Hello again. First i would like to say thanks to the people who told me where to go the other evening when I asked about where I could go if the planes were on RWY 09. Lucky that I did, otherwise it would have been a waste of a day as they were on 09L all day. After a bit of trouble trying to get a bus to the BA head office (even the people in the bus infromation area outside the terminal disn’t know), we found that the bus H30 would take us there. From here it was just a matter of walking out onto the main road and walking in the general direction of the landing traffic until we come across the approach lights.
We arrived at the approach lights at around 1:30 and atayed there for the next 4 and a half hours (until we had seen concorde). I saw a number of aircraft that were especially different to me, although I am not quite sure how ‘different’ they are to other Heathrow spotters. These aircraft would be: EP-IAG Iran Air 747-286B, 9K-AOA Kuwait Airways 777-269ER, B-16102 EVA Air Cargo MD-11F, A6-SMM UAE 747 SP, F-ODVI Royal Jordanian A310-304, HZ-HM6 Saudi Arabian L1011 Tristar and A40-KF Gulf Air (50th anniversary cs).
I was also very pleased to see my first A340-600 (Virgin Atlantic, G-VOGE) and the highlight HAD to be Concorde. At exactly 5:30pm, after a slightly longer wait than usual waiting for the next plane, there she came creeping out from behind the trees. 20 seconds later she came thundering over, causing parked car alarms to go off and nearly deafening me. I have to see that again before it goes out of service. Another exciting part of the day was seeing a Bmi A321 (G-MIDL) have to go-around after a Royal Air Maroc 737 took too long on the runway.
Anyway, at about 6 we made our way back to the BA head office and waited a short while for the bus to the terminal and then made our way to the underground station. Just as I was about to put my ticket through the machine…………………………………..silence. The lights had gone out and the escalators stopped moving, a power cut. The staff were told to evacuate the staion and we had to wait outside for about half an hour. Then when the lights came back on we made our way down tothe platform again and sat on the absolutely crowded train waiting to leave. About 5 minutes later, the driver comes on the tannoy ‘sorry ladies and gentleman, just because the train doors are open does not mean it will be going anywhere, the whole rail network has had a major power cut and I do not know when we will be leaving. It could be 20 minutes, 2 hours, 5 hours or tomorrow. If I were you, find another way home’
Great, me and my cousin. both 15 years of age, stuck at Heathrow when we were supposed to be 70 miles away on the other side of london. We spoke to a police man and he couldn’t have been any less helpful ‘sorry but as you’re under 16 you are your parents responsibilty so they will have to pick you up’. What? It is a 2 hour car journey from where I live, it is already 8 o’clock and it is raining outside. After numerous phone calls to my parents they said if it was possible for us to get a bus home. We went to the bus infromation and booked our tickets on a jetlink bus to Stansted airport, where my dad had to pick us up from 2 hours later.
