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An-225 Due into BFS

  • 27-09-2012 07:31PM
    #1
    westdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭


    The Mighty An-225 is due to arrive into Belfast tomorrow morning at 08.00 and depart at 20.00.....


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  • #2
    westdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭westdub


    Just been told it will be a An-124 as the runway at BFS is to short for the 225......:rolleyes:


  • #3
    CaptainSkidmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭CaptainSkidmark


    anyone know what shes carrying?


  • #4
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    CaptainSkidmark wrote: »
    anyone know what shes carrying?

    More trains I assume. Usually is anyway.


  • #5
    Carraig Fhearghais
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Carraig Fhearghais


    Arrived 07:30 ish. and is to collect wings & aircraft parts from Bombardier & fly to Canada. AFAIK

    air_D3S547816.jpg

    air_D3S549215.jpg

    air_D3S549317.jpg


  • #6
    afatbollix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,119 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    Where are they based now since they are not at Shannon now?


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  • #7
    Zonda999
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    Nice pictures indeed but the thread title is wrong, that's an An-124! :) The 225 has 6 engines


  • #8
    robclay26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 565 ✭✭✭robclay26


    European base is Leipzig in Germany since they moved out if Shannon


  • #9
    irishbloke77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭irishbloke77


    Zonda999 wrote: »
    Nice pictures indeed but the thread title is wrong, that's an An-124! :) The 225 has 6 engines


    Check post #2 in this thread. OP corrected to the 124 when he/she found it that it had been changed.


  • #10
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,054 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    westdub wrote: »
    Just been told it will be a An-124 as the runway at BFS is to short for the 225......:rolleyes:


    Can't change title after posting


  • #11
    joey12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭joey12


    Do Bombardier use the An-124 often to transport parts from Belfast?


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  • #12
    b757
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    joey12 wrote: »
    Do Bombardier use the An-124 often to transport parts from Belfast?

    Was the first time I believe, hopefully could be a regular thing.


  • #13
    Captain Chaos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,174 ✭✭✭✭Captain Chaos


    Confab wrote: »
    More trains I assume. Usually is anyway.

    No more trains for NIR or IE for a long, long time. All current orders are delivered. They are usually shipped in from Spain to Belfast. It's more economical, they can get 9 -12 cars per delivery, not so with a 124.


  • #14
    bhdfa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭bhdfa


    They're one hell of a big baby those Antonovs. Was given a tour by Volga-Dnper Airlines in Vnukovo airport 10 years ago. Awesome.


  • #15
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,054 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    joey12 wrote: »
    Do Bombardier use the An-124 often to transport parts from Belfast?
    Could become a regular thing with the construction of the Bombardier C-Series underway spooling up. I think the wings are being made in Belfast.


  • #16
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Here's an AN-225, and very nice she is too !

    AntonovAn-225.jpg


  • #17
    dannyirish06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭dannyirish06


    It was originally scheduled the an225 but that went tech and they had a deadline to meet since the wings were being transported to BFS by road, they just about fit inside the 124 but next time if it goes with the fueslage then it's defo the 225 needed


  • #18
    Carraig Fhearghais
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Carraig Fhearghais


    there's pics of the 124 being loaded on the NI Aviation forums
    here
    http://www.niaviation.co.uk/index.php?topic=7501.0


  • #19
    Reoil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭Reoil


    Carraig Fhearghais wrote: »
    there's pics of the 124 being loaded on the NI Aviation forums
    here
    http://www.niaviation.co.uk/index.php?topic=7501.0

    Those are from 2005?


  • #20
    Reoil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭Reoil


    Carraig Fhearghais, are you from the North? I've been gigging a lot recently and wish that I'd kept an eye on this forum - I'd have got along myself to get a shot or two of the plane coming in!


  • #21
    Carraig Fhearghais
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭Carraig Fhearghais


    Reoil wrote: »
    Those are from 2005?

    The first & second sets were taken last Friday as it arrived at BFS, the 3rd set are from 2005 & the last (small clickable thumbnails) were taken on Friday as it was being loaded AFAIK.

    I find the Northern Ireland Aviation Forum great for up to date info as to arrivals etc. (I live about 40/45 mins from BFS so any advance info is invaluable if I want to get there for stuff like this).


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