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GTI4231 dream lifter over IRL

  • 27-11-2012 9:37pm
    #1
    ShanE90
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    Boeing dream lifter passing over now


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  • #2
    b757
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    Goes over regularly, would be nice to see it up close!


  • #3
    bbsrs
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    b757 wrote: »
    Goes over regularly, would be nice to see it up close!

    Where is it going to ?


  • #4
    b757
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    bbsrs wrote: »
    Where is it going to ?

    Yesterday it went from Frankfurt to Charleston..

    Don't know any previous routes.


  • #5
    Fully Established
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭Fully Established


    ShanE90 wrote: »
    Boeing dream lifter passing over now
    That was an Atlas Air 747-400 , last night heading from a German military base to the US .


  • #6
    b757
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    Fully Established wrote: »
    That was an Atlas Air 747-400 , last night heading from a German military base to the US .

    Atlas Air operate the 747-400LCF (Dreamlifter) for Boeing.

    Frankfurt Hahn - Charleston SC AFB/Intl(787 assembly line...)


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  • #7
    KwackerJack
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    Must keep an eye out...How in the name of god does that get off the ground :confused:


  • #8
    Peregrine
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    KwackerJack wrote: »
    Must keep an eye out...How in the name of god does that get off the ground :confused:

    Yeah, I missed it too
    Here's a picture of it beside a normal 747:

    Dreamlifter-cargo-plane-FAI-ASpear-web.jpg

    But in fairness, the Airbus Beluga looks even bulkier :eek:

    29180_800.jpg


  • #9
    KwackerJack
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    I felt great flying a 152 :o

    Unreal...:cool:


  • #10
    b757
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    Nimrod 7 wrote: »
    Yeah, I missed it too
    Here's a picture of it beside a normal 747:

    Dreamlifter-cargo-plane-FAI-ASpear-web.jpg

    But in fairness, the Airbus Beluga looks even bulkier :eek:

    29180_800.jpg

    The Beluga looks like a normal airbus but with a tumor..


  • #11
    ShanE90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭ShanE90


    Dream lifter on her way over us again!


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  • #12
    Peregrine
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    ShanE90 wrote: »
    Dream lifter on her way over us again!

    I can't find it anywhere :confused: Did it land?? :eek:


  • #13
    newcavanman
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    ShanE90 wrote: »
    Dream lifter on her way over us again!
    I was looking at Flightradar 24 today . It is amazing, we here in ireland think of most airports being closed, i was stunned at how many transatlantics there were . We had Egypt Air 777 over here today , couldnt believe it IMG_4338800x533_zpscfe7f32f.jpg


  • #14
    eastmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭eastmayo


    Ya seen that...busy enough today.always some1 traveling...


  • #15
    newcavanman
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    eastmayo wrote: »
    Ya seen that...busy enough today.always some1 traveling...
    true, but so many. When you zoome out to look across the atlantic, it was as full as a normal day


  • #16
    eastmayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭eastmayo


    Ya read somewhere today that british airways were operating at 70% today...now back to another bottle of heineken..


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