Antonov AN-124 Williamtown

[Nick W]

Well the Antonov is coming back again so i thought i ought to start a new thread. It should arrive 18th September 8am.

[Gerard M]

Is this info still up to date? Didn't get to make it up there last time, planning to go up for the return?

Any info would be great thanks.

Gerard

[Craig Lindsay]

saw it land at brisbane on friday arvo when i was on a vb getting ready to take off.
big ugly bastard it is

[Nick W]

Is this info still up to date? Didn't get to make it up there last time, planning to go up for the return?

Any info would be great thanks.

Gerard

The info is still current mate :D

[Gerard M]

Cheers Nick, if it changes, feel free to post it up.

Gerard

[Nick W]

So who's going to be there?

[andrew evans]

I will be heading up there Nick

[Micheil Keegan]

Nick, do you know which Airline/Company is operating the charter?

Micheil

[Greg McDonald]

If it arrives on the 18th, does anyone know when it will leave again?

[lloyd fox]

There is a Polet AN124F coming across the pacific currently

Cheers Lloyd

[Gerard M]

Does that mean that the 8am arrival is or isn't going ahead tomorrow?

[Chris Primmer]

I have been informed that yes it is still coming but will be in around 1.30pm Thursday afternoon due to an extended stayover in Hawaii.

Maybe some one in the know would confirm this please?

ChrisP

[Gerard M]

I have been informed that yes it is still coming but will be in around 1.30pm Thursday afternoon due to an extended stayover in Hawaii.

Maybe some one in the know would confirm this please?

ChrisP

Cheers for that, but the sooner it can be confirmed or denied the better, considereing i was goin to be leaving sydney around 530-6 to get there by 8!!

[Jethro H]

MSPA 302/08 Wednesday, 17 September 2008

ANTONOV (AN-124) TO DELIVER FA/18 HORNET TO RAAF WILLIAMTOWN

This Thursday September 18, RAAF Base Williamtown will play host to a Ukrainian transport aircraft, the Antonov An-124, as it arrives at approximately 8:30am with some familiar Air Force cargo.

The An-124 will deliver an F/A-18 Hornet which made its journey from RAAF Williamtown to Canada and now - back home.

The purpose of the journey was to complete a vital modification as part of the Centre Barrel Replacement program.

The program is part of Project AIR5376 - Hornet Upgrade, carried out on the RAAF Hornet fleet in order to maintain aircraft to their highest operational capabilities and meet the fleets planned withdrawal date of 2015-2018.

The Antonov will refuel and unload the F/A-18 aircraft before departing RAAF Williamtown around midday.

Media Note:

Media to be in position at the runway observation area (on Medowie Road before Fighter World) at 8:15am in order to capture imagery of the Antonov landing.

Sorry, email came overnight. Did anyone get a glimese?

[Chris Primmer]

As I was busilly working hard! I managed to convince one fo my Bosses to go to Williamtown and he snapped these for us to see. They were taken around 1.30pm. Don't know what time it landed or will leave but it is a differrent one to last time.

Maybe NickW or Stephen Brown can shed some light on this for us all!

ChrisP

[Stephen Brown]

I believe arrival time was around 1.05pm.

Video of the event here (http://www.nbntv.com.au/index.php/2008/09/18/antonov-delivers-hornet-to-raaf-williamtown/)

[Nick W]

As I was busilly working hard! I managed to convince one fo my Bosses to go to Williamtown and he snapped these for us to see. They were taken around 1.30pm. Don't know what time it landed or will leave but it is a differrent one to last time.

Maybe NickW or Stephen Brown can shed some light on this for us all!

ChrisP

Same paint job though

[Gerard M]

I've read that there will be another An-124 coming back to Williamtown in November to pick up another two Hornets to take to Canada again.

Does anyone know when this might be?

Thanks in advance.

Gerard

[Gerard M]

So I guess no-one has heard of whether the An-124 was coming back into Williamtown or not?

Gerard

[Chris Primmer]

So I guess no-one has heard of whether the An-124 was coming back into Williamtown or not?

Gerard

Hey Gerard,

A birdie has told me Tuesday the 18th

ChrisP

[Greg McDonald]

Can anyone positively confirm the AN124 to Willy on Tuesday and, if so, an arrival time? It's a long way to travel from Sydney for nothing!!

[Nigel C]

Greg, it's Russian metal, so there are no positive confirmations!;)

Be brave and make the drive!

[Gerard M]

Hey Gerard,

A birdie has told me Tuesday the 18th

ChrisP

Thanks Chris. Much appreciated. But once again if it can be confirmed by anyone that would be great.

Gerard

[Greg Wood]

The same birdie has it departing at 11.30hrs for YBBN as POT 992.

[SteveW]

Ahhh so I did see the AN-124 this morning, loud as all buggery it was when it flew over my garden about 6:25am

[Robert Zweck]

Possibility of an AN-124 visiting Adelaide in the first half of December

Watch this space......