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  • 07-07-2007 8:52pm
    #1
    hobie
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    Does anyone remember the spotting area at the end of runway 24 in Shannon .... all part of a good few hundred yards of perimeter fence that was freely accessable by road untill just a few years ago .... :(

    I still have a few photo's taken at that spot inc. the Alpha Fox Concorde ......

    another example ......

    http://tinypic.com/incykw.jpg

    incykw.jpg


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    highlydebased
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    I remember it only too well. I also remember when Virgin express flew to shannon (as in your pic)....great pity they closed that area


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    Steyr
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    Ya i loved to go there with my dad but its gone now due to factory's being constructed:(


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    hobie
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    Steyr wrote:
    Ya i loved to go there with my dad but its gone now due to factory's being constructed:(

    The short stretch of road at Aerospace (which finishes at the new mini spotting area) was the original road to the large viewing area that was lost ..... it could easily have remained open with overhead height restriction barriers etc ...... :(


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    Steyr
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    hobie wrote:
    The short stretch of road at Aerospace (which finishes at the new mini spotting area) was the original road to the large viewing area that was lost ..... it could easily have remained open with overhead height restriction barriers etc ...... :(

    I know its a pity as the "new" spotting area basically sucks.


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    Poxyshamrock
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    When did Virgin Express cease operations in Shannon?


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    highlydebased
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    hmm.......................................thats a good question. I remember they served Stansted and Brussels. Probably around 2001/2?


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    hobie
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    What was Virgins Call sign (Virgin express Ireland) ..... :confused:

    Green Isle? .....

    I think they ceased ops April 2001 ......


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    highlydebased
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    Their callsign was virgin express


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    hobie
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    This is what I was remembering ..... :rolleyes:

    http://www.answers.com/topic/icao-airline-designator-v

    'VEI Virgin Express Ireland GREEN ISLE Ireland'


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    highlydebased
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    ah! Did they actually have an Irish division?! never knew that!

    Interesting- their callsign is named after a frozen foods company!


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    hobie
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    Neon-Circles wrote:
    ah! Did they actually have an Irish division?! never knew that!

    Interesting- their callsign is named after a frozen foods company!

    and the ATC reply ..... good morning Brussel sprouts !!!!!! .....:p


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    highlydebased
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    ROFL! Thats a good one.!


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