Simviation Forum - AN 225

Apr 5^th, 2003 at 2:37pm

Splash Ex Member

Geez!!! Lucked in last week, got to see the AN 225 - it landed at Gander Intl, NL. Knew it was being refurbished but didnt know it was flyin' and all of a sudden there it was. Was headin back to Europe somewhere. What a huge, awesome aircraft. Its truly amazing that monster can even get airborne. Anyone else seen it? Grin

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Reply #1 - Apr 5^th, 2003 at 8:12pm

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its so big the wings must first lift themselves,then the plane.

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Reply #2 - Apr 5^th, 2003 at 8:55pm

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Now you know better, Tipster - One never has a camera when they want it the most. lol It was totally unexpected and absolutely thrilling. They did show it on the TV news that evening but ya gotta see that sucker for real. Grin

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Reply #3 - Apr 5^th, 2003 at 11:12pm

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How about getting a camera to take shots of it leaving?

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Reply #4 - Apr 5^th, 2003 at 11:35pm

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Now ya tell me, Blade. Nah, it was a very short stop - refuelling, and too far to go home and get it. I suppose I could have bought one of those disposables at the airport (Now I think of it) Ah Well, never know - it may be back again. About a month ago the Concorde stopped in, so one never knows what is going to land here Grin

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Reply #5 - Apr 5^th, 2003 at 11:38pm

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From now on when you go near a airport keep a little camera handy, you never know what may show up. Wink

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Reply #6 - Apr 5^th, 2003 at 11:46pm

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I saw one on approach a few yrs back when I worked under the flight path of 23R of YYZ about 4 miles outside the outer marker................was the first time I saw an A/C with 3 powerplants slung from each wing, outside of a B-36, B-47 and B-52, that is.............

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Reply #7 - Apr 6^th, 2003 at 3:21am

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You lucky devil Splash. That is my favourite stunt plane, and I've still not seen it in real life!
However yesterday afternoon 3 Mi-24s went bombing over my flat in a hurry, of course I didn't have any film in my camera! Bugger. Embarrassed

Think I'll have to get one of those digital ones eventually.

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Reply #8 - Apr 6^th, 2003 at 5:45pm

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Okay Blade, there's a camera and binos in the car!!!! lolll And Ozzy, I wondered how the heck did you get that thingy inverted. under a bridge, while I was standin' there all googly eyed starin' at it lol Grin

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Reply #9 - Apr 6^th, 2003 at 5:49pm

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As I recall it all started with that demented post involving a 747, and you just kept challenging me splash? Grin

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Reply #10 - Apr 7^th, 2003 at 5:50am

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does anyone know if the AN225 will visit the paris air show this year? i think it did in 2001 but i wasn't there. Sad

this year i'll be there, so i want the Myria also be there... Wink

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Reply #11 - Apr 7^th, 2003 at 12:46pm

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Check out this site for some great pics of the AN-225 www.xp-office.de/an225.htm ; I would think since its back in business as the worlds largest air cargo, it will start showing up at most, if not all of the major airshows. And I just heard it was over here delivering some power equipment that couldnt be flown by any other plane. It has become one of my favourite aircraft, since Ozzy drove it under the bridge (inverted), and since seeing it I appreciate that feat even more lol Grin

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