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Thanks to everyone who entered our demolition photo competition. The overall winning picture came from Katy Morrissey, who wins £25-worth of Amazon gift vouchers.

The best of the rest were: mfreeley, Kelpic and OwenMcGee. All four photos have found their way into March 11 issue of Contract Journal.

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General Demolition was engaged by GJD Services, a specialist aircraft decommissioning and asset recovery company, to assist in the demolition and scrapping of a Boeing 747-236B ‘Jumbo Jet’ airliner for European Aviation Air Charter (EAAC) at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bournemouth</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">International</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Airport</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on">Dorset</st1:place>.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The aircraft, G-BDXG, which has a length of 71 metres and a height of 19 metres, is located on EAAC’s ramp at Aviation Park West and was retired in 2004 following 26 years of service. Since then, the Rolls-Royce RB211 engines and wings have been removed and the internals of the plane stripped out.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>A 40 tonne Doosan DX420LC hydraulic excavator is being used to demolish the main body and tail sections of the plane. Work commenced following the removal of the airline’s cockpit and tail and the salvage of the wheel assemblies.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Built in 1977, the aircraft’s history spans 30 years following delivery to British Airways in June 1978. In the late 1990s, its tail displayed the Swedish ‘Blomsterang’ artwork, one of BA’s controversial world art tail fins introduced in 1997. G-BDXG was sold to EAAC in February 2002 and was leased to Saudi Arabian Airlines in January 2003 before returning to EAAC in May 2003.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>European Aviation was founded in 1989 by Australian entrepreneur Paul Stoddart, former owner of the Minardi Formula One racing team, and specialises in charter services and VIP flights.<o:p></o:p>

 

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