Antonov An-225 at Manchester Airport

[Pete102]

shakotan said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHR7Dli9m6I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzqYExRGXWo

Brilliant!

[Bodie390]

Where's the best place to see this take off and which direction will it be heading ?

[OldJohnnyYen]

The airport pub if you want to see and feel the engines power up, but the aviation viewing park if you want to see it take off.it

[Stupeo]

Looks like it won't be flying until tomorrow now, due to lack of permission to fly over Russia!

[Scotty2]

Bugger. Took the morning off work to watch her take off. Was scheduled 0900. Then 1000, then 1030, 1100, 1130, 1245 then "tomorrow"

One of the ground staff told me they broke something on the "pin" when starting to push her out. Was also told that there was trouble with paperwork too.

Looks mighty fine and, well, BIG. At least I have now seen her in the flesh although not in the air - yet.

[AdeR]

Yep, she was planned to depart this morning! I'll be taking tomorrow off work to hopefully watch her take off! I'll make sure I get some photos for this thread!

[j4ckos mate]

Im not sure which runway it will go out on but i reckon the mooberly end would be a good bet.

personally id like it to take off over manchester
that would be great

[tdm34]

Any ideas when its departing?

[Bodie390]

10.30 hopefully.

I spent the morning there and had no luck but it was a nice morning with the sun out.

[tedmus]

Depending on the path it takes after leaving Manchester I might get to see this over my work.

[mrmr96]

shakotan said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHR7Dli9m6I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzqYExRGXWo

Cheers buddy!

[LooneyTunes]

Just dropped in to see if you chaps knew it was there (thought it might be of interest in here).

Got a photo of it on the tarmac as I was heading through the terminal if anyone is interested...

2nd time I've seen it there (last time was taxiing and taking off).

[Stupeo]

Departing at 12:00PM on Runway 2!

[blackscooby]

tedmus said:

Depending on the path it takes after leaving Manchester I might get to see this over my work.

Manchester Airport Twitter says
"For all asking the Antonov will depart as planned from Runway 2 heading towards Knutsford!"

[blackscooby]

Manchester Airport ‏@manairport
"Hold on for the Antonov. They're just opening the cargo hold to pack their tow bar away. We appreciate the patience of you spotters"

[AdeR]

[Spoof]

[Scotty2]

Has she gone yet - I won't do Tw*tter! (and why the BBC push a private company ALL the frigging time when they could just say "sent a message" or sent an "e-mail" I don't know....) *

• just angry cos I didn't see the take off.

[blackscooby]

Scotty2 said:

Has she gone yet - I won't do Tw*tter! (and why the BBC push a private company ALL the frigging time when they could just say "sent a message" or sent an "e-mail" I don't know....) *

• just angry cos I didn't see the take off.

Yeah she's gone, "mrs blackscooby" phoned me from her work in Knutsford and said the smokey beast had just cast a huge shadow as it went over.

[tedmus]

blackscooby said:

Yeah she's gone, "mrs blackscooby" phoned me from her work in Knutsford and said the smokey beast had just cast a huge shadow as it went over.

Must have turned north not long after as it didn't go over Northwich.