September 21, 2007 at 5:26 pm
Just started to visit the Aviation viewing park at MANCHESTER, Can anyone reccomend good times to visit to see some of the bigger and more interesting aircraft such as 747’s etc etc.
By: steve rowell - 26th September 2007 at 08:20
You lads should consider yourselves very luck having a viewing park ..most major airports around the world don’t seem to cater for the enthusiasts these days
By: OneLeft - 22nd September 2007 at 10:55
1L, perhaps if it’s the shape of a Concorde, it might well be Concorde?
Very witty David.
To the others, thank you, especially Ian for the photo.
Looks like a lot of work went into that, but I don’t think it’ll fly.
1L.
By: adamdowley - 21st September 2007 at 22:12
efiste2, your best bet will be any morning – though the mainland Chinese 747 freighters tend to be early evening/nighttime. Currently, you shoud see: American = 1 x 767, 1 x757, Delta = 2 x 767, British Midland = 2 X A330, British Airways = 1 x 767, Singapore Airlines = 1 x 777 (not daily yet though), Etihad = 1 x A330 (until winter when they split operations to 4 morning 3 evenings), Qatar Airways = 1 x A330 (they have split operations per Etihad’s plans), Emirates = 1 x 777. Freighter = Cathay Pacific = 2 x 747 most days. Charter fleets vary, but generally 2 First Choice 767, 3 or 4 Thomsonfly 767, 1 Thomas Cook A330.
Don’t forget the US Airways A330, the Virgin 747s and the Travel City Direct 747s!
By: Grey Area - 21st September 2007 at 21:54
Ahhh… so that’s why we had such a lousy summer then. 😎
By: TRIDENT MAN - 21st September 2007 at 21:16
Edward Woodward (the wicker man) will be on it if it gets torched!!:D
By: Rlangham - 21st September 2007 at 21:05
Are they going to burn die-cast Concorde models in it as a sacrifice to the Gods to get a Concorde back in the air? :diablo:
By: ianatkin - 21st September 2007 at 21:03
Here we go…

By: TRIDENT MAN - 21st September 2007 at 20:57
I saw what appeared to be a small framework in the shape of Concorde but I couldn’t quite make it out. Can anyone enlighten me please?
I can enlighten you,it is a wicker Concorde and was put in place through the airport’s enviromental department for a year.It really is very good imho,hope this helps.:D
By: ianatkin - 21st September 2007 at 20:55
Another question for the MAN guys if I may efiste2.
When I landed the other day I saw what appeared to be a small framework in the shape of Concorde but I couldn’t quite make it out. Can anyone enlighten me please?
1L.
When I was there a couple of weeks ago there was an apparently wicker Concorde on display next to the real one… I may have a picture of it somewhere…
By: David Kerr - 21st September 2007 at 19:05
efiste2, your best bet will be any morning – though the mainland Chinese 747 freighters tend to be early evening/nighttime. Currently, you shoud see: American = 1 x 767, 1 x757, Delta = 2 x 767, British Midland = 2 X A330, British Airways = 1 x 767, Singapore Airlines = 1 x 777 (not daily yet though), Etihad = 1 x A330 (until winter when they split operations to 4 morning 3 evenings), Qatar Airways = 1 x A330 (they have split operations per Etihad’s plans), Emirates = 1 x 777. Freighter = Cathay Pacific = 2 x 747 most days. Charter fleets vary, but generally 2 First Choice 767, 3 or 4 Thomsonfly 767, 1 Thomas Cook A330.
1L, perhaps if it’s the shape of a Concorde, it might well be Concorde?
By: OneLeft - 21st September 2007 at 18:28
Another question for the MAN guys if I may efiste2.
When I landed the other day I saw what appeared to be a small framework in the shape of Concorde but I couldn’t quite make it out. Can anyone enlighten me please?
1L.