Legends 72 by debbielove
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Greetings Folks,
Five were built and amazingly five still survive! Most now are on display around the world or mothballed, one is still being used by NASA at El Pasa, Texas..
This is at Bruntingthorpe home of the live run Lightnings and other mighty jets.. As you can see, last time I was there barriers were not something they had heard of, owners were very proud to show of and allow people to crawl all over their aircraft..
Including the live ones!
The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy was a large, wide-bodied cargo aircraft that is used for hauling outsize cargo components. It was the successor to the Pregnant Guppy, the first of the Guppy aircraft produced by Aero Spacelines. Five were built in two variants, both of which were colloquially referred to as the 'Super Guppy'.
It was built directly from the fuselage of a C-97J Turbo Stratocruiser, the military version of the 1950s Boeing 377 'Stratocruiser' passenger plane.
Super Guppy Turbine F-BTGV (formerly N211AS), serial number 0001, is on static display at the British Aviation Heritage Centre, Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, United Kingdom.
(Checked via the site).
This is well worth a visit, they have 'Cold War Jet' days several times a year and its the only place where a restored Q Shed is..
(Lightnings inside! lol)
Enjoy
Rob
Comments (12)
dr_bernie
Very nice photo with a great viewing angle!
Maxidyne
Cool post mate. Kinda puts you in mind of those comic book retro aircraft of the 1930's. Part aircraft part airship.
neiwil
...and still going strong...they fly updated 'Beluga' aircraft out of Broughton, they're used to fly Airbus wings to France...a common site over our house. Love the rainbow paint scheme on this and so glad Brunter's are resisting H&S madness....
jayfar
A first class photo of this one Rob. Saw one flying a few years ago up near Chester.
Buffalo1
Cool plane and fine pic! I saw one of these many years ago at McCarran Airport in Las vegas.
blinkings
What they lacked in space they gained in good looks!!!!!!!!!!!
RodS
These are amazing planes - they look like they shouldn't even fly, but they do - very well! A great shot of this 'Guppy' Rob!
goodoleboy
Great Scott, the flying mechanical version of Moby Dick, the legendary whale that wiped out Captain Ahab. That is one big MF, and you got an excellent snap of it and its environs, mate.
bebopdlx
Lucky enough to see them fly, nice shot Rob.
Faemike55
Very impressive indeed! Great capture
flavia49
impressive
photosynthesis
That is one monster aircraft & I've never seen one before - thanks for sharing...