Bally......derry doh!
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A job available at Ryanair perhaps?
I am aware of a few people who have mistaken the large airfield with US tankers for the large airfield with UK tankers; but I don't think that any of them actually landed!
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I am aware of a few people who have mistaken the large airfield with US tankers for the large airfield with UK tankers; but I don't think that any of them actually landed!
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Hopefully No 1 AIDU will have a new commercial subscriber to its ERS series as a result. Then its poor pilots might spot this note in the BINA before doing it again:
2. Ballykelly A/D 5nm ENE. Ballykelly approach lights may be observed from the final approach to Rwy 26. There have been numerous occasions of acft landing at the wrong A/D.
2. Ballykelly A/D 5nm ENE. Ballykelly approach lights may be observed from the final approach to Rwy 26. There have been numerous occasions of acft landing at the wrong A/D.
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No!!
That's the only Airfield in the UK where a sheep has been killed on the main runway by a train!!
Trains had priority except over aircraft in emergency. All ATC Controllers had to complete a BR signallers course.
No!!
That's the only Airfield in the UK where a sheep has been killed on the main runway by a train!!
Trains had priority except over aircraft in emergency. All ATC Controllers had to complete a BR signallers course.
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Well that’s one way of avoiding landing charges, I knew they were lo-cost but that’s a bit extreme.
Heard a story a couple of years ago of a light aircraft on visual approach to Nottingham Tollerton. The controller couldn't see the a/c but the pilot was adamant he had a visual. "I can definitely see the runway, I've just landed on it" claimed the pilot who was then rather bemused by a number of VGS guys demanding to know why he had landed on their airfield (Syerston). Poor chap.
Heard a story a couple of years ago of a light aircraft on visual approach to Nottingham Tollerton. The controller couldn't see the a/c but the pilot was adamant he had a visual. "I can definitely see the runway, I've just landed on it" claimed the pilot who was then rather bemused by a number of VGS guys demanding to know why he had landed on their airfield (Syerston). Poor chap.
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Ahhh Ballykelly, my first ever det when on 'the wing' (thumps chest with clenched right fist).
We used to have to go over to the ATC tower in our knackered old LR to turn on the runway lights if anything non-rotary was coming in at night.
Last time I was there the train line had been fenced off so no more of this.
We used to have to go over to the ATC tower in our knackered old LR to turn on the runway lights if anything non-rotary was coming in at night.
Last time I was there the train line had been fenced off so no more of this.
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Ballykelly - International !!
Well after todays incident i may have more chance of getting a job as another 2 pilots get the chop. Heres hoping.
Brings back memories of our squadrons detachment there quite a few years ago from when we were based at Belfast City airport, we flew up there and completed a couple of succesful courses for our students. Many a time while wizzing around the circuit we would get a call over the radio and request our circuit height be lowered due to inbound on the ils at derry. I also remember the controller maxing out and just announced on the radio "everyone stop right there" while he had his busy bit of the day i think one inbound and one out!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic airfield with our 2 aircraft, the parachuting club and the odd visiting heli from aldergrove. It is a good airfield to operate from. Except when the local battalion are been ordered on their weekly run!!!
"wornick nick wornicknick" soz private joke!!
Brings back memories of our squadrons detachment there quite a few years ago from when we were based at Belfast City airport, we flew up there and completed a couple of succesful courses for our students. Many a time while wizzing around the circuit we would get a call over the radio and request our circuit height be lowered due to inbound on the ils at derry. I also remember the controller maxing out and just announced on the radio "everyone stop right there" while he had his busy bit of the day i think one inbound and one out!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic airfield with our 2 aircraft, the parachuting club and the odd visiting heli from aldergrove. It is a good airfield to operate from. Except when the local battalion are been ordered on their weekly run!!!
"wornick nick wornicknick" soz private joke!!
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What's the name of the airfield 4 or 5 miles south-west of Aldergrove (Belfast International) with a similarly-aligned runway that has had the odd accidental approach and even a wrong landing or 2? Certainly nearly did it myself during my PPL course.
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Originally Posted by Zoom
What's the name of the airfield 4 or 5 miles south-west of Aldergrove (Belfast International) with a similarly-aligned runway that has had the odd accidental approach and even a wrong landing or 2? Certainly nearly did it myself during my PPL course.
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doesn't the railway pass the end of Eglinton too? Someone should move the damn thing 
Though if translink get their way it'll be closed - no more problem
Though if translink get their way it'll be closed - no more problem
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Story goes that in days of yore, when Ballykelly was a major Shackleton base, A Shackleton crew was carrying out circuit training at BK. Having already been sent around because of a train crossing the runway the crew were ordered to overshoot the next approach because of a steam roller on the runway. As he overshot, the pilot asked what the steam roller was doing on the runway? The sharper than average (?) local controller simply replied "Rolling!"
Another circuit was wasted as the pilots were laughing too much to fly a steady approach the next time round!
Another circuit was wasted as the pilots were laughing too much to fly a steady approach the next time round!
