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Large Passenger Jet Movements at Kemble

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by ranger one one » Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:32 pm

Cotswold Airport on their FB page are not confirming any times or the ultimate fate of Victor Bravo.

Elsewhere a departure from LHR @ 8.35L is quoted with one aircraft doing a flyby before leaving for its destination.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by nitro999 » Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:44 pm

Straight from the Cotswold Airport FB page (SIC):
I note there are lots or rumours floating around spotter sites regarding 747 arrivals at Cotswold Airport tomorrow.#, most of which are not entirely correct.
We are expecting one 747 arrival tomorrow, weather permitting and thus flight times have yet to be confirmed. I acknowledge this particular aircraft due to its colour scheme may well attract more attention than others. Its future, like all other aircraft currently in storage at the Airport, is unknown, despite some fanciful rumours, and this decision resides with the airline/owners.

The A429 road alongside the Airport is a very dangerous and fast road, particularly near the blind bend. Please for your own safety avoid this area.
We have informed the local Police, but please take care if you plan to watch. I would strongly encourage all to come into the Airport and to the viewing area near AV8 to view from a safe place where you can see the whole runway. its also a pedestrian area, so child safe and we can park well over 400 cars. The (only) entrance to the Airport is sign posted of the A433 (Tetbury to Cirencester) road. Postcode for satnav in GL7 6BA. There is no charge to come in or park and a burger van is on site, in the viewing area.
Seems an odd post to me for a number of reasons. Since the scheduled departure time is sometime between 8:15-8:35L from LHR, depending on what source you look at, it'll be arriving at Kemble around 9:00 or slightly before, which is exactly when Cotswold Airport are also saying their main gates will open to the public. But then in a separate post they said the gates will open earlier. :???: If they're asking the public to come into the airfield to watch the arrival then they need to open the gates well before 9:00.

Doesn't seem to be particularly well managed IMHO. If the gates are closed people will naturally try to park on the side of the road to see the arrival from there instead - which is fraught with issues as alluded to in the FB post above. The sensible thing to do will be to open the main gates at 8:00 and open the burger van at that time as well. Everyone benefits and the parking / traffic issues go away.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:46 pm

Well it’s now at Kemble, arrived around 10:00am. It has now also been added to the arrivals list which is on page 1.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by nitro999 » Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:59 pm

Arrived 10:12local time. The weather was terrible and she circled overhead Brize at 7,000ft for 30 minutes with the option to divert to Cardiff if the weather hadn't improved by then. Right on time the blue sky appeared and she made her final landing.

I made a short 10m film of the arrival - watch to the end when the pilot says "Engines shut down for the final time" and hear the emotion in his voice 😭😭

https://youtu.be/piPRrVG31tU

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:48 pm

nitro999 wrote:
Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:59 pm
Arrived 10:12local time. The weather was terrible and she circled overhead Brize at 7,000ft for 30 minutes with the option to divert to Cardiff if the weather hadn't improved by then. Right on time the blue sky appeared and she made her final landing.

I made a short 10m film of the arrival - watch to the end when the pilot says "Engines shut down for the final time" and hear the emotion in his voice 😭😭

https://youtu.be/piPRrVG31tU
Great video nitro, I look forward to seeing it at Kemble on my next visit, hopefully with the engines on for a change! :D

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by nitro999 » Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:57 pm

EMA Planespotting wrote:
Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:48 pm
nitro999 wrote:
Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:59 pm
Arrived 10:12local time. The weather was terrible and she circled overhead Brize at 7,000ft for 30 minutes with the option to divert to Cardiff if the weather hadn't improved by then. Right on time the blue sky appeared and she made her final landing.

