TEA A300 @ BRU destroyed today, we have exclusive pics!!

Post by **luchtzak** » 09 Jul 2003, 23:20

Hi all,

just one thing before I go on holiday! Check out the following pictures:

https://www.aviation24.be/modules.php?op=m ... gall&gid=2

It's the old TEA Airbus 300 which was used for fire-fighting excercise that is destroyed today! Thanks to Redcap for the great shots!

Another hot scoop for www.luchtzak.be !

ciao,

Bart
:mexwave:

liebensd · Post by **liebensd** » 09 Jul 2003, 23:44

It is sad to see the destroying of this aircraft.

This aircraft should be the second ever build A300 in the world. It should go to a museum and not to the aluminum industry.

Greetz,

Dave

JIMpc · Post by **JIMpc** » 10 Jul 2003, 00:35

I can't believe this! Why they destroyed it? Why they didn't rebuild it to a restaurant - like the one in Wallonia?

It was the oldest - still "alive" Airbus in the world... and now gone... soon to becoming a Coca Cola can

:(:(

Post by **sn26567** » 10 Jul 2003, 09:55

It is a shame. OO-TEF "Aline" in no more

The "SaveAline" organisation could not save her. I will not see her anymore when I take off from BRU

Incidentally, Aline was the name of the wife of Georges Gutelman, the founder of TEA and current CEO of Birdy.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 10 Jul 2003, 10:31

It's a sad day. Indeed, the view of the airport will change when we'll take off at BRU

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Did they (biac) realize, that they've destroyed the oldest Airbus who was still alive

Chris

BBKing · Post by **BBKing** » 10 Jul 2003, 12:01

I can only join you in your complaints and share your sadness.

As far as I know Airbus is building a little plane collection at Toulouse. Was Airbus not interested in this piece of aviation history ????

Post by **sn26567** » 10 Jul 2003, 12:47

Avro wrote:Did they (biac) realize, that they've destroyed the oldest Airbus who was still alive

"Alive" is too strong a word

Aline (c/n 02) was just sitting sitting there, without doors and windows; the avionics had since long been removed. But she was indeed the oldest remaining Airbus, one of the only two models A300B1 ever built (c/n 01 was destroyed as early as 1974).

At that time nobody wanted Airbus. Charles de Gaulle had made Concorde an absolute priority and did not give a damn for the A300. Georges Gutelman could get it at a darn cheap price for his nascent TEA fleet.

When times changed and Airbus became a success, the company (Airbus) should have honoured Gutelman and his historical plane and made provisions to keep in in a museum after retirement.

When he was working for CityBird, Gutelman became associated with the Save Aline orgabisation. The bankruptcy did not enable him to reach his goal.

What a pity

What a mess

744rules · Post by **744rules** » 10 Jul 2003, 12:52

I heard that this a/c was a few hundred kgs heavier than later a300, due to the extra wiring on board to connect testing equipment.

Will the fire brigade/fed pol get another a/c to practice, or will they move to another site ?