What an eventful day, but here areall the registrations any way:
LN-ROM SAS/ DC-9 81
HB-IJR Swiss/ A320-214
G-CPEM BA/ 757-236
VT-ESP Air India/ 747-437 SCD
C-GDSY Air canada/ 767-233ER
CS-TEX TAP Air Portugal/ A310-304
G-MEDE BA/ A320-232
G-EUPR BA/ A319-131
G-EUOA BA/ A319-131
LN-RLR SAS/ DC-9 82
G-DOCV BA/ 747-436
LX-LGZ Luxair/ Emb ERJ 145LR
G-JEAU Fly Be/ 146-100 (Air France cs)
G-MEDF BA/ A321-231
G-EUPJ BA/ A319-131
G-EUPK BA/ A319-131
N782UA United/ 777-222ER
G-BNWN BA/ 767-336ER
G-ZZZA BA/ 777-236ER
G-BNWC BA/ 767-336ER
G-BUSK BA/ A320-211
ZS-SAJ South African Airways/ 747-312
CS-TNH TAP Air Portugal/ A320-214
F-GFKY Air france/ A320-211
G-MIDM Bmi/ A321-231
G-EUOI BA/ A319-131
G-EUPB BA/ A319-131
G-BNLA BA/ 747-436
YU-AON JAT/ 737-3Q4 (Aero Continente cs)
D-AIRT Lufthansa/ A321-231
4X-AXH EL AL/ 747-258B
G-YMMI BA/ 777-236ER
C-FPCA Air Canada/ 767-375ER
EI-CPC Aer lingus/ A320-214
G-EUPM BA/ A319-131
EI-CVB Aer lingus/ A320-214
G-BUSB BA/ A320-111
N758AN American Airlines/ 777-223ER
C-FMWQ Air Canada/ 767-375ER
G-MEDA BA/ A320-231
G-VIIG BA/ 777-236ER
G-BNWY BA/ 767-336ER
PH-BPC KLM/ 737-4Y0
G-BYGC BA/ 747-436
G-CIVK BA/ 747-436
G-BZHC BA/ 767-336ER
G-MIDX Bmi/ A320-232 (Star Alliance cs)
G-JEAX Fly Be/ 146-200 (British European cs)
G-EUOF BA/ A319-131
G-EUUM BA/ A320-232
G-MIDY Bmi/ A320-232
D-AILN Lufthansa/ A319-114
G-VIID BA/ 777-236ER
G-MIDV Bmi/ A320-232
EP-IAG Iran Air/ 747-286B SCD
G-EUPC BA/ A319-131
G-EUOE BA/ A319-131
HB-IPX Swiss/ A319-112
SU-GBS Egypt Air/ 777-266ER
9K-AOA Kuwait Airways/ 777-269ER
D-AIPR Lufthansa/ A320-211
G-EUUD BA/ A320-232
G-BNLJ BA/ 747-436
G-CPEN BA/ 757-236
G-EUPV BA/ A319-131
G-MIDS Bmi/ A320-232
G-MIDP Bmi/ A320-232
OK-DGN CSA/ 737-45S
G-EUPN BA/ A319-131
5B-DBD Cyprus Airways/ A320-231
D-ACHD Lufthansa Cityline/ Canadair RJ200LR
EI-CVD Aer Lingus/ A321-214
EC-IGK Iberia/ A321-211
G-TTOA BA/ A320-231
PP-VQL Varig/ MD-11
G-MIDW Bmi/ A320-232 (Star Alliance cs)
G-EUPU BA/ A319-131
EC-HDP Iberia/ A320-214
G-EUUI BA/ A320-232
G-MIDJ Bmi/ A321-231
PH-BDD KLM/ 737-306
D-AIAI Lufthansa/ A300B4 603
G-MIDK Bmi/ A321-231
G-EUOD BA/ A319-131
G-MEDH BA/ A320-232
EI-CDF Aer Lingus/ 737-548
EI-CVC Aer lingus/ A320-214
G-EUOG BA/ A319-131
B-16102 EVA Air Cargo/ MD-11F
G-CPEO BA/ 757-236
G-VOGE Virgin Atlantic/ A340-642
G-BNLP BA/ 747-436
G-VIIU BA/ 777-236ER
G-EUUL BA/ A320-232
G-EUPW BA/ A319-131
G-EUUN BA/ A320-232
OE-LBT Austrian Airlines/ A320-214
G-EUUH BA/ A320-232
G-BPEK BA/ 757-236ER
G-CIVZ BA/ 747-436
F-GJVC Air France/ A320-211
G-EUUP BA/ A320-232
6Y-JMP Air Jamaica/ A340-313X
A6-SMM UAE/ 747 SP-31
G-YMMP BA/ 777-236ER
