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Cargolux B747-800
« on: May 30, 2013, 06:41:29 PM »
A Cargolux B747-800 looks like it will fly over my area so I hope I can get a photo of it finger crossed.
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2013, 06:43:49 PM »
Descending to FL170 over Coleraine, go for it String!
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2013, 06:45:54 PM »
Hope you've got a camera String.
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2013, 06:47:15 PM »
Well I have got it and it is perfect will post in a few seconds.
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2013, 06:47:56 PM »
Excellent lol any reason why it's flying so low?
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2013, 06:49:43 PM »
It's heading for Prestwick airport.
 
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2013, 06:50:44 PM »
Here is the pic as promised. slight adjustment to background.

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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2013, 06:50:56 PM »
Quote from: Aldergrove on May 30, 2013, 06:47:56 PM
Excellent lol any reason why it's flying so low?

Grazing descent straight into Prestwick, not sure why he's doing it!  Down to < 15,000 over the Irish Sea, ploughing through the wee Aer Arann ATRs!

Sweet shot String!
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2013, 06:53:09 PM »
For some reason they have been going to Prestwick for a few weeks now and it seems there is more than one in per day this will be the 2nd today so far.
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #9 on: May 30, 2013, 06:54:23 PM »
Excellent shot String lol literally flew right over your house!!!

Didn't know it was heading for Prestwick .... on radar box it says it was heading to Luxembourg
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #10 on: May 30, 2013, 06:56:00 PM »
I think it is like a pick up or drop off kind off thing happens a lot don't know why.
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #11 on: May 30, 2013, 06:57:46 PM »
Looks like it will be an uninterrupted corkscrew onto Prestwick runway 31, beautifully planned manoeuvre if it is... has been descending from over Derry!

Pilots like to pilot, I suppose.  Especially in a freighter!

Edit: this suggests that Prestwick is indeed a scheduled point on their network now:

http://www.glasgowprestwick.com/news-and-events/cargolux747-800.html
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Re: Cargolux B747-800
« Reply #12 on: May 30, 2013, 08:45:44 PM »
That's classy: descent, approach and landing all rolled-up into one smooth manouevre.  I'll bet that was one of their senior pilots practising his stick and rudder.

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