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Movements 3/10/23

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Ollie
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Movements 3/10/23

Post by Ollie » Mon Oct 02, 2023 12:15 pm

Possibly jumping the gun slightly but as it stands Dyess is expecting an Atlas Air 747.

This information is available via this website: http://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KDYS
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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by Ollie » Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:57 pm

Atlas showing a departure to Fairford. Due out 11pm.
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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by BAVC10 » Mon Oct 02, 2023 6:08 pm

FR24 showing a 7:27am arrival for 5Y8816 from DYS on 3rd Oct.

N498MC showing as the aircraft reg.

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by Uncle Sam » Mon Oct 02, 2023 10:29 pm

Scheduled to land at FFD @ 07:58 BST as departure was delayed from DYS by 40 minutes.
EDIT: Flight departed DYS @ 05:39PM CDT (23:39 BST) and is expected to land at FFD @ 08:08 BST

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by StrawdogUK69 » Tue Oct 03, 2023 5:18 am

Thanks for the update.

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by StrawdogUK69 » Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:19 am

Showing West of Northen Ireland .
FR24

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by BAVC10 » Tue Oct 03, 2023 6:49 am

Beginning descent over Isle of Man at 7:4) local with an ETA at Fairfield of 8:24
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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by BAVC10 » Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:15 am

Visual over Tewkesbury / Cheltenham so around 10mins to Fairford.

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by StrawdogUK69 » Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:23 am

Cheers

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by GetRAFbackto89nos » Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:27 am

Looked fantastic in the clear sky over Worcester!
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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by Skywatcher » Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:33 am

Atlas Air 747 safely on the deck at 0830 am U.K. time
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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by Antonp » Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:35 am

Looks like we are also getting a A332 from Detroit - can anyone else confirm this?

I got the info from - https://www.radarbox.com/data/flights/CMB504/2042407647

https://www.flightradar24.com/CMB504/3247a813
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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by mushbuster » Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:41 am

The National A332 originated at Dyess yesterday, then Topeca to Detroit, showing as N819CA eta 1200L

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by exatco » Tue Oct 03, 2023 7:59 am

CMB504 crossed southern end of Greenland about 0845 uk local time (if that is the one ).

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by Ollie » Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:31 am

National A330 showing a 13:45 departure to Poznan on FR24

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by BAVC10 » Tue Oct 03, 2023 9:38 am

And seemingly on track for a 12:00 local arrival as around 30mins off the North West coast of Scotland @ 10:38 local

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by BAVC10 » Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:35 am

CMB504 in the descent over the Lake District.

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by c4meron » Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:56 am

CMB504 pilot is not exactly the hottest. "Give me a service or whatever you call it". Unbelievable.
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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by nitro999 » Tue Oct 03, 2023 10:57 am

Sounds like the Atlas will be another couple of hours before it departs. Talk of refiling the flight plan.

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Re: Movements 3/10/23

Post by BAVC10 » Tue Oct 03, 2023 11:05 am

Visual over Tewkesbury 11:56 so around 10mins till on the ground at Fairford.

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