| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-BMLP |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Boeing 727 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Boeing 727-200 (C-22) |
| Aircraft Version: | Boeing 727-264 |
| C/n (msn): | 20710 / 975 |
| Operator Titles: | Dan-Air London |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Birmingham - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGBB IATA: BHX Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 26 September 1987 |
| Photo by: | Lewis Grant |
| Photo ID: | 259207 |
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An ex-Mexicana 727, previously XA-CUE. Note the unusual slightly raised roofline on the rear fuselage. This is a modification which was made to 12 of Mexicana's 727s, known unofficially as a 727-200/JATO. These aircraft were fitted with a solid-fuel rocket engine under the fuselage, strictly for emergency use only at hot/high airports. This necessitated the repositioning of some radio and electronic systems to a new equipment bay in the upper rear fuselage. This photo is copyright © Lewis Grant, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 July 2020, and has since been viewed 858 times. |