BA Airbus 380 in shannon july 30th 2013

jimmynokia · 26-07-2013 9:12pm #1

Just got a tip off that BAs First -A380 will be landing in shannon at 0955 tuesday 30th july for pre service tests.

Jhcx · 27-07-2013 9:54am

I'm absolutely gutted will be working in dub for this day. Doesn't help it leaves at 12:00 ish

Flying in Irelands Facebook link about the BAA388 coming to SNN

TPMP · 27-07-2013 10:09am

Sweeeeeet!

Sterling Archer · 28-07-2013 1:16am

Never have i been happier to be working late

jimmynokia · 28-07-2013 3:11pm

Would love to see this myself.:D

Doom · 28-07-2013 3:14pm

Damn....I'm in Dublin too....and I have clearance to get on air side too :-(

KarlFitz01 · 30-07-2013 9:37am

Should be in Shannon at 10:00 am.

crazygeryy · 30-07-2013 9:41am

KarlFitz01 wrote: »

Should be in Shannon at 10:00 am.

should i be able to see/track this on flight radar?

Mech1 · 30-07-2013 9:45am

crazygeryy wrote: »

should i be able to see/track this on flight radar?

A380 just out of South Wales atm.
Baw9152

KarlFitz01 · 30-07-2013 9:50am

It's just off Wexford now.

another question · 30-07-2013 9:57am

Is there anyway to see it landing in Shannon online?

crazygeryy · 30-07-2013 9:58am

flight radar saying its going to baltimore?

monkeysnapper · 30-07-2013 10:01am

Hope it gets a very very very minor fault and has to divert to Kerry airport :0)

Very minor fault

Tenger · 30-07-2013 10:14am

crazygeryy wrote: »

flight radar saying its going to baltimore?

Flightradar24 showing it at 4000ft just NE of Sixmilebridge

1016 EDIT: on the ground (or at least no longer on flightradar))

highlydebased · 30-07-2013 10:29am

Tenger · 30-07-2013 10:36am

How did he get a screenshot of my PC?

Foggy43 · 30-07-2013 10:46am

Tenger wrote: »

Flightradar24 showing it at 4000ft just NE of Sixmilebridge

1016 EDIT: on the ground (or at least no longer on flightradar))

Have you tried RadarBox24.com Gives ground movements in SNN. Not sure how accurate it is.
It is on a BA and NATS trial today. SNN has been chosen as a divert airport as well as CWL and STN. As BA has said there will be a series of visits to these airports. Anyone who missed today should keep a look out for future visits.

crazygeryy · 30-07-2013 10:50am

Foggy43 wrote: »

Have you tried RadarBox24.com Gives ground movements in SNN. Not sure how accurate it is.
It is on a BA and NATS trial today. SNN has been chosen as a divert airport as well as CWL and STN. As BA has said there will be a series of visits to these airports. Anyone who missed today should keep a look out for future visits.

I'm going to make my way to shannon.does anyone know exactly what time its taking off?

Foggy43 · 30-07-2013 11:10am

Supposed to be 12 noon.

Susie_Toots · 30-07-2013 12:07pm

I saw her fly over me this morning. I'm on the Wexford/Kilkenny border. She was quite low. Could make her out very clearly

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4 · 30-07-2013 12:07pm

Not my video, actually its possible its from another member of this forum!

Frank Jnr · 30-07-2013 12:18pm

This is her landing at Shannon this morning, picture courtesy of Pat Reilly:

Airbus A380-841 - Click here for larger image

Jhcx · 30-07-2013 12:19pm

Im gutted and Jealous that im home tomoro morning and not today.. Video looks regardless of its quality still an amazing one.

Bigcheeze · 30-07-2013 12:23pm

Vienna Swift Soreness wrote: »

Not my video, actually its possible its from another member of this forum!

It wouldn't be an Irish video without plenty of cursing.

Will someone not cut down that bloody bush!

Razor44 · 30-07-2013 12:27pm

Bigcheeze wrote: »

It wouldn't be an Irish video without plenty of cursing.

Will someone not cut down that bloody bush!

I was just thinking that as well. That bush needs to go!!! Ill get down to see the next one I hope

kingcobra · 30-07-2013 1:14pm

This picture of the maintenance crew and marshals underneath the plane make it look absolutely massive. Wish I could have seen it in person as it truly is a sight to see.

EDIT: Apologies for the link, picture won't embed

Noilem · 30-07-2013 3:41pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-hR9NKJ7U

Popoutman · 30-07-2013 3:48pm

I was there (I can see myself in that video too) and it was pretty cool tbh. A lot quieter than I expected both for landing and for takeoff. It is huge! Very elegant and graceful in flight as well. I'll have a few pics/videos up later on, when I get a chance to process them. I was glad I was out there today

Blue Punto · 30-07-2013 4:05pm

G-XLEA(2) by niallsaviation, on Flickr

Climbing after an early lift off

Henry Ford III · 30-07-2013 4:14pm

The size relative to the JFK bound A318 is pretty impressive!

vkid · 30-07-2013 5:17pm

Henry Ford III wrote: »

The size relative to the JFK bound A318 is pretty impressive!

Great shot! Passed my window this morning..a thing of beauty and much quieter than I thought it would be., especially as it is so big.

LoonyLovegood · 30-07-2013 5:25pm

Looking at the videos of it flying, it's mad to think that it can actually get off the ground, let alone be that graceful and quiet.

Tenger · 30-07-2013 6:07pm

vkid wrote: »

....a thing of beauty and much quieter than I thought it would be., especially as it is so big.

