Volcano stops flights

Frank · April 17, 2010, 04:51:24 PM

A balloon showed up..

Regards, Frank

Frank · April 17, 2010, 06:05:14 PM

PH-BGB B738 just took off from EHAM to make a trial run...

Regards, Frank

Runway 31 · April 17, 2010, 06:18:12 PM

PH-BGB showing on radarbox at FL392 at this time.

Tailwinds · April 17, 2010, 07:03:53 PM

Quote from: Frank on April 17, 2010, 04:51:24 PM

A balloon showed up..

I never knew ANRB had a ballloon logo let alone actually being picked up.

Terre · April 17, 2010, 07:33:20 PM

Updated GE-Overlay (kml) for ANRB3D showing the volcanic ash pollution area based on metoffice.com projectory for 180410 - 0600Z

Frank · April 17, 2010, 08:08:57 PM

I have made a small recording (.rbl) of this PH-BGB trial flight, for those who are interested in playing back...

Regards, Frank

hans · April 17, 2010, 08:49:32 PM

Thanks Frank,
just missed it myself to record it,saw it flying out of my window,taking the turn lo land at the "kaagbaan" ,hight about a 1000ft then.

Tailwinds · April 17, 2010, 09:45:44 PM

Flights restrictions in and out of the UK have been extended to 1pm (BST) Sunday.

g0seg · April 18, 2010, 05:43:21 AM

Morning all. Tailwinds, you are absolutely right about Radarbox addiction! During a phonecall i`ve just had with a friend - who shall remain unidentified for reasons of total insanity, he mentioned that he has been reduced to playing that 30 minute stop frame clip from Radarbox i put on You Tube a few weeks back as he misses his Radarbox viewing so much! I thought he was joking! Well, he`s NOT and he HAS - still falling about here, don`t know whether to laugh or cry!!

imropes · April 18, 2010, 07:36:14 AM

KLM 777 BVB low over Holland now

Roland28 · April 18, 2010, 07:39:55 AM

Quote from: imropes on April 18, 2010, 07:36:14 AM
KLM 777 BVB low over Holland now

I spotted it too. Looks like KLM are trying the tests with a bigger plane this time.

Frank · April 18, 2010, 07:55:03 AM

And yet another big bird PH-BFC took off towards EHAM.. I wonder.....

Regards, Frank

bratters · April 18, 2010, 07:57:20 AM

Quote from: Roland28 on April 18, 2010, 07:39:55 AM
Quote from: imropes on April 18, 2010, 07:36:14 AM
KLM 777 BVB low over Holland now

I spotted it too. Looks like KLM are trying the tests with a bigger plane this time.

What are these tests looking for and how are they conducted? Anyone know? I think Lufthansa have been running a 'test' as well but it's difficult to envisage what their trying to do.

hans · April 18, 2010, 08:13:44 AM

KLM is retrieving 7 planes from Frankfurt,one by one.
each one will be checked to see how thick the ash is in the filters etc.
according to a news site here (nu.nl)

Roland28 · April 18, 2010, 08:29:05 AM

What's this? My guess is that this DHL 757 has taken off from East Midlands.