An225 @ NEMA

No problemo Andy

I will still continue to pass info on the beastie when available to me 😉

A225HVY

A225HVY,

The airport responded vigourously to the erroneous allegations printed in the local press, thankfully. Like I said though, the sad thing is that the long term consequences for enthusiasts are that far less advance “inside” information is going to be so forthcoming in future for obvious reasons. The lessons for here are that I hope none of us let our interests or views from outside of aviation (whatever they may be) contaminate all the good things internet message boards and forums can do for aviation enthusiasts.

Andy

Skymonster have you got a link to the yahoo group and I’ll put him straight!!

A225HVY

Wish the bloody thing had never been to EMA now. Sadly, a “member” of the enthusiasts yahoogroup that covers the airport decided to use the information on the arrival of the 225 to further his own aims, which basically revolve around anti-airport and anti-noise campaigns. He got coverage in the local press as a result of this. In doing this, not only did he misrepresent the aircraft to the local media (claiming it required a noise exemption and was excessively poluting) but he also knocked the airport, saying it shouldn’t have allowed Primark to operate the charter because he claims it was bringing in cheap clothes made by exploited workers whilst UK textile workers were being made redundant. The long term consequence of this is that far less advance information is likely to be forthcoming if this or other interesting aircraft visit EMA in future.

I hope we all agree that whatever views we hold about the economical, environmental and political impacts of rapid air frieght, we should not allow those views to adversely impact the interest we AND OTHERS have in aviation.

Andy

Where did the photos disappear to that were on here?

Shame they couldn’t use the proper aircraft in the shot!!!! instead of a VDA 124!!

Bloody Journo’s

A225HVY

http://www.thisissouthampton.co.uk/hampshire/southampton/news/SOTON_NEWS_BUSI0.html

And here is the reason it arrived in the first place! 🙂

Deprats Sat 0800Z to UKKM loaded

A225HVY

how long is the aircraft at NEMA for?

I believe it departs NEMA on Saturday, from the info i was given last night.

Mornin’ all,

I’m considering a trip from MAN on saturday morning to see it leave. Any news updates would be extremely helpful.

Cheers,

J man

BTW skymonster, any news on the cl-44 at Bournemouth?

Cheers for the info Andy. Hope it doesnt snow again tomorrow.

Lee

how long is the aircraft at NEMA for?

Yes, it will be clearly visible (but maybe not easily photographable) from the Nags Head road as its staying on the Cargo West (DHL) ramp for the duration of its stay – its parking location will be change a few times over the next few days and whilst its currently not on an official stand (its parked behind a Polet 124 to keep it out of the way for this evening’s DHL rush) it is planned that it will be moved again tomorrow.

Andy

that just takes the …

I was there all of yesterday freezing my toes off and the only activity was 2 A319s, two 737s, a couple of ERJs, a DHL 757 and a and a load of cessnas. 😡 😡 😡 😡

and then to find out that the An-225 is there today…. 😡 😡 😡