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General Aviation Discussion => Spotting Trips => Topic started by: hammerhead on March 16, 2012, 04:44:23 PM

Title: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: hammerhead on March 16, 2012, 04:44:23 PM: If anyone is around Dublin on the 18th you could catch a USAF C-5, it's arriving from Germany for a few hours...
No arrival time yet but I'll try and get it asap....
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: hammerhead on March 16, 2012, 06:44:54 PM: looks like its a early arrival... 07.30 if all things go to plan...
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: RNASMU on March 16, 2012, 08:37:25 PM: Quote from: hammerhead on March 16, 2012, 06:44:54 PM
looks like its a early arrival... 07.30 if all things go to plan...

Thanks for the heads up Hammerhead, a tad early for me, your usual photographic skills will be sufficient for me thank you ;)
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: casper on March 16, 2012, 08:43:19 PM: Second that ^^ :)
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 16, 2012, 08:46:41 PM: Would love to see one of those,but I like my Saturday lie in too much to head to Dublin for 7am. ;)
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: Dave on March 16, 2012, 08:55:47 PM: Quote from: Angry Turnip on March 16, 2012, 08:46:41 PM
Would love to see one of those,but I like my Saturday lie in too much to head to Dublin for 7am. ;)

The 18th is a Sunday :P No excuses now! I'd love to go down, however the Australian F1 race takes priority unfortunately.
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 16, 2012, 09:02:06 PM: Doh! Oops didn`t read the title properly-doh! It`s been a long week :-[
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: hammerhead on March 16, 2012, 09:15:06 PM: Quote from: Dave on March 16, 2012, 08:55:47 PM

The 18th is a Sunday :P No excuses now! I'd love to go down, however the Australian F1 race takes priority unfortunately.

Same here Dave.... But at least I dont have to watch it live on Sky.... Good old Setanta Ireland have it free.... ;D
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: Dave on March 16, 2012, 09:34:31 PM: Quote from: hammerhead on March 16, 2012, 09:15:06 PM
Same here Dave.... But at least I dont have to watch it live on Sky.... Good old Setanta Ireland have it free.... ;D

Lucky sod! I'm jealous, resorting to Sky Sports was the very last thing I wanted. lol I remember back during 2000 when holidaying in Donegal, we were able to watch F1 on either RTE 1 or a similar channel, when did they stop showing it on those channels?
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: CanonJohns40d on March 17, 2012, 12:23:42 AM: What the Aussie GP or one of these; no contest.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2247/5748005908_4aa3a583b1.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangorfuji9500/5748005908/)
C5 Galaxy Big is Beautiful (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangorfuji9500/5748005908/) by Canon John's 7D (http://www.flickr.com/people/bangorfuji9500/), on Flickr
Taken the day before Obama's vist in May 2011 in Dublin one of three that day.

And they love Dublin
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5304/5747459101_1fe98ec8fe.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangorfuji9500/5747459101/)
C5 Galaxy just happy to be in Dublin (http://www.flickr.com/photos/bangorfuji9500/5747459101/) by Canon John's 7D (http://www.flickr.com/people/bangorfuji9500/), on Flickr

John
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: Paultojo on March 17, 2012, 11:25:33 AM: Hi Don any ETD?

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Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: AERTANK on March 17, 2012, 03:41:07 PM: Does anyone know why the C-5 would in Ireland?

AERTANK
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: hammerhead on March 17, 2012, 05:12:48 PM: Quote from: Paultojo on March 17, 2012, 11:25:33 AM
Hi Don any ETD?

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Hi Paul, No ETD yet just word that it's due to depart after a couple of hours on the ground....
The latest info is that it might even have to use Shannon instead of Dublin if the takeoff weight is too much for DUB's runway length... ::)
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: Angry Turnip on March 17, 2012, 05:14:48 PM: Funny I was thinking it might use Shannon instead;I would be rather peeved if I drove down to see it and it went elsewhere.
I think I will have my Sunday lie in after all.
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: Paultojo on March 17, 2012, 07:54:43 PM: Planning to be down in the morning early !!
Title: Re: Dublin Visitor Sunday 18th
Post by: hammerhead on March 17, 2012, 10:10:08 PM: Well I hope you catch the C-5 Paul and look forward to seeing your pics, also I believe you wont be the only member coming down tomorrow . I might try to head over for a hour after the F1....