Visited Heathrow with a couple of friends and managed to get these shots.
Aircraft of the day for me was the Fokker 50. i thought that such an aircraft was an unusual visitor for the airport, being small and a turboprop? is it a usual visitor at LHR?
We managed to still get fairly close to the old aircraft crossing – its now sadly closed off.
thanks
By: LBARULES - 24th April 2006 at 21:56
Excellent. Cheers Dan. You still up for a day at LHR sometime?
Paul
I’m looking to book my summer jaunt to LHR very soon, my contract has been extended at work! :D.
By: G-CDFF - 24th April 2006 at 19:59
Excellent shots! 😀
By: adamdowley - 24th April 2006 at 18:13
thanks for the comments guys! looking forward to my next visit….. 😀
By: Pte1643 - 24th April 2006 at 18:02
When I was a lad, spotting at LHR there used to be numerous F-27 flights per day. So I shouldn’t say F-50’s are rare, as the other guys have already stated.
I can also remember when the aircraft crossing to the BA maint’ area was completely OPEN, not even a fence. All there used to be was a small security hut!!!
AND you used to be able to spot from the Car Park roofs, AND the Queens Buliding AND…
OK, Rant over.
How things change… 🙁
By: Manston Airport - 24th April 2006 at 18:01
Great work Adam!
Yep F50 flies the Rotterdam route for KLM 🙂
Do they do another route with the F50 aswel.
Very nice pictures there
James
By: PMN - 24th April 2006 at 17:36
Nice work Adam.
Very. Just jump on the (free) 285 bus from the central bus staton to Hatton Cross tube station. From there, cross a road and you are at the petrol station underneath the approach. 2 mins further round will bring you to Myrtle Avenue for the side-on arrivals.
Excellent. Cheers Dan. You still up for a day at LHR sometime?
Paul
By: wannabe pilot - 24th April 2006 at 17:34
Nice work Adam.
Great shots Adam. Is the spot you took them from easy to get to on foot from T1/2/3? I need to spend a day there!
Paul
Very. Just jump on the (free) 285 bus from the central bus staton to Hatton Cross tube station. From there, cross a road and you are at the petrol station underneath the approach. 2 mins further round will bring you to Myrtle Avenue for the side-on arrivals.
By: PMN - 24th April 2006 at 17:25
Great shots Adam. Is the spot you took them from easy to get to on foot from T1/2/3? I need to spend a day there!
Paul
By: CWBalmer - 24th April 2006 at 17:18
Nice pics….I recognise the Myrtle/Petrol station trees there too!!
By: bmi-star - 24th April 2006 at 10:00
Great work Adam!
Yep F50 flies the Rotterdam route for KLM 🙂
By: Manc - 24th April 2006 at 09:58
I think we get 2 or more KLM Fokker 50’s a day, some nice shots there, looks like you had a good travel around!
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