Went down to EMA with Ben and Dan to catch the AN-225 arrival. After it was delayed for a couple of hours it finally arrived. This is what I managed https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3899/14266260738_594112bd28_o.jpg EMA225 01 by Phill Loughlin , on Flickr https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3870/1445149642...

Cheers.

No, as far as I know there are only 2 'Airbus' A380s. MSN001 (F-WWOW) and MSN004 (F-WWDD). MSN002 (F-WXXL) has been in Airbus colours but that is now owned by Prince Al-Walid. And to answer your other question, yes they do test flights for various things.

MSN004 at Filton


MSN004 02 by Phill Loughlin, on Flickr

On Friday A380 MSN004 arrived at Filton for some testing. I had just finished work and went to the end of the runway to see it come in. http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8204/8218774400_42fdcc5463_o.jpg MSN004 01 by Phill Loughlin , on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8477/8217691279_a71bd129fd_o.jp...

A Beluga is parked up at Filton at the moment. I think it's due out sometime this morning. For the number people its number 1 (sorry cant see the reg). Not bad when you can see it from your work window

Nice angles, not seen shots like this before. Where are they taken from?

A6-EYE at Manchester


Blue Moon Rising by phillip_loughlin, on Flickr

Great shots. I really like the Tomahawk ones, first aircraft I flew!

I agree, very interesting. Just wondering, would you need a twin engine rating for the Cri Cri?

Very nice!! Would love to see one of these.

Cheers mate, A6-AFA is added to the list. I can post saying where it is going daily if you want. The lens I use is the sigma 150-500mm. That last one is a reasonably tight crop, the uncropped photo goes back to the 't' in Manchester.

I saw on my planefinder app that A6-EYE was coming in to Manchester. Even though the weather wasn't looking too good I decided to go because I'm back in Loughborough on Friday and won't get another chance for a long while. As it turned out the weather wasn't too bad but in typical fashion the sun we...

Quick morning trip to EMA to get the B748 that was due in. As usual with Cargo aircraft at EMA it caught me off guard and so the arrival shots were taken from next to the car just as we had jumped out. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7186/6976482307_b68e2db850_b.jpg EMA 01 by phillip_loughlin , on Fli...

Thanks for that!

Hi guys, I'm planning on going to EMA on friday to capture some of the F1 charters. Has anyone got any times that they are due in? Would be a great help.

Cheers

Cheers guys! Yep I'm pretty chuffed with the new camera, although the real test will come when the conditions aren't ideal, but I think it will be fine.

I took the plunge and purchased a D300s with a Sigma 150-500 lens and couldn't wait to try them out. The weather yesterday afternoon was too good to resist and I spent an afternoon at EMA trying my new equipment. Here are the results, Some of them are a bit samey but then East Mids doesn't have the ...

Great shots! Not in for its repaint is it? The tour is finished and they repainted the first one reasonably soon after... Where is it parked as I might go and get a couple of shots.

Anybody know if A6-EYE is due in today or tomorrow to take City to München? Would like to get her before I go to Uni. Cheers

Yes I read that it was going to be the flagship. Won't bother going on Monday morning then I'll wait till August