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Offline John H

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« on: October 02, 2016, 11:59. »
Just noticed there is a massive Antonov cargo plane on the tarmac at the airport
Anyone have any idea when it's due to take off, not a sight you see very often

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John


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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2016, 12:46. »
Hi John , I live beside East Midlands airport this plane comes in regular it is awesome to watch it take off normally at night time not sure how long it will be here for and they don't tell you when cargo take off . I will let you know if I find out .
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2016, 13:20. »
Cheers Sheila, that would be brilliant, thank you


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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2016, 14:44. »
Sat up till midnight once waiting for it to take off frozen stiff on the terrace .  It never went . Got up in the morning and at had gone .  Ha Ha !!!  Usually stays a couple of days John.
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2016, 14:58. »
Hi ,has it definatly gone as a friend has said it is normally here for about a week and it landed on Thursday .
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2016, 15:01. »
Sorry I've just read your post again Tony and Leslie , thought you said it had left , silly me ..
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« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2016, 15:12. »
It should be here for a week .✈️
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« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2016, 15:22. »
 Good job I didn't sit there waiting for it to take off!!
Mrs H wouldn't have been best pleased


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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2016, 21:54. »
Sadly - its my guilty secret

There ya go:

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/ur-82073 - I think its still on the ground at ALC according to this

Bit of Vid from yesterday:




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« Reply #9 on: October 08, 2016, 09:14. »
Hi Just took off about ten minutes ago heard it in GA, them saw it on Flight radar 24
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« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2016, 11:15. »
Bugger!!
I'd have loved to see that trundling down the runway and hitting the skies

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John


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« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2016, 11:42. »
It has just landed at RAF Brize Norton.
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