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A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:27 pm
by toprob
Anyone planning on being there next week for this?

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:48 pm
by Ian Warren
I guess I'm going have to try ... Check the UGBUST out myself.

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:57 pm
by towerguy
nah - I'm back at work on Wed so will catch 3 of them then :wink2:

and if I miss them, I'll catch another 3 the next day.

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:06 pm
by Ian Warren
towerguy wrote:nah - I'm back at work on Wed so will catch 3 of them then :wink2:

Cripes , you were down in Christchurch , ya should have knocked on the door here .

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 8:03 pm
by emfrat
I often see, on my journey to the museum, Singapore 235 on descent for YBBN, while one of his colleagues goes barrelling through at FL370, en route NZCH.
Must try for a shot of Amberley for Ian, as I pass in the train. The base is about 1.5km away, but at this time of year it is very well lit when my train goes past.

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 8:09 pm
by Ian Warren
Mike .. the Weather here appears to be turning pooh over the next couple days , I think the 'UGBUST' is as slimmey as Marty's Snail :D

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:06 pm
by Lindstrim
Depends if it's early, I might as I could be 1/2 way to WLG at the time

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 9:32 pm
by Ian Warren
Lindstrim wrote:Depends if it's early, I might as I could be 1/2 way to WLG at the time

So it dose look that UGLY then :lol: .... UGBUST ! .... let hope it keeps to the record and not break anything here.

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Mon Oct 24, 2016 10:34 pm
by scaber
Ian Warren wrote:So it dose look that UGLY then :lol: ....


Actually, it looks ok to me - a sort of high brow intelligent look for a plane (if that's possible!) - sort of like the professor of the plane world if you like!

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Tue Oct 25, 2016 7:42 am
by Ian Warren
Maybe that is why I need to see it , maybe with a white coat ... or a tweed coat with leather elbow patch's on the engine nacelle just so it dose'nt damage things when it bumps into things :P

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:09 am
by Splitpin
My 2 nephews have taken the day off :rolleyes: so they should come back with something even if it snows .

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:26 am
by Ian Warren
Marty ! Now that is Dedication "Even if it Snows" Chris and Jono .. you guys won't get a snow flake on em , be running around snow much you'd create a heat ball around ya :D ..... So what day dose the UGBUST arrive ? ..... I don't want to get caught in the snow :lol:

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:56 am
by Lindstrim
Splitpin wrote:My 2 nephews have taken the day off :rolleyes: so they should come back with something even if it snows .


What time is it due in?

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 1:40 pm
by Splitpin
EK412 Scheduled to arrive at 1350 on Monday October 2016
Departing as EK413 at 1845 same day.

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:08 pm
by Ian Warren
Making that next week then , the 31st Monday of Oct

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:28 pm
by Lindstrim
Splitpin wrote:EK412 Scheduled to arrive at 1350 on Monday October 2016
Departing as EK413 at 1845 same day.


I should be arriving at 1335 that day. I thought it was at the same time as the 777

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:48 pm
by Ian Warren
Ole Mister Blobby in with a sleek Triple Seven .. that could break my camera :D

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:59 pm
by Splitpin
Ian Warren wrote:Making that next week then , the 31st Monday of Oct


Sorry , yes , the 31st.

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:04 pm
by Ian Warren
Splitpin wrote:
Ian Warren wrote:Making that next week then , the 31st Monday of Oct


Sorry , yes , the 31st.

I'm sure there is NO snow for Monday so keeps the other Dynamic Duo , Chris and Jono in charge to run around without a snow drift to navigate B-)

Re: A380 into Christchurch

PostPosted: Tue Nov 01, 2016 5:05 pm
by Lindstrim
Didn't see the arrival of it but there was some hardy souls camped out waiting in the best spots when we landed around 1800ish.

But we departed about 20 min prior (1844) to it's the departure and there was a whole lot of cars parked up all over the airport surrounds.