Antonov 124 at Brisbane

[Degrees]

Just drove past the freight terminal where DHL is at Brisbane YBBN, theres a big Antonov 124 over there if anyone is interested. Would recommend checking it out if you live close, its huge. Heaps of spotters over there with cameras and binoculars.

 

 

[Guest Chainsaw]

The media down here in NSW made such a big deal out of ;the worlds biggest plane' coming in. This afternoon, they changed it to 'the worlds second biggest plane'!

 

 

[Degrees]

The media actually cared? Thats the second time I've seen that thing there in 3 months. My college is a few hangars down so I go past the freight terminal every day. Maybe those spotters I saw were actually from news channels. There are a fair few 124's in existance. It would be a big deal if the 225 came here, being that there's only one of them in the world.

 

 

[Guest Chainsaw]

It originally started as a forum rumor (on another forum), of course some media monitor such 'facts' and then present it as a factual hyped up story.

 

When I saw it on flighttracker, it was obvious it was an AN124.

 

I suppose I cant really blame them, thats their job....errr maybe they should check their 'research' a bit more carefully.

 

 

[Degrees]

Where's the story? TV, Radio?

 

 

[Guest Glenn]

The story is posted here on TAA in the Australian Aviation News forum

 

 

[Guest Chainsaw]

I heard it on the local country radio station here. I nearly fell over when I heard it. I normally hear what the cattle prices are!

 

 

[Degrees]

Found out today from one of my instructors that the 225 was actually planned to come here but was cancelled at the last minute. Now I think of it, the 124 isn't even the second largest aeroplane. That would be the a380. Unless you count the Spruce Goose which isn't even a real aeroplane.