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Afternoon all,just been doing the gardening and spotted an AN124 low overhead heading north.I'm in southern Leicestershire so it was possibly on initial approach to East Midlands,though slightly off the routing they normally follow.
Curious as to where it was going and if anyone knows if it's a regular event,don't often see something like that.
Just to round things off a Dakota in RAF colours flew over real low about 40 mins later and I saw it all from me little back garden :O
Cheers in advance for any replies.
AN124's are common at NEMA, often taking Rolls Royce engines to Boeing and Airbus.
slingsby
24th Sep 2005, 14:57
Yes, going to be quite a frequent event, as EMA is a major OXFAM centre for relief efforts. We have just been planning some IL76 to drop in there, as we can't use the An124 due to destination runway length and ground equipment.
But now Manston has re-opened, we may change back down there as there is less problems with operating stage II aircraft in there.
Germstone
24th Sep 2005, 15:42
the dak will have almost certainly have been the BBMFs
www.airsceneuk.org.uk/hangar/2003/dak/za94703.jpg
Jet 2 and Slingsby ta for the replies and the speed of em!
Guess I'll get used to the sight of AN124 then(only just moved to the area).
Germstone thought as much but thanks for the link confirming it.
Once again thanks for the replies.:ok:
Fried_Chicken
25th Sep 2005, 12:28
The An124 was operating flight VDA4793 from Ramstein AFB to East Midlands
It is due out of East Mids to Toulouse this afternoon at 1610L as VDA4816
Fried Chicken
AN-124 not an unusual sight at Manch either!!
:cool:
AlphaWhiskyRomeo
2nd Oct 2005, 14:16
Not been one at MAN for a good few months.
Does anyone know which RR engines are moved on the An124s from EMA? I know a lot of flights go to Toulouse and was wondering if they are engines for the production lines which they fall behind on, for the A380, or repaired engines for tech aircraft/
I also see that An12s seem to fly EMA to Toulouse quite often - I am assuming there are smaller A320 family engines on board?
almost professional
2nd Oct 2005, 15:08
normally brand new Trents, An124 also takes them to Boeing, via Gander
Big bird due in this morning from Miami!
Fried_Chicken
2nd Oct 2005, 22:13
RA82078 arrived at East Mids this morning from KMCO (Orlando?) as VDA4521, it departed to Toulouse this afternoon as VDA4838
FC
ALLDAYDELI
3rd Oct 2005, 19:00
Whos got the contract to move the RRs to Boeings? I hear they are for the Dreamliner?
AlphaWhiskyRomeo
6th Oct 2005, 12:13
Antonov Design Bureau's An-124 is due into MAN from Tblisi this evening.
Anyone know why it's coming in? It has no flightplan out of MAN yet.
Kestrel_909
6th Oct 2005, 16:04
Also have one departing, or filed to depart Aldergrove BFS for Montreal very shortly.
A.W.R.
Don't know where that little gem came from!!!
Aircraft went back to GML from TBS expected in MAN next week last I heard
VEEPS ;)
AlphaWhiskyRomeo
6th Oct 2005, 18:46
Came from Eurocontrol.
Had a flight filed for a 1210 UTC departure, arriving to MAN at 1715UTC - but when I last checked a few hours back, it didn't look like it had departed.
Wasn't there at 0030z this morning....
:zzz:
AlphaWhiskyRomeo
15th Oct 2005, 20:04
Seems an ADB An-124 flew from Tbilisi to Manston earlier today. it has postioned up to MAN this afternoon and is due out of MAN around 0800 BST tomorrow to Wichita, KICT I believe.
Anyone know what it is carrying?
Twitcher
15th Oct 2005, 20:44
I was told stage and sound equipment for a rock concert.
adc3891
15th Oct 2005, 21:08
Saw it land on O6R today...first time I've seen one in flight and it was fantastic to see. Completely unplanned as I had no idea it was landing there today so a nice surprise and got a few decent photos!
Fried_Chicken
15th Oct 2005, 22:21
Anyone know what it is carrying?
3 BAe125 (Hawker800) fuselages/wing sets to Wichita for final putting together, fitting out etc...
The fuselages are still built by Raytheon at Hawarden & then normally sent by sea/road to Wichita, presumably they needed them in a rush?
Fried Chicken
ManofMan
17th Oct 2005, 14:16
The flight into Manchester on Saturday was to collect 3 x new-build Hawker 800's, not sure why they didnt go as Seafreight like the normally do. ??
Any ideas??
Whoops didnt see Fried Chickens Post!!!
Rude awakening for the population of Stockport on Sunday morning!! Looked great climbing (or trying to...!!) out from 06L in early morning mist!!!
Why did it need 4 minutes from line up to take-off though??
And were the objects under green tarpaulins on flat back trailers on taxiway P on Saturday anything to do with this?
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ALLDAYDELI
18th Oct 2005, 15:14
124s need that kind of engine warm up for performance reasons, happens almost everytime once on the threshold lined & primed ready for departure.