Connie just picked up another -400

[avbug]

ARRGGHHH !The last of the JT9D classics?

No, the last of the -100's. Connie still has a number of -200's flying, mostly Q powered.

 

[embpic1]

I had heard a tail was accidentally dropped on one of the 747's while they were trying a replacement and saw the one hulk sitting there without a tail from the bulkhead back, is that true? I bet Connie was quite irate after that one. I can't remember the number on it but it was kinda sad seeing it sit there on 3 mains If I wasn't so tired that day, I should have snapped some pics like I should have done over the years up there.

That was true. It was a 100 and when they disconnected the last bolt the crane that was holding the tail up failed. I was told they were close to the weight limit of the crane. There was a bad weld in the crane and it let go.

 

[Victor Meldrew]

Boeing also annouced in '08 that from 2010 they would no longer offer support to 100's as they felt they were too old and high time / cycle aircraft.

Evergreen I believe are or have parked their -100's and flew one into McMinnville for the museum there.

 

[Gearmonkey]

That was true. It was a 100 and when they disconnected the last bolt the crane that was holding the tail up failed. I was told they were close to the weight limit of the crane. There was a bad weld in the crane and it let go.

Ouch...

 

[Zoneload]

All the Evergreen -100's are parked...N481EV was flown to the MMV Airport and N479EV is the tanker..


Evergreen I believe are or have parked their -100's and flew one into McMinnville for the museum there.[/QUOTE]

 

[ultrarunner]

Connie tried to replace some pressure bulkheads ....

That's gotta give crews a real nice warm and fuzzy!

Good grief!

 

[embpic1]

That's gotta give crews a real nice warm and fuzzy!

Good grief!

Lucky for us Boeing didn't sign off on the idea so no airplanes were retrofitted. When the bulkhead times out the plane is parked.

 

[tubineotter]

all EIA's 100 parked. we needed it to top our new water park. sposta get 744's before 2020! holding my breath and getting bluer

 

[propsarebest]

all EIA's 100 parked. we needed it to top our new water park. sposta get 744's before 2020! holding my breath and getting bluer

They are coming... VERY SOON...

 

[727C47]

are any 100's flying anywhere ?