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This page last updated on 29th February 2004
[Survivors 1]
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[Cockpit]
[Fuselage]
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[Undercarriage]
- Nose gear from starboard, looking forward and port.
- Nose gear from forward, looking aft.
- Nose gear from port, looking forward and starboard.
- Port main gear from forward, looking aft.
- Port main gear from inboard, looking outboard. Mk. 20 hose & drogue unit (HDU) 'buddy' refuelling pod in background.
- Very detailed shot of port main gear from inboard and slightly aft, looking outboard and forward.
- Lower half of starboard main gear from aft, looking forward.
- Upper half of starboard main gear from aft, looking forward.
- Starboard main gear from forward, looking aft.
- Starboard main gear bay.
- Starboard main gear from forward and slightly inboard, looking aft.
- Very detailed shot of starboard main gear from aft and outboard, looking forward and
inboard. Also shows some wing fold detail and pylon attachment.
- Detailed shot showing tail bumper assembly from behind as well as a good amount of
the arrestor hook 'V' assembly. Also shows main gear door angles.
I suspect the horizontal strip at the top of the picture is an addition
made by the museum to stop the arrestor hook falling down under its own weight.
- Rear fuselage; arrestor hook in stowed position.
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