A few years ago I was in LHR near the top of the takeoff queue. Just ahead of us I saw, in immediate sucession, a B744, an A380 and an A333 take-off.
Not sure what sort of weight each was carrying but the A380 was easily the quietest of the 3.

Noilem · 30-07-2013 6:45pm

A few pics i managed to get

Zonda999 · 30-07-2013 7:50pm

Some great pictures lads. Would have loved to have seen this but many m,ore of us with trips to LHR in the future I hope. Especially love the picture of it along side the A318. I know its the smallest plane that BA mainline operate but its not the smallest plane in a BA livery. imagine the A380 next to this!

They also covered this on RTE
:http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0730/465480-ba-airbus-shannon/

TPMP · 30-07-2013 9:35pm

Out of curiosity, why was the A318 parked in that location? Was it purely for a photo op or what? I would have thought the turnaround time for that flight would be quite short.

greenybaby · 31-07-2013 1:39am

I am only seeing this thread after seeing the pics, ripping is not the fecking word for the mood I am in now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

monkeysnapper · 31-07-2013 8:47am

What a fab thread , thanks for the pics and vids , I would have loved to have been there but thanks to our boardies I feel I was . What a beautiful bird !

radar0976 · 31-07-2013 9:24am

My footage from yesterday's A380 visit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jwRIfX5evY

Comhrá · 31-07-2013 9:42am

Slightly off-topic......I was there in the crowd enjoying the sight of the A380 yesterday, but the obvious restrictions to viewing are very apparent - high fence, trees etc.

Is there any other place in that area with a reasonably clear view of the runway? I'm guessing there's none - due to security concerns, but thought I'd ask anyway. It's a shame really. I can recall in the 80s and 90s, I used to use the old road (along with hundreds of other people) by the perimeter fence which gave an excellent view of arrivals and departures off runway 24.

monkeysnapper · 31-07-2013 9:43am

I was going to ask if somebody got her going out. Thanks for that last clip. That was brilliant view. Ill say it again, what a beautifull bird!!

radar0976 · 31-07-2013 10:32am

monkeysnapper wrote: »

I was going to ask if somebody got her going out. Thanks for that last clip. That was brilliant view. Ill say it again, what a beautifull bird!!

I got there good and early. I was first there at 6:30am to get the best spot and stood on top of my car to film! Pretty tired today but well worth it. Glad you enjoyed the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jwRIfX5evY

Tenger · 31-07-2013 10:45am

TPMP wrote: »

Out of curiosity, why was the A318 parked in that location? Was it purely for a photo op or what? I would have thought the turnaround time for that flight would be quite short.

BA chose SNN for the A318/A380 photo op as it is relatively uncongested. And while yes it would extend the turnaround time BA obviously thought it worth it to get the nose to nose shot. I has heard they were examining a Cliffs of Moher flyby photo op as well.

Trying to taxi both aircraft to a "quiet" spot in LHR would be impossible. And you can see the tug that they use to get the A318 over to the taxiway and then back. It may only have added 20 mins extra to the normal turnaround for the photo op.

I read elsewhere a call to get both B787's in position for a triple flyby, a B787 on each side of the A380!

Henry Ford III · 31-07-2013 12:19pm

Looks a bit slow.....

TPMP · 31-07-2013 1:45pm

Tenger wrote: »

BA chose SNN for the A318/A380 photo op as it is relatively uncongested. And while yes it would extend the turnaround time BA obviously thought it worth it to get the nose to nose shot. I has heard they were examining a Cliffs of Moher flyby photo op as well.

Trying to taxi both aircraft to a "quiet" spot in LHR would be impossible. And you can see the tug that they use to get the A318 over to the taxiway and then back. It may only have added 20 mins extra to the normal turnaround for the photo op.

I read elsewhere a call to get both B787's in position for a triple flyby, a B787 on each side of the A380!

Thanks, didn't realise that it was a planned photo.

phonypony · 31-07-2013 2:15pm

Zonda999 wrote: »

Some great pictures lads. Would have loved to have seen this but many m,ore of us with trips to LHR in the future I hope. Especially love the picture of it along side the A318. I know its the smallest plane that BA mainline operate but its not the smallest plane in a BA livery. imagine the A380 next to this!

Or even smaller again...

G-BODR-Piper-PA-28-Cherokee_PlanespottersNet_116794.jpg

corkspotter · 31-07-2013 2:49pm

Good afternoon all,

Here's a couple of shots I managed to get yesterday.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/corkspotter/9405089392/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/corkspotter/9405086774/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/corkspotter/9405033476/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/corkspotter/9405029818/

Regards,

Paul

Blue Punto · 31-07-2013 5:13pm

phonypony wrote: »

Or even smaller again...

In 1982 this graced the skies of Ireland
I think it will be hard to beat with the exception of R/C Aircraft

G-AXVK Campell Cricket Autogyro by N nine, on Flickr

Karl Stein · 31-07-2013 7:28pm

Blue Punto wrote: »

In 1982 this graced the skies of Ireland
I think it will be hard to beat with the exception of R/C Aircraft

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Manuel · 02-08-2013 1:04pm

Pardon me for stating the blindingly obvious, but can someone please resurrect this thread if/when they hear of the next visit?

I couldn't have gone this time, but with a couple of days notice I'm sure I could figure something out next time ...

Thanks!

crazygeryy · 02-08-2013 1:09pm

Manuel wrote: »

Pardon me for stating the blindingly obvious, but can someone please resurrect this thread if/when they hear of the next visit?

I couldn't have gone this time, but with a couple of days notice I'm sure I could figure something out next time ...

Thanks!

brilliant idea.

BA Airbus 380 in shannon july 30th 2013

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