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Shannon - spotting.

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    #152
    BZ
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭BZ


    B747SP due into SNN around 1500 today.


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    #153
    smurfjed
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    Which one?


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    #154
    de biz
    Registered Users Posts: 526 ✭✭✭de biz


    smurfjed wrote: »
    Which one?

    HM1C


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    #155
    smurfjed
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    Unfortunately its due to be retired from service this year and replaced with 787's, together with 1B. It will be sad to see these disappear from our skies.


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    #156
    BZ
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    smurfjed wrote: »
    Unfortunately its due to be retired from service this year and replaced with 787's, together with 1B. It will be sad to see these disappear from our skies.

    They have been coming through SNN for years will be sad to see them go. Hopefully they will get a second life with someone. Smurfjed do you know what the cycles / hours are like on the two birds?


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    #157
    smurfjed
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    The hours/cycles are very low but the problem with these aircraft is the availability of spare parts for engines and avionics. While their purchase price would be circa $25m (Based on last A6- SP that was sold) the ability to maintain them and keep their dispatch reliability high would be a nightmare.


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    #158
    BZ
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    AN124 due into SNN shortly currently east of Dublin.


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    #159
    BZ
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    BZ wrote: »
    AN124 due into SNN shortly currently east of Dublin.

    Due to leave around midday or so heading west.


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    #160
    Foggy43
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    Do I see a DC-8-72 coming your way now? Haven't seen one for a long time.


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    #161
    davo2001
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    Foggy43 wrote: »
    Do I see a DC-8-72 coming your way now? Haven't seen one for a long time.

    Where? Link?


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    #162
    Foggy43
    Registered Users Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Foggy43


    davo2001 wrote: »
    Where? Link?

    You have to take a picture of the the Flightradar24 page and post it with the post. Don't know how to do that. If anyone can assist or correct me that would be great.

    If you replay Flightradar24 at 1220 it is over south east Co. Limerick.


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    #163
    BZ
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    Foggy43 wrote: »
    You have to take a picture of the the Flightradar24 page and post it with the post. Don't know how to do that. If anyone can assist or correct me that would be great.

    If you replay Flightradar24 at 1220 it is over south east Co. Limerick.

    DC-8 is on the ground overnight for crew rest and departs tomorrow. Belongs to Samaritans Purse


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    #164
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    48 years old that thing is...


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    #165
    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    and very nice it looks too, even with new engines on it. That is one rare bird now.

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



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    #166
    Foggy43
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    Reminds me how old I am. They would roll in to the hanger with Pratt & Whitney JT3B engines and leave with CFM56's. That was 29 years ago :eek:


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    #167
    Irish Steve
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    Foggy43 wrote: »
    Reminds me how old I am. They would roll in to the hanger with Pratt & Whitney JT3B engines and leave with CFM56's. That was 29 years ago :eek:

    Please, don't go there, :D :eek: :pI'm feeling old enough as it is

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



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    #168
    Comhrá
    Registered Users Posts: 4,754 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Earlier today in Shannon.

    Photo credits: Brendan Begley‎Shannon Airport Plane Spotters (SNN/EINN)

    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10211427576398051&set=pcb.1281653928588229&type=3&theater

    17435879_10211427576398051_2060419194850175866_o.jpg?oh=412267835d7350b2feab6dc00fff2df0&oe=59522B68

    17505159_10211427576598056_8230153387346596126_o.jpg?oh=75e141226db2ea8c89c860ac8c9fae01&oe=596BFBAB


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    #169
    Salmon Leap
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    So SNN has a 747-8 and a DC-8-72 on the ground at the same time!!


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    #170
    Blue Punto
    Registered Users Posts: 834 ✭✭✭Blue Punto


    33469264242_a12cc0cffd_k.jpgVQ-BSK by Niall Moran, on Flickr
    33625393835_04b64df7ae_k.jpgN782SP by Niall Moran, on Flickr
    33496234831_052087fc1b_k.jpgN7600K by Niall Moran, on Flickr

    The 747 was gone before the DC-8 arrived


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    #171
    Davidth88
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    God those stretched dc8s were one gorgeous aeroplane . Remember the alitalia ones into LHR


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    #172
    BZ
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    Lufthansa MD-11 due in from FRA this evening at 1800.


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    #173
    faoiarvok
    Registered Users Posts: 644 ✭✭✭faoiarvok


    BZ wrote: »
    Lufthansa MD-11 due in from FRA this evening at 1800.

    One came in around 4-4:30pm (local time)

    Is there another due?


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    #174
    BZ
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    AN-12 due into SNN at 1930 this evening


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    #175
    BZ
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    A very nice visitor due into SNN around 5pm this evening!


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    #176
    davo2001
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    BZ wrote: »
    A very nice visitor due into SNN around 5pm this evening!

    Care to elaborate?


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    #177
    BZ
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    davo2001 wrote: »
    Care to elaborate?

    One of the newest aircraft variants on the market


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    #178
    davo2001
    Registered Users Posts: 3,317 ✭✭✭davo2001


    BZ wrote: »
    One of the newest aircraft variants on the market

    So what is it then? An A380plus? A350? 787-10?


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    #179
    Kenny2012
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    davo2001 wrote: »
    So what is it then? An A380plus? A350? 787-10?
    I believe it is a 787-10


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    #180
    BZ
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    Kenny2012 wrote: »
    I believe it is a 787-10

    You are spot on.


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    #181
    smurfjed
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    I understand that there will be a nice corporate A340 dropping into SNN before lunchtime.


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