I made a short 10m film of the arrival - watch to the end when the pilot says "Engines shut down for the final time" and hear the emotion in his voice 😭😭

https://youtu.be/piPRrVG31tU
Great video nitro, I look forward to seeing it at Kemble on my next visit, hopefully with the engines on for a change! :D
Yes hope you get to see her. I understand the engines might be removed for re-use, but then replaced with end-of-life ones afterwards.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by nitro999 » Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:58 pm

As an aside, I spotted this tweet which suggest maybe one of the stored A320s might be departing Kemble soon:

https://twitter.com/GCAM145/status/1314240429576073219

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Thu Oct 08, 2020 9:40 pm

nitro999 wrote:
Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:58 pm
As an aside, I spotted this tweet which suggest maybe one of the stored A320s might be departing Kemble soon:

https://twitter.com/GCAM145/status/1314240429576073219
Good to hear something might be leaving soon, looks like one of the ex Qatar ones. If it happens to need painting, I’d love to see it at East Midlands at Airbourne Colours! Thanks for the info on the Negus 747 too 👍

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Fri Oct 09, 2020 6:51 am

9th October 2020 :

DUE : TAP Portugal A319 CS-TTV at 12:55pm as TAP9743, probably for GCAM like CS-TTU was.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:14 pm

CS-TTV landed on time today.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by nitro999 » Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:18 pm

EMA Planespotting wrote:
Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:14 pm
CS-TTV landed on time today.
Straight in, no drama! I pretty much had the airfield to myself today after the crowds from yesterday... probably still drying out. As usual a short clip of the A319 arriving today. Appreciate the head's up from user EMA :thumbs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fYMfLFBto4

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:21 pm

nitro999 wrote:
Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:18 pm
EMA Planespotting wrote:
Fri Oct 09, 2020 7:14 pm
CS-TTV landed on time today.
Straight in, no drama! I pretty much had the airfield to myself today after the crowds from yesterday... probably still drying out. As usual a short clip of the A319 arriving today. Appreciate the head's up from user EMA :thumbs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fYMfLFBto4
No problem, as usual your video is great, well done! :)
It’s an exact month ago today that the first TAP A319 came in so maybe it’s on the 9th every month.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Wed Oct 21, 2020 6:53 pm

Rumours are that 747 TF-AAH is due out on Friday 30th October after a 6 month stay, it is in the full Saudi Colours and was leased by Air Atlanta Icelandic. Apparently it has undertaken engine tests in the past couple of days.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:13 pm

Now changed aircraft to TF-AAD but all other info above is still correct

UPDATE : due out at 2pm
(31st) out at 12:40pm.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by james143611 » Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:14 am

EMA Planespotting wrote:
Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:13 pm
Now changed aircraft to TF-AAD but all other info above is still correct

UPDATE : due out at 2pm
(31st) out at 12:40pm.
So delayed until 12.40 tomorrow, or is that another one out, and one still due at 2pm today?

Rather windy and wet tomorrow!

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:09 pm

james143611 wrote:
Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:14 am
EMA Planespotting wrote:
Mon Oct 26, 2020 7:13 pm
Now changed aircraft to TF-AAD but all other info above is still correct

UPDATE : due out at 2pm
(31st) out at 12:40pm.
So delayed until 12.40 tomorrow, or is that another one out, and one still due at 2pm today?

Rather windy and wet tomorrow!
TF-AAD is due out tomorrow at 12:40pm, there is nothing else currently scheduled to happen, sorry for any confusion caused 👍

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Sat Oct 31, 2020 4:15 pm

TF-AAD Departed a bit later than scheduled but is now on descent into Doncaster, I’ve heard it’s doing 8 weeks of PPE flight from Xiamen.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by EMA Planespotting » Mon Nov 02, 2020 7:17 pm

thevulcan wrote:
Mon Nov 02, 2020 2:19 pm
Appears the 727 will be road moved
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/ ... ht-4660698
Thanks thevulcan for the update 👍
According to maltatripper it is VP-CMN, which is the fuselage only one. The 2 other full frames will remain on site.

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Re: Large Passenger Jet Arrivals

Post by nitro999 » Tue Nov 03, 2020 11:42 am

Another A320 due in today at 15:00

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