PIK Dreamlifter GLA Emirates And New Photo Spots @ GLA

“He’s a lumberjack and he’s OK…”:D

Our hero.

I’m keen Twitcher for that rare Airport species the “Yellow Hatted Chainsaw Warbler”.

Kevin phoned me earlier to say the Fir Trees have been cut down so that’s another nice spot for Glasgow next Summer in the evenings.

Fred.

haven’t been out for the last few days so don’t know if the Fir Trees on the North side are getting chopped down yet, hope so

White Eagle isn’t a twitcher, but I think I’m right in saying that nesting birds
don’t inhabit fir trees. Deciduous is their preference.

:rolleyes:

Righto, and did they happen to mention that Manchester style, elevated viewing mound that was proposed a million years ago, last time I attended an enthusiasts meeting…?

The Viewing Mound idea in the Football Field was ruled out some time ago after Ferrovial took over and handed down the rules that a profit had to be made on expenditure, there was also a bit of an issue on proximity to it’s distance from “Area J” for when Royal flights come in.

Since then there have been enquiries about the possibility of Maintenance Hangers being built which was in the papers and so far have came to nothing, the places where they would have gone were near the Short Runway so apparently that came into it as well.

Various spots for a viewing facility have been looked at over the past year but nothing has come of any of them, it’s a long shot whether anything will be done but at least the BAA haven’t said no never.

We’ll see what happens during the next year on it but at least there has been a huge improvement around the perimiter for us thanks to be hedge going.

Fred

Righto, and did they happen to mention that Manchester style, elevated viewing mound that was proposed a million years ago, last time I attended an enthusiasts meeting…?

Yes, it won’t be happening unfortunately, the reasons given were due a possible GSM hangar being built which would obstruct any view, and a possible new road across the Cart which would lead to a roundabout where the proposed ‘mound’ would be.

There are no plans to do anything with the fence now that the hedge is down, well that was the answer as of two Tuesday’s ago.

Who knows maybe at some point things may change and tins may go on it but at the moment it shouldn’t be happening.

I imagine it would be expensive to tin sheet many 100’s of yards of fence and a Northerly Gale Force Wind would put quite a strain on the fence if it were tinned all of the way down without the hedge acting as a wind break.

Photo oppertunities look really excellent for Easterlies on Runway 05 I’m looking forward to that on a sunny day (whenever that’s going to be).

I haven’t been out for the last few days so don’t know if the Fir Trees on the North side are getting chopped down yet, hope so.

Fred

Righto, and did they happen to mention that Manchester style, elevated viewing mound that was proposed a million years ago, last time I attended an enthusiasts meeting…?

I don’t think that’s the plan and no mention of panelled fencing was made at the enthusiasts meeting a week or so ago, but I’m sure Fred S (who has the contacts I’m sure) could find out, hopefully not though as there are numerous new angles to take advantage of now.

There are no plans to do anything with the fence now that the hedge is down, well that was the answer as of two Tuesday’s ago.

Who knows maybe at some point things may change and tins may go on it but at the moment it shouldn’t be happening.

I imagine it would be expensive to tin sheet many 100’s of yards of fence and a Northerly Gale Force Wind would put quite a strain on the fence if it were tinned all of the way down without the hedge acting as a wind break.

Photo oppertunities look really excellent for Easterlies on Runway 05 I’m looking forward to that on a sunny day (whenever that’s going to be).

I haven’t been out for the last few days so don’t know if the Fir Trees on the North side are getting chopped down yet, hope so.

Fred

Thanks DJ!

White Eagle is very happy… 😀

I might come through west to the visit the old drome more often now!

Nice shots btw.

Dear Gawd, that dreamlifter is Fugly.

I see, so presumably they’ll build some sort of panelled fencing in it’s place to put the knackers on the photo opportunities again…?:p

I don’t think that’s the plan and no mention of panelled fencing was made at the enthusiasts meeting a week or so ago, but I’m sure Fred S (who has the contacts I’m sure) could find out, hopefully not though as there are numerous new angles to take advantage of now.

To stop nesting birds.

I see, so presumably they’ll build some sort of panelled fencing in it’s place to put the knackers on the photo opportunities again…?:p

Looks like a flying hotdog eh Lance… ? 😀

I wonder why the foliage has been hacked away along the Inchinnan Road there ? I thought the whole idea was that it prevented motorists from being distracted by passing aircraft, that was always the BAA company line anyhow…

To stop nesting birds.

Wow! And I thought the Beluga was ugly! :diablo:

Interesting shots. 🙂

Looks like a flying hotdog eh Lance… ? 😀

I wonder why the foliage has been hacked away along the Inchinnan Road there ? I thought the whole idea was that it prevented motorists from being distracted by passing aircraft, that was always the BAA company line anyhow…

Wow! And I thought the Beluga was ugly! :diablo:

Interesting shots. 🙂