Antonov-225 at EMA tonight, 6pm

[SlidingSideways]

Not sure if this is of interest to anyone, but spotted this on the local Facebook group:
http://www.nottinghampost.com/World-s-largest-plan...

[Roadrunner23]

Due in an hour

[mrloudly]

Just over Naseby in the descent, you won't miss it LOL

[Cerberus90]

We went down to try and see it.

Got there at about 5:30 and it was already packed.


When it got to 6:20 and we heard it wasn't coming in till 7:20, we decided to leave. Probably a good job too as the police had just arrived, probably wanting to move people off the side and middle of the dual carriageway.

It actually landed at about 7:45, so we'd have been waiting even longer, and we were hungry,

Have to wait for the next time now,

[mikeday1991]

Take off is at 10:00 for those who have some spare time on their hands!

[mrtwisty]

Of ooh huh, where is the best place to go?

[mikeday1991]

I'm going to the Aeropark. Entrance is £3 and there are mounds to go and stand on - http://goo.gl/maps/5JQgo
More details here: https://www.facebook.com/eastmidlandsairportspotte...

[SlidingSideways]

^ That's probably the best bet. The usual stopping spots on the road around the airport will probably either be closed or chock full of sunburn metal fans.

[mrtwisty]

Excellent, thanks for the info. I was wondering what I was going to do with my morning off

[Scotty2]

Hope you have better luck than me.
When I went to watch her take off from MAN last year, it was going to be 1000, then 1100, then 1230, then 1400, then I had to go to work..

It finally took off the next day!

[SlidingSideways]

It just left, only an hour late. It's certainly an imposing sight!!

[onyx39]

been tracking on Flight Radar (ADB5983 if any one is interested) looks like it will be flying too far east for me to see it though (I'm in Reading)

[Eric Mc]

Was looking for it on Flight Radar and can't find it.

[onyx39]

Eric Mc said:

Was looking for it on Flight Radar and can't find it.

will be crossing the coast of France in the next few minutes, apparently she was East of Weybridge when she flew over.

[mcdjl]

Try ADB5983 on flight radar

[mikeday1991]

Here goes:

[mrtwisty]

She was a big girl alright! Quite a lot of people at the aeropark, nice turnout.

Edited by mrtwisty on Friday 13th June 12:28

[onyx39]

mcdjl said:

Try ADB5983 on flight radar

You'll have to be quick though, currently descending through FL23 eta 22 minutes.

[central]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjzAiiw02NQ