LHR 18/6

It had two engines and was of relatively large size for a biplane – so at a guess a DH Rapide, however the airplane I had little detail on was the size and make-up of the Tiger Moth,

Wozza

There you go then its a DH Rapide. you sure a Tiger moth not a Boeing Stearman ST75 😀

James

Time for wozza’s input.

Number of engines, approx size etc!

It had two engines and was of relatively large size for a biplane – so at a guess a DH Rapide, however the airplane I had little detail on was the size and make-up of the Tiger Moth,

Wozza

The F50s don’t present too much of a problem to us. The only time we really notice them is on departure; we need to leave four minutes after their departure before launching a jet on the same route (only two minutes if they’re both jets). However, we can launch it ‘wheels up’ (40 seconds ish) behind a Medium jet even if they’re both on the same route instead of the two mintues again. Swings and roundabouts.

Time for wozza’s input.

Number of engines, approx size etc!

– A bi-plane was seen heading in to land, any ideas on type, reason etc…

How about one of the “Classic Wings” DH Rapides?

They fly sightseeing trips over London occasionally.

Oh sorry – I missed your previous post, there was not two aircraft, however 10-15 mins later another vintage looking aircraft passed, I could not see in enough detail to determine any significant detail, so possibly.

ok the only planes i can think off is Utterly Butterly 😀 who where at kemble i think then went to MSE where i was today then to the Margate air show.

James

KLM Fokker 50s are a common and regular sight at LHR on the Eindhoven – Heathrow service.

They are used on the Rotterdam as well.

Wozza was it two bi-planes?

James

Oh sorry – I missed your previous post, there was not two aircraft, however 10-15 mins later another vintage looking aircraft passed, I could not see in enough detail to determine any significant detail, so possibly.

Wozza was it two bi-planes?

James

– 1 in 2 people was a copper
– A police helicopter spent the afternoon flying in circles, is this normal, and if so a humungous waste of police resources and tax payers money.

All I can say is the UK public would soon complain about the lack of anti-terorrism measures.

The word “visual deterrant” springs to mind.

I think the South is bizzare…because I’m a notherner 😀

Isn;t there a bunch of Tiger Moth’s somewhere down in your rather bizzare world that you call “South” 😀

Come to think of it – it did look like a Tiger Moth.

Who said the south was bizarre – its just unique, special…run-down, crime-ridden,

Wozza

EDIT – Another peculiarity I noticed:

– 1 in 2 people was a copper
– A police helicopter spent the afternoon flying in circles, is this normal, and if so a humungous waste of police resources and tax payers money.

Isn;t there a bunch of Tiger Moth’s somewhere down in your rather bizzare world that you call “South” 😀

Well it was a bi-plane and it did a circuit above the area of approach and headed off in the same direction others were approaching in, I assure you it was a bi-plane!!! It does sound far-fetched but it was!

And I am willing to give in, it did come to mind it could of been the Malaysian at the time, the red at the front is identical so it most likely was,

Thanks for all the replys – all that footie – I need a cuppa :p

Wozza

What did this bi plane look like?

Was there two?

James

KLM Fokker 50s are a common and regular sight at LHR on the Eindhoven – Heathrow service.

There is no shortage of smaller airfields and airstrips within a reasonable distance of Greenwich Park so your biplane was probably heading for one of them, rather than for LHR.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1054019/M/

tada!

If I remember rightly it was discussed on here that turboprops do still go into Heathrow from time to time?

Biplane into Heathrow? About as doubtful as doubtful comes to be honest!

Well it was a bi-plane and it did a circuit above the area of approach and headed off in the same direction others were approaching in, I assure you it was a bi-plane!!! It does sound far-fetched but it was!

And I am willing to give in, it did come to mind it could of been the Malaysian at the time, the red at the front is identical so it most likely was,

Thanks for all the replys – all that footie – I need a cuppa :p

Wozza

No red Cathay planes. Could it have been Malaysia? They have a special livery that is predominantely red.

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1054019/M/

tada!

If I remember rightly it was discussed on here that turboprops do still go into Heathrow from time to time?

Biplane into Heathrow? About as doubtful as doubtful comes to be honest!

– Finally I saw an aircraft (wow 😀 ), a B747, which appeared to have a Cathay tail and a redish special scheme to the front, any ideas who this was or pics of the cathay special (if it was cathay)

No red Cathay planes. Could it have been Malaysia? They have a special livery that is predominantely red.