AN-124 Williamtown

[Nick W]

Hi all the Antonov AN-124 whould be arriving into Williamtown 12th Feb (Next Thursday) at 1700 :D
Hope some people can make it up
Cheers Nick :cool:

[phil.l]

Any more info on AN-124?

[Nick W]

Sorry mate no more at this time :(

[Stefan Perkas]

Morning all,

It has been posted elsewhere that it will be going to Brisbane on Friday from Willamtown. It is due in there at 11am and due out at 1pm.

[Nick W]

1845 is the arrival time now :)

[Gareth Forwood]

Is it going direct from Williamtown to Brisbane? Anyone know what time it will leave Williamtown? I'm still yet to see this beast!

[Wayne Bishop]

Hi all,
Still at Williamtown at 10.50am Saturday morning as I drove by....anyone know the rego?
Cheers
Wayne

[Stephen B]

Hi all,
Still at Williamtown at 10.50am Saturday morning as I drove by....anyone know the rego?
Cheers
Wayne

It flew out around 1PM today. We're up frm Canberra to see famil, and went to Fighter World as the weather is U/S here today. Got there just in time to go up to the obs deck and get some photos of it taking off! No idea of rego though, but the voices on the radio sounded very Aussie.

[lloyd fox]

UR-82007 of ADB

Taking off from BNE now for HNL

[Nick W]

It flew out around 1PM today. We're up frm Canberra to see famil, and went to Fighter World as the weather is U/S here today. Got there just in time to go up to the obs deck and get some photos of it taking off! No idea of rego though, but the voices on the radio sounded very Aussie.

Mate any chance i could check out those pics plz? :D

[Stephen B]

It was a very dreary day, with rain comming in straight accross the viewing platform, so here's the best of the photo's I was able to get.

Stephen.

[Tim Bowrey]

UR-82072 has come up on the Gold Coast radar. Callsign "ADB138F".

Into Willy maybe?

[Gerard M]

Thanks for the info Tim. If anyone had any confirmation of if its coming to Willy it would be good. Considering i'm an hour north away at the moment i'd probably head out and see it. They did tow a hornet over to the commerical apron or whatever the non-military side is the other day and were playing around with it and taking tows and equipment over, but that could just be a coincidence.

[Nick W]

UR-82072 has come up on the Gold Coast radar. Callsign "ADB138F".

Into Willy maybe?

Its not scheduled into Willy

Thanks for the info Tim. If anyone had any confirmation of if its coming to Willy it would be good. Considering i'm an hour north away at the moment i'd probably head out and see it. They did tow a hornet over to the commerical apron or whatever the non-military side is the other day and were playing around with it and taking tows and equipment over, but that could just be a coincidence.

They would have been towing it over to the Bae hanger which is on the civy side ;)

[Tim Bowrey]

Its not scheduled into Willy

They would have been towing it over to the Bae hanger which is on the civy side ;)

Any idea when it is?

[Nick W]

Unsure at this time mate.

[Mick.B]

Went into Brisbane.

[lloyd fox]

Yep currently in BNE.

[Tim Bowrey]

Anyone know when the next one is due into Willy? And how i may found when one is due in?

[Jim W]

25-26th August.

[Tim Bowrey]

Thats great thanks mate! Any ideas on arrival times yet? I am now working airside at Williamtown and my boss said he's been on it so im hoping I get lucky haha.

[Jim W]

Hi Tim, Sorry - don't know times. I only know dates because I was down there working last week and asked.

[Tim Bowrey]

No worries thanks anyway Jim! Im working on the ramp that day so I hope il be able to go onboard for a peak!

Any idea on the previous arrival/departure times?

[Chris Primmer]

Arrived at 8.42am after 12 hour flight from HNL

Departs 5.00pm Wednesday 26th



ChrisP

[Bernie P]

Here's mine... Got there JUST after she parked. Whilst walking over to the fence from the 'Silver Parking' area, she made an all might noise and opend the front cargo door. Then, she 'knelt down' and the ramp folded out...

Really hard conditions, hazy and still really windy as well! I originally parked in the Silver Carpark, but then moved (after paying $2.50) into the Rental Carpark to get some additional shots right next to the fence. Unfortunately, stairs, etc were right in front of me (I was in the only vacant spot along the fence line) and even though I opened my tailgate door and stood in the back, having a 4wd does have its advantages at times... :D

Two Frame stitch:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2502/3855147142_ccbde396d5_b.jpg
Now I just need to work out HOW to fix the merge area and blend it together!

