OST 23/06/2005 Expected: MSR A300-600F

wo · Post by wo » 22 Jun 2005, 07:06

Egyptair schedulled its "new" freighter, a converted A300-600, SU-GAS to OST on thursday, eta 1350lt, for its first operational cargo flight to OST.

regards,
Wim

ostend_airport · Post by **ostend_airport** » 22 Jun 2005, 13:33

Finally

greetz
yves

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 22 Jun 2005, 14:09

I can see it from my balcony, I have a clear view on the EBOS approach of runway 26. I still have an old type digital camera, only 1,3Mega Pixel and the worst zoom you can think of. So have to wait for the other spotter, who are much better equipped then me, for sharing their pics.

Koen

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 22 Jun 2005, 14:13

YES !!!

After 4 years we are actually going to have the A300-600F !
I first heard this 'rumour' 4 years ago about MSR converting some A300-600's into A300-600F's for flight to and from EBOS. At that time i didn't believe it as much was said and rumoured. But now it is actually comming, I am very very happy !

Greetz,

Andries

Tompie · Post by **Tompie** » 22 Jun 2005, 18:29

Hello,

Very nice that Egypt Air will bring another A300 (other than the usual SU-BDG and SU-GAC) to Ostend.

Something different now, saw the following in the NOTAMS:

MASS MOVEMENT OF ACFT WILL TAKE PLACE FOR FLY PAST AT OOSTENDE (TARGET 511328N 0025125E, AXIS HDG 058, TOT 1258Z, GOOD WEATHER TRAJECTORY). - INCREASED JET TRAFFIC FROM EBBE AND EBBL TO GEMBLOUX PSN 5034N 00442E - DE PINTE PSN 5059N 00340E - WINNEZEELE PSN 5051N 00223E (LFFF) - SOCX 5057N 00226E (LFFF) - IP PSN 510339N 0023043E (LFFF) - TGT - DE HAAN 5116N 00301E - JABBEKE 5111N 00305E AND BACK TO DE PINTE - GEMBLOUX - EBBE AND EBBL. - C130 A/C FROM EBMB JOIN AT DE PINTE AND AFTERWARDS RETURN AS FROM DE PINTE BACK TO EBMB. - HELI TRAFFIC FROM EBFN JOIN VIA POPERINGE PSN 5052N 00243E WINNEZEELE AND RETURN AFTER TGT VIA JABBEKE BACK TO EBFN. - GOOD WEATHER REHEARSELS WITH FORMATIONS LEAD A/C WILL TAKE PLACE ON JUN 23 (ALTN 24), 30 (ALTN JUL 01) AND JUL 07, SAME ROUTE SAME TIMINGS. 500FT AGL 2000FT AGL 23 JUN 12:00 UNTIL 08 JUL 14:00 JUN 23, 24, 30 AND JUL 01, 07 AND 08 1200-1400

It says there will be practise flypasts along the coast of Ostend (if the weather is good) on June 23,24,30 and July 01,07 and 08 from 14hlt-16hlt.

The rehearsal is for the defile held on July 8, with all the different aircraft and helicopters of the Belgian Defence. (info: http://www.mil.be/defdays)

So if you go on holiday to the beach, bring your camera with

Hope this is to interesting to someone.

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 22 Jun 2005, 19:56

Here's a pic of SU-GAS "naked" during conversion

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/853527/L

Koen

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 22 Jun 2005, 21:57

As it is today (full livery) :

http://www.skyliner-aviation.de/viewpho ... picid=2049

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 23 Jun 2005, 11:44

She will arrive at 14h44LT.

http://193.121.55.225/tt/tt.php?p=383&g=1&s=1&r=0&x=1

Koen

MKAirlines · Post by **MKAirlines** » 23 Jun 2005, 11:48

Expected 15.15 u !

Departed Cairo at 11.47u

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 23 Jun 2005, 15:19

The lady has just arrived

About 10-15 minutes ago, I also noticed an Alouette III in formation with an Alouette II, followed by Agusta and a sea king.

Koen

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 23 Jun 2005, 17:05

first pics online, by Michel Vandaele :

http://members.airliners.be/displayimage.php?pos=-2716

Too bad they didn't paint the wingtipfences blue too ...

Greetz,

Andries

AirSmetten · Post by **AirSmetten** » 23 Jun 2005, 18:31

Yeetz

Yes! At last the new bird arrived. With a little delay she landed @EBOS for the first time with a nice salute from the firecrew 8) .
Sadly it was to far away from me to take a nice pic of the action.
On board was the "big boss" of Egypt Air (saw him in the terminal).

Hope to see "Cheops" back at OST very soon.

Some of my pic
Enjoy!!!

http://members.airliners.be/displayimage.php?pos=-2717

http://members.airliners.be/displayimage.php?pos=-2718

Greetz

Rick

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 23 Jun 2005, 21:53

I've a question, does somebody know if there were technical problems with SU-GAS @ EBOS, because she departed after a turnaround time of almost 7 hours. This is very long (I think). Normally she will depart much earlier.
After take off, she smoked like an old (but very good) DC-8. This was not caused by brakedust, because she was smoking as long as I could see her and the gear was already retracted.

Koen

Post by **Bottie** » 23 Jun 2005, 21:55

realplaneshaveprops wrote:I've a question, does somebody know if there were technical problems with SU-GAS @ EBOS, because she departed after a turnaround time of almost 7 hours. This is very long (I think). Normally she will depart much earlier.
After take off, she smoked like an old (but very good) DC-8. This was not caused by brakedust, because she was smoking as long as I could see her and the gear was already retracted.

Koen

I've seen her above my house (Aalter) , low alt. compared to normal but no smoke

AirSmetten · Post by **AirSmetten** » 23 Jun 2005, 22:58

She smoked idd during take off but I dont think there was a problem.
Saw her on the apron this afternoon but there wasn't any maintenance work going on.

Maybe the boss had to make al late deal or a meeting ran out?

Don't know what caused the delay. She started the day with also 2h of delay in Cairo.

Greetz
Rick