By: Jeuneturc007 - 23rd January 2003 at 05:02
RE: Headed up to LHR.
I see!!! a new terminal.. cool
By: Jeuneturc007 - 23rd January 2003 at 04:58
RE: Headed up to LHR.
What was with the second runway being closed last monday?
We had to cirle around for half an hour while i got to take some arse shots of a virgin 747 on the same course..
LHR doesn’t suit London very well.. seen smaller airports in better looking shape in the middle of nowhere..
Cheers
By: dan330 - 22nd January 2003 at 20:22
RE: T5 ON THE GROW
Its good thats things are finally moving along, the terminal has been on the drawing board for years, lets hope the new runway idea gets along a bit quicker!
By: A330Crazy - 21st January 2003 at 20:49
T5 ON THE GROW
When I went up to LHR on Sunday I couldn’t help noticing the size of the area of land that T5 is to be built on. Work has start already and its gonna big one hell of a big terminal, and I not sure but I think work has begun to start on this new runway idea, a patch of land towards the north of the nortern perimeter has been cleared.
By: EGNM - 21st January 2003 at 20:42
RE: A great day spotting wise.
Eveyones right!! – lol
By: Saab 2000 - 21st January 2003 at 18:44
RE: A great day spotting wise.
Ok, all good.
By: A330Crazy - 20th January 2003 at 23:17
RE: A great day spotting wise.
Yep, Turkish Airlines have been operating A340’s, A310’s and 738’s.
By: dan330 - 20th January 2003 at 22:07
RE: A great day spotting wise.
You may be right, was basing my comment on what I saw in the past, didn’t see one last time I went and time before was back in July last year so it probably has changed by now!
By: EGNM - 20th January 2003 at 22:03
RE: A great day spotting wise.
I wasn’t sure if these had all gone to Iran Air etc by now
By: dan330 - 20th January 2003 at 21:50
RE: A great day spotting wise.
T5 – Talking about beaches and blue sky is making me feel bad, I haven’t see a beach (or the sun) since May!
Saab – THY use the A310 mostly on the LHR route I think.
By: EGNM - 20th January 2003 at 21:46
RE: A great day spotting wise.
id have a guess at B738
By: Saab 2000 - 20th January 2003 at 19:32
RE: A great day spotting wise.
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 20-01-03 AT 07:33Â PM (GMT)]Other than the A340, what other aircraft do THY operate into Heathrow?
By: A330Crazy - 19th January 2003 at 22:10
RE: A great day spotting wise.
Im just glad that the weather held out as long as it did. I left my house, (a little later than scheduled, 11:30am) and it was chucking it down with rain, but, I took the chance anyhow. Got there at 1 and the weather was sunny and bright. 🙂
Another nice sight to see was G-BPEK, The BA 757 with the poppy on the side.
As for the number crunching side of it, I saw loads today that I hadn’t seen before.
So overall a good day, I’ll shut up now!!! 😛
By: T5 - 19th January 2003 at 21:50
RE: A great day spotting wise.
Air Jamaica’s A340s are a fantasic site and seeing them up close in their home land was also nice to see. The bright colour scheme looks good on the blue sky and beach backdrop… 🙂
Glad you had a good day Andrew!
By: dan330 - 19th January 2003 at 21:20
RE: A great day spotting wise.
Air Jamaica A340 is always nice to see, I think its daily so should see it all the time now and we can get them at MAN as well.
Shame you didn’t see the BWIA A340, that looks different.
By: A330Crazy - 19th January 2003 at 20:31
RE: A great day spotting wise.
Yes this I know but usually when I visit LHR, there doesn’t seem to be this much of a variation, and there seemed to be so many flights operated by 747’s too.
The Air Jamaica one supprised me a little, as I didn’t expect it at all, but I was well glad to see it. 🙂
By: Jay330 - 19th January 2003 at 17:43
RE: A great day spotting wise.
thats normal for lhr
By: A330Crazy - 19th January 2003 at 17:25
RE: A great day spotting wise.
Well what can I say, except the day was great. Loads of variety on the cards today.
A couple of SAA 747’s parked up next door to the BMi hanger, along with a 747 of Cathay Pacific.
As for the Variation, heres a few of what I saw.
Varig – PP-VQJ – MD-11
TAP – CS-TNH – A320
Egyptair – SU-GAR – A300
Luxair – LX-LGZ – ERJ-145
Air Jamaica – 6Y-JMM – A340
United Airlines – N208UA – 777
KLM – PH-BXI – 737
Novelair – TS-INA – A320
CSA – OK-EGO – 737
Air India – VT-ESP – 747
Swiss – HB-IQJ -A320
Turkish Airlines – TC-JDJ – A340
Malaysia Airlines – 9M-MPH – 747
Royal Jordanian – JY-AGK – A310
Austrian Airlines – OE-LBO – A320
Singapore Airlines – 9V-SMW – 747
ANA – JA8097 – 747
Sudan Airways – TC-FLA – A310
Virgin Atlantic – G-VMEG -A340-600!!!! 🙂
Cathay Pacific – B-HUE – 747
Alitalia – I-BIXS – A321
PIA – AP-BFU – 747
Tunisair – TS-IMP – A320
JAL – JA8919 – 747
And then of course you get loads of BA, Air France, Lufthansa and Iberia aircraft too, oh and not forgeting BMI.
But as you can see there was a good variation today. 🙂
By: A330Crazy - 18th January 2003 at 21:39
RE: Headed up to LHR.
Thanx for your replies guys, and Dan thanx for the info on the 346. 🙂
By: T5 - 18th January 2003 at 20:07
RE: Headed up to LHR.
I would have come up and joined you except there are two factors which prevent me doing so:
1. I am skint, waiting for payday!
2. I would need more notice as I usually work a Sunday.
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