Antanov 225 just flown over Sheffield

[Nick_H]

Pretty sure it was anyway. Didnt have a chance to get the Knocks on it. Heading South at 11:30 :-)

Can anyone confirm ?

Cheers

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

Was that 11.30Z? PPruNe time doesn't coincide with my PC so I'm never sure what time is referred to. Haven't got anything on SBS resembling an AN-225 at 11.57z..

[Nick_H]

Yeah 11:30Z... Mmmm. I'm certain it wasnt a 747 unless the light was playing tricks. I was looking straight up at it. Often have C5's over here on a Saturday or Sunday as well as the usual civil traffic so do have something to compare....

Thanks for looking :-)

[VP8]

He's safely tucked up in his hangar in Kiev.......................don't know what you saw there!!:ok:

VEEPS

[Nick_H]

:-) Thanks for that veeps ! Wonder if it was a 124 ..... It didnt even sound like a 747...

Perhaps I'm just losing it !! LOL !

[VP8]

No ADB/VDA 124's in that neck of the woods maybe a Polet one:confused:

Perhaps you are just losing it !! :ok:

[CHINOOKER]

Probably not what you saw,but another aviation site reports that a Usaf C17 routed over Doncaster,heading East/South East at approx 11.40 this morning

[JEM60]

If you are looking straight up at it, then count the engines [or contrails] 225 has six engines. therefore six contrails

[VP8]

"A" level in stating the obvious!!:ok::}:}:}:}:}

[JEM60]

I, know, I know, but, in fairness, Nick H did state he was looking straight up at it, therefore justifying my post. I wasn't trying to be sarcastic, just trying to help!:)

[VP8]

I know

It was my bad attempt at sarcasm :}:}:}:}:ok:

He is coming out of Kiev hopefully on 8th Feb going to Narita to pick up supplies to take to Haiti

VEEPS

[Simon150]

Heading into work (a large supplier to the aerospace industry based south derby) at about 7:45 this morning saw what I believe was the AN-124 climbing out of EMA. was heading approx. for TNT VOR presumably for a departure to the North.

Pretty sure it was the AN-124 judging by the high(er than AN-225) tail, blue tail colour scheme, shape and plumes of smoke. Only saw the side view so couldn't count the number of engines (or smoke trails for that matter). Gues-timate the altitude at about 3000 to 4000ft.

Could it be possible that what was seen was the same aircraft returning South a little later in the afternoon?

[HEATHROW DIRECTOR]

One AN-124 I've seen had a blue fin and another had a blue stripe up the fin. Sounds like you saw an AN-124 to me...