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echo: aviation
to: JIM DAWSON
from: LOUIS HOLLEMAN
date: 1997-06-30 14:08:00
subject: Re: BAC-111

In a message of 27 Jun 97 Jim Dawson (1:104/251) wrote to Jim Newark:
 JD> Thanks for the ino on the use of the BAC-111. I have heard that they
 JD> are tsill in scheduled seri in Europe. Last few were build in Romania
 JD> and sat for years awaiting a buyer. Now are flying.
Wasn't a bad plane, despite the test accident...
I understand hushkits became available for the noisy types...
I also understand lotsa rear belly doors were sealed permanently after one 
time a hijacker disappeared with a parachute (and USD 200,000) into the 
Nevada desert, leaving from that door! 
BTW, isn't Romaero building 20 new ones for Kiwi Airlines, fitted with RR Tay 
turbofans?
CU NeXT msg
Louis
LHFG:
My RAM must be leakin', I've found loose bits in my machine...!
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