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By: - 14th April 2007 at 00:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Please, please, please, no, no, no... Don't let it be true... Please no... :mad:
Paul
By: - 14th April 2007 at 00:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Just to emphasise my feelings on this...
Please, please, please, no, no, no... Don't let it be true... Please no... :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
Paul
By: - 14th April 2007 at 00:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Please, please, please, no, no, no... Don't let it be true... Please no... :mad:Paul
same comment here i would love to see her
peter
By: - 14th April 2007 at 07:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The rumour mill is 'confirming' that this is a very serious problem at a small airport. The fuselage structure has been compromised and the wings damaged by shrapnel. The plane cannot fly and there are no hangars available for cover, needless to say, it is very hot there.;)
By: - 14th April 2007 at 07:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
There is a bit more info here http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/dac-chat/56446-225-mriya-news.html
But not much more
Paul
By: - 14th April 2007 at 18:18 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
From Veeps at PPRUNE, whom is knee deep involved in outsize Antonovs
Aircraft was damaged in RKT a couple of weeks ago as undercarriage was being knelt....................but he is OK now back in GML after repairs done in the field
Its funny how these stories spread like wildfire over the internet, was concerned about the big lady for a second.
By: - 14th April 2007 at 19:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
So one person says it's so on this other forum, there has been no information to confirm and the supposed photos were never posted... err...?
And the people saying they believe she will never fly again are... Where, exactly? I see none in this thread. :confused:
Paul
By: - 14th April 2007 at 22:52 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
And the people saying they believe she will never fly again are... Where, exactly? I see none in this thread. :confused:Paul
I think the title says it exactly,'damaged beyond repair' although as it turns out, incorrectly. Great news on the swift recovery!:)
By: - 15th April 2007 at 01:32 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I think the title says it exactly,'damaged beyond repair' although as it turns out, incorrectly. Great news on the swift recovery!:)
Hmm... Had I been talking about the slightly presumptuous title you would have a very good point. Perhaps I didn't make it clear enough I was referring to the responses.
Swift road to recovery certainly isn't what I've heard tonight. For Heaven's sake, it's the biggest thing ever to fly over our planet, surely someone must be able to confirm what the hell's happening with it?
Paul
By: - 15th April 2007 at 07:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Swift road to recovery certainly isn't what I've heard tonight. For Heaven's sake, it's the biggest thing ever to fly over our planet, surely someone must be able to confirm what the hell's happening with it?Paul
Agree, where is A225HVY when you need him?:D
By: - 15th April 2007 at 08:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I thought i read somewhere there was another incomplete airframe somewhere in the CIS...could they not cannibalize some parts
By: - 15th April 2007 at 11:22 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I thought i read somewhere there was another incomplete airframe somewhere in the CIS...could they not cannibalize some parts
There is a second one about 60-70% complete at Gostomel, which recently (allegedly) has begun a slow slow speed completion scheme.
AN-225 number 2 in September 2004
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0699985/L/
Has anyone a more recent picture of her?
I just hope the old girl isn't too badly hurt. Would be a real shame to loose her
http://www.russian-aviation.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2677
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=271922
From the information it sounds as if they were able to get her home, :D :D Well done to the ADB away team (Cant get the thumbs up smilie to fit here) Thumbs up
Be lucky
David
By: - 15th April 2007 at 16:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Agree, where is A225HVY when you need him?:D
I'm on holiday!!!!!!!!!!!!
A225HVY:rolleyes:
By: - 15th April 2007 at 21:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I'm on holiday!!!!!!!!!!!!A225HVY:rolleyes:
Not good enough, hospital with hands in plaster is the only acceptable excuse for not being up to date with the current crisis situation with our lack of reliable information on the fate of the one and only (flying?) 225!:D
By: - 15th April 2007 at 21:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Update.
Right from what ive read else where she is now back in Kiev. And i found some pics of the accident on a Scandinavian forum:
http://www.flightsim.no/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=328564&page=1#Post328564
By: - 15th April 2007 at 22:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Awesome find lukeylad and an interesting set of pictures, the size of that aircraft absolutley astounds me everytime I see pictures of it. Can't imagine what it's like right before your eyes...
By: - 15th April 2007 at 22:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Awesome find lukeylad and an interesting set of pictures, the size of that aircraft absolutley astounds me everytime I see pictures of it. Can't imagine what it's like right before your eyes...
Well my tutor had the pleasure of been the dispatcher for the Last AN-124 that came into NCL and he said you could have a great game of football in the hold.
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By: lukeylad - 14th April 2007 at 00:40
Hey guys ive just heard a rumour that the worlds only flying AN-225 has been damaged when her front landing gear collapsed during taxi at Ras Al Khaimah airport in the United Arab Emirates earlyer this month. Can any one shine some light on this with some upto date information.
Cheers.
LL