Back when the perimeter road was just a regular through-road and open to the public, you could see the maintenance hangars where heavy jets would be towed in the morning, left to air out all day before their evening trip home. Despite the sun, this was winter and it was very cold. #photography
This was the Spring before, with the tow happening. The aircraft arrives early morning, and it's pulled back from the gate to a quiet area at the heavy maintenance where it's made ready to go home later that evening.
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You could get very close at some gaps in the fence. The 747s are now a historical artifact, long since replaced by newer types.
This was on a flight down to Capetown, back in 2005. Somewhere over North Africa.