Manchester Airport

[tyler_durden]

Barton handle a lot of late helicopter movements during the winter, mainly during football matches.
Last night there was a bright purple sea king in and obviously the police heli is busy all night long

[AlphaWhiskyRomeo]

Originally Posted by wiccan

So no police heliocopeter movements after sunset then
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Well obviously there is the Police Chopper, but I thought commercial flights struggled to get permission to get in there - certainly I was told that by an operator recently.

Obviously there is no ILS to aid landings either.

[AlphaWhiskyRomeo]

Originally Posted by Curious Pax

It was 9M-MRE operating PK701. PIA have leased it till February due to 747 unservceability I believe.

Thanks - I did see a PIA flight number arriving at that time, but couldn't see that it was a 9M- reg.

I presume this increases their capacity a bit on their usual routes as I know the A310 has been flying into MAN a bit.
It would be nice to get the 747s fit to fly again soon.

[chiglet]

Obviously there is no ILS to aid landings either

. Neither has Welspool, Stapleford, Gamstonand a lot of other "larger" aiports than Barton with a LOT more movements
watp,iktch

[Squadgy]

I thought commercial flights struggled to get permission to get in there

Hello. Barton will open for commercial helicopter operations 'out of hours'. Full details here

[The AvgasDinosaur]

VIP S-61 at Barton pictures by Paul Tomlin here
http://www.edendale.co.uk/ANW/BTN.HG23.htm
Hope it helps
Be lucky
David

[AlphaWhiskyRomeo]

Originally Posted by Squadgy

Hello. Barton will open for commercial helicopter operations 'out of hours'. Full details here

Thanks for that. Good to know.

[AlphaWhiskyRomeo]

I believe that there was a DOD Atlas Air 74F at MAN today with a RCH flight number, but it wasn't listed as flying into MAN today.

It was due out to a Turkish Air Base around lunchtime.

When did it arrive at MAN, and was it supposed to fly into MAN?

Or was it a PIK diversion from yesterday, or similar???

[wiccan]

Arrived early for fuel, was going to Turkey, went to PIK at 1800ish
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[The AvgasDinosaur]

Here she is

Atlas Air Boeing 747-200 N528MC chose Manchester over gusty conditions at Glasgow Prestwick during the early hours, diverting in as "Giant8224" to spent the day parked on the west apron.

http://www.ringwayreports.co.uk/N528MC_AD_041206.jpg photo: Keith Wignall
http://www.ringwayreports.co.uk/N528MC_KW_041206.jpg
Hope it helps
Be lucky
David

[Frustratin' Approach]

Hercules at Manchester?

Was that a Hercules landing at MAN at about 13:40 last Wednesday (20.12.2006)?

[AlphaWhiskyRomeo]

Originally Posted by Frustratin' Approach

Was that a Hercules landing at MAN at about 13:40 last Wednesday (20.12.2006)?

There was a Saudi Herc diverted in from LBA, as well as multiple RAF Herc diverts from Lyneham in the last few days.

[The AvgasDinosaur]

Originally Posted by Frustratin' Approach

Was that a Hercules landing at MAN at about 13:40 last Wednesday (20.12.2006)?

Take your pick
http://www.ringwayreports.co.uk/dec06other.htm
Although "XV290 C130 Royal Air Force RRR5147 13:24 n/s Lyneham Diversion (Weather) looks favourite.
Hope it helps
Be lucky
David

[Frustratin' Approach]

XV290 looks like the one. It's a pity I missed the VC10.

Thanks both.

[gingernut]

The VC10 looked fantastic as it departed (noisily) on Thursday morning.

[MAN777]

Yep, been a member for 30 years, great society with members all over the place in all sorts of jobs.

[steve platt]

Atlas air 747 due in to man tomorrow 27/12. Landing at 05.00 out at approx 08.00 flight number is GTI5485.

[Ringwayman]

The Atlas Air is showing on the MAN website as being 1810/2015 tonight?

[AlphaWhiskyRomeo]

I noticed the Atlas 74F was in from Gander and out to AMS.

Did it bring cargo in?

And if so, what?

[chiglet]

YES.
Can't say
Collected
Went
watp,iktch