Sad end

luvhuntin

Sad to see pics like these. Has anyone any other pics or links?

L1011

In EI colours that's about it - nearly everything else has been rapidly sold on rather than scrapped or desert. The Saabs, Fokker's and even the 737 Classics are close to all still flying now.

There's a written off ATR in EI colours but nothing else I'm aware of you haven't already got.

Mister Jingles

Isn't one of Aer Lingus's 747 still in use today or was till recently ?

Dardania

luvhuntin wrote: »

Sad to see pics like these. Has anyone any other pics or links?

What's the first one - it looks very Airbusy

Cookiemunster

Dardania wrote: »

What's the first one - it looks very Airbusy

It's EI-ORD. It's an A330-300 that was sent for scrap in 2011

Tenger

A few years back I was on contact with a guy in the US. His mate chopped up EI-BED and salvaged some of it for him.
He has a workshop bench made of B747 fuselage and the nameplate "St.Kieran" mounted on his wall.

I will try find pics tomorrow.

He offered some to me but at the time the shipping costs relative to my income were prohibitive.

billie1b

EI-ASJ is still in storage in the US i believe, the other two, EI-BED, EI-ASI are scrapped unfortunately.

the_monkey

Are these pics taken in that aircraft graveyard in California ?

L1011

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Isn't one of Aer Lingus's 747 still in use today or was till recently ?

Recent-ish in the lifespan of a 40+ year old frame, for Hajj and other charter flights. Believe its in use as as trainer now. Was EI-ASJ as mentioned above, 5N-AAA was its final reg which is what most photos are under.

I think all the 146s eventually found homes despite being in desert storage for some time in EI colours. Quite a few are in Iran now!

luvhuntin

It would never happen but if EI-ASJ was still around imagine the revenue that could possibly be made if it was flown back and turned into a museum piece in original Aer Lingus colours?

Aerohead

Had a few trips in St Kieran fabulous machine, why did they get rid of the 146s, they would have been great today for shorthaul.

billie1b

luvhuntin wrote: »

It would never happen but if EI-ASJ was still around imagine the revenue that could possibly be made if it was flown back and turned into a museum piece in original Aer Lingus colours?

Parked up on the west Apron somewhere, would be savage

luvhuntin

This is a long shot aswell but hopefully somebody can correct me but if you go onto google earth to "Khartoum" airport there is a 707 which I think could probably be ex EI-ASN. I remember being given a grid reference for an ex EI 707 but cannot find it. If it is its most likely scrapped at this stage.

Chemical Byrne

luvhuntin wrote: »

It would never happen but if EI-ASJ was still around imagine the revenue that could possibly be made if it was flown back and turned into a museum piece in original Aer Lingus colours?

Yeah, next to nothing I'd imagine. In Britain perhaps, but here in Ireland the average punter has little to no interest in industrial or transport heritage.

The very fact that we have no national transport museum and only a couple of small heritage railways while the UK has many dozens of each proves this point.

Dardania

luvhuntin wrote: »

This is a long shot aswell but hopefully somebody can correct me but if you go onto google earth to "Khartoum" airport there is a 707 which I think could probably be ex EI-ASN. I remember being given a grid reference for an ex EI 707 but cannot find it. If it is its most likely scrapped at this stage.

A lot parked up there:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Khartoum+International+Airport/@15.5465514,32.5505089,5292a,20y,40.77t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x168e91ef287a2de9:0x7343faa3237ad05a?hl=en

kippy

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

Yeah, next to nothing I'd imagine. In Britain perhaps, but here in Ireland the average punter has little to no interest in industrial or transport heritage.

The very fact that we have no national transport museum and only a couple of small heritage railways while the UK has many dozens of each proves this point.

I suspect the scale of the population in the UK would account for that. Is, less average punters here than there.

luvhuntin

Too many little crappy part-time museums around the place. It would be great to see one very large one but with aircraft aswell. Whatever about buses and trams if you had a 747 in your transport museum im pretty sure it would become one of the top tourist attractions overnight bringing in huge revenue.

fr336

Chemical Byrne wrote: »

Yeah, next to nothing I'd imagine. In Britain perhaps, but here in Ireland the average punter has little to no interest in industrial or transport heritage.

The very fact that we have no national transport museum and only a couple of small heritage railways while the UK has many dozens of each proves this point.

The UK is, of course, just slightly more populous than Ireland!!

PukkaStukka

Dardania wrote: »

A lot parked up there:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Khartoum+International+Airport/@15.5465514,32.5505089,5292a,20y,40.77t/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x168e91ef287a2de9:0x7343faa3237ad05a?hl=en

Found this among the crowd there

Tenger

Here's the tail of EI-BED being chopped up:
The Autopsy by tearbringer, on Flickr

luvhuntin

Thats pretty cool. Im sure people would have bought bits off him as momentos or maybe thats just me being a dork:)

squonk

PukkaStukka wrote: »

Found this among the crowd there

What's _this_? There are several planes there. I guess one is a B74 but I'm unsure about the others. None seem to have markings.

Whosthis

luvhuntin wrote: »

Too many little crappy part-time museums around the place. It would be great to see one very large one but with aircraft aswell. Whatever about buses and trams if you had a 747 in your transport museum im pretty sure it would become one of the top tourist attractions overnight bringing in huge revenue.

Why would somebody spend eight hours sitting on a plane flying from the states to go to a museum to sit on a plane?

PukkaStukka

squonk wrote: »

What's _this_? There are several planes there. I guess one is a B74 but I'm unsure about the others. None seem to have markings.

