The last passenger DC-10. Just prior to its departure back to Dhaka (DAC) after doing a series of 'Enthusiast' flights at Birmingham (BHX) over the weekend.
<p>I was hoping to get a take-off shot but the departure was around 2 hours late. No surprise there, it's typically Biman!  It was scheduled for a departure at 16:00, then 16:30 and finally 17:30.  I left at 17:45 and there was still no sign of movement and by then it was too dark for a decent photo.. Oh well, such is life!
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It was originally supposed to ferry to the western USA to be preserved in a museum but I'm told they don't have the space for it for 6 months.  Unfortunately the aircraft's CofA expires in April and the crew type ratings for the DC-10 are due to expire soon too... So, looks like it will be scrapped at Dhaka.  Such a shame!
Ken Fielding
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