Civilian Aviation

I had a very pleasant day at Lulsgate with wall-to-wall sunshine and only the lightest (3 knots) of breeze. With the winter schedule now in operation and ski flights yet to kick-in trade was markedly down compared to the summer but thankfully a handful of bizjets saved the day from Easyjet tedium. Hopefully the recovering world economy will see the resumption of some of those lost flights : Newark - Continental, Paris - Air France, Frankfurt - Lufthansa etc....

A selection of images taken from Winters Lane.

a typical late rotation from a departing Ryanair.


Aurigny ATR 72 on the Guernsey flight


and Blue Islands ATR 42 off to Jersey


one of six BMI Regional Embraers


and a few Easyjets


A320 with retro fitted sharklets




and the biz jets....Global Express


Old style BAe125


Netjets Cessna 560XL


and a great day for overflights, including a New Zealand registered Gulfstream 6 descending in to London and this USAF C-17A Globemaster


If you're a regular at Lulsgate you may have noticed that I've airbrushed out a few of the airport aerials and masts that I find quite distracting when otherwise it would be the beautiful North Somerset countryside in the background.

Thanks for looking and a few more can be found at http://www.pbase.com/airpicimages/bristol_311008

Cessna

Nice set of pictures as usual. it does look quite quiet there for the time being.

Great Photos!
Bristol is on my to do list, what it is like for pictures?
Do you need a ladder and what size lense did you use for these?
Cheers

Hi Bradley,

Bristol has always been great for photography, even with the inevitable security fence. Head for Winters Lane and take some steps, min 3 step ladder. Park furthest west along the parking area.

Hope this helps.

Cessna

Some great images