G-BVJC Bmi/ Fokker 100
9V-SPH Singapore Airlines/ 747-412
EC-FJE Iberia/ MD-88
G-BUSJ BA/ A320-211
G-EUPO BA/ A319-131
G-VSUN Virgin Atlantic/ A340-313
I-BIXZ Alitalia/ A321-112
G-EUOC BA/ A319-131
G-MIDH Bmi/ A321-231
G-BUSG BA/ A320-211
G-TTOC BA/ A320-232
G-MIDI Bmi/ A321-231
G-EUPZ BA/ A319-131
EC-HDT Iberia/ A320-214
AP-BFU Pakistan Airways/ 747-367
G-BVJD Bmi/ Fokker 100
G-MIDZ Bmi/ A320-232
G-EUPX BA/ A319-131
EC-IJN Iberia/ A321-211
EI-CPD Aer Lingus/ A321-211
JA8962 All Nippon/ 747-481 (Pokemon cs)
D-AIRS Lufthansa/ A321-131
OY-KBF SAS/ A321-232
G-EUPG BA/ A319-131
TC-JDJ Turkish Airlines/ A340-311
PH-BDP KLM/ 737-306
G-CPET BA/ 757-236
F-ODVI Royal Jordanian/ A310-304
JA8079 JAL/ 747-446
JA8919 JAL/ 747-446
HB-IJI Swiss/ A320-214
LN-RLE SAS/ DC-9 82
I-BIXJ Alitalia/ A321-112
PH-KVC KLM Cityhopper/ Fokker 50
G-EUPD BA/ A319-131
EC-IEF Iberia/ A320-214
G-BVJA Bmi/ Fokker 100
G-EUUF BA/ A320-232
F-GFKZ Air France/ A320-211
SX-DFC Olympic Airways/ A340-313X
G-BPEC BA/ 757-236ER
G-BPEJ BA/ 757-236ER
G-VBUS Virgin Atlantic/ A340-311
SP-LLA LOT/ 737-45D
G-MIDO Bmi/ A320-232
G-EUPF BA/ A319-131
G-CPEL BA/ 757-236
G-BNWZ BA/ 767-336ER
OY-KHU SAS/ DC-9 87
CN-RNV Royal Air Maroc/ 737-7B6
HZ-HM6 Saudi Arabian Special Flight/ L1011 Tristar 500
G-EUOB BA/ A319-131
G-DOCU BA/ 737-436
EC-HQG Iberia/ A320-214
D-AIAP Lufthansa/ A300B4 603
HZ-AKA Saudi Arabian/ 777-268ER
G-EUUE BA/ A320-232
G-MIDL Bmi/ A321-231
G-MIDA Bmi/ A321-231 (Star Alliance cs)
OY-KBE SAS/ A321-232
G-BUSH BA/ A320-211
G-EUOH BA/ A319-131
G-MIDM Bmi/ A321-231
I-DANV Alitalia/ DC-9 82
G-CIVM BA/ 747-436
EI-BXD Aer Lingus/ 737-448 (Web titles)
G-BXWF Bmi/ Fokker 100
OH-LZE Finnair/ A321-211
F-GFKV Air France/ A320-211
D-ABIB Lufthansa/ 737-530
G-EUPS BA/ A319-131
PH-BTA KLM/ 737-406
G-EUOA BA/ A319-131
A40-LH Gulf Air/ A340-300
G-EUUB BA/ A320-232
G-EUOI BA/ A319-131
G-MIDY Bmi/ A320-232
D-AVRE Lufthansa/ 146 RJ85
G-BNLU BA/ 747-436
EC-IIG Iberia/ A321-211
G-MIDU Bmi/ A320-232
G-BUSE BA/ A320-111
HB-IJN Swiss/ A320-214
G-BPED BA/ 757-236ER
G-MIDF Bmi/ A321-231
G-BOAG BA/ Concorde 102
G-EUPJ BA/ A319-131
D-AISE Lufthansa/ A321-231
A40-KF Gulf Air/ A330-243 (50th anniversary cs)
G-MIDS Bmi/ A320-232
G-EUPA BA/ A319-131
SE-DMG SAS/ MD-90 30
HL7417 Asiana/ 747-48E SCD
G-EUPP BA/ A319-131
G-EUPL BA/ A319-131
A7-ACB Qatar Airways/ A330-203
PH-XLK KLM Excel/ ATR-42 320
B-2458 Air China/ 747-4J6 SCD
G-MEDG BA/ A321-231
G-EUUK BA/ A320-232
G-EUUM BA/ A320-232
9M-MPM Malaysian Airlines/ 747-4H6
By: T5 - 30th August 2003 at 21:05
Glad you enjoyed the day, shame about the events that occurred later on!
