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Heathrow 06.08.2013 - Yet More Images Added
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:00 pm
by flour power
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
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:56 pm
by 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.

Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:41 pm
by uppergreen1
superb sir..........
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013
Posted: Fri Aug 09, 2013 11:39 pm
by flour power
Thanks chaps.
Mike, they were all taken through the fence on my first visit to the north side. I suspect I'll be back!

Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:03 am
by bunglebilly
Lovely shots Mike. Sharp and great lighting, particularly like the THAI 747.
cheers Paul
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:03 am
by flour power
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
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:42 am
by John W
Each and everyone demonstrates the pure excitement of being there.
All brilliant.
Regards,
John.
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013
Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:33 pm
by flour power
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
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 8:58 am
by flour power
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
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:03 am
by Mike
I could look at these all day................

Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:23 am
by John W
You can just smell the rubber and tarmac contact.
They couldn't look any better.
Regards,
John
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:41 am
by flour power
Thank you gents.
Careful Mike, I've got about about a thousand more I haven't even looked at yet!
Mike
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:42 am
by 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 !!

Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - More Images Added
Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:58 pm
by flour power
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
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - Yet More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:23 am
by mbo570
Great set of photos...one can almost hear the engines roar!
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - Yet More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:48 am
by flour power
Thank you. I love my visits to LHR. Just wish I could get there more often.
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - Yet More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:22 am
by Bat 21
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
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - Yet More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:19 pm
by flour power
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
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - Yet More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:35 am
by Speedbird002
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
Re: Heathrow 06.08.2013 - Yet More Images Added
Posted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 12:16 pm
by Marcus G
Great additions as always Mike.
Yep, make the most of this spot as the 'new' perimeter development will lose this area all together.....
