Monday, November 24, 2008

Recent visitors

What is probably the best known remaining Boeing 707 arrived in Shannon in the early hours of this morning. John Travolta's immaculate aircraft, N707JT msn 18740 is no stranger to Shannon and in fact was making it's second visit to Shannon this month having made a westbound fuel stop on November 12. This time round the visit is slightly longer as it is here for an engine change with Signature Flight Support who were responsible for administering TLC last year when the aircraft suffered a major engine failure in late March. N707JT is pictured above under tow to the Signature hangar. 
Yesterday Shannon had a third visit in a month from a Russian Air Force IL76. Previously there have been two visits, one west, one eastbound by the same aircraft. 
Sunday's visit was by RA-78818 an IL76MD msn 0093495858 which is seen lining up on R24 for pre departure engine runs.

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