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General Aviation Discussion => Spotting Trips => Topic started by: Hammerhead on February 10, 2011, 07:26:54 PM

Title: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Hammerhead on February 10, 2011, 07:26:54 PM

Looks like there are a good few rugby fans coming for the match this weekend...

Saturday 12th Feb
  A 08:40 FPO311R Europe Airpost B733 (CDG)
  A 08:50 MON9051 Monarch A321 from BOD
  A 09:15 MON9035 Monarch A320 from LYS
  A 09:15 FPO319B Europe Airpost B733 (Toulouse)
  A 09:40 FPO315A Europe Airpost B733 (CDG)
  D 09:50 MON102P Monarch A321 to TLS
  D 10:15 MON036P Monarch A320 to LYS
  A 10:15 MON9043 Monarch A321 from LYS
  A 10:40 FPO359D Europe Airpost B733 (CDG)
  A 10:40 AF4006 Air France B777-300ER (Orly)  ;D ;D
  A 11:10 FQ9862 Thomas Cook Belgium A320
  D 11:15 MON048P Monarch A320 to LYS
  A 11:20 EZE1559 Eastern SF2000 from LYN
  D 12:00 FQ983F Thomas Cook Belgium A320
  A 12:35 LS2104 Jet 2 B733 from CMF
  A 13:20 FPO313R Europe Airpost B733 (CDG)
  D 13:00 EZE1565 Eastern SF2000 To TSF
  D 13:35 LS2103 Jet 2 B733 to CMF
  A 14:40 FPO317A Europe Airpost B733 (CDG)
  A 15:00 MON9103 Monarch A321 (Toulouse)
  A 15:35 MON9037 Monarch A320 from LYS
  D 15:35 MON103P Monarch A320 to LGW
  A 16:00 TOM8184 Thomson 757 from LDE
  D 16:20 MON037P Monarch A320 to MAN
  A 16:35 MON9049 Monarch A321 from LYS
  A 16:40 DNU4321 DOT Airlines ATR42 (CDG)
  D 17:20 MON049P Monarch A321 to EDI
  D 17:30 TOM8185F Thomson 757 to EMA

Add in a Air France 747 and some sun and it could be a very good day to take some pics...

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Paultojo on February 10, 2011, 07:33:55 PM

See you on Saturday all being well  :)

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Mark Woodhead on February 10, 2011, 07:53:10 PM

And tomorrow evening at 19.30hrs Dublin Airport arrivals has EZ433 (Evergreen International).from Paris LBG. Is this true and could it be a 747? Perhaps for the french team?
Tomorrow also XL Airways France & Transavia France.

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Dave on February 11, 2011, 11:36:20 AM

The Evergreen is listed as arriving in from Paris LBG, I assume that must be Paris Le Bourget? If that really is an Evergreen 747, that's a pretty unusual movement. I'm half tempted to head down for a while tomorrow, the weather looks to be half decent and I'm not working until 6.30.

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Paultojo on February 11, 2011, 02:45:20 PM

I think it might be a Sun Air Do328 they use EZ as well
 
Paul

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Dave on February 11, 2011, 08:56:56 PM

I think it might be Eastern Airways with their Jetstream or Saab 2000, their ICAO code is EZE. Whoever does the timetable typing at Dublin needs to wake up, always so many mistakes!  ;D

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Dave on February 12, 2011, 02:37:36 PM

Gutted I didn't get to go down today :( I think the freighter was a 777F today and not the usual 747F?

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Paultojo on February 12, 2011, 05:31:29 PM

Two 777 at the same time  :o

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Hammerhead on February 12, 2011, 07:33:16 PM

Spent a nice day at DUB with Paul watching the invasion...
Still getting to grips with the new camera so some of the shots might not be great.... ::)

Some early arrivals....

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11004.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11010.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11017.jpg)

Contrail spotting too...

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11054.jpg)

Possible Antonov 124 ??

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11141.jpg)

Back nearer the ground...

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11071.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11042.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11047.jpg)

The invasion begins...

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11064.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11108.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11218.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11277.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11215.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11208.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11286.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11309.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11325.jpg)

Comments welcome as usual....

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Paultojo on February 12, 2011, 07:58:20 PM

Very nice Don the camera is working well, now if you good just get a good lens ;)
Missed the two Airbus shot works really well.


Paul

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: casper on February 12, 2011, 08:02:57 PM

Cracking shots Don. The Triple 7 is on my 'To See' list :)

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Angry Turnip on February 12, 2011, 09:32:29 PM

Great Shots Don-that is indeed an Antonov 124.
 
French Air Force Casa is a nice catch;did it visit Baldonnel later?

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Hammerhead on February 13, 2011, 12:50:23 PM

Thanks for the comments guys...

Quote from: Angry Turnip on February 12, 2011, 09:32:29 PM

French Air Force Casa is a nice catch;did it visit Baldonnel later?

IT didnt go to Baldonnel Angry, It seems to be involved in the rugby in some way as there has been a FAF visitor to Dublin every time the Rugby is on, perhaps it's delivering their secret weapon..  ;)   lol



  Some more from yesterday....
 
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11425.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11102.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11113.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11178.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11199.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11229.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11217.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11247.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11315.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11330.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11417.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11320.jpg)
 
  A few more of the overhead flights... ;D
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11183.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11078.jpg)
 
  (http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11039.jpg)

And finally a few shots of the crowd, I have never seen spotting so popular down here...
Perhaps it catching on.... ;D

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11360.jpg)

(http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk308/doncashen/Dublin12-02-11410.jpg)

Hope all these pics are not boring you.... ;D

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: EZYgoing on February 13, 2011, 05:04:26 PM

Really good shots Don.  The head on with the 777 is great.

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Dave on February 13, 2011, 10:01:46 PM

Lovely shots there, the lighting looks excellent! Aircraft spotting at its best!  :D

Title: Re: Dublin's French Invasion
Post by: Hammerhead on February 14, 2011, 10:53:09 PM

I have notice that the pics I have uploaded with photobucket are not as sharp as the originals, so I'm trying one with flicker to see if its better as the more knowledgeable members all seem to be using it... ;)

Do the pilots in the biz jet look worried??    ;D

 (http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5296/5445941033_c8b0be39eb_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/5445941033/)
Dublin 12-02-11 122 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/5445941033/#) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr