A few shots from this evening of HZ-SKI departing Southend this evening after some light maintenance and parking. Only a couple of years ago 727 movements were a relatively frequent occurrence at Southend – there have been far fewer recently – when HZ-SKI arrived it was the first 727 to arrive for 18 months. Here’s some shots of the departure to Heathrow in considerably better conditions than the arrival – and I was lucky the sun.
Backtracking Runway 06:
HZ-SKI B722 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr
HZ-SKI B722 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr
And blasting off to Heathrow – lots of noise and vibration!
HZ-SKI B722 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr
As always – I hope these of interest.
By: by738 - 27th June 2013 at 18:02
Read quite a lot of reviews about its handling from pilots. Always thought it was a rocket to fly, but some say not.
By: garryrussell - 26th June 2013 at 23:23
The proportions were just right, something the Trident sadly lost when it was scaled down.
By: Doors4 - 26th June 2013 at 22:52
One of the prettiest aircraft ever built. Beautiful.
By: garryrussell - 25th June 2013 at 11:47
G-ORSA? Not listed with the CAA?
Maybe not officially registered yet
Take a look at some of the airlines currently being tested BA 787, A.380 for example, they are not listed on G-INFO
Only when it’s delivered and I suspect the paperwork is finally signed does it become official and then it will appear.
Old registrations that were issued but not taken up are not listed either, or at least I’ve not yet found one that was.
By: AlanR - 25th June 2013 at 09:26
I remember sitting outside at the old B-52 club having a drink.
We’d had an unusually dry spell of weather, and the grass had recently been cut.
A 727 (DHL ?) started doing engine runs near the end of 06.
A strange brown fog started drifting across the airport 🙂
By: crispy - 25th June 2013 at 07:55
G-ORSA? Not listed with the CAA?
By: Newforest - 24th June 2013 at 18:30
And no photo of it has yet appeared on the web!!
By: AeroPics - 24th June 2013 at 17:50
Certainly! And we know have the last production 727 on the UK register -G-OSRA – an oil spill response aircraft under conversion at Lasham.
By: by738 - 23rd June 2013 at 14:26
Long live the 72 !
By: AeroPics - 23rd June 2013 at 14:06
Thanks Indiaecho and EGTC. Was an excellent evening.
By: Indiaecho - 9th June 2013 at 13:41
Superb photos – the first shot really demonstrates the beautiful lines of the 727.
By: EGTC - 8th June 2013 at 22:29
Beautiful!
By: Newforest - 8th June 2013 at 21:46
No problem, any bets when you’re going to see the next one?! 😉
By: AeroPics - 8th June 2013 at 21:14
Thanks Newforest – spelling now corrected – I was certainly typing too fast! It is just excellent seeing a 727 in action!
By: Newforest - 8th June 2013 at 20:49
Deftinitely interesting, we can see your excitement by your spelling!
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