Shannon - spotting.

RadioRetro · 25-07-2020 1:59pm

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 · 29-07-2020 12:03pm

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

VP962 was based there then

Oscar Bravo · 29-09-2020 9:08am

787-9 EI-NEO is departing at 1015.

Ilyushin76 · 30-09-2020 12:51pm

Antonov 124 due around 2

breanach78 · 30-09-2020 2:05pm

Ilyushin76 wrote: »

Antonov 124 due around 2

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

Foggy43 · 24-06-2021 5:53pm

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 · 24-06-2021 7:03pm

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 · 24-06-2021 7:58pm

Have Ryanair pulled Corfu for July?

Salmon Leap · 24-06-2021 9:12pm

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 · 24-06-2021 11:10pm

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 · 25-06-2021 8:10am

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

TedR · 25-06-2021 10:58am

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

BZ · 25-06-2021 11:07am

TedR wrote: »

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

Scheduled to depart at midday.

TedR · 25-06-2021 5:00pm

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

26-06-2021 1:28pm

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 · 26-06-2021 1:52pm

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 · 26-06-2021 4:02pm

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 · 29-06-2021 1:35pm

Private 787 due this afternoon

Cookiemunster · 29-06-2021 2:13pm

de biz wrote: »

Private 787 due this afternoon

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

vicwatson · 29-06-2021 8:42pm

USAF Sam landing

vicwatson · 29-06-2021 10:42pm

Refuelled and on its way

smurfjed · 02-07-2021 9:59am

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 · 02-07-2021 10:08am

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 · 01-08-2021 2:31pm

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

washman3 · 02-08-2021 9:30pm

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

Are both still in Shannon.?

BZ · 02-08-2021 10:59pm

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

Both left earlier today.

jollylee · 06-08-2021 11:32am

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

Another AN-124 due this afternoon...

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

L1649A · 17-10-2021 2:34pm

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 · 17-10-2021 2:53pm

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 · 17-10-2021 3:49pm

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

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

jucylucy · 17-10-2021 6:21pm

“There is a dedicated spotting place not too far away, near Lufthansa maintenance.”…………don’t you mean the new AAG hangar🤓🤓🤓

EchoIndia · 17-10-2021 10:07pm

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

The spot mentioned is now encompassed by the airport fencing so no longer exists as such. The high-fenced compound near the LH Technik hangar is the nearest equivalent and while there are some other spots around the perimeter, they all offer only a limited view of the airfield.

L1649A · 18-10-2021 4:19pm

Many thanks for the replies. So I was going round in circles (although it seemed to be roundabouts most of the time) looking for someplace that hasn't existed for 20 years ! However, good to know about the spot at LH Technik/AAG.

20-10-2021 11:51am

That 225 gone yet? Might tip down to see it if it’s taking off in the next few hours…

Cookiemunster · 20-10-2021 2:01pm

Left at around 9:30 this morning.

TDM900 · 21-10-2021 8:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118033831#Comment_118033831

Re 50 years ago,I too remember it and the old radial engine lying nearby!

EchoIndia · 21-10-2021 8:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118054983#Comment_118054983

What was the origin of the engine?

TDM900 · 24-10-2021 1:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118055062#Comment_118055062

not a clue!

Simply Red · 25-10-2021 8:22pm

Any word on the 225 coming back?

Cookiemunster · 27-10-2021 10:04am

124 AND 225 in today.

Antonov 225 ETA: 15.10, DEP: 09.00 Friday 29th

Antonov 124 ETA: 16.20, DEP: 05.00 Thursday 28th

https://twitter.com/ShannonAirport/status/1453287461476573188

manna452121 · 01-11-2021 6:06pm

Wheels Up

Foggy43 · 01-11-2021 7:44pm

BA’s A380 G- XLEF BA9160T is due for some touch and go’s tomorrow Nov 2. Due in SNN at 0900 and returning to LHR at 1530. Apologies is posted already.

Foggy43 · 01-11-2021 7:53pm

Apologies Oscar Bravo. Just noted your post.

washman3 · 02-11-2021 12:50am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118072006#Comment_118072006

Scheduled for (tomorrow) Tuesday afternoon according to Flightrader. Last few times it arrived approx 2-3pm.

washman3 · 02-11-2021 7:18am

Antonov due at 12.16pm today....

Cookiemunster · 02-11-2021 9:42am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118105272#Comment_118105272

Edit. Never mind. I missed the previous post.

DublinKev · 02-11-2021 10:14am

Great to see the Antonov making a few trips to Shannon, would love to get down and see it someday. It passed over Dublin on its way back out to Almaty last Friday but it was too cloudy in the morning to see it unfortunately, could definitely hear it rumble out over the Irish sea though.

Anyone know what it is delivering or picking up on these trips?

hopeso · 02-11-2021 10:19am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118105587#Comment_118105587

Crap from China for the retail sector…. Presumably Christmas stock that might otherwise not get here on time due to the pressure on the shipping industry at the moment.

Foggy43 · 02-11-2021 10:23am

BA's A380 G-XLEF update. It did depart but has returned to stand. I don't know what the issue is yet.

Edit: No sooner had I wrote this and departing again.

HTCOne · 02-11-2021 2:13pm

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Shannon - spotting.

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