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- Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:16 pm
- Forum: 2020 Photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM December 2020 - Christmas lights
- Replies: 18
- Views: 19137
Re: SPOTM December 2020 - Christmas lights
I’m going with this one from November 1982. EC-CGO Douglas DC-9 of Aviaco under the apron lights at a wet Blackpool Airport, about to depart for Spain. They were occasional charter visitors to Blackpool in the 80’s, usually full of local hoteliers getting away at the end of our holiday season. https...
- Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:13 pm
- Forum: 2020 Photo competitions
- Topic: Photo of the decade 2010-2019
- Replies: 16
- Views: 18270
Re: Photo of the decade 2010-2019
A rare visitor to Manchester on 26 Sept 2019. Malaysian Airlines A380 9M-MNF (the 100th Airbus A380), departing for Palma Majorca, on a passenger repatriation flight following the collapse of Thomas Cook, which left 600,000 passengers stranded abroad, and became this country’s biggest ever peacetime...
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:52 pm
- Forum: 2020 Photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM November 2020 , vintage jets (civilian registered ex. Military aircraft)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14621
Re: SPOTM November 2020 , vintage jets (civilian registered ex. Military aircraft)
I'll kick off the proceedings with this one.
SE-DXO Saab AJS37 Viggen landing at Blackpool Airport after displaying at Southport Air Show on 8 Sept 2019.
SE-DXO by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
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Pete
SE-DXO Saab AJS37 Viggen landing at Blackpool Airport after displaying at Southport Air Show on 8 Sept 2019.

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Pete
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:06 am
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: Last shots before the clocks go back
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1793
Re: Last shots before the clocks go back
Lovely autumnal colours/backdrops on the first two - is that an IKEA behind on the last one? (any building that colour is never going to blend in!)
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Pete
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Pete
- Thu Oct 15, 2020 3:00 pm
- Forum: 2020 Photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM October 2020 - Fokkers (clean or dirty)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 25009
Re: SPOTM October 2020 - Fokkers (clean or dirty)
I'm going with this one - PH-PBX Fokker F28 Fellowship of the Dutch Royal Flight, at Heathrow on 29 July 1978.
PH-PBX by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
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Pete

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Pete
- Sun Oct 04, 2020 4:12 pm
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: My Heathrow Staycation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2911
Re: My Heathrow Staycation
Some lovely colour schemes in glorious light - really like the Canadian Cargojet and the MEA A330.
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- Fri Sep 18, 2020 7:12 pm
- Forum: 2020 Photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s
- Replies: 16
- Views: 16935
Re: SPOTM September 2020 , British registered and operated Boeing 747s
I'm going with this one- G-VROS Virgin Atlantic 747 departing Manchester for Florida on 5 July 2019.
G-VROS by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
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Pete

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- Mon Aug 17, 2020 6:34 pm
- Forum: 2020 Photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM August 2020 - Douglas commercial aircraft
- Replies: 16
- Views: 19045
Re: SPOTM August 2020 - Douglas commercial aircraft
S2-ACP Douglas DC10-30 Bangladesh Airlines at London Heathrow on 16 August 1986.
S2-ACP by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
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Pete

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Pete
- Tue Aug 04, 2020 8:45 am
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: Prestwick 02/08/20
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4850
Re: Prestwick 02/08/20
Excellent shots- Love the AN225 departure with the houses in the backgound.
Pete
Pete
- Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:02 pm
- Forum: Themed photo topics
- Topic: British Airways B.747s - let's remember them here
- Replies: 19
- Views: 27622
Re: British Airways B.747s - let's remember them here
Found this one in the archives - can't believe its 42 years ago!
G-AWNJ departing Heathrow on 29 July 1978.
G-AWNJ by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
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Pete
G-AWNJ departing Heathrow on 29 July 1978.

