Be aware for divertions tommorow!

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 12 May 2003, 18:37

Spotters, be aware !!!
French airport personnel will begin a strike tommorow that will last for 24 hours. This means that Brussels and Ostend are likely to have some divertions from CDG.

Unfortunatly, I can't go to the airport tomorrow as I have to go to school ...

Greetz,

EBOS

744rules · Post by **744rules** » 12 May 2003, 21:09

I can assure you that such divertions are no fun to deal with. You get extra work but no extra manpower, and everybody wants to be helped at the same time. Chaos is the word that comes to mind.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 12 May 2003, 21:14

Chaos is the word that comes to mind.

You're right, but for the spotters it's just great to have unusual planes to spot. Unfortunately I won't be able to spot tomorrow

But for those who will. I wish you to have a lot of fun and hope you'll see rare planes

regards
Chris

liebensd · Post by **liebensd** » 12 May 2003, 21:36

Can You see these planes (flights) also on the arivals-list of the airports? For example Brussels? Or can you see them just a short time before the landing and not a couple of hours before?

Greetings

Dave

744rules · Post by **744rules** » 12 May 2003, 21:45

Dave,

all depends. Sometimes some companies will have "scheduled diverstions". This means previous arangments have been made with handling companies, buscompanies,... etc and procedures for smooth handling have been made. This also means that extra staff will be there to handle the extra workload. The way of workingis different as "to improvise" is not applicable. But I agree, for spotters this is a unique opportunity to have great shots (cfr NW a few weeks ago)

liebensd · Post by **liebensd** » 12 May 2003, 21:54

Thanks 744rules, I need to go to school tomorrow and therefore I was wondering that I could maybe follow what happens in Brussels on the Internet.

Greetings

Dave

Post by **sn26567** » 14 May 2003, 09:08

Yesterday, I was landing at 19:50 and I saw a Russian Il-62 with bright new paintwork. I could not read the full registration, but it started with the regular RA-...

Any idea what it was? A diversion from CDG?

meerkat · Post by **meerkat** » 14 May 2003, 10:01

I do not think this was a diversion as these Il-62's are fairly regular, operated by the Russian Government, in Brussels for a meeting yesterday, probably at NATO/NAVO/OTAN if the rest of the miltary visitors are any guide.

F-RAEF Falcon 20 FrAF
135L-484 ERJ-135L HAF
RA-86539 Il-62M Russian Govt.
102004/16-024 Tp.102A Flygvapnet
A6-LIW BBJ UAE AF
ZD620 BAe 125 RAF
HB-GII King Air 350 Swiss AF
97-0047 C-17A USAF 437 AW
047 Yak-40 Polish AF
5024 An-24RT Romanian AF
TR.20-01/403-11 Ce 560 EdA
003 Gulfstream IV THK

Meerkat

Post by **luchtzak** » 14 May 2003, 17:03

meerkat wrote: A6-LIW BBJ UAE AF
97-0047 C-17A USAF 437 AW

Hello,

this morning I saw those 2, quite impressive!

greetings,

luchtzak
8)

meerkat · Post by **meerkat** » 14 May 2003, 19:08

I agree, but it would be nice to see another Moose than "47"

Meerkat