White A300/310 @ BRU few days ago

OO-VEX · Post by **OO-VEX** » 18 Dec 2003, 22:01

I can't remember if it was Tuesday or Wednesday, but i saw a white A300/310 (passenger version) taking off from 25R.
I haven't found it in the spotters database, so is there one of you who saw this one?
Could this have been an ex-Cyprus Airways A310 which was parked at BRU?

OO-VEX

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 18 Dec 2003, 22:36

Hello,

5B-DAR and 5B-DAS ; 2* ex Cyprus Airways A310's ; departed to Châteauroux for being scrapped. I've seen them both taking off.

* 5B-DAR on December 15
* 5B-DAS on December 16

Because they made a stop in Zurich, pictures of both aircraft can be found on www.aerpix.net

Regards, Robin Bamps.

OO-VEX · Post by **OO-VEX** » 18 Dec 2003, 22:49

Thanks for the reply Robin!

It is sad to know these birds will be scrapped soon

Was their condition that bad that even a cargo conversion was not possible anymore?

OO-VEX

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 18 Dec 2003, 23:04

Hello OO-VEX,

For me it was a very sad moment too. When I saw the first one taking off, I didn't knew yet that he would be scrapped. But when I saw the second one taking off the day after, I almost start crying

The last in-service-pictures were made:

* 5B-DAR ; December 19, 2002
* 5B-DAS ; November 03, 2002

When they were stored at BRU, they doesn't seem in that bad condition. They were quite clean. But with the take-off I noticed they were quite noisy and the sound of the engines was a little "shaky".

I have the tail of 5B-DAR on picture, sadly enough I wasn't able to frame the whole airplane

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 18 Dec 2003, 23:10

I saw one of those planes between Abelag and DHL a few months ago.

It's indeed a sad moment

Poor planes

Chris

Robin_Bamps · Post by **Robin_Bamps** » 19 Dec 2003, 01:12

... and when we're talking about the condition of stored A310's ...

... look at this one :

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.cgi?162062

Very very sad

Regards, Robin Bamps.

Allnipponairways · Post by **Allnipponairways** » 19 Dec 2003, 01:25

Yes that one looks it will never take skies again, just a piece of airport decorations and maybe fire training in a few months or a year ..

who knows ...

greets

flying cobra

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 19 Dec 2003, 09:06

Very sad indeed...

Something strange: following www.aerotransport.org, 5B-DAQ (another A310) is currently as 'derelict' at Chateauroux.

What do they exactly mean? Because I didn't see this aircraft over there in the end of June 2003.

I mailed a friend in CHR about this, will see what his answer is about those two A310's.

Stored A310's: CHR has a lot of Khaliffa's, + recently also an SU A310 a/w (F-OGYP as far as I remember).

Regards
Frederic

Benjamin73 · Post by **Benjamin73** » 19 Dec 2003, 10:15

does anyone know what will happen to the fully white A310 parked in front of Lufthansa Techniks yesterday afternoon? (I don't have the French reg in memory).

Lyulka · Post by **Lyulka** » 19 Dec 2003, 10:27

Someone knows the best place for taking pictures of the aircraft standing there?

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 19 Dec 2003, 15:01

I've noticed that the majority of planes that are stored in the deserts in the USA are Boeing's and Lockheed's. I never saw any Airbus plane. Does anybody know were the Airbuses go for retirement

... look at this one :

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.cgi?162062

I saw that one this summer during the Air show. It is very sad

Ciao
Chris

Skystef · Post by **Skystef** » 19 Dec 2003, 15:27

Sabena_690 wrote:Something strange: following www.aerotransport.org, 5B-DAQ (another A310) is currently as 'derelict' at Chateauroux.

What do they exactly mean? Because I didn't see this aircraft over there in the end of June 2003.

Is correct Frederic: according my info 5B-DAQ arrived @ CHR on October 13 coming from Lemwerder and the plane is to be parted out. In this context the description "derelict" could be justified.

SS

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 19 Dec 2003, 15:31

October 13, that's of course why I hadn't seen it!

Thanks
Frederic

744rules · Post by **744rules** » 19 Dec 2003, 16:12

@lyulka

the best place to spot is when you exit the tunnel under the runway. Or you you just go onto the platform.

Did I mention you need apron acces.

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 20 Dec 2003, 12:30

The A310's will not (yet) be broken up.

They are currently put in storage (following CHR, they are now in 'parking' and 'stockage').

Frederic