In a couple of hours time, I head off down the M6 to catch the early morning arrivals at LHR, then plan on spending all day plane spotting at aforementioned airport, then a full day showing the kids the sights in the center of London on Saturday, before heading back up the M6, tired but happy, with two fingers stuck up to the terrorists!
Nothing and no one is going to spoil this family trip away (oh ok, could do without it raining!)
By: Delta - 17th July 2005 at 09:42
The only photos I actually took at LHR were of a BA 747 crossing the road, I was busy collecting regs, he was the one with the photos, so I will get him to pick his best. We drove round the perimeter to see how T5 was getting on, then parked up at Hatton Cross, (bear in mind this was about 5am), walked up to the end of the Concorde runway, near the long stay car park (is that the south runway?), then back to the long stay to get the bus to the terminals, saw some action from the car park next to the radar tower, then went to T2 car park and was thrown out! (even got big signs up there saying ‘no spotting’.) so be warned!
Bus back to long stay, then walked upto the visitors centre (now it was just gone 10am), stayed there a bit, then walked back to long stay and stayed there a while under the arrivals. He struggled with photos there cos of the sun.
Had to head back to Hatton Cross as we were meeting someone that works for BA maintainence, at 3pm they switched runways and so we were sat under the arrivals again, this time the photos were better.
Saw plenty of Virgins, my first Royal Air Moroc, and a Royal Jordanian, and plenty and I mean plenty of police…….they were patrolling in 2s (vehicles that is) and as we were leaving they had pulled a couple of vans over and there were armed officers all over and around the vans.
By: Grey Area - 16th July 2005 at 23:26
Delta…….
MAN should be on 24 arrivals in the morning, so the South side should be ideal.
This should prove useful. (Kudos to my good buddies at Ringway Reports :))
If you end up on the T1 viewing area at any point before 12:00, ask anyone up there with a Manchester accent to point Lance out.
Come and say “Hello”.
You may even get a cup of tea……….no promises, mind.
By: Deano - 16th July 2005 at 23:19
Hey Delta, post some piccies in the Commercial forum 😉 (if you haven’t already)
By: Delta - 16th July 2005 at 23:03
And, rumour has it from ‘he who thinks he should be obeyed’ that we could be heading to Manchester for the early arrivals tomorrow too, may give AVP a miss and go on the other side, depends on where and which way they are heading (and we may be a wee bit early for the AVP), might make it to the viewing park later, if anyone is there….we are the sunburned, knackered family!
By: Delta - 16th July 2005 at 22:59
Home again, great time at Heathrow and a brilliant time in London today (even if the kids did cost me an arm and leg in Hamleys!), plenty of spotting and plenty of hopping on and off Tube Trains. And the weather was glorious, bit sticky, but got a loverly suntan 🙂
By: steve rowell - 16th July 2005 at 05:00
True British spirit, i salute you
By: duxfordhawk - 14th July 2005 at 21:52
Thats the attitude enjoy the spotting and Enjoy London too, Its a great city and no terrorist should stop us enjoying it.
By: Andy in Beds - 14th July 2005 at 21:42
In a couple of hours time, I head off down the M6 to catch the early morning arrivals at LHR, then plan on spending all day plane spotting at aforementioned airport, then a full day showing the kids the sights in the center of London on Saturday, before heading back up the M6, tired but happy, with two fingers stuck up to the terrorists!
Nothing and no one is going to spoil this family trip away (oh ok, could do without it raining!)
Go Girl!!!
Try and find somewhere to get an ice cream for under £7.00!
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