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Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

Orbis is a ngo that works in the field of children eye care.

They have a flying hospital.

The hospital is coming to Mumbai, India, end of March, early April 07 and will be parked near the Indian Airlines Engg Area.

Spotters please take pictures of this plane.

Plane is ex FedEx.

the_380 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:22 pm Post subject:

But which aircraft is it? And what are the timings...any idea?
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HAWK21M · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 6:52 pm Post subject:

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the_380 · Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject:

Now that was quick Wink

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Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

Plane will be in Mumbai from March 30 - April 10 2007.

The aircraft ORBIS is using is a DC-10 donated by FedEx.

The plane will be parked at Gate # 3, Indian Airlines Maintenance Hanger, CSIA, Mumbai. (Now the 380 knows where this is as he has special access to IC facilities Wink

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Orbis details can be had on www.orbis.org

Orbis in India details can be had on www.orbis.org.in

Earlier Orbis livery looked like

Now it looks like

More pictures at
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?airlinesearch=Orbis%20Flying%20Eye%20Hospital&distinct_entry=true

Imp information for ppl like Karan/Vivek http://www.orbis.org.uk/data/1/rec_docs/409_Orbis_PP_comp.pdf

Where is the flying hospital now!
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January 29 - February 10 Sarawak and Kuching, Malaysia
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Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

Has anyone been able to spot and click picture of Orbis yet.

Where is this Gate # 3, Indian Airlines Maintenance Hanger at CSIA, Mumbai.

How does one commoner go to see this aircraft.

the_380 · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject:

Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

HAWK21M · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:59 am Post subject:

Is the Aircraft in BOM practically.If so will take a visit tonight.
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Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

saurabhm_101 · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 529 Location: Mumbai

i saw her i saw her i saw her!!!! she was parked at the gate in the Intl. terminal Air India side... was on IT 162 today BOM-JAI saw the Antonov 124 and the AI 757 too!
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iceman · Member Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 55

sammyk · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:32 am Post subject:

AI has a wet-leased 757 too. Are you saying he didn't see it because it was elsewhere at the time or because you think AI does not have a 757?

Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

iceman · Member Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 55

Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

ORBIS will be here till the 12th April 07.

Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

Member Saurabh is right.

The ORBIS DC-10

Link http://www.myaviation.net/search/photo_search.php?id=01008069

the_380 · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:17 pm Post subject:

Just In!!!

Flying hospital brings hope to India's blind millions

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The world's only flying eye hospital is on a two-week mission to India to perform free surgeries and train hundreds of eye care personnel in a country that has the world's largest blind population.

An estimated 75 percent of India's 12 million blind people suffer from avoidable blindness because of the country's limited eye care infrastructure that has only one eye surgeon per 100,000 people.

Authorities say a national programme to control blindness is expected to reach its blindness elimination target of 0.3 percent by 2015, five years before the World Health Organisation deadline of 2020.

Full Article Here
Man! we get news before the media does Razz

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HAWK21M · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:23 pm Post subject:

Had 10 minutes between 0300-0310 hrs to check out the DC10.But managed to get to the International Cargo section before I had to return.It was not at the IC hangar or International Cargo section at that time.
Should be at the International Bays.I'll try to get to work early tonight so I have have more free time.

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JumboJet · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 8:25 pm Post subject:

Nice to see charitable people here.

Birendra reminds me of Vabby and Mel who helped me when we organised a similar eye camp by spreading awareness.
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the_380 · Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject:

HAWK21M · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

Finally made some time & visited the Aircraft parked near the AI Hangar.It was shut down with a lot of Grd AC hoses connected.A couple of security guards seated.

Karan....Your Dads office will have a great view with zoom.

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MEL
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Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

HAWK21M · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject:

The Guards looked in Khaki,probably CISF.As I was driving & they were seated at a distance away.

Considering the Heat in BOM currently.Having 3 Ground AC carts provide AC for the Aircraft without operating the APU.

Which is understandably considering the work carried out on board.

regds
MEL
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Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

ORBIS leaves today.

Bye Bye.

Thank you for giving India a chance.

PS: Any spotters planning to catch its departure today.