Came across G-EUPV in that list, the only aircraft I’ve flown on out of the ones you saw.
By: Mark L - 30th August 2003 at 16:27
The BMI ERJ145’s nightstop at Heathrow I believe for LBA.
By: wannabe pilot - 30th August 2003 at 10:55
Yeah I should have got his number, but in all the rushing around and the huge crowds of people that had been arriving off of the planes I sort of didn’t think about it. Ohh, by looking on airliners.net it only seems as if the Bmi ERJ’s only fly out of Manchester and other smaller airports like Leeds/Bradford and Edinburgh. That’s a shame, I was hoping to see some at Heathrow, especially the one in Star Alliance cs, that looks brilliant.
By: Woundsinger - 29th August 2003 at 22:51
Now that was an eventful day!!
And so many aircraft…
Shame on the copper wannabe pilot..
He/she should remember their duty of care to minors..
Basically anyone under 16 approaching a policemen,security officer, train station staff etc.. and requesting help has to recieve it.The officer concerned was duty bound to ensure your safety..
The only reason he didn’t would have been because he was either to bl**ding lazy or had you stereotyped as a “troublesome teenager”.
Its a shame you didn’t get his number so as to complain.
By: kurmitz28 - 29th August 2003 at 19:26
My misses was on the ‘A40-LH Gulf Air/ A340-300’ from Abu Dhabi. Its one of two A340’s which Gulf-Air have leased from SIA and its very clean inside.
And as I write this, she is getting ready on the a/c to depart LHR at 19.30.
List of Crew on Flight 6 on Friday 28/08/2003
Name Base AC Pos
PREST,ROBERT, BAH 332 CP
AL HINAI,HAMED,A BAH 343 FO
DARWISH,SABRI,M BAH 332 FS
HUGHES,LESLEY, BAH 332 CF
MAKHLOOQ,HASSAN, BAH 320 CS
DHAIF,AHMED, BAH 322 CS
AL KHAN,YASSER, BAH 320 CS
GRANT,LYNNE, BAH 332 N1
MARTINOVA,ANGUELINA, BAH 332 N1
MARANA,ARNISA, BAH 332 N2
BARTON LOUISE BAH 332 N2
KING,SARAH BAH 763 N2
THAVORNKIT.AEM BAH 320 C1
By: A330Crazy - 29th August 2003 at 18:32
BMi A330’s only operate out of MAN. Im not sure that BMi use the 737 any more, I think they are in in service with BMibaby.
By: wannabe pilot - 29th August 2003 at 17:14
Does anyone know when I can see Bmi 737’s and A330’s at Heathrow. I have literally seen the whole fleet of A320’s, A321’s and Fokker 100’s but not a single 737 or A330 (or aren’t the A330’s delivered yet?). Also, as of yet I have not seen a Bmi ERJ, or don’t they use Heathrow. Another airline I have been hoping to see is Air Mauritius, does anyone know what time they fly in? Thanks
By: wannabe pilot - 29th August 2003 at 16:06
Yes I think that there’s about 205. I think I was quite lucky as I have seen the Pokemon 747 the past 2 times I have been up to Heathrow. I also liked the two JAL 747’s in a row.
By: kev35 - 29th August 2003 at 15:58
wannabe pilot.
Just think, you’re not going to forget yesterday are you? A memorable day for the right and wrong reasons. Appalling behaviour from the Police Officer. No doubt he was busy and of course he is right, you are not his responsibility, but he could have been a bit more helpful one would have thought. After all, the Police say if you are in trouble always ask a Policeman.
Onto happier topics. Seems like you got quite a haul there, the Pokemon 747 being a real treat as well as the Jat 737. How many registrations there? Around 200? You’ll have to try to join those of us meeting up on the 18th of September, there’s always safety in numbers.
Glad the spotting part of the day went well for you both.
Regards,
kev35
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