Hi,
Due to the lovely weather in the past 3 days I’ve been to the airport twice, saturday and sunday evening and I have done alot of spotting out my back garden. Yesterday I heard a loud aircraft coming and what came over the house looking huge? Yes, an AN-124, the last time I had seen this plane land at MAN I was doing my SATS which brought back bad memories. 😮 :p
Then today at about the same time it came in again! Does anyone know if it is going to come in again this week as I’m dying to catch it land when I’m at the airport,
thanks,
MANAIRPORTMAD!! 😉
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 1st June 2004 at 20:20
It’s ok. I’d love to see it when I’m there, well, I’d like to see any antonov there!
By: Johnny - 1st June 2004 at 20:15
Cheers mate.
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 1st June 2004 at 19:59
Well, I didnt see one land today unfortonatly, keep checking www.ringwayreports.co.uk to see if it has visited, I’ll keep a look out as well for ya.
By: Johnny - 1st June 2004 at 19:42
Anyone know if theres any such planes (Antonovs)at MAN on Saturday, as I’m going down and would love to see one. I saw the AN-124 at EMA a few months ago, and it was great. Massive machines!
Cheers
Johnny
By: A225HVY - 1st June 2004 at 19:34
Ones in MAN were over the weekend UR82027 and going out Wednesday is UR82009
MYRIA
By: Grey Area - 1st June 2004 at 17:57
It’s the way their registrations start in “UR” and “RA” that gives it away, you know……..
Antonov Design Bureau are Ukrainian, while Polet and Volga-Dneipr are Russian, and most of these flights are military charters moving heavy loads, including equipment that won’t fit into a C17.
Anybody fancy going back in time 20 years and telling the MOD that they’ll be relying on chartered Russian and Ukranian heavy transport aircraft by 2004? 😀
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 1st June 2004 at 16:44
ah, OK. Thanks.
By: Mark L - 1st June 2004 at 16:34
They are largely from Russia and the Ukraine.
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 1st June 2004 at 15:38
Yeh, these Antonovs are taking over!! Where are all of the antonov airline’s fleet based? Russia perhaps??
By: GZYL - 1st June 2004 at 15:34
There was an An-124 at East Midlands the other day… cant remember which day it was… all the days are a blur at the moment… damn exams!!
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 1st June 2004 at 13:44
Oh, you’ll enjoy it, I enjoy every trip I go to. I go every weekend but never get bored!
By: Comet - 1st June 2004 at 09:40
I’m hoping this aircraft will be there alot more, especially next Tuesday because I’m going spotting to MAN (and I can’t wait!!)
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