15th October 2005
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The cherry picker moves into position at the top of the left MLG |
Gordon fixes the crane grapple fixture to the top of the left MLG |
Gordon fixes the crane grapple fixture to the top of the left MLG |
The wheels being removed from the MLG bogie |
The crane moves the MLG towards the gear trolley |
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The crane moves the MLG towards the gear trolley |
A view of DG from the cherry picker |
The crane moves the MLG towards the gear trolley |
The MLG is lowered onto the trolley |
The top of the MLG |
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DG sitting high in the air while the landing gear is fitted |
DG sitting high in the air while the landing gear is fitted |
The right side MLG in the process of being re-fitted to DG |
The right side MLG |
One of the two 'spiders' supporting the rear half of DG |
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Lots of head scratching to decide how to fit the secondary nose gear doors |
The first of the secondary nose gear doors is fitted |
The first of the secondary nose gear doors is fitted |
Delta Golf's nose gear |
Dad and Dave working inside the nose gear bay |
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The starboard main nose gear door goes back on |
The other secondary nose gear door is fitted |
The main and secondary nose gear doors (port side) |
Dad removing the cover plate from the water drain mast fixing point |
Fitting the water drain mast |
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The fitted water drain mast |
The sanded MLG bay doors |
UniS students painting the MLG bay doors |
Barry painting the MLG bay doors |
Roger painting the tail cone |
Photographs Copyright © Neil Walker 2005
