#2641
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
I'm no avgeek so don't know my plane names, but a huge US air force transport plane just flew overhead at the Zoo. That was awesome. Why would that be here???
#2642
THE Chuck Storm
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Frequitude
I'm no avgeek so don't know my plane names, but a huge US air force transport plane just flew overhead at the Zoo. That was awesome. Why would that be here???
So that too! It was massive, 4 big engines, and seemed to be going slow and lower than cruise. What was it??
#2643
Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
You sure it was a USAF transport and not a C17?
#2644
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
It was a Royal Air Force C-17. I don't know if UK troops train here, at Suffield, Cold Lake or what, but they've got charters in and out all the time and now this big boy.
**Here he is on apron 2, picture by Rob Sowald on Facebook.
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#2645
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
Some rumours out there that we MAY see the Antonov 225 here in YYC again within a day or two.
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#2646
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
It's looking pretty likely that it is just the standard Antonov 124, eta is around 9:30 Tuesday morning.
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#2647
First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Where would you suggest a good spotter's location would be? TIAVIDEO
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#2648
First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
#2649
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
That is odd, I got no email notification from Flightaware for it. I have email alerts set up that should have been sent when the flight plan was filed, and when it departed Brize Norton.
#2650
Referee
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Calgary
Looks like the first AC 787 has been contractually delivered, while another one was damaged by a forklift...
http://nyc787.blogspot.ca/2014/05/bo...s-1st-787.html
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#2651
Powerplay Quarterback
^ I'm assuming that AC will be (or has been) compensated for that forklift incident...
#2652
Powerplay Quarterback
The Antonov (white colored one) is now parked at the airport. It's next to a larger than usual Air Canada plane.
#2653
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Meelapo
The Antonov (white colored one) is now parked at the airport. It's next to a larger than usual Air Canada plane.
That is an AC 777-300. It was damaged on the ground yesterday, apparently the damage is severe so it may be here for a while.
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#2654
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Meelapo
The Antonov (white colored one) is now parked at the airport. It's next to a larger than usual Air Canada plane.
Do we know when it plans to take off?
#2655
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Stealth22
^ I'm assuming that AC will be (or has been) compensated for that forklift incident...
Without question. AC has been compensated for so much stuff... Boeing might as well be their primary source of income at this point.
It was the 3rd 787 for AC that was hit. Looks like the 2nd one has tentative delivery date of June 13.
#2656
THE Chuck Storm
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Bigtime
That is an AC 777-300. It was damaged on the ground yesterday, apparently the damage is severe so it may be here for a while.
What happened to it?
#2657
First Line Centre
Saw the Antonov lumbering it's way into YYC on my way to work
#2658
Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
Quote:
Originally Posted by
La Flames Fan
What happened to it?
Conflicting reports, but it sounds like it got hit by something on the ground and there is bulkhead damage.
#2659
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Frequitude
Do we know when it plans to take off?
Still here as far as I know, YEG twitter said it was due in for 3pm now so it should be leaving YYC shortly in that case.
#2660
Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
Calgary spotter Chris Sands with a nice capture of the A124 arrival yesterday:
Antonov Design Bureau A124 UR82072 by
$and$man , on Flickr
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