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John Rowland wrote:

http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k


Heathrow has one too:
http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ll=51.47...9,0.009495&t=k


As has Stansted:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...0.001786&t= k


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John Rowland wrote:

http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k


Heathrow has one too:
http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ll=51.47...9,0.009495&t=k


As has Stansted:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...0.001786&t= k



I was to;d the reason for using the green machines was because the sight of a
real burnt out airframe was considered upsetting for nervous passengers.

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John Rowland wrote:

http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k


Heathrow has one too:
http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ll=51.47...9,0.009495&t=k


As has Stansted:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...0.001786&t= k


That's a LOT of plumbing.

:-)

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"peter" wrote in message
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John Rowland wrote:

http://maps.google.com/?ll=51.506086...1,0.002494&t=k


Heathrow has one too:
http://maps.google.com/?t=k&ll=51.47...9,0.009495&t=k


As has Stansted:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...0.001786&t= k

The one at Stansted is an eerie find if you're just driving around &
it appears out of the woods at about 9 at night!

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The one at Stansted is an eerie find if you're just driving around &
it appears out of the woods at about 9 at night!


So if you happen to own a green aeroplane about the size of a 737 with
stubby little wings, be careful where you park it, or the firemen might
set fire to it ;-)

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