Great Discovery at Southend!

[AeroPics]

A few shots (mostly from today at Southend) with some excellent light.

I'll start with the more mundane:

Another new ATR arriving on the Dublin run:


EI-FAU Aer Lingus Regional AT76 at Heathrow EGLL by AeroPics, on Flickr

An old ATR, back in service after being in maintenance for a few months.


EI-EHH Aer Lingus Regional AT43 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr


EI-EHH Aer Lingus Regional AT43 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr

One of the Orenair 737s in storage and all taped up end of lease parked in a perfect position:


N662SC Orenair B735 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr

And now for the Disovery! One of the finest movements at Southend this year in perfect weather for once! The newly re-registered 5N-BQO (ex. OO-VEH with Brussels) departing and returning on a test flight. An excellent livery too!

Backtracking:


5N-BQO Discovery Air B735 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr

Turning around at the end of Runway 06:


5N-BQO Discovery Air B735 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr

And departing:


5N-BQO Discovery Air B735 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr

And finally returning, unfortunately very high on the approach:


5N-BQO Discovery Air B735 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr

Should go on delivery soon! I hopes these are of interest.

[SamP]

Fantastic light on 5N-BQO, lovely shots.

[Mike]

Excellent shots.

[wiggy]

Lovely scheme and capture.

Denis.

[Adam]

Really nice, especially the light on the Discovery bird.

[AeroPics]

Thanks SamP, Mike, wiggy and Adam. I was very satisfied with the discovery - nice to have a decent movement with excellent light for once!

[Woodford]

Nice One of those Orenair 737's was used in Eastenders the other night

[noryport]

Excellent post and as others say,nice light on the planes..

[AeroPics]

Thanks noryport and Woodford. You are quite correct, one of the Orenair 737s was used for East Enders - interesting to see! Just a final one from today (unfortunately with no sun owing to some low cloud) of 5N-BQO departing on delivery to Lagos via Tunis.


5N-BQO Discovery Air B733 at Southend EGMC by AeroPics, on Flickr