Virgin Atlantic 747-400 G-VXLG arriving at Gatwick in September 2013:


Virgin Atlantic 747-41R by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

As Andy mentioned in this thread , he and I responded to a request to photograph the last flight of an easyJet captain before being made redundant. As usual, I am lot slower than Andy in preparing my images, so some of these may seem familiar from Andy's post. I hope you enjoy them anyway. Rarest vi...

It was great to see you again Andy. I was very pleased with the quantity and variety of movements, despite COVID-19. You've got some great angles as usual, especially the Falcon 2000.

737 MAX 7 demonstrator at Farnborough International 2018:


Boeing 737 MAX 7 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

Wonderful to see airshow photos being posted again. It seems nobody has anything negative to say about the event, which is fantastic. Well done Shuttleworth.

Lovely shots LondonEye, especially the cargo one. Here's a couple from me, of the BOAC retro-jet with some friends at Fairford last year: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48356954547_db40b5d59d_h.jpg BOAC Retro-Jet with the Red Arrows by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65...

Lovely Andy. Very handy that footpath! Have you ever been gliding? If not, next time you go ask them for a trial flight (COVID-19 allowing). Most gliding clubs are very friendly and will try and fit you in. It's a wonderful experience.

That was indeed a fantastic day Andy. Hopefully not too long before we can enjoy that location once again.

The panoramas are excellent. Quite amazing how many a/c are there now, and the proportion of heavies.

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Mon Jun 08, 2020 4:58 pm

so who can spot themselves in the photo then?

I was there, but I don't appear to be in that shot!

A selection from Stansted back in January: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49916996193_ea570c33d5_o.jpg Qatar Amiri Flight A330-203 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49917036853_b19d14d4e2_o.jpg Global 6000 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.c...

Information posted on the Stansted Google Group (credit James Slew) indicates that seven are parked northside and visible from the footpath from the Ash pub, one is in the Ryanair hangar, with four more arriving. So you may not get them all if you visit, but you'll see the majority of them.

Andrewsfield have just informed us of this DoT document https://mcusercontent.com/53d1ad9d4f5a52cad92d8b224/files/d26d5be1-3aa0-4189-bba0-7a50d25cc652/Covid_Guidance_GA_Recreational_Flying_15_May_2020.pdf , so expect a further gradual resumption of private flying based on those restrictions, and con...

Another Stansted catch-up post from me, this time from 3 December 19 with some interesting visitors for the NATO summit that was being held in London at that time. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49888248756_167e943ac0_o.jpg Turkish Government 747-8ZV BBJ by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://li...

One thought - is GA flying allowed now, I wonder if the local airfields will start to become active? Not yet unfortunately. Andrewsfield quoted this from the CAA in an email they sent out earlier today: Dear all, We wanted to provide a brief update on the current status of the government guidance a...

Nice shot Andy. Looks like it has a tasty livery - be great to shoot it on the ground one day.

A few from Stansted on 16 November 2019: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49835464227_0f2d3887a0_o.jpg West Atlantic 737-301 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49823598027_65c9a3f57d_o.jpg Boeing 737-3Y0 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65...

Again, a great selection of shots, bringing back fond memories. My favourite a/c among them is actually the Saudi 727-100 in the background of the KTHY MD-90 shot! Looks stunning in that Saudia livery (as pretty much everything did).

Martinair MD-11F departing Stansted on 2 October 2008:


Martinair McDonnell Douglas MD-11F by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

Great selection Mike, well shot and edited too.