Aviation in the tsunami disaster area

JohnA · Post by **JohnA** » 08 Jan 2005, 22:36

http://www.vor.ru/news/index_eng.phtml#18

Germany books Antonov 124.

Getting an Antonov these days is like
trying to book your time share condo
in peak season.

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 09 Jan 2005, 11:11

Nice impression from Medan in the news yesterday. Sorry for the quality (webcam shot from my computer screen, a normal screenshot wasn't possible).

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Tommypilot · Post by **Tommypilot** » 09 Jan 2005, 11:21

What a bird! Thanks for sharing Robin!

Why wasn't a screenshot possible? This one is not too bad but maybe a screenshot could give us some more quality?

Regards,

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 09 Jan 2005, 11:28

Tommypilot wrote:Why wasn't a screenshot possible?

The "PrintScreen" button copied the Windows Media Player, but not the image that was playing on it (I tried several times). It simply copied a big black square where the image has to be.

Also note the nose of a second IL-76 in the upper right corner.

Best regards, Robin Bamps.

Tommypilot · Post by **Tommypilot** » 09 Jan 2005, 11:37

Thanks for the explanation Robin!

However, it worked overhere

Regards,

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 09 Jan 2005, 12:00

Tommypilot wrote:However, it worked overhere

Strange

Regards, Robin Bamps.

JohnA · Post by **JohnA** » 10 Jan 2005, 04:00

US chopper down.

No casualties.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... 0201100203

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/interna ... Crash.html

JohnA · Post by **JohnA** » 11 Jan 2005, 01:39

"Russia is the leader in terms of targeted assistance to the victims," said Mr. Brazhnikov.

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id ... do_alert=0

JohnA · Post by **JohnA** » 11 Jan 2005, 02:01

GE renting the Antonov 225 for 75 ton deliveries:
http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feed ... 635r1.html

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 11 Jan 2005, 11:38

Indonesian officials today said they were worried about the possibility of accidents at over-stretched airports that received aid for tsunami victims, and had opened another one to ease the congestion.

Flights have already begun landing and taking off on the island of Sabang, just north of tsunami-devastated Sumatra island.

Sabang (SBG)is 40km NWest of Blang Bintang (BTJ), Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

That area used to have the most popular beaches: Gapang beach and Ibah beach in Sabang, Kuala Dou beach in West Aceh and the others most popular beaches uncrowded Banda Aceh are Ujung Batee beach, Lumpu'uk beach and Lho'nga beach.
All the beaches had clean waters and white sands. Sunset are quite impressive at the all beaches.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 12 Jan 2005, 06:27

An El Al plane landed in Indonesia yesterday for the first time ever, unloading 80 tons of humanitarian aid.

The El Al plane had brought 15 tons of emergency supplies to Colombo Monday night before landing yesterday in Indonesia.
Two pilots, two first officers, two flight engineers, a mechanic, a ground operations controller in charge of the plane's cargo, security personnel and several official state escorts were onboard the plane.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 12 Jan 2005, 10:01

Air Ivoire's Airbus A321 regn # F-OIVU was noted with Aeroservice titles as it operates relief flights on behalf of Europ Assistance between France and Asia.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 12 Jan 2005, 12:18

Dragonair currently operates 3 flights a week from Hong Kong to Phuket however due to a severe drop in demand the airline will temporarily suspend service on the route from tomorrow.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 13 Jan 2005, 08:51

Virgin Express' 2nd "Tsunami Flight" operated last night from Brussels to Brussels with a Boeing 737-400 which was full. The airline has now announced a 3rd flight called "Female Elegance" for Friday at 1500. The flight across Belgium will carry the current and a previous Miss Belgium. Tickets for the flights can be purchased from Virgin Express for 49 Euros.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 13 Jan 2005, 08:52

SN Brussels will also operate 2 "Tsunami Flights" on Friday. An Avro RJ100 with 97 seats will depart at 1300 and another one at 1500 for a flight over Belgium that will last at least 45 minutes. SN will charge 69 Euros so that if it sells out both flights it will donate 13.000 Euros to Unicef. During these flights passengers will receive a Business Class lunch and drinks.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 13 Jan 2005, 09:09

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4131881.stm

Comprehensive List of Charities and what they are doing and where from the BBC.

JohnA · Post by **JohnA** » 13 Jan 2005, 14:14

100 Russian heavy lift aircraft ready to help Asia

2005-01-13 15:51 RUSSIAN AIR FORCE AIRLIFTING HUMANITARIAN AID TO SOUTHEAST ASIA

MOSCOW, January 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russian Air Force (RusAF) transport aircraft are to fly over 10 missions more to deliver humanitarian aid to Southeast Asia, RusAF commander Gen. Vladimir Mikhailov said today.

"At present, RusAF aircraft have completed 13 flights to deliver humanitarian aid to the Southeast Asian countries stricken by the natural disaster. There are more than 10 flights more to go," Mikhailov said.

According to the Air Force chief, military aircraft deliver water purification installations, hospitals, tents, clothes and other humanitarian aid.

"Six aircraft of ours are shuttling to and fro,' the general remarked. "The number is due to the stop-over airfields being unable to receive many of our planes," the RusAF commander emphasised.

At present, the Service has in its inventory about 100 Il-76 aircraft with ready crews as well as other transports. So, we can scramble quite a few aircraft, if need be," Mikhailov added.

http://en.rian.ru/rian/index.cfm?prd_id ... do_alert=0

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 14 Jan 2005, 00:33

Uzbekiston Havo Yollari is providing its aircraft to transport humanitarian aid to tsunami-hit areas.

IL-76 aircraft carried out four cargo flights so far. Two of them were from Vienna to Colombo, one from Copenhagen to Banda Atjee and one from Zurich to Medan.

Medicines, drinking water, food and spare parts were transported.

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 16 Jan 2005, 06:11

The Airbus A300-600 Super Transporter, also known as “Beluga,” made its first landing in Malaysia at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang on Friday evening.

One of five belonging to Airbus, the Beluga, was delivering a Eurocopter Super Puma heavy lift helicopter in support of the French Red Cross’ tsunami relief effort in Sumatra.

The Beluga has a maximum payload of 47 metric tonnes and with a range of 1660km is capable of flying transatlantic missions.

The Super Puma has the capacity to carry up to five tonnes of cargo and is able to travel up to 275kph.

HorsePower · Post by **HorsePower** » 16 Jan 2005, 13:19

SN30952 wrote:The Super Puma has the capacity to carry up to five tonnes of cargo and is able to travel up to 275kph.

275kph. Isn't that an airspeed?

The range of a Super Puma is about 635Nm.

Regards

Seb.

Aviation24.be

Aviation in the tsunami disaster area

Sabang (SBG) as diversion airport for Banda Aceh (BTJ)

El Al

Uzbekiston Havo Yollari

Beluga lands in Subang