February 23, 2004 at 12:22 pm
Visited a very cold and windy MAN yesterday. Had a very good afternoon. A chip barm and a flask of soup helped keep out the chill.
We’ll start with one of the big boys…..
Regards,
kev35
By: andrewm - 25th February 2004 at 22:04
That first pic is one of the very few that has made me go WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH looking at it!!!. Soo low!
By: brenmcc1 - 25th February 2004 at 22:02
Great pics kev 😉 love the china airlines,
now i’m going on holiday in July from Bristol to Palma with Britannia/Thomson what livery could i expect?
By: LBARULES - 25th February 2004 at 20:36
Originally posted by cheesebag
Whats the story with G-BYAR, Have they run out of sky blue paint or is it off elsewhere????:rolleyes:
It was due to go to Air Holland but the agreement fell through at the last minute and it came back and obviously they haven’t bothered painting it.
By: Hand87_5 - 25th February 2004 at 19:14
Excellent pictures as usual Kev.
This Air China Jumbo is great.
Thanks
By: cheesebag - 25th February 2004 at 19:06
Whats the story with G-BYAR, Have they run out of sky blue paint or is it off elsewhere????:rolleyes:
By: EGNM - 25th February 2004 at 02:30
Originally posted by wannabe pilot
Great photos Kev, particularly like the livery on that Air China. I’d really like to get upto MAN, but the cheapest I can get there I think is around £50 on Virgin trains, or £120 on Eastern Airways!
RYR to BLK at approx £25 and you will find for around £15 return you can catch a train from BLK to MAN – its not the greatest offer but a viable alternative, and is certainly the way i’d choose!
By: A330Crazy - 23rd February 2004 at 20:50
Nice china airlines pics! Great work Kev, thanks for sharing. 🙂
By: kev35 - 23rd February 2004 at 17:20
Thanks for all the comments, it’s very much appreciated. I’m going to start a ‘part 2’ because there’s quite a few pictures to come.
Thanks aagain,
kev35
By: wannabe pilot - 23rd February 2004 at 16:40
Great photos Kev, particularly like the livery on that Air China. I’d really like to get upto MAN, but the cheapest I can get there I think is around £50 on Virgin trains, or £120 on Eastern Airways!
By: greekdude1 - 23rd February 2004 at 16:31
Originally posted by Mark L
Agreed, that plane must be very near MTOW I reckon.
Not necessarily, it’s just the angle in the first shot. In the 2nd one, it looks normal.
By: LBARULES - 23rd February 2004 at 15:44
Great pictures Kev 🙂
Great to see references to Father Ted… One of my absolute favourite TV shows.
By: Mark L - 23rd February 2004 at 14:34
Agreed, that plane must be very near MTOW I reckon.
By: 4 engines good - 23rd February 2004 at 14:26
Originally posted by Bmused55
The Gear is identical to any other 747 (okay, there are minor technical differences). Perhaps it was fully loaded.
Fair enough. On the first shot it looked rather low to me, probably just the angle.
By: T5 - 23rd February 2004 at 13:13
Excellent shots, especially the two China Airlines. I am a real fan of their colour scheme!
By: Bmused55 - 23rd February 2004 at 13:08
Originally posted by 4 engines good
That China 744 Cargo seems to have pretty a short landing gear.Are all 747 Cargos this close to the ground?
The Gear is identical to any other 747 (okay, there are minor technical differences). Perhaps it was fully loaded.
By: 4 engines good - 23rd February 2004 at 12:59
That China 744 Cargo seems to have pretty a short landing gear.
Are all 747 Cargos this close to the ground?
By: Ren Frew - 23rd February 2004 at 12:39
Originally posted by kev35
And the predictably dirty tail….“Ted, isn’t the helicopter tiny?”
“No, Dougal, it isn’t tiny, it’s far away.”
“Ah Ted, you’re having me on again.”
(With apologies to Father Ted and cow in perspective scene.)
Ah now Dougal… this helicopter is small, but that helicopter is far away…:D
Great pics Kevin.
By: kev35 - 23rd February 2004 at 12:38
And again.
More to come later.
By: kev35 - 23rd February 2004 at 12:35
The bare Britannia, G-BYAR
By: kev35 - 23rd February 2004 at 12:33
G-JEBD