Weelde (EBWE) - 2009

[Jonnie]

Hi Guys,

Last fridayevening there was some activity on Weelde. Somewhat heavy aircraft took off en was seen by a friend of mine. Still being dark, not possible to see what kind of plane it was, but he thought it was at least a 747.
Don't know if and even has been people to go there and drop some eyes, but the runway is 747-lenght and is opposite to the place where jets are overhauled. You will pass both (one left and runway right) coming from Baarle-nassau.
The most strange thing from friday was that the heavy one had a Blue taillight!! Is here someone which knows what about this blue taillight?

Jonnie

[Key]

It was probably the PH-UFO, that Boeing 747 is known to have a blue taillight.......

Serious answer: runway length would be sufficient yes, but width hardly and AFAIK there is not taxiway a 747 could use, and neither is there a suitable apron (unless recent construction changed this). In other words: you could land a plane that big, and then take it apart. 'At least a 747' is interesting as well, as it is still one of the largest planes in the world.
Assuming someone is willing to share real info if availabel, this topic stays here for the time.

Erik

[c-130]

hi guys

fridayevening there a no activiti been at weelde.
several well pot is a 747 that low far weelde flew for brussels .
i residential 2 km from weelde en i saw en heard nothing on my radio

grtz jimmy

[Jonnie]

If this topic stays, i will ask if my friend overthere will keep a sharp lookout. Strange is, that the noise was slowly moving, if it should be a jet it had to be faster. If it should be testing from jet engines, the noise would not moving and the taillight, wasn't seen. Is it a joke from PH-UFO? I am a long time out of this spotting thing, did not keep up with any changes in the last 8-10 years. (listened untill everything went to 7,5 khz shift)
For Jimmy, think you should keep up not only the radio, but have a look yourself. Once in a while there is activity always in the evening.

Grt, Jonnie

[c-130]

jonnie

there is nothing more stationed@weelde outsite the aeroclub. mayby is a a109 from the army who pratice.
otherwise we the consciene of local spotters.

grtz jimmy

[Jonnie]

Very strange Jimmie, it is that i don't live near Baarle, otherwise i would see for myself. keep me posted if you are seeing things overthere?

[boldy]

My parents live at 200 meters from Ebwe, from there livingroom they can see the runway, if there landed and took of a 747 or something like that, i am possitive that they have seen or heard it !
Many friends and college spotters live also very close to ebwe, when there is flying activity on Weelde, within a few hours whe know it !

[Jonnie]

Okay Boldy, just curious, think your parents then must have heard this noise too last friday?

[boldy]

I will ask them tomorrow !

[Jonnie]

Thanks!!

[boldy]

My parents haven't heard or seen a plane last friday.
Believe me, if there has been a 747 or a plane that size at Weelde, i'd knew it.

Where was your friend when he thought he had seen that plane?
Maybe he has smoked to much pot ?

[Jonnie]

Hij was at that time about 4 kilometers north of Baarle-nassau, time was about not yet dark, but darkenough for not seeing the plane, around 17.30 18.00. Place somewhere along the bredaseweg (walking)

[Key]

Well, whatever it was, it seems very unlikely it was a heavy taking off from Weelde as we see. Your friend was nearly 10km from that airfield at the time, so the interpretation of what a plane he detected was doing was possibly not correct.

Erik

[boldy]

Eric, i agree with you that it was very unlikely that there landed and took off a bigg plane at Weelde.
But if it was true that the friend was walking at the Bredaseweg at Weelde-Statie, then he was very close at he airfield, about 1 km.

[Key]

Hij was at that time about 4 kilometers north of Baarle-nassau

Of was dat een vergissing?
Topic verplaatst, kunnen we lekker in het Nederlands verder, en het gaat toch vrijwel zeker niet over een echte Weelde-movement.

Erik