MC DONNELL - DOUGLAS DC - 10


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If you look closely you see that some comedian in Monarch Engineering has 'filled in' the '3' in DC-10-30 to make it into the first 'DC-10-80' !!!! (MAN 03/04/2003)

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#348 looking a bit sad with all engines removed as well as some sections of flaps (Manchester, 25/10/2003)

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#348 on its belly as seen in Manchester on November 22nd 2003.

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Cutting the tail off on 1st December.

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Just the forward fuselage with the other wreckage around it on 5th December.

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All cleared up on the following day, 6th December.

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The journey down taxiway Alpha to the Viewing Park 11th December.

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Negotiating the track down the side of the engine test bay. It's only held on the low-loader with 1 lashing strap round the nose and we thought it was going to fall off at one stage, 11th December.

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They had to saw through the gate post and push the fence over to get it through (then welded the gate post back again afterwards). It took a while to reverse it round the corner into the Aviation Park, 11th December.

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There was a bit of difficulty getting it under the electricity & phone cables, 11th December.

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The final resting place, in it's cradle at the entrance to the Viewing Park, 27th December


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