Firstly if your a dial-upper this may take a bit, I used to be one so I know how it is 😉 😎
Well a very good afternoon to all of you! instead of blabbing on I’m going to try and not make this a trip report and not get it shifted to that forum so I’ll keep it short and sweet, here we go! 😀
1. Waiting at Terminal One aboard G-FCLI, had an interesting visitor taxi past in the form of a Saudi Hercules which I saw on my last visit. Along with MYT 757 (G-WJAN) and another TCX 752.
2. Taxiing past the ‘Business Aviation Centre’ with the interesting visitor being a Chinese Gulfstream 4 (B-8080).
3. Coming towards the ‘AVP, tried to get it all in and I think I did, was quiet and the reason for that being it was bloody freezing! I was hoping someone there would snap us but apparently we’re just “another boring TCX 75”.
4. Well here we are departing RWY 6L, anyone guess the aircraft in the background? 😉
5. Climbing……
6. Not the most common site from a TCX aircraft, the Sahara Desert – it was a magnificen site and the brilliant weather made it better.
7. No apologies for showing a different angle of it.
8. Turning for the approach to runway 14 at at Banjul, and our first site of The Gambia.
9. Slowing down, the seats we were given (22F) didn’t give the best view.
10. Exiting, interesting to note that NASA have Banjul down as a ‘diversion’ airport for the Space Shuttle incase it’s required. 11,800ft runway.
11. Well here was my first interesting site! ‘Logistic Air’ B747 (5U-ACE) parked on the apron, AFAIK this a/c operates for the UN or does military charters though I cannot be sure.
By: Future Pilot - 12th February 2006 at 14:05
Thanks Elgan, I wish I did! 😀
By: bmi-star - 10th February 2006 at 17:55
Great shots Tom!!
Nice to see you got the red carpet treatment :D:D:D
By: Future Pilot - 9th February 2006 at 19:40
Thanks for the comments guys :).
By: happygolucky - 9th February 2006 at 00:11
Great pics, reminds me of many great holidays in The Gambia
By: steve rowell - 8th February 2006 at 01:40
A thoroughly enjoyable report with some great photos!!
By: Future Pilot - 7th February 2006 at 21:34
Once again thanks, all the comments are much appreciated! 😀
Pete, thanks for that information. 🙂
By: RingwaySam - 7th February 2006 at 21:22
Really nice shots there Tom!!
By: tenthije - 7th February 2006 at 21:19
Nice report!
The crop duster can be either one of these two planes:
1) PZL 106BT Turbo Kruk
2) Ayres S.2R-T34
both planes are the same except made by different manufacturers under license.
By: davforr - 7th February 2006 at 20:26
Very nice selection of pictures from Africa
By: G-CDFF - 7th February 2006 at 19:57
Excellent report and pictures there Tom! 😀
By: RIPConcorde - 7th February 2006 at 18:58
Great report, Tom! Shame that FCLH had been reconfigured. 😉
By: Future Pilot - 7th February 2006 at 18:01
Would fly them again Tom, the return journey made a much bigger impression than the outbound. The leather seats seemed to make all the difference.
An excellent trip report there Tom! Honestly one of the best I’ve seen! Well Done!
I really enjoyed seeing the photos, some really interesting stuff there like the B747 and Gambian Il-62 and all v good quality! Love the FD and cabin shots too!
I’m glad to see you like The Gambia so much, I’ve always thought it sounds like an interesting destination. Having known a few people who have gone there on holiday in the past and also some people who live there it’s made me want to visit even more
It’s great to have some unusual destinatians like Banjul, Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Joe
And thank you Joe! Very much appreciated :D.
By: LBARULES - 7th February 2006 at 17:18
Brilliant shots Tom, so, how do you rate Thomas Cook then?
By: Grey Area - 7th February 2006 at 17:06
I think you make it sound alot more dramatic than it really is. 😀
You think so, huh?
Maybe one day Moggy might tell you the saga of the Airshow Photography Forum! 😮
By: BY767 - 7th February 2006 at 16:57
An excellent trip report there Tom! Honestly one of the best I’ve seen! Well Done!
I really enjoyed seeing the photos, some really interesting stuff there like the B747 and Gambian Il-62 and all v good quality! Love the FD and cabin shots too!
I’m glad to see you like The Gambia so much, I’ve always thought it sounds like an interesting destination. Having known a few people who have gone there on holiday in the past and also some people who live there it’s made me want to visit even more
It’s great to have some unusual destinatians like Banjul, Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Joe
By: Future Pilot - 7th February 2006 at 16:56
Thanks alot Lance :). I did my best but I knew I’d over-stepped the boundry when I started yakking on about my walk of the airport!
It had probably achieved that status before that anyway…;)
We’ve got a special Forum for those, set up at huge expense and great personal risk.
I think you make it sound alot more dramatic than it really is :D.
By: Grey Area - 7th February 2006 at 16:48
Some very good pictures in an excellent trip report there, Tom. I’m glad you saw the Chinese Gulfstream at MAN. 🙂
Well a very good afternoon to all of you! instead of blabbing on I’m going to try and not make this a trip report and not get it shifted to that forum so I’ll keep it short and sweet, here we go!
Hmmm…… “Trip Report”. That’ll be a report of a trip, won’t it? Just like yours, in fact.
We’ve got a special Forum for those, set up at huge expense and great personal risk.
Hold on to your hats……. 😀
By: Future Pilot - 7th February 2006 at 16:48
Delta 767? I’m not even sure if DL fly into MAN!
Spot on there mate and thanks for the comments all. 🙂
By: philgatwick05 - 7th February 2006 at 16:40
Amazing photos – thanks for sharing them
By: Jon Taylor - 7th February 2006 at 16:34
Was the aircraft blurred by the sun, is a TCX 757 or LS 757 ?
Fabulous Report! i thought the gambian president was travelling with TCX, then i re read it again lol
Jon
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