BRU 17/02/2005 Pictures: The Beast is alive !

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 17 Feb 2005, 18:48

while spotting at the wall this afternoon, i saw a lot of activity around the An 124 that's parked at the military side 8O
is it sold ? or has this to do with the visit of Bush in some day's, and does this An 124 has to move to make room for all the traffic the next day's ?
anyway, here are some pics
first a "bit" smoke

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then "big" smoke

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and some more testing, with engines running

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I was very happy to see that there's still life in this beautiful Beast

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Post by **Bottie** » 17 Feb 2005, 18:50

Now you've got to tell it ... how do you manage to be on the right place on the right time ...

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 17 Feb 2005, 18:54

Great shots! I hope that beauty's still there in March.

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 17 Feb 2005, 19:25

Bottie wrote:Now you've got to tell it ... how do you manage to be on the right place on the right time ...

that's fingerspitzengefüll

some other shots i took on 25R,with the upcoming visit of Bush, i stayed there to catch the increasingly higher frequency of governmental visitors

the Swedish A.F. was well represented with a C-130

and a Saab

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a Italian A.F. Falcon

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and a Spanish A.F. Falcon (this is a rather regular visitor)
http://members.airliners.be/displayimag ... =73&pos=13

Asiana Cargo came jumping over the wall too

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and who told there's no traffic at BRU

five ( and different operators ) on a row :mexwave:
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AN124 · Post by **AN124** » 17 Feb 2005, 19:58

It wouldn't surprise me if this one is also released in the near future.
The one that was impounded in Canada is back in Ukraine and the Ruslan at BRU is expected to follow soon.

And to be honest, if you ask me I think you don't have the start the engines to move the plane a little in case the space is needed for the visit of Bush.

Let's hope this baby will be in the air soon.

Best Regards,
Yvo

A225HVY · Post by **A225HVY** » 17 Feb 2005, 20:23

Nothing to do with Bush....just basic maintenance for the day when she is released back to ADB nothing more sinister than that!!

Rumour is court hearing in April.

A225HVY

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 17 Feb 2005, 20:47

A225HVY wrote:Nothing to do with Bush....just basic maintenance for the day when she is released back to ADB nothing more sinister than that!!

Rumour is court hearing in April.

A225HVY

that's good news

i hope ADB get's this plane back

A225HVY · Post by **A225HVY** » 17 Feb 2005, 21:59

Vonsmalhausen wrote:
A225HVY wrote:Nothing to do with Bush....just basic maintenance for the day when she is released back to ADB nothing more sinister than that!!

Rumour is court hearing in April.

A225HVY
that's good news
i hope ADB get's this plane back

So do I. They need it cause its very busy at the moment!!!!

Post by **Bruspotter** » 18 Feb 2005, 16:11

Hello

What do you guys mean with

Rumour is court hearing in April.

A225HVY

???? I can only make up one thing from that...AN-225 Heavy????

Do you guys mean it will come to BRU in April cause if I can see the largest aircraft in the world...damn sure I will be there...even lovelier than the C-5 I wanted to see and the Airforce One together....

Waiting for the answer

Best regards: Yannick

Post by **Bottie** » 18 Feb 2005, 16:13

Bruspotter wrote:Hello

What do you guys mean with
Rumour is court hearing in April.

A225HVY
???? I can only make up one thing from that...AN-225 Heavy????

Do you guys mean it will come to BRU in April cause if I can see the largest aircraft in the world...damn sure I will be there...even lovelier than the C-5 I wanted to see and the Airforce One together....

Waiting for the answer

Best regards: Yannick

Yannick, A225HVY is the poster his/her nickname

slipsnifter · Post by **slipsnifter** » 18 Feb 2005, 17:53

As far as I know, the only reason why "the Beast" is started is very simple. It's going to be replaced to a parking further on the military airfield. Nothing more than that.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 18 Feb 2005, 20:12

WOW Thomas, you are amazing. You always mange to see all special activities of any kind in BRU during the entire year. I will have to go spotting when you are in BRU next time if I want to see something special

Anyway great pictures and thanks for sharing.

Now to the members who know more about this AN124 i.e. slipsnifter and A225HVY: For the future. If you know it in advance, could you maybe tell us when some activity will take place around the AN124?

Chris

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 18 Feb 2005, 20:33

not so amazing

, i spend just a lot of time spotting ( mostly round BRU, but also some other nice places

)
it's just a way for me to cope with the stress off everyday,.... i think of it a bit like fishing

and there are day's like today ; 5 hours in the freezing cold, and nothing, niks, nougabolle

, but that's part of the game

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 18 Feb 2005, 20:42

Glad to hear you didn't make ay specials today

LOL just kidding of course

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 18 Feb 2005, 21:03

Vonsmalhausen wrote:and there are day's like today ; 5 hours in the freezing cold, and nothing, niks, nougabolle , but that's part of the game

Haven't you seen the C-17, the ABX 767 and the Olympic A300 than? Too bad...

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Vonsmalhausen · Post by **Vonsmalhausen** » 18 Feb 2005, 21:47

Robin_Bamps wrote:
Vonsmalhausen wrote:and there are day's like today ; 5 hours in the freezing cold, and nothing, niks, nougabolle , but that's part of the game
Haven't you seen the C-17, the ABX 767 and the Olympic A300 than? Too bad...

Regards, Robin Bamps.

oh yes, saw all off that

the C 17; i did'nd even bother to take pics at Abelag, and on T.O she departed for B5

here's the ABX :

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and the Olympic:

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even saw a new (for me anyway) Veuling : EC-JDO

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oké, i saw them, and i even took a pic of (most) of them, but have you looked at the quality of the pics ???? : nothing, niks, nougabolle !!

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Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 18 Feb 2005, 21:59

Thanks for posting those pics Vonsmal ! Because of your pic, I know the reg of the Olympic A300 now (SX-BEM).

And no -JABke today, quite remarkable

Regards, Robin Bamps.