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Gran Alacant Forum => General Discussions => Topic started by: John H on October 02, 2016, 11:59.

Title: Any plane spotters?
Post by: John H 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

Regards all

John


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Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: Sheila 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 .

Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: John H on October 02, 2016, 13:20.

Cheers Sheila, that would be brilliant, thank you


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Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: tony and lesley 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.

Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: Sheila 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 .

Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: Sheila 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 ..

Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: Sheila on October 02, 2016, 15:12.

It should be here for a week .✈️

Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: John H 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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Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: BeachLife 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:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv3eLx1vErM

Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: jdr 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
Jim

Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: John H on October 08, 2016, 11:15.

Bugger!!
I'd have loved to see that trundling down the runway and hitting the skies

Regards all

John


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Title: Re: Any plane spotters?
Post by: jenkin on October 08, 2016, 11:42.

It has just landed at RAF Brize Norton.