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Pete
- Sun Jul 26, 2020 3:38 pm
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: Doncaster 747 & 727
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2648
Re: Doncaster 747 & 727
Fabulous catches in cracking light- The 727 is gorgeous!
Pete
Pete
- Thu Jul 09, 2020 3:10 pm
- Forum: 2020 Photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM July 2020 - any Boeing 737 series aircraft including Boeing BBJs
- Replies: 22
- Views: 31332
Re: SPOTM July 2020 - any Boeing 737 series aircraft including Boeing BBJs
I'm going with this one purely for it's minor significance, not the shot quality. This is Boeing's 737th 737. G-BHVI of Orion Airways at a murky Blackpool Airport with a holiday charter on 26 November 1981. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50093553223_694791b5ff_b.jpg G-BHVI by Peter Rowe , on Fl...
- Sat Jun 27, 2020 8:59 am
- Forum: 2020 Photo competitions
- Topic: June 2020 photo of the month competition
- Replies: 13
- Views: 14442
Re: June 2020 photo of the month competition
A recent rare visitor to Manchester. B-20C5 China Southern Boeing 777 landing on runway 05L on 25 June 2020. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50046540431_bf7926022c_b.jpg B-20C5(1) by Peter Rowe , on Flickr Best Wishes Pete (originally posted here:-https://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/forum/viewtop...
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 1:17 pm
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: China Southern 777 @ Manchester 25/6/2020
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2385
Re: China Southern 777 @ Manchester 25/6/2020
Beautifull bird ! :thumb: First time I've used the camera for aviation this year! Popped over to Mcr to catch some pics of this fairly rare bird (in these parts). I know the feeling :D Cheers Wallie - I think its a really nice colour scheme on a nice looking aircraft. Was really good to be at an ai...
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 10:18 am
- Forum: Current Civilian Photography
- Topic: China Southern 777 @ Manchester 25/6/2020
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2385
China Southern 777 @ Manchester 25/6/2020
First time I've used the camera for aviation this year! Popped over to Mcr to catch some pics of this fairly rare bird (in these parts). https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50046540431_bf7926022c_b.jpg B-20C5(1) by Peter Rowe , on Flickr https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50045986138_6cac24988e_b.j...
- Tue May 19, 2020 2:41 pm
- Forum: Themed photo topics
- Topic: One for everybody to take part in Part 5 - The current Air France A320 fleet........
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15676
Re: One for everybody to take part in Part 5 - The current Air France A320 fleet........
F-HEPB Air France Airbus A320 departing 23L at Manchester on 22 October 2019.
F-HEPB by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
Pete

Pete
- Mon May 18, 2020 8:00 pm
- Forum: Themed photo topics
- Topic: One for everybody to take part in Part 5 - The current Air France A320 fleet........
- Replies: 15
- Views: 15676
Re: One for everybody to take part in Part 5 - The current Air France A320 fleet........
F-GKXI Air France Airbus A320 landing on runway 05R at Manchester on 7 June 2018.
F-GKXI by Peter Rowe, on Flickr
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Pete
- Sat May 16, 2020 9:30 am
- Forum: 2020 Photo competitions
- Topic: SPOTM May 2020 - Airliners in special and retro schemes
- Replies: 20
- Views: 27240
Re: SPOTM May 2020 - Airliners in special and retro schemes
EI-DVM Aer Lingus Airbus A320 (retro livery) performing an early morning go around on 05R at Manchester on 7 June 2018, having got the main wheels on the ground but too close to the edge of the runway. https://live.staticflickr.com/843/43045740932_10697005bc_b.jpg EI-DVM by Peter Rowe , on Flickr Be...
- Mon May 11, 2020 7:42 pm
- Forum: Themed photo topics
- Topic: Virgin 747s
- Replies: 17
- Views: 40446
Re: Virgin 747s
A few more different airframes from Virgin's northern outpost (Manchester)!. G-VAST Boeing 747 Virgin Atlantic early morning landing on runway 05R at Manchester on 7 June 2018. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49883957301_eb8db213e1_b.jpg G-VAST by Peter Rowe , on Flickr G-VBIG Boeing 747 Virgin ...
- Fri May 08, 2020 7:55 pm
- Forum: Themed photo topics
- Topic: Virgin 747s
- Replies: 17
- Views: 40446
Re: Virgin 747s
A few fairly recent ones from Manchester. G-VLIP Boeing 747 Virgin Atlantic departing from runway 05L at Manchester on 1 March 2018, straight into a 50 mph NE headwind and -4 temperature on the ground, during the 'Beast from the East' storm. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49871445456_56af87bf5b...