Civilian Aviation

Hi all.

While down visiting my parents I took the opportunity to visit RAF Brize Norton for some red-hot heavy fun. Met a couple of very nice German guys over for the week of base-hopping but the RAF must have been having a day off. Nothing for it, then: a quick 60 miles trip to LHR seemed in order.

Here are some of the results. As always, comments and constructive criticism is welcome and I'll post some more if they're of interest.


Thai Airways International Boeing 747-4D7, HS-TGA by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


Air India Boeing 777-337(ER), VT-ALM by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines Airbus A320-214, 4K-AZ84 by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


Uzbekistan Airways Boeing 767-33P(ER), UK67003 by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-243, 4R-ALG by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


British Airways Boeing 767-336(ER), G-BZHA by Flour Power 99, on Flickr

Thanks for looking.

Regards,


Mike

Wonderful shots Mike, are they through the fence on the Northern Perimeter Road or at a crash-gate there ?

Pick one for the Monthly Photo competition - they're all winners.

superb sir..........

Thanks chaps.

Mike, they were all taken through the fence on my first visit to the north side. I suspect I'll be back!

Lovely shots Mike. Sharp and great lighting, particularly like the THAI 747.
cheers Paul

Thanks Paul.

As you can see, it was pretty cloudy with the light going in and out. When it was good; boy, was it good.


Mike

Each and everyone demonstrates the pure excitement of being there.
All brilliant.
Regards,
John.

Thank you John. I really don't like shooting through a fence but it can really put you in closer contact with the action.

Regards,

Mike

Some more from my day out at LHR...


Qatar Airways Airbus A330-302, A7-AEB by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


Oman Air Airbus A330-343X, A40-DD by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


Asiana Airlines Boeing 777-28E(ER), HL7755 by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


Virgin Atlantic Airways Airbus A330-343X, G-VUFO by Flour Power 99, on Flickr

Bloody typical, just as this Etihad A340 appeared, a blinking' great cloud swept across the Sun - casting a shadow exactly along the runway!


Etihad Airways Airbus A340-642X, A6-EHH by Flour Power 99, on Flickr

Thanks for taking the time to look.

Regards,


Mike

I could look at these all day................

You can just smell the rubber and tarmac contact.
They couldn't look any better.

Regards,
John

Thank you gents.

Careful Mike, I've got about about a thousand more I haven't even looked at yet!


Mike

flour power wrote:Thank you gents.

Careful Mike, I've got about about a thousand more I haven't even looked at yet!


Mike

Get them up !!

OK Mike, seeing as you asked so nicely, here are some more. getting bored with them yet?


Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-312(ER), 9V-SWE by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


British Airways Boeing 747-436, G-CIVI by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


Virgin Atlantic Airways Airbus A340-642, G-VEIL by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


KLM Cityhopper Fokker F70, PH-JCT by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


British Airways Airbus A319-131, G-EUPG by Flour Power 99, on Flickr


Air Malta Airbus A319-112, 9H-AEH by Flour Power 99, on Flickr

Regards,


Mike

Great set of photos...one can almost hear the engines roar!

Thank you. I love my visits to LHR. Just wish I could get there more often.

They are excellent shots

Looks like they are taken from roughly the area around the Renaissance hotel?

Am tempted to try some through the fence shots next time I am down there but at just over 5 foot tall I think that broad metal strip in the fence may get in my way.
Can you shoot through the fence under that strip or do you have to shoot above it?

Regards

Bat 21

Hi Bat.

If you have a look at the images on Flickr I've marked the exact location on the map for each image. Convert to 'satellite' and you'll see that there's a building around which the fence has been diverted. Very togger-friendly.

Being 6' 7" I couldn't physically shoot under the metal strip but the fence material is the same above and below so should be good. I believe that the authorities would be ok with a two-step trestle to get you over the strip but I wouldn't want to risk a full set of steps.

Regards,

Mike

Nice shots there Mike,
I would suggest anybody visiting this spot not to use any sort of ladder at all, a small one step stool seems to be tolerable to some of the authorities, also I would suggest not too many people there at once otherwise it could cause a problem as they dont seem to mind the odd few there as long as you are not hogging the fence, if loads turn up then they will block off that area like they threatened to do a few years ago

Darryl

Great additions as always Mike.

Yep, make the most of this spot as the 'new' perimeter development will lose this area all together.....