Hi all,
I finally uploaded my pictures of wednesday at EBOS, and I must edmit, I really amused myself (also because I was in good company 8) ), it just didn't stopped. First the AWACS, then the C-130 an finally a KLM MD-11. So here they are:
The E-3A AWACS, he had a bit troubles during the first touch and go, he didn't actually hit the ground, reason was the very strong wind, and believe me, I can tell! (had to ride from one place to another with my bike)
The KLM MD-11 called "Moeder Teresa"
an to be complete, the C-130
Hope you like them,
Greetz, Pietn
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LOL , well, it certainley wasn't n there to pick up passengers , maybe the crew came spotting too because one of the crewmembers had a camera in his hands during landing (got a close-up picture of that)
now serious: it just came to ostend to practice some touch and go's, (or what did you guess) landed twice to do a crewchance
thanx for the nice comments guys
greetz, Pietn
now serious: it just came to ostend to practice some touch and go's, (or what did you guess) landed twice to do a crewchance
thanx for the nice comments guys
greetz, Pietn
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There is probably no need to be harsh... Just kindly answer the question.Does the "Stupid question >>> Stupid answer"-topic still exist?killerwhale65 wrote:Nice, what was the KLM doing there?
I believe it hadn't been mentioned yet in this topic that the KLM MD11 had been doing touch & go's as well.
Practising touch & go is probably always the reason for these special visits, however there could possibly be another reason as well, no? Divertion due to weather, emergency landing, special charter...
Occasionally KLM has been using OST before for some touch and go's (e.g. with 737), but OST is obviously not the location of first choice for KLM to do such training. Therefore the question could be read as well as: "What was the KLM doing [at OST rather than practising at their usual training airport]?"
I believe having read in another topic that the KLM MD11 had been practising at MST, but when the weather conditions there became worse they then decided to move to OST for further practice.
Pietn, the MD11 didn't divert form MST, it did some T & G's at MST and after that it went to OST.pietn wrote:oeps, sorry, forgot to mention that the MD-11 indeed diverted from MST due to bad weather, I'll try to be more complete next time ,
As far as I concern, I hope there will be more bad weather in Holland
Greetz, Pietn
rgds,
Peter
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Indeed if there are three topics about the same subject, you have to read all three of them to know everything.Established02 wrote: I believe it hadn't been mentioned yet in this topic that the KLM MD11 had been doing touch & go's as well.
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I believe having read in another topic that the KLM MD11 had been practising at MST, but when the weather conditions there became worse they then decided to move to OST for further practice.
I think if it was a diverted plane (with passengers on board) it would go to EBBR instead of EBOS, no? And if it is flying at a certain interval circles above Ostend city, I don't think it's to please the passengers or the crew...
The way the info in the topic was announced, is already mentioning T&G's, so the link is easily made, no?
PS: If you think I was harsh, you ain't seen nothing yet...
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