Open Wide!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3508/3855148218_984de2960b_b.jpg

BURP:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/3854361087_09499069e6_b.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2475/3854362159_b6d913116b_b.jpg

Aircraft being unloaded was A21-053

[Tim Bowrey]

Great pics guys! I got some shots of it touching down but backlit as i took it airside from the Terminal side. I am going to the airport with my tripod tonight and il try and get as close as I can for some photos tonight.

PS.. Chris, I saw your dad at Fighter World haha.

[Tim Bowrey]

Snapped this one this arvo. It was amazing having nobody else on the ramp except you and the An-124. Unbeleiveable!

http://jetphotos.net/viewqueued_b.php?id=2652172

[Stephen Brown]

Horizon Tim....

[Nigel C]

Mis-use of ASIC and breach of that airports filming policies Tim...

See http://www.newcastleairport.com.au/SiteFiles/newcastleairportcomau/Filming%20and%20photography%20agreement%20_4_.pdf

:rolleyes:

[Craig Murray]

So Tim, I think we all get the message that you work airside at Williamtown already mate.

That said, nice photo.... but.... I totally agree with Mr Brown's comment re the levelling. Bring it back to the left a bit so that I don't feel like the AN124 is going to slide out the right hand side of my monitor!

[Tim Bowrey]

So Tim, I think we all get the message that you work airside at Williamtown already mate.

Well im sorry that im telling some of the nice people on this forum that my dream is coming true.

[Matt Coughran]

Mis-use of ASIC and breach of that airports filming policies Tim...

See http://www.newcastleairport.com.au/SiteFiles/newcastleairportcomau/Filming%20and%20photography%20agreement%20_4_.pdf

:rolleyes:

We better call all those other people who took pictures of it while boarding the Virgin Blue and any other flight today that they are in breach of taking a photo.

Oh and all the people who have taken photos of the airport in the past.

[Blake Riley]

great photo tim lucky to get so close to such a amazing aircraft and your lucky to have such a great job ;)

[Matt Coughran]

great photo tim lucky to get so close to such a amazing aircraft and your lucky to have such a great job ;)


I agree its better then folding women's underwear OR repairing customers computers all day after all this is an AIRPORT forum to discuss our LOVE of Aircraft!

[Greg McDonald]

after all this is an AIRPORT forum to discuss our LOVE of Aircraft!

Couldn't agree more. Wonderful photo Tim, I will always be jealous.

[Michael Atkin]

ohh ok, so did you breach the conditions by taking a photo, are you serious, tim your photo is great, i think i sense a little bit of jealously that you have such an awesome job but never the less great photo.

[Gareth Forwood]

Tim, Great pic mate, thanks for sharing!! Good on ya for getting those pics, keep em coming!! I just wish I had the kind of access you do, but in the meantime, I rely on photos like yours!!

Good hustle mate, well in, and I think everyone else here should just allow it and get amongst it (dirty poppers)!!

[Grant Smith]

ohh ok, so did you breach the conditions by taking a photo, are you serious, tim your photo is great, i think i sense a little bit of jealously that you have such an awesome job but never the less great photo.

Hahaha Michael, you're kidding right?

Funniest thing I've heard this side of Michael Jackson's death...

Please tell me you're familiar with Nigel C's employment?

That being said, short of Tim being given approval by Ms Jarrett, he is unfortuntately or otherwise in breach of Newcastle Airport Limiteds' filming/photography policies.

[Nigel C]

Well im sorry that im telling some of the nice people on this forum that my dream is coming true.

Perhaps one of the nice people on this forum is trying to help you keep your dream from becoming a really bad nightmare...

Grant, I thought everyone knew I was an ornithologist (bird whisperer) specialising in explosive deterents and detriments.

[Craig Murray]

Well im sorry that im telling some of the nice people on this forum that my dream is coming true.

Understand you're happy about your job, not that you've divulged what that new job is beyond constant mention of the words "airside" and "ramp", however there are many other airport workers here who go about their posting in a more discreet fashion.

Perhaps a youtube video like this one (it's pretty funny!) would help us understand what it is you're doing up at Willy

I'm a Jet Pilot (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BzU1sYPjzo)

I'm off to work, and just to clarify...... I don't work airside :D