Jetblueguy22 From United States, joined Nov 2007, 579 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (1 month 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 5488 times:
That is just awesome! It amazes me when they get going how fast they load those and get them out. When you listen to ATC its just amazing the sheer number of planes going in and out at night.
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FedExFlyerPHL From United States, joined May 2008, 14 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (1 month 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 5049 times:
It is quite impressive. I flew through there back in January and it's even more impressive when you're down there among the big birds (mostly MD-10s, A300s, A310s when I was there). Plus, that's only the west ramp. We flew in on a MD-11 from LAX to the east ramp where it was mostly other MD-11s around. From what I heard, they will be taking over the Tenn. ANG area at some point.
AgentXE1225 From United States, joined Apr 2008, 166 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (1 month 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 5043 times:
Yup! Picnic table, 3 rocking chairs, 3 patio chairs AND we can smoke! EWR crews that get stuck in MEM usually don't mind a bit. We're in C-terminal so taxiway-J begins where ramp ends and 18/36C is one more taxiway over. I guess I'm so used to seeing FedEX every day that I do forget how cool it is that I can sit and watch them all day and night!
AgentXE1225 From United States, joined Apr 2008, 166 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 month 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 5003 times:
Quoting FedExFlyerPHL (Reply 9): From what I heard, they will be taking over the Tenn. ANG area at some point.
TN ANG is currently building a C-5 Galaxy facility w/3 hangars capable of fully enclosing an entire C-5 and will have from 8-11 or 13 there at any given time. Right now there's 4 parked down there, and they usually have up to 7, so they're missing a few. Sometimes they play w/F-16's or F-18's, which is pretty damn cool to watch. One Saturday, they had 10 taking off in tandem on 18C/L. They would get up to min. alt. for turns, then hit the afterburners and split as the next pair took off. Baaad-ass!
RampGuy From United States, joined Apr 2006, 190 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (1 month 2 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 3819 times:
And to think I have heard that FedEx wants to make IND a larger hub than MEM because there is no more room to expand. From looking at this picture, there is no way that IND could ever have more flights than MEM. Unless when the new terminal opens the old one will be flatten and FedEx uses that space for more gate space.
EA772LR From United States, joined Mar 2007, 791 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (1 month 2 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 3249 times:
Not only do you get to see those great looking FedEx jets, but you can see C-5 Galaxies at the Tennessee Air National Guard. I once went out to view the takeoffs, and watched a mechanic standing up inside the C-5 engine, and added bonus you might say!
A little off topic, but why didn't FX buy 747's??
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Catdaddy63 From United States, joined Apr 2007, 105 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (1 month 2 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 3106 times:
Quoting RampGuy (Reply 12): Unless when the new terminal opens the old one will be flatten and FedEx uses that space for more gate space.
Possibly some truth to this. I visit IND somewhat regularly and have heard this from some residents. There is a lot of real estate on that side of the field that would be very usable once the old terminal complex is removed.
I think FedEx will have 777s in a few years. I also wonder if having 777s might allow them to think about 747BCFs as those 747-400s leave passenger service. Any thoughts on that possibility?
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