Shannon - spotting.

RadioRetro

Heard her flying over Wexford and looked her up.

Took me right back, decades ago I had a couple of trips in a Dove.

Yes, I'm aged.

Davidth88

Good lord , memories of growing up around the corner of Northolt

VP962 was based there then

Oscar Bravo

787-9 EI-NEO is departing at 1015.

Ilyushin76

Antonov 124 due around 2

breanach78

Ilyushin76 wrote: »

Antonov 124 due around 2

Think there is a 747 there too, anyone times of departure of both.

Foggy43

Just to let you know that there is an Antonov An-124 due in to Shannon tonight at about 2245hrs from Baku.
Reg. UR-82007 Flight No. ADB3852

For any Antonov followers, the Antonov An-225 (reg UR-82060) is currently in Brize Norton (BZZ). It passed over us in Lodon at 20,000ft this afternoon. We could hear it but there was clouds between us. It has brought helicopters back from Karachi, Pakistan. It's due to depart BZZ this evening so some say. Probably heading back to Kyiv.

TedR

I was playing golf in Shannon Golf Club this afternoon, some of the fairways are right next to the runways. A cargo 747 spooled up its engines for ages next to the fairway I was on, then did its takeoff run into low cloud, it was absolutely brilliant to be so close!

de biz

Have Ryanair pulled Corfu for July?

Salmon Leap

Foggy43 wrote: »

Just to let you know that there is an Antonov An-124 due in to Shannon tonight at about 2245hrs from Baku.
Reg. UR-82007 Flight No. ADB3852

For any Antonov followers, the Antonov An-225 (reg UR-82060) is currently in Brize Norton (BZZ). It passed over us in Lodon at 20,000ft this afternoon. We could hear it but there was clouds between us. It has brought helicopters back from Karachi, Pakistan. It's due to depart BZZ this evening so some say. Probably heading back to Kyiv.

An-225 left BZZ over 2hrs ago, approaching the Ukrainian border about now.

Foggy43

Shannon is a bit busy tonight. I see an Air Bridge Cargo B747-8 just over Swords heading in to SNN.
Reg. VQ-BGZ Flight No. RU9438

Board Walker

Wasn't there an An124 headed in last night also at 22.40\?

TedR

would that Antonov be going out this morning, anyone know?

BZ

TedR wrote: »

would that Antonov be going out this morning, anyone know?

Scheduled to depart at midday.

TedR

Thank you
I heard it go, I was staying near Bunratty. Didnt see it but good loud racket off it.
Was very pleased with my accidental 747 plane spotting luck yesterday, so the 124 was a bonus

de biz

de biz wrote: »

Have Ryanair pulled Corfu for July?

Certainly appears so, I was looking at booking for €13 the other day to fly on the 29th of July but it's gone now

Henry Ford III

Jeremy Beagle wrote: »

Certainly appears so, I was looking at booking for €13 the other day to fly on the 29th of July but it's gone now

Damn and blast!

de biz

Jeremy Beagle wrote: »

Certainly appears so, I was looking at booking for €13 the other day to fly on the 29th of July but it's gone now

I guess poor demand,not helped by the uncertainty over digital cert rollout.Disappointing for Shannon but hopefully better times in August.

de biz

Private 787 due this afternoon

Cookiemunster

de biz wrote: »

Private 787 due this afternoon

There're loads of 787s in SNN. Nothing special these days

vicwatson

USAF Sam landing

vicwatson

Refuelled and on its way

smurfjed

There're loads of 787s in SNN.

there aren’t loads of 787’s in BBJ configurations, so it’s unique enough.

Might even be an old fashioned BBJ in there as well today.

Cookiemunster

smurfjed wrote: »

there aren’t loads of 787’s in BBJ configurations, so it’s unique enough.

Might even be an old fashioned BBJ in there as well today.

There was a smiley face there for a reason......

BZ

AN124 due in at 1615 this afternoon with another tonight around 10pm. That will make 4 since Thursday.

washman3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117691178#Comment_117691178

Are both still in Shannon.?

BZ

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117696853#Comment_117696853

Both left earlier today.

jollylee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117697262#Comment_117697262

Another AN-124 due this afternoon...

https://www.flightradar24.com/ADB3907/28aeffec

L1649A

Some 50 years ago when I first starting visiting SNN to spot, the go to place was adjacent to the threshold of 24, with just a wire fence between you and the runway. Some weeks ago, I decided to visit again for old times sake, but for the life of me I could not find that spot adjacent to the 24 threshold. Anytime I thought I was getting there, I ended up in front of a DHL premises, and if I attempted to travel any further, I encountered a gate blocking off entry to the airfield. Is it still possible to reach that spotting area ?

Cookiemunster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118032344#Comment_118032344

No. It was closed off around 20 years ago post 9/11 when security got much tighter. You used to be able to go past the gate and turn right and you'd be there.

cml387

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118032344#Comment_118032344

There is a dedicated spotting place not too far away, near Lufthansa maintenance.