01-12-15, 11:05 AM
The issue is not the team that maintain 558 but the manufacturers that support them. i.e. Rolls Royce, Avro etc.
It is a great aircraft to see flying and on the ground though I would rather that it was flying still.
I recall in the late 80's as an aircraft apprentice, one of our lecturers managed to get us a day trip to Southend to see how a small airport worked (we were based at Gatwick). While we were there we were allowed to climb in XL426 that was on the ground there and have a nose round.
It is a great aircraft to see flying and on the ground though I would rather that it was flying still.
I recall in the late 80's as an aircraft apprentice, one of our lecturers managed to get us a day trip to Southend to see how a small airport worked (we were based at Gatwick). While we were there we were allowed to climb in XL426 that was on the ground there and have a nose round.
Another ex-Fazer rider that is a foccer again