another rare visitor

744rules · Post by **744rules** » 14 Jun 2003, 03:34

to be expected next week 16jun

adb598 from ukkm (gostomel-antonov field-ukraine)

eta 11h00gmt

a/c an124-100 ruslan

reg ur82029 (tbc)

etd 21h00gmt to hllb (benghazi) and huen (entebbe)

will probably be parked at cargo apron

:dance:

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 14 Jun 2003, 11:21

Wow I'll try to psot it.
I suppose it'll land on 25R (if they land on the 25's that day)

Chris

Glider · Post by **Glider** » 14 Jun 2003, 21:23

Damn... Why do exams exist? At the time this beauty lands, I'm havind my economy-exam...

Please take some pics of it, guys...

By the way, are there other special flights coming in after wednesday (last exam)?

Greetz,
Glider

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 15 Jun 2003, 11:36

I'll have to dissapoint you because on wednesday the 18th of june the Tristar of Air Transat will land at BRU (As previously discussed in this topic) But I don't know if there will be more special planes the rest of the week

Greetz
Chris

SLR001 · Post by **SLR001** » 15 Jun 2003, 17:09

Hello friends !

I have a scoop for you !

I booked a flight to Air Transat for a flight to Montreal Mirabel YMX. I should take off from BRU the 1/08/2003 at around 12.00 local time with an A330-200 ( to be confirmed ) and I'll fly back on the 24/08/2003 with a L1011 ( also has to be confirmed ) , arrival at 12.00 +/- ...

Please take pics for me !!!!

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 15 Jun 2003, 17:17

Please take pics for me !!!!

I'd rather be inside but I won'tmiss the tristar for anything.

This means that we'll be able to see Air Transat's Tristar three time this year 8) on 18/06/2003, 24/08/2003 and 10/09/2003.

Chris

SLR001 · Post by **SLR001** » 15 Jun 2003, 17:21

Hehe indeed , and even better ! Air Transat is coming a lot of times at BRU this summer ...

744rules · Post by **744rules** » 16 Jun 2003, 12:43

update on thr ruslan

ac ur82029

eta 1320lt

a/c will be parked military apron

hope you will get it

8)

OO-VEX · Post by **OO-VEX** » 16 Jun 2003, 12:43

Hi Avro,

you will have a lot of opportunities to see the Air Transat L1011-500 as it will visit Brussels each Monday during July and August as flight 188-189
On Wednesdays we will see their A310-300 and on Fridays the A330-300.

OO-VEX

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 16 Jun 2003, 14:39

you will have a lot of opportunities to see the Air Transat L1011-500 as it will visit Brussels each Monday during July and August as flight 188-189
On Wednesdays we will see their A310-300 and on Fridays the A330-300.

That sounds like great news

Chris

Post by **sn26567** » 16 Jun 2003, 15:19

Chris,

If you like the Tristar so much, don't forget the weekly Hewa Bora from and to Kinshasa (ALX 100/101, arr. Sat 19:45, dep. Sun 11:00). After 26 June there will be a second frequency (ALX 102/103, arr. Wed 19:45, dep. Thu 12:00).

Post by **luchtzak** » 16 Jun 2003, 15:44

OO-VEX wrote:you will have a lot of opportunities to see the Air Transat L1011-500 as it will visit Brussels each Monday during July and August as flight 188-189
On Wednesdays we will see their A310-300 and on Fridays the A330-300.

I find this strange on the planning-side of the story: cabin crews can be qualified for 3 types of aircraft but cockpit-crew can only fly 1. Since the 2 airbus are allready different (fly-by-wire and stick-between-the-legs) and the Tristar is different as well it seems that the crews are staying for a whole week in Brussels ! It can be possible that they have to take a bus to Paris CDG or Amsterdam to fly back with their type of aircraft...

I can understand that they want to come to Brussels with 2 different planes but with 3 ! Strange...

Post by **sn26567** » 16 Jun 2003, 17:33

luchtzak wrote:
OO-VEX wrote:you will have a lot of opportunities to see the Air Transat L1011-500 as it will visit Brussels each Monday during July and August as flight 188-189
On Wednesdays we will see their A310-300 and on Fridays the A330-300.
I find this strange on the planning-side of the story: cabin crews can be qualified for 3 types of aircraft but cockpit-crew can only fly 1. Since the 2 airbus are allready different (fly-by-wire and stick-between-the-legs) and the Tristar is different as well it seems that the crews are staying for a whole week in Brussels ! It can be possible that they have to take a bus to Paris CDG or Amsterdam to fly back with their type of aircraft...

I can understand that they want to come to Brussels with 2 different planes but with 3 ! Strange...

The OAG confirms what OO-VEX said (the BIAC website does not mention the Tristar and is wrong): three flights a week with three different planes.

Is it possible that the incoming flight carries the crew for the outgoing flight, taking a nap? And the outgoing flight takes home the incoming crew... I have already seen this on some airlines.

Glider · Post by **Glider** » 16 Jun 2003, 23:21

Today, one of my dreams came true. After an interview for a summer job with BGS, we drove back home via the Haachtsesteenweg, and who stood there on the military apron?

Jup, right, thé An-124 (UR-82029)

First time I saw such a biggie

It's cargodoor was open at that moment. It was so mighty... *sigh*

Did you guys react a bit the same when you saw it for the first time? Sounds a bot childish, but I was really excited

Post by **luchtzak** » 17 Jun 2003, 00:08

Glider,

don't feel childish, I'm 25 years old. 7 years in aviation industry but I was standing with my mouth open when I saw the Boeing 777 as well as the Airbus 340-600 passing before my nose

I will do the same when I see the Airbus 380 in a few years

ciao,

Bart
:rock:

modelmaker · Post by **modelmaker** » 22 Jun 2003, 23:25

yep i know this feeling of excitement... but now that I have seen about a dozen An124-100 and walked in each one here at my airport job in CHR - i could feel a bit "blasé"

... My last 'wow' dates back from saturday at le Bourget when seeing that mighty GE90-engine fitted on 777... it's just 8O

Post by **sn26567** » 23 Jun 2003, 08:42

Modelmaker,

What kind of airport is Chateauroux? Not a lot of civilian traffic there

liebensd · Post by **liebensd** » 23 Jun 2003, 14:37

André,

In Chateauroux is a company located EBS, this company stores aircrafts and brings them back in an airworthy condition.

Greetz,

Dave

Post by **luchtzak** » 23 Jun 2003, 14:51

Speeking about Chateauroux, Sabena_690 is on his way to Chateauroux from Wevelgem International Airport with a small airplane. He will return tomorrow.