Airplane crazy sight! Traffic in Southampton came to a standstill as a jet was carried through the city on the back of a truck
Stunning photos show a jet being transported through a city center.
Needless to say, this left onlookers stunned.
The front half of BAC 1-11 was towed through the streets of Southampton on its way to the city’s Solent Sky Museum after being saved from demolition.
Traffic was briefly halted as the truck carrying it drove through streets never designed to accommodate an airplane.
The aircraft was built in Hurn near Bournemouth in 1981 and was previously on display at the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre.
Stunning photos show a jet being transported through Southampton
In 1991 it joined the Defense Research Agency and took part in radar trials at Boscombe Down, Farnborough and Bedford before making its final flight on 26 April 2013.
It was in danger of being demolished after the attraction at the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Center closed in October last year.
But instead it was bought by Solent Sky, which plans to display the forward 18 meters of the fuselage on the forecourt at the Albert Road South location.
The front half of BAC 1-11 was towed through the streets of Southampton on its way to the Solent Sky Museum after being saved from demolition
In Southampton, traffic was briefly halted when the truck carrying it drove through streets never designed to accommodate an aircraft
The aircraft was built in Hurn near Bournemouth in 1981 and was previously on display at the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Center
In 1991 it joined the Defense Research Agency and took part in radar trials at Boscombe Down, Farnborough and Bedford before making its final flight on 26 April 2013.
The 18 meter fuselage now needs to be modified to allow wheelchair access into the cockpit with the cafe aft.
In late October, a 3.7-inch anti-aircraft gun had to be removed to make room for the new attraction.
The BAC 1-11 (sometimes written as One-Eleven) was introduced in 1965 by British United Airways and produced by British Aircraft Corporation (BAC).
The BAC 1-11 was flown by airlines such as Kuwait Airways, Aer Lingus, Central African Airways and Western Airlines, as well as by the militaries of countries such as Australia, Oman, the Philippines and the UK.