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Transport planes in Dublin today?

  • 26-07-2010 8:36pm
    #1
    CaptainSkidmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭


    So according to the news a crazy load of APC's and what not arrived back from chad today.

    Anyone know what aircrafts were there making the drop off?


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  • #2
    Steyr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,266 ✭✭✭Steyr


    CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

    Anyone know what aircrafts were there making the drop off?

    Id hazard a guess at AN124's? They used them on the way over if i remember correctly.


  • #3
    EchoIndia
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    I thought they were returning the equipment by sea???


  • #4
    banie01
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    EchoIndia wrote: »
    I thought they were returning the equipment by sea???

    By Sea???LOL
    Take a look at a map! Chad is landlocked and it would be a 1000km overland journey to the nearest seaport.
    Also there are not any bordering countries that would be happy about allowing an armoured UN convoy transit their country.
    In fact apart from Libya, every country bordering Chad is experiencing varying degrees of insurgency and unrest(As is libya, just have control of whats reprted there ;) ) So travelling to any port would combine a serious element of risk


  • #5
    Cessna_Pilot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 703 ✭✭✭Cessna_Pilot


    banie01 wrote: »
    By Sea???LOL

    Sorry but I had to laugh at this comment. Yes the consignment of in excess of 3k tonne arrived into Dublin PORT today. By sea. That's why it took so long. It came by SEA.:D


  • #6
    therecklessone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,213 ✭✭✭✭therecklessone


    http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0726/chad.html

    How does one get egg off face these days?


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  • #7
    oglaigh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭oglaigh


    banie01 wrote: »
    By Sea???LOL
    Take a look at a map! Chad is landlocked and it would be a 1000km overland journey to the nearest seaport.
    Also there are not any bordering countries that would be happy about allowing an armoured UN convoy transit their country.
    In fact apart from Libya, every country bordering Chad is experiencing varying degrees of insurgency and unrest(As is libya, just have control of whats reprted there ;) ) So travelling to any port would combine a serious element of risk

    Quoted for hilarity


  • #8
    banie01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,294 ✭✭✭✭banie01


    EchoIndia.....My apologies!
    Cessena and Therecklessone...Lads thanks for pointing out my mistake. Learn something new everyday!
    Although I can't say its a drive I'da fancied myself!


  • #9
    SNAKEDOC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 943 ✭✭✭SNAKEDOC


    i think it was the long drive across country that the convoy had to the interbational airport that you were thinking of but they did fly home. due to the countries poor economic condition there is only one airport runway capable of taking a fully laden AN124 with mowags. not to mention taking off again. i think the drive was around 800 miles or so pretty tedious considering its mostly dirt tracks and of road.


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