Fitting DG's Tail Fin and Rudders (7th June 2006)
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The volunteers gather for a briefing |
The crane stands by |
The crane lifts the fin |
The fin is moved into position over the rear fuselage |
The fin is moved into position over the rear fuselage |
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BA engineers watch closely as the fin is lowered |
The fin is lowered |
The fin is lowered |
Work begins to bolt the fin onto the top of the fuselage |
Bolting the fin to the fuselage |
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Bolting the fin to the fuselage |
Bolting the fin to the fuselage |
You can almost see DG smiling!! |
Bolting the fin to the fuselage |
Bolting the fin to the fuselage |
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The crane releases its grip |
The lower rudder is hoisted into position |
Fitting the lower rudder |
Fitting the lower rudder |
The lower rudder attached to the fin |
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The crane lifts the upper rudder |
The upper udder is moved into position |
The upper udder is moved into position |
The upper udder is attached to the fin |
The upper udder is attached to the fin |
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A metal plate is attached to the rudders to lock them together |
The dorsal fin is hoisted into position |
The dorsal fin is lowered into position |
The dorsal fin is lowered into position |
The dorsal fin is bolted to the top of the fuselage |
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The view from underneath the fin |
Fitting the fin fixing covers |
The fin, rudders and dorsal fin |
The fin's lower leading edge is lifted into position |
The lower leading edge is bolted into place |
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The fitted tail fin, rudders, dorsal fin and lower leading edge |
The fitted tail fin, rudders, dorsal fin and lower leading edge |
The fitted tail fin, rudders, dorsal fin and lower leading edge |
Gordon opens a bottle of 'Bubbly' to celebrate the occasion |
DG now has her tail fin attached for the first time in 18 years |
Photographs Copyright © Gordon Roxburgh, Chris Ireland, Neil Walker 2006
