In an unassuming corner of Wales lies one of the world's busiest yards for aircraft end-of-life services - home to dozens of these retired relics of the sky. With exclusive access to the day-to-day running of this bustling base, this series monitors the work of those who dismantle and breathe new life into these mammoth machines.
It’s pouring down with rain as the team wait for an Airbus A321 to land from Turkey. Young apprentice Jack is excited to be marshaling his first airplane in to land.
It’s pouring down with rain as the team wait for an Airbus A321 to land from Turkey. Young apprentice Jack is excited to be marshaling his first airplane in to land.
The team are in high spirits as they work on deconstructing their 125th plane. However, their good mood is tested when problems arise as they detach an engine.
The team are in high spirits as they work on deconstructing their 125th plane. However, their good mood is tested when problems arise as they detach an engine.
The team are challenged as some seriously heavy metal enters the compound. A giant 747 tests the crew's ability to work together within confined spaces.
The team are challenged as some seriously heavy metal enters the compound. A giant 747 tests the crew's ability to work together within confined spaces.
It's a race against the clock as the team has to dismantle a massive airbus in record time, hoping its monster-size machines will be able to break down the plane.
It's a race against the clock as the team has to dismantle a massive airbus in record time, hoping its monster-size machines will be able to break down the plane.
The team is caught off-guard when a Boeing 737 flies in early from Amsterdam. Once the lads get going, an apprentice is put under pressure when he works on the expensive engines.
The team is caught off-guard when a Boeing 737 flies in early from Amsterdam. Once the lads get going, an apprentice is put under pressure when he works on the expensive engines.
Troublesome Welsh weather hampers the arrival of a Boeing 737 coming in from Scandinavia. The team face a race against time to strip and ship the plane's valuable engines.
Troublesome Welsh weather hampers the arrival of a Boeing 737 coming in from Scandinavia. The team face a race against time to strip and ship the plane's valuable engines.
Three airbuses come in from a recently defunct Lithuanian airline. The arrivals mean the team is handed the daunting task of taking off an engine worth up to $6,000,000.
Three airbuses come in from a recently defunct Lithuanian airline. The arrivals mean the team is handed the daunting task of taking off an engine worth up to $6,000,000.
The team's morning banter is interrupted by a retired Airbus A320 arriving from Estonia. Plus, an unusual request comes in from a diving instructor for a highly durable item.
The team's morning banter is interrupted by a retired Airbus A320 arriving from Estonia. Plus, an unusual request comes in from a diving instructor for a highly durable item.
The arrival of a 747 Jumbo Jet has the team members itching to dismantle this giant of the sky. However, they immediately struggle fitting it into the parking bay.
The arrival of a 747 Jumbo Jet has the team members itching to dismantle this giant of the sky. However, they immediately struggle fitting it into the parking bay.
In an unassuming corner of Wales lies one of the world's busiest yards for aircraft end-of-life services - home to dozens of these retired relics of the sky. With exclusive access to the day-to-day running of this bustling base, this series monitors the work of those who dismantle and breathe new life into these mammoth machines.
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