canyonblue17 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 365 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1631 times:
The last two weeks have brought some unusual visitors to what is normally a very boring airport. Here in West Palm Beach the airport is usually scattered with 737s and MD-80s. Maybe the summer heat is getting to me and I'm seeing things that are not actually here, but in the past two weeks the airport has been visited by an IL-76 an AN-124 and currently a North American 757 is in the house.
I heard the AN-124 is used by the Saudi Arabian government to buy Sikorsky Blackhawk helicopters (built in South Florida) to ship them overseas, but I haven't been able to confirm. And I have no idea why the IL-76 or the North American 757 were in town. Any clues....or is it just the heat getting to me.
CODC10 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2166 posts, RR: 8 Reply 1, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1522 times:
Saw the An-124 last week. Very conspicuous on the PBI ramp!
canyonblue17 From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 365 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1463 times:
A little update......as suspected the North American 757 was a military charter. Apparently it brought in a National Guard unit.
NASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3079 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1006 times:
Spirit was leasing a North American 757 last week also, while its only A321 left (I think just one left) was in for maintenance - however I think it was just being used on the MCO-SJU route.
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