Lovely photos (I always enjoy looking at shots from that location at Bristol). Runway 09 was in use all day, though one EZY flight landed on 27, and did a 180 turn on the runway to get to its' stand. Anyone have an idea why this might have been?? If the wind was light (or virtually across the runway...

That's a fabulous collection. The Syrian Caravelle is probably my favourite. I've never collected slides (I have more than enough of my own photos, which I'm constantly adding to), but I can see the attraction of doing so.

There does seem to be an increase in restrictions at GA airfields over the past couple of years, and I know from various sources (e.g. the Flyer Forum) that a lot of it is driven by engine and avionics thefts. Obviously enthusiasts are not stealing them, but a thief could easily masquerade as one, a...

A few from a very grey Stansted just over a week ago: https://live.staticflickr.com/7814/32667364627_04b47e65ca_o.jpg Laudamotion A320-232 by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/7879/40643312383_1bed8b4e9b_o.jpg Enter Air 737-86J by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live.static...

What a shame, because as a spot for taxi shots it is clearly fantastic, looking at your shots above. The haze ruins the landing shots, except for the last one where I think it works to really enhance the picture.

I think I can guess what P.O.O.S. stands for!

Some shots from Heathrow back in October 2013. Not that long ago, but some of these a/c certainly can't be seen now. Not many passenger A300s left in service, even in 2013: https://live.staticflickr.com/5501/10634400624_715fb67676_o.jpg Iran Air A300B4-605R by Nick Challoner , on Flickr https://live...

Non-standard hand signal from this G550 first officer on 3 March 2019:


Gulfstream G550 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

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Ooh, some really interesting a/c there, some of which I remember from that period. I love the older biz-jets - Sabreliners, Sterling Corvette and the Gulfstream II and III. And then there's Tom Walkinshaw's Starship, and it's not everyday you see a Mexican Aerostar!

Fabulous head on shot!

I like the angle of this shot of a Citation XLS departing London City in 2015:


Cessna 560XL Citation XLS by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

The 787 looks fabulous. Great angle on the Bahrain 767-400 too.

Interesting shots. The Beluga always reminds me of Vic Reeves' impression of Lloyd Grossman:

That is beautiful.

Just one for now from our visit to the Stansted Aerozone yesterday morning, the first officer on this G550 had a little message for us:


Gulfstream G550 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

I think the idea is that AB stays at Heathrow - because it's BA's home, and so many Concorde flights operated from there of course. However, I do think it's a shame it's not really on display. I suppose space is tight at Heathrow, and there's no single gate to have it guarding like at many military ...

31 years ago rather than 50, a Wardair 747-100 departing Birmingham in spring 1988:


Wardair Canada 747-1D1 by Nick Challoner, on Flickr

Blue skies, retrojets and banking shots, what's not to like?

A fine representation of the morning Andy. Thanks for the loan of your scanner - forgetting mine was like losing a limb!

I agree with what's been said above - fabulous shots, especially the second.

Excellent shots, enhanced by the light and the backdrop you have there at Bristol.