June 17, 200719 yr comment_182416 Trawling about the place and i found this. Boeing 777-200 on jacks doing retracts. Outside. I get nervous thinking about jacking up a 737 with out a hangar. Standing underneath is right out, too. Report
June 17, 200719 yr comment_182429 Id hate to be the mechanics working underneath the thing, one would hope their pay packets have a massive 'danger money' bonus! :) Report
June 17, 200719 yr comment_182467 Those are some f'ken huuge axle stands right there... can't get THOSE at supercheap... Report
June 17, 200719 yr comment_182468 How did you get to take pics in the boundaries, When i went to bris int'l to service some tugs i was right under the terminals and they said no photography at all, Would of loved to of got pics of the jets 50m away. Report
June 17, 200719 yr Author comment_182477 Found the pic on the web. I didn't realise there was a ban on taking pics, and I've worked on airports for 17 years! I think you had someone who was having a bad day, or were you trying to take the pics on a mobile? Either way a bit harsh. 7Shades, the front jack is a steady jack. With a Triple (and indeed most Boeings) you jack under the wings and by the tail. then when you're at height, you add the one at the nose. Planes really shake when you do retracts like that. Not my idead of a good time. Edited June 17, 200719 yr by Redwarf Report
June 17, 200719 yr comment_182478 Found the pic on the web. I didn't realise there was a ban on taking pics, and I've worked on airports for 17 years! I think you had someone who was having a bad day, or were you trying to take the pics on a mobile? Either way a bit harsh. 7Shades, the front jack is a steady jack. With a Triple (and indeed most Boeings) you jack under the wings and by the tail. then when you're at height, you add the one at the nose. Planes really shake when you do retracts like that. Not my idead of a good time. Dunno, This was 2 years ago and i asked if i could take a pic and i didnt mention anything about my mobile and he said no pics, He even had to stand there for the 2 or so hours i was there servicing (good ol toyota powered tugs, Atleasr he took me for a drive), You might have to bring that up at work or something. Report
June 19, 200719 yr comment_182668 Some people jack up cars for wheels, some jack up planes. Nice pic :) Report
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