Is the 4 engined beast a 707? I think it may well be

Paulw

A few belonging to BA and FedEx here -

http://news.sky.com/gallery/1466004/unwanted-jumbo-jets-gather-dust

fleet_admiral

I remember being on a plane that had been turned into a museum in Waterford airport in 1993

L1011

luvhuntin wrote: »

if you had a 747 in your transport museum im pretty sure it would become one of the top tourist attractions overnight bringing in huge revenue.

It really, really wouldn't.

RadioRetro

fleet_admiral wrote: »

I remember being on a plane that had been turned into a museum in Waterford airport in 1993

That was a Douglas DC-7. I think it's cockpit is on display at a museum in Leitrim these days. The rest was scrapped.

Nforce

RadioRetro wrote: »

That was a Douglas DC-7. I think it's cockpit is on display at a museum in Leitrim these days. The rest was scrapped.

From a few years ago at that museum

Pat Dunne

If the following doesn't make you sad, nothing will
http://forum.ipmsireland.com/topic/10107768/1/
Scroll down to post 5 and start to look at these wonderful pieces of Irish aviation history which are been allowed to rot into the ground.

I presume the guy who owns the place is doing his best, but it makes you wonder do we really care about our history at all.

Shannon757

Tenger wrote: »

Here's the tail of EI-BED being chopped up:
The Autopsy by tearbringer, on Flickr

Happier times....

imurdaddy

Pat Dunne wrote: »

If the following doesn't make you sad, nothing will
http://forum.ipmsireland.com/topic/10107768/1/
Scroll down to post 5 and start to look at these wonderful pieces of Irish aviation history which are been allowed to rot into the ground.

I presume the guy who owns the place is doing his best, but it makes you wonder do we really care about our history at all.

Tis sad all right but at least the are there and not scrapped! Would there be any value in vintage aircraft like them?

L1011

imurdaddy wrote: »

Tis sad all right but at least the are there and not scrapped! Would there be any value in vintage aircraft like them?

Not much financial value. If there was they wouldn't be in Dromod anymore.

Their heritage value is higher; it wouldn't be a bad thing for the IAC to try buy them back as they now have a nascent museum of sorts.

Nforce

The IAC aircraft in Dromod are on loan,I believe. Even so,I doubt if the IAC/Dept of Defence are interested in having them back.
I heard that the Air Corps are restoring Chipmunk 168 back to flying status,though.

Duffer2010

L1011 wrote: »

Not much financial value. If there was they wouldn't be in Dromod anymore.

Their heritage value is higher; it wouldn't be a bad thing for the IAC to try buy them back as they now have a nascent museum of sorts.

They already have a Provost and Chipmunk in Casement. The artefacts in the IAC museum should be made available for viewing to the public-not just by appointment.

rwy28

Hi. I am a huge aviation enthusiast in Dublin and would like to ask a few questions about EI-BED. I have actually taken what my family and friends call "drastic" measures to accommodate some of the remains of this ei 747 which was scrapped. It is truthful, believe it or not, although it may sound stupid. I am going to build a shed in my spacious garden for the parts. Please tell me if this is worth it. Are there any remains of this jumbo out there that is intact that I could possibly bring to Malahide. Please post some photos. And also could you please tell me what happened during the scrapping? Thanks. And please tell me what remains there are that I would be able to keep.

Pat Dunne

rwy28 wrote: »

Hi. I am a huge aviation enthusiast in Dublin and would like to ask a few questions about EI-BED. I have actually taken what my family and friends call "drastic" measures to accommodate some of the remains of this ei 747 which was scrapped. It is truthful, believe it or not, although it may sound stupid. I am going to build a shed in my spacious garden for the parts. Please tell me if this is worth it. Are there any remains of this jumbo out there that is intact that I could possibly bring to Malahide. Please post some photos. And also could you please tell me what happened during the scrapping? Thanks. And please tell me what remains there are that I would be able to keep.

Before you build your big shed, you do realise that EI-BED was scrapped nearly 20 years ago in Manara, with a section of the cockpit been last sighted in Tucson between 2003 and 2008.

rwy28

Some people have bits as souvenirs. How do they get them and how would I get them?

L1011

I imagine they want to keep them for themselves.

ASJ is still intact in the US

rwy28

How do you know asj is still intact any photos.

L1011

It's used as a ground trainer. 5n-zzz I think is its final reg. You can find photos online

L1011

5n-aaa maybe

rwy28

On the other hand, whatever happened to ei-asi. Apparently scraped, no photos.

Pat Dunne

rwy28 wrote: »

On the other hand, whatever happened to ei-asi. Apparently scraped, no photos.

Yes, its gone as well.

rwy28

Are you sure there are no bits of ei-bed I could buy as a souvenir?

rwy28

Sorry for being inquisitive, ei 747s are my specialist subject!

Pat Dunne

rwy28 wrote: »

Some people have bits as souvenirs. How do they get them and how would I get them?

Did you ever think of making contact with Marana directly, they will sell you anything you want.

rwy28

Will they?

Pat Dunne

rwy28 wrote: »

Will they?

Of course the will, give 'em a shout http://www.dodson.com

rwy28

And how much would you say it would cost to bring a piece of EI-BED to Malahide?

Pat Dunne

rwy28 wrote: »

And how much would you say it would cost to bring a piece of EI-BED to Malahide?

That will all depend on the piece you want to buy. I would strongly suggest that you contact them directly yourself.







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