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Civil Aviation => Modern Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: CanonJohns40d on December 06, 2009, 11:16:41 PM

Title: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on December 06, 2009, 11:16:41 PM

Hi this passed directly overhead my home this afternoon, and then probably Belfast City!!!!! Air France A380 F-HPJA at about  2.30pm.
 
(http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq133/canonjohns40d/IMG_7043.jpg)
 
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: casper on December 06, 2009, 11:38:17 PM

I wonder if it flew in the direction of Lurgan. I can't remember the exact time but I can remember seeing a 4 engine heavy overhead this afternoon. Couldn't get a good look at it as I was busy :(

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: Dave on December 06, 2009, 11:42:25 PM

Ahhh great catch. Now that Air France have their first a380, the bird will be making an appearance more often over us. Congrats on the first sighting of it, hopefully there will be many more!

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on December 07, 2009, 12:25:58 AM

Hi Guys

I use the Radarbox and have this tagged so he has been across here daily from last Monday Callsign is Airfrance 06 and 07 on the return leg. He has been overhead NI at around 2.15pm to 2.30pm. His track today Casper was from North of Blackpool across the IOM and then overhead me here in Bangor. He coasted out over Portrush. On Saturday he was closer to Lurgan.
 I'll try when not at work to give a heads up when he is in our neck of the woods.
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: casper on December 07, 2009, 12:27:24 AM

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I'll try when not at work to give a heads up when he is in our neck of the woods.

Many thanks John that would be very much appreciated.

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on December 07, 2009, 12:31:39 AM

No problem it operates every day except Wednesday,departs CDG at 1330GMT.
 
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: Dave on December 07, 2009, 01:42:55 AM

Thanks for the heads up John, I'll keep a lookout for it throughout the week!

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: casper on December 07, 2009, 02:07:50 PM

I see it's approaching the Isle Of Man now.

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: casper on December 07, 2009, 02:27:57 PM

Passes between Lurgan and Portadown and of all days it's wall to wall clouds :(

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: iCardboardRobot on December 07, 2009, 02:56:01 PM

Is it ever near the north coast ?

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: casper on December 07, 2009, 03:07:45 PM

In an earlier post John said it was over Portrush

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on December 07, 2009, 09:44:05 PM

Hi Yes if he routes across e.g. Bangor then Aldergrove he goes out over the North Coast between Portrush and Rathlin.
 
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: kingsavo on December 07, 2009, 10:30:01 PM

Going to have to keep watching the skies here in Bangor then!

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: iCardboardRobot on December 08, 2009, 09:05:01 AM

Quote from: casper on December 07, 2009, 03:07:45 PM

In an earlier post John said it was over Portrush

apologises casper and john, when i read the post earlier portrush looked like portadown to me ! what can i say expect LONG day at work !!

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: casper on December 08, 2009, 09:06:34 AM

 :LOL :LOL Oh I can relate to that.

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: iCardboardRobot on December 08, 2009, 09:27:16 AM

:)

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on December 08, 2009, 01:14:18 PM

I'm off on leave Friday and Monday so I'll try and get notification on here ASAP when I find him airborne on the Radarbox. If the weather plays ball we might all get a chance to see him then.

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on December 11, 2009, 02:45:21 PM

Hi guys re Air France A380 F-HPJA he is airborne but sadly presently staying South routing over Shannon to the States. Too cloudy today anyhow so I'll keep mwatching over the weekend and alert the site if he is this way.
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on December 12, 2009, 02:39:51 PM

Hi guys re Air France A380 F-HPJA again well South off Cork presently so no show today.
 
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on December 13, 2009, 02:32:48 PM

And again today even further South as he tracks across. I'll keep tagging him, one of these days!!!!!
 
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: Dave on December 18, 2009, 02:56:37 PM

Just in case anybody is wondering about the Air France A380, it hasn't operated it's flights all week, and has been replaced by a Being 777-300ER. It seems Air France is having large problems with their single A380 as it's giving them almost constant technical delays. The Second Air France A380 delivery has also been delayed until later into February.

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: EGAA/EGAC on December 18, 2009, 04:14:58 PM

Just typical whenever the skies are clearer these days  ::) .

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on January 16, 2010, 02:30:44 PM

Hi The Airfrance A380 is about to overfly NI. it's route is taking it directly OTT my house here in Bangor. It has just coasted out the IOM at 14.30pm.
 
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on January 16, 2010, 02:36:04 PM

Hi just passed direct overhead 14.33 obscured by cloud sadly.
 
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: casper on January 16, 2010, 04:04:14 PM

Typical - suppose it'll be another 3 or 4 weeks before it's viewable.

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on January 17, 2010, 02:20:17 PM

Hi with much better conditions today, here in Bangor anyhow the A380 is enroute. His present track is a little further South of yesterdays so coasting in around Newcastle and the a route south of Lough Neagh looks to be todays track.
 
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on January 17, 2010, 02:24:46 PM

Just left IOM and still routed s of Lough Neagh.
 
john

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on January 17, 2010, 02:29:37 PM

He is S edge Lough Neagh now 14.30.
 
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: casper on January 17, 2010, 02:35:56 PM

And here he is :) Straight over my house - just had to look straight up.

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Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: CanonJohns40d on January 17, 2010, 03:20:01 PM

Well done Casper hope the heads up was useful in getting the shot.
 
John

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: casper on January 17, 2010, 03:27:11 PM

It definitely was. I'd just come back from the park with the kids saw your post and then checked its position on FlightStats and Openatc and then stood in the backgarden and waited :)

Title: Re: A380 Over Northern Ireland
Post by: Angry Turnip on January 17, 2010, 11:18:57 PM

My wife and I saw it too;didnt have my camera with me as I was charging the battery-missed a C-130K going into Aldergrove about 20 mins earlier as well :(