Softland i know exactactly what you mean – i had seen a couple en-route to TFS and back in October 2002 on the flightdeck with Air Atlanta. On the TCAS you see soemthing on a converging heading and all you can see in the sky is a ploom to begin with (contrail viewed almost head on) and in next to no time you see something whizzing on bye!!!
For now i do actually have some photos from a jolly with a mate in the local area of Leeds/Bradford, but i now have 5 films of various photos to develop and have decided to get them put onto CD which will give me the oppertunity to share them with you all!
Heres some bits for you for the moment!
edit: Files are too large and i haven’t got time to resize – you can otherwise look at http://www.flightsimmer.rate-this.com/010504.htm – igonore the first few multiflight ones they are for a mate whos building an FS model of LBA.
The last time i was in AGP we followed an Excel B762 there and back from Manchester. I’m sure one of the manchester locals wil be able to help you out!
I do agree with the comment the scheme looks slightly cluttered, but in this case as a one-off I can accept it – especially with the othe aircraft in the fleet looking so classy!
Craigston Tom, welcome onboard. I presume you are referring to a Jet2 aircraft that conducted a flapless approach a few weeks back. Now braking problems were encountered, but the aircraft used up a fair bit more of the runway to brake that is usualy for the B733srs.
They already operate ad-hoc cargo flights on thier ATR-42s and 146s. In fact I am pritty certain they have a couple of post office contracts, notably an ATR-42 on EDI-STN, and a 146 operation or of BRS on an evening on the QC a/c.
Great pics – as ever!
Last trips to the traditional “Sun spots” hey mate! You’ll just have to get used to the differant lingos and currencies in further flung places now!
Yea she was hid in the hanger since she arrived on Sunday apparently – a few of the locals thought that the delivery had never occured!
A good promotional advert! RIPCONCORDE – This is the 7th Leeds based machine, with G-CELY a B737QC being the 8th which is BFS based on mail runs and a 4x weekly BFS-PRG service.
I wonder if Emirates are reading this? 😡 😡
Since when were Emerates planning VIP flights EDI-LHR in a lightly laiding B777? 😉
Good to see more loc-co competition in Spain, but as to weather they survive will be a differant matter. Using A320s as well by the looks of things!
how can you make an expleative out of the word
B E N T W A T E R S ?
Very differnat, but nethertheless very interesting! We must also not forget that after the fall of the iron curtain many bases formally occupied by the West were left totally abondoned, one example was RAF Ben****ers and its twin base Woodbridge in Suffolk where the american moved out lock stock and barrell!
Well illustrated, thankfully all ended safely.
WOW! What an awesome show! Currently looking at my first long haul trips for later in the year at present, but they certainly wont be as breathtaking as that trip! Awesome.
Yep, and Emerald Airways scheduled services commence tommorow to the IOM from LPL. Booking online at http://www.flyjem.com