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RetiredBA/BY
26th Oct 2019, 20:40
Two Tu 160s plus an A124 were parked at Jo,berg this afternoon.
Anyone know why etc . ?
Fareastdriver
26th Oct 2019, 20:48
Russians changing Dollars into gold.
tdracer
26th Oct 2019, 21:03
A week ago Friday, I was departing the Honolulu airport. Earlier as we arrived at the airport I'd noticed there was An124 but didn't pay that much attention. But as we were taxing out for takeoff, I noticed the An124 was parked on a closed runway (those big lighted "X" displays on the runway), and four black SUVs drove up to the An124 as we taxied by.
Looked almost like a scene out of some spy thriller...:confused:
https://youtu.be/TvFd3kMvexI
Lordflasheart
26th Oct 2019, 22:14
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Exercise Mosi.
Joint South Africa, Russia and China naval manoeuvres.
https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/exercise-mosi-will-see-chinese-russian-and-south-african-navies-work-together/
I guess that nixes the UK's Simonstown Agreement
LFH
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Easy Street
26th Oct 2019, 23:06
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I guess that nixes the UK's Simonstown Agreement
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The Simonstown Agreement was nixed in 1975 (https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1975/jun/17/simonstown-agreement)...
Steepclimb
26th Oct 2019, 23:17
Russian power projection. Now that Trump has backed off for his supporter Putin, get used to Russians getting everywhere.
If you thought the US was a poor world policeman. Wait until you see the Russians!
TEEEJ
27th Oct 2019, 19:57
Reported on Twitter that the 2 x Tu-160s departed South Africa last night.
The bombers are part of the Russian Aerospace Force’s air group, which is visiting South Africa under an agreement on military cooperation signed between the defense ministries of both countries in the summer of 1995.
From Tass News Agency.
https://tass.com/defense/1084851
The Tu-160 visit was apparently to take place during 2016 for a defence exhibition.
https://twitter.com/darren_olivier/status/1186233236478930946
A_Van
28th Oct 2019, 06:25
Two Tu 160s plus an A124 were parked at Jo,berg this afternoon.
Anyone know why etc . ?
Maybe they are looking for the way to save boers/afrikaners from extinction? Plenty of land in southern Siberia and far east ....
RetiredBA/BY
28th Oct 2019, 09:05
Thanks guys, all clear, but at first I thought my eyes were fooling me, I have never seen a 160 before.
My two grandsons thought they were both Concordes at first !
chopper2004
28th Oct 2019, 14:20
A week ago Friday, I was departing the Honolulu airport. Earlier as we arrived at the airport I'd noticed there was An124 but didn't pay that much attention. But as we were taxing out for takeoff, I noticed the An124 was parked on a closed runway (those big lighted "X" displays on the runway), and four black SUVs drove up to the An124 as we taxied by.
Looked almost like a scene out of some spy thriller...:confused:
Was it a yellow and blue striped AN-124 by any chance? Antonov Airlines has SALIS contract with NATO which they signed an extension back in January.
Cheers
dead_pan
28th Oct 2019, 15:51
Russian power projection. Now that Trump has backed off for his supporter Putin, get used to Russians getting everywhere.
If you thought the US was a poor world policeman. Wait until you see the Russians!
Yes, it's quite a feat fielding two bombers like that. Of course the US do this sort of thing (and then some) on an almost weekly basis without all the hoopla. Only today they pitched a couple B2s and B52s into Europe and back just for bantz, meanwhile their B52s deployed at Fairford and in the Gulf got busy again
tdracer
28th Oct 2019, 18:34
Was it a yellow and blue striped AN-124 by any chance? Antonov Airlines has SALIS contract with NATO which they signed an extension back in January.
Cheers
I don't recall - I would have taken a picture but I'd already turned off my phone in preparation for takeoff. I've seen plenty of AN-124s - they'd make semi-regular appearances when I was working at Boeing Field, usually bringing in new 777 engines when one of the engine manufactures was late on their deliveries.
It wasn't the sight of the AN-124 that I thought was unusual, it was the bit about it being parked on closed runway in the middle of the airfield, and the four black SUVs...
I don't recall - I would have taken a picture but I'd already turned off my phone in preparation for takeoff. I've seen plenty of AN-124s - they'd make semi-regular appearances when I was working at Boeing Field, usually bringing in new 777 engines when one of the engine manufactures was late on their deliveries.
It wasn't the sight of the AN-124 that I thought was unusual, it was the bit about it being parked on closed runway in the middle of the airfield, and the four black SUVs...
Sounds like a movie shoot to me. Maybe it actually was a scene from a spy thriller....
tdracer
29th Oct 2019, 18:37
Sounds like a movie shoot to me. Maybe it actually was a scene from a spy thriller....
Maybe... I didn't see any movie cameras but perhaps they were just in the rehearsal stage, or maybe doing something filmed from the participants perspective. It sure didn't look 'routine', and the black SUVs have become almost cliche...
racedo
29th Oct 2019, 22:43
Maybe they are looking for the way to save boers/afrikaners from extinction? Plenty of land in southern Siberia and far east ....
SA Farmers have already been moving to Russia, they have settled close to Krasnador in Southern Russia. Issue has been that because of continued attacks and SA Govt being very clear what the future holds many see it as having little option.
Seemingly welcomed with open arms as they farming land where really has not been much done and there is lots of land. Reckon if 15-20,000 move then Russia to win RWC in 2035.
https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/boer-delegation-russia-considering-opening-up-borders-for-white-sa-farmers/
farmpilot
30th Oct 2019, 10:27
No way you can shoot a film there. I shot Chappie at Denel on the other side of the airfield and we were never allowed anywhere near the taxiways. Apparently the 160's went there for fuel and the longer runway.
tdracer
31st Oct 2019, 23:33
No way you can shoot a film there. I shot Chappie at Denel on the other side of the airfield and we were never allowed anywhere near the taxiways. Apparently the 160's went there for fuel and the longer runway.
Are you talking about Joberg? Because my posts were specifically referring to what I witnessed at the Honolulu airport.
Flyingmac
3rd Nov 2019, 10:35
Is Jo'berg Jo'burg's high altitude airport?
For those who don't know, a Burg is something fortified like a castle etc., a Berg is a hill or mountain.
One place I lived had a ruined castle on a hill, the hill was called der Burgberg.
farmpilot
4th Nov 2019, 09:05
Are you talking about Joberg? Because my posts were specifically referring to what I witnessed at the Honolulu airport.
Yes, shooting at Joburg is not possible without a whole world of paperwork. To my knowledge (going back 20 years) no one has shot in an operational area there. You can get into the maintenance areas but apart from that, no.
Unless of course you are shooting for ACSA - the owner.
Imagegear
4th Nov 2019, 11:13
In the 70's, Jan Smuts only had one terminal but it had a high viewing area just under the roof. While setting up to take some pictures of the apron with its, 707;s, 727's and the first A300's I was accosted by some dubious characters in suits who not so politely asked my to pack away my camera and leave immediately, or they would need to escort me to a place where I could be interviewed. I left...
Later in the early 90's, I stayed some 5 km from the airport, I would nip over to the back fence and try to catch the jets landing on the new parallel runway. It was a challenge to shake off the white van which seemed to be forever trying to catch me in the act. I never had the bottle to do anything on the Denel side since that place was seriously overmanned with guards packing heat. :eek:
IG