Rampkontroler From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 859 posts, RR: 7 Posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1489 times:
It is 1100AM Sunday, 11 September at Cleveland Hopkins, and 747SP, A6-SMR of the Dubai Air Wing has just recieved clearance to Lexington airport as Dubai 002 (DUB 002).
I'm not sure if that's his destination, or just where he will recieve further clearance onward, but he's all buttoned up and ready to go from CLE. The plane's been here since the 4th, presumably for a visit to the Cleveland Clinic.
Just thought I'd give you a heads-up, if indeed it is where he is heading. Maybe he's heading down to pick up a couple of horses on the way home!
AS739X From United States of America, joined Apr 2003, 5818 posts, RR: 23 Reply 1, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 1473 times:
Ramp...I'll keep and eye on Flight Explorer and see if they do indeed head to LEX
ASSFO
"Some pilots avoid storm cells and some play connect the dots!"
Rampkontroler From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 859 posts, RR: 7 Reply 3, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 1425 times:
Oh yes, I assume it was the Clinic...most of the foreign dignitaries that come here are using the Clinic.
Well, he lifted off at 1137 and flew the runway heading till he was out of sight ( 237.) He had a motorcade of 12 vehicles, including four police cars and four motorcycle cops. ( I hope my shots come out!)
It has always been my experience that the flights of dignitaries or Government officials never show up on various civilian flight tracking equipment. So far, I have been unable to track this flight. I haven't had a chance to check our Passur out yet, but chances are he wouldn't show up anyway!
Rampkontroler From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 859 posts, RR: 7 Reply 5, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 1376 times:
Well, he's been here in Cleveland since the 4th...that's where he left from.
Rampkontroler From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 859 posts, RR: 7 Reply 7, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 4 days 12 hours ago) and read 1322 times:
Guess we don't have any "Lexingtonians" who could confirm/deny his arrival! Oh well...maybe we'll hear something later.
Quoting BHXDTW (Reply 6): Ramp: tell me when you post pics !!!
Boeing727 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 934 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 1155 times:
Good Morning (September 13th),
just flew from Lexington to Ft Lauderdale and noticed A6-SMR
John From United States of America, joined Sep 1999, 1366 posts, RR: 6 Reply 9, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 1129 times:
LEX runway 4/22 is quite short for a 747, at only 7003 feet.
Jlp12345 From United States of America, joined exactly 8 years ago today! , 45 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 1095 times:
Having grown up going to LEX nearly every weekend, I have seen that 747SP several times. A former friend who worked at the airport told me that the Saudi royal family flies in to purchase horses at least twice a year.
Jlp12345 From United States of America, joined exactly 8 years ago today! , 45 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 14 hours ago) and read 1045 times:
My bad, they are actually from the UAE. Although I fairly sure that I've seen a Saudi 747 there before. Here is an article about their trip from the Lexington Herald Leader.
Rampkontroler From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 859 posts, RR: 7 Reply 12, posted (7 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 969 times:
Very cool...thanks for the update! So they did indeed go to Lexington, and it WAS for horses...
Quoting Rampkontroler (Thread starter): Maybe he's heading down to pick up a couple of horses on the way home!
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