JoseKMLB From United States of America, joined May 2008, 493 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 years 11 months 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 1864 times:
I bet this is a first for spotting at MLB but looks like on Monday 6/22/09 there will be an ANTONOV 225 here to pick up a few choppers. The time is some where around 1900 or so and we don't know the exact time it will leave if it will be that same night or later the next day.
Just thought I would let you guys know that live in the MLB area.
Dazed767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 5447 posts, RR: 53 Reply 1, posted (3 years 11 months 4 days 4 hours ago) and read 1736 times:
Hey Jose, any updates? Are you sure it's the 225 and not the 124? Thanks!
Beefstew25 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 675 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 11 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1695 times:
Thanks Jose. I will have the camera handy.
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From what I understand its the 225 but could be wrong. I was told 6 engines so that leaves me to think its the 225. One co-worker said just picture the C-5 but with 6 engines lol. But I'll try and find out sometime on Monday on which A/C it will be.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 4, posted (3 years 11 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1634 times:
Beefstew25 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 675 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (3 years 11 months 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1628 times:
Maybe have a MLB meet and greet?
I can't wait for the Embraer facility. We should see more traffic from that.
And in another thread someone mentioned that a MIA-MLB flight on Eagle would make sense.
Anything for competition.
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OffshoreAir From United States of America, joined May 2009, 177 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (3 years 11 months 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1528 times:
Are they coming to pick up Silver State's defunct R-22's? I use to work at both FBO's on the field and would have had a great view if I was still around.
Beefstew25 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 675 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (3 years 11 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1497 times:
So I guess the best place to watch this come in would be the east end of the runway near Apollo Blvd.
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MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 10, posted (3 years 11 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1492 times:
Yes it would be. The tower would not have it fly over wickham rd for a number of reasons. It is easier to fly out over the ocean and make a straight in approach.
OffshoreAir From United States of America, joined May 2009, 177 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (3 years 11 months 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1486 times:
Yeah, but where is the plane going to after the pick-up? If its going back to Minsk, its going to be pretty heavy and won't be able to spare a headwind for flying over Wickham.
MCOflyer From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 8552 posts, RR: 14 Reply 12, posted (3 years 11 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1464 times:
Quoting OffshoreAir (Reply 11): Yeah, but where is the plane going to after the pick-up?
Good question. Only GA planes and CRJ's come over wickham. Too many obstacles and much easier to come via the atlantic. My guess is she will stop in gander NF.
Beefstew25 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 675 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (3 years 11 months 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1456 times:
Quoting MCOflyer (Reply 12):
Good question. Only GA planes and CRJ's come over wickham. Too many obstacles and much easier to come via the atlantic. My guess is she will stop in gander NF.
I have landed many times in MD80's and back when Delta brought in the 732's from the west over Wickham.
Not to mention the 707's that take off and land over Wickham.
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JoseKMLB From United States of America, joined May 2008, 493 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (3 years 11 months 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1419 times:
Landing has to do with the winds only but today it looks like a 27L landing and yes its a 124 sorry I was told a 225 early in the week looks like it will be a 124 at 1930lcl
JoseKMLB From United States of America, joined May 2008, 493 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (3 years 11 months 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1397 times:
TWAL1011727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2006, 597 posts, RR: 0 Reply 16, posted (3 years 11 months 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1367 times:
Latest poop.....It is an AN124 est arr @ 1800-1830l...
spends the night in MLB and then goes to Ft Bliss TX(El Paso) at about 1200L 22JUN
After Ft Bliss then it goes to Detroit(which airport I did not get) then on to Leipzig Halle.
All I was told is they were to be used over in Pakistan...
Beefstew25 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 675 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (3 years 11 months 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 1331 times:
Came in over Wickham and parked at the Liberty Aerospace ramp.
I took some awful cell phone pics.
Pretty big.
Main gear can pivot. Pretty cool.
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JoseKMLB From United States of America, joined May 2008, 493 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (3 years 11 months 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 1309 times:
Yeah its a prett nice bird and I wish I was told right that it would be a 225 but oh well the 124 is nice but to get a 225 in here would of been great!!!
Quoting TWAL1011727 (Reply 16): Latest poop.....It is an AN124 est arr @ 1800-1830l...
spends the night in MLB and then goes to Ft Bliss TX(El Paso) at about 1200L 22JUN
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