Luton 2004

[PorkScratching]

A selection from a Saturday at Luton back in April 2004, with a 3.1MP EOS D30 and basic EF 75-300 USM III lens:

Monarch Boeing 757-2T7 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Kuwaiti Government Airbus A310-308 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Aer Arann ATR 42-300 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Spanair McDonnell Douglas MD-83 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Spanair McDonnell Douglas MD-83 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

British Airways British Aerospace 146-200 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

DHL Boeing 757-236SF by nickchalloner, on Flickr

DHL Boeing 757-236SF by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Monarch Airbus A321-231 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Bombardier BD-700 Global Express by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Learjet 60 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Canadair Challenger 601 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Cessna 750 Citation X by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Cessna 750 Citation X by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Dassault Falcon 900B by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Canadair Challenger 604 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Helios Boeing 737-86N by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Helios Boeing 737-86N by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Shorts 360-100 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Ok, only Ryanair, but 737-200s are rare these days!
Ryanair Boeing 737-230 Advanced by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Ryanair Boeing 737-230 Advanced by nickchalloner, on Flickr

Ryanair Boeing 737-230 Advanced by nickchalloner, on Flickr

A lovely Gulfstream IISP that was written off a few years later while drug-running in Mexico:
Grumman Gulfstream IISP by nickchalloner, on Flickr

And a surprise and very welcome visitor on a ferry flight from Crotia to Canada:
IMG_7060_1278 by nickchalloner, on Flickr
Canadair CL-215 by nickchalloner, on Flickr

[Mike]

You're spoiling us now, Nick - what a great selection of extremely good shots.

Merging all the different current photo sections has made things a lot more user-friendly don't you think? I can't remember who's idea it was originally to have 5 different sections, but they need shot. When CA was started in 2009 there was :- Airliners, GA, Biz-jets, Cargo and Helicopters !!

[Paultojo]

Cracking set

[Martin]

Great set of photos and its surprising how many airlines have gone, Spanair, Helios, Manx (BA 146) & Streamline (SH360).

Martin

[PorkScratching]

Thanks for the kind words.

Mike yes, having the different photo sections merged certainly makes posting easier, and it's nice to have one post giving a full picture of everything that was around on a given day.