Nice photos! It seems you to go to various points across the airport. Is there one you go to for most of the time?

Great photos. I believe the one in the photos has been staying up at City Airport Manchester (Barton Aerodrome) for the past week or two. Unless this is where the photos are taken at? 😛

Nato’s top decision-making body has approved a military plan to implement the UN arms embargo on Libya, but failed to agree on a plan to enforce the no-fly zone, the Associated Press reports. Diplomats told the agency that Turkey’s opposition to any Nato intervention in Libya stalled the approval of plans to launch patrols to prevent attacks on civilians by government aircraft. Both actions will require a separate “execute directive” by the North Atlantic Council, which requires the consensus of all 28 members of the military alliance. Diplomats said this could be issued on Tuesday at the earliest.

In regards of NATO.

cheers for the comments.
Matt, if you drive from the Romper towards the tunnels, take the right turn signposted to Ashley. After about 100 yards there is a turn off on the left, (1 on the photo) with a short track leading to a gate. I nipped over the fence and walked into the next field (2 on the photo). I suspect I was tresspassing :diablo:

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Haha thanks for that. You used it before hand? Just wondering If it would be safe to go to one time without being hassled by anyone.

Did anyone follow this? Surprising that neither US or Russia sent their respective Air Force aircraft for this ‘mission’?

A Vision Airlines B767 was used by the Americans and a presumably chartered Yak 42 was used by the Russians (or was it a Russian AF aircraft?)

Also in the following BBC article

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10564994.stm

this sentence caught my eye

any explanation for what this means?

I believe when you land at an airport, you are actually not “officially” in the country. You are like on no mans land and you would have to go through security and customs before actually being classed as being in that country.

I’m not fully sure about that, I heard it once. Oh and the USA plane went onto an RAF base in the UK, I believe it was Brize Norton.

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Tuesday April 20, 1500

The situation regarding the volcanic eruption in Iceland remains dynamic and the latest information from the Met Office shows that the situation will continue to be variable.

Based on the latest Met Office information, part of Scottish and Northern Irish airspace including Aberdeen, Inverness and Edinburgh airports will continue to be available from 1900 today to 0100 tomorrow, Wednesday 21 April, and also south to Newcastle Airport. Glasgow and Teesside airports will additionally become available in this time period. Restrictions will remain in place over the rest of UK airspace below 20,000ft.

Flights above the ash cloud are now permitted in the UK; between 1900 today and 0100 tomorrow, this will enable aircraft movements above 20,000ft in UK airspace.

We will continue to monitor Met Office information and the situation is likely to change during the course of the day. We will make a further statement at approximately 2100 today.

NATS is maintaining close dialogue with the Met Office and with the UK’s safety regulator, the CAA, in respect of the international civil aviation policy we follow in applying restrictions to use of airspace.

We are working closely with Government, airports and airlines, and airframe and aero engine manufacturers to get a better understanding of the effects of the ash cloud and to seek solutions.

Could not see this posted yet but anyway:

Three Royal Navy ships will be drafted to help return Britons stranded abroad as UK airspace remains restricted.

The move was announced after the UK’s emergency committee Cobra met to discuss options in addressing travel chaos caused by a volcanic ash cloud.

The ships HMS Ark Royal, HMS Ocean and HMS Albion are heading for Spain and unspecified Channel ports.

On Monday morning, flight restrictions were extended by air traffic control service Nats to 0100 BST Tuesday.

Planes were first grounded in the UK at midday on Thursday amid fears particles in the ash cloud from Eyjafjallajoekull could cause engines to shut down.

Travel agents’ association Abta said its “rough estimate” was that 150,000 Britons are currently stranded abroad, and rail and ferry services have been stretched to the limit by passengers seeking other means to return.

Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Sunday April 18, 1000

The volcanic ash cloud from Iceland is currently spread acoss the UK. Based on the latest information from the Met Office, NATS advises that the restrictions currently in place across UK controlled airspace will remain in place until at least 0100 (local time) tomorrow, Monday 19 April.

There may be limited opportunity in Orkney and Shetland from 1900 (local time) today for some flights to operate under individual coordination with ATC. However, it is most unlikely that many flights will operate today and anyone hoping to travel should contact their airline before travelling to the airport.

We will continue to monitor Met Office information and review our arrangements in line with that. We will advise further arrangements at approximately 1500 (local time), today.