Stansted 20-12-2016

[andygolfer]

Finally I managed to get to Stansted on a sunny afternoon - or at least part of it was. Set off about 1.00 and there was patchy close which became full cloud but it cleared almost instantly around 2.30 to make for some nice light. I thought SST! ( 'susnet shots time') but just as I said it the sun started to go behind a bank of low cloud out to the west I tired a couple but nothing very good unfortunately.
Highlight of the arrivals was the Air Atlanta Icelandic B.747, A couple of nice ones north-side too.

starting with the northside from 2 different vantage points:
HZ-AKF B.777 Saudia, Stansted 20-12-2016 4260 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

A6-HHH GLF 4, Stansted 20-12-2016 4275 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

M-CLAB CL.300, Stansted 20-12-2016 4276 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

it was the Brunei govt B.747-8BBJ behind this 777 that I really wanted a pic of but no angle possible at all unfortunately
A6-ALN B.777, Stansted 20-12-2016 4277 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and the sun must surely set forever on this old girl before too long, Tristar G-IOIT ex G-CEAP still occasionally used for tug practice...
G-IOIT Tristar Stansted 20-12-20164284 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

A7-HMS EC.155, Stansted 20-12-2016 4301 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

then to the mound...
finally got a pic of a West Atlantic ATP in the white scheme
SE-MHF BAe.ATP West Atlantic, Stansted 20-12-2016 4320 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

the only biz movement - very quiet on that front
M-DANK BD.700, Stansted 20-12-2016 4361 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

ER-AXP A.320 Air Moldova, Stansted 20-12-2016 4376 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

a farty-arty attempt of the Air Moldova departing:
ER-AXP A.320 Air Moldova, Stansted 20-12-2016 4386 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

the Air Atlanta Icelandic 747:
TF-AMQ B.747-400F Air Atlanta Icelandic, Stansted 20-12-2016 4406, 2 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
same pic again but tightly cropped - which do you prefer?
TF-AMQ B.747-400F Air Atlanta Icelandic, Stansted 20-12-2016 4406 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

TF-AMQ B.747-400F Air Atlanta Icelandic, Stansted 20-12-2016 4412 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

caught this Ryanair in nice light
EI-FIN B.737 Ryanair, Stansted 20-12-2016 4393 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

likewise the EasyJet
GEZFT A.319 EasyJet Stansted 20-12-2016 4395 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

the off to the 22 end, see what I mean about the sun going!
Ryanair B.737, Stansted 20-12-2016 4494 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

HZ-AKF B.777 Saudia, Stansted 20-12-2016 4529 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

hope you like some of them, C&C welcome

Happy Christmas

Andy

[LondonEye]

Some interesting ones there despite the weather. I like the action shot of the ATP.
Winter light makes for some interesting shots.
Thanks
Pete.

[Bat 21]

Love the last two - sky on the Ryan 737 in particular

[acw367]

Strange optical illusion on the UAE 777 vs Brunei 747 tails.

[Rugbyref]

In response to your question, I vote for the cropped one.

[andygolfer]

Strange optical illusion on the UAE 777 vs Brunei 747 tails.

it is isn't it. I didnt notice until I came to edit it, they line up perfectly with the back edge of the flag. I had one from another angle but that had a lamp pole in it which rather spoilt it so I went with this.

rugbyref - thanks for the response re the cropped one

Andy

[Mike]

Strange optical illusion on the UAE 777 vs Brunei 747 tails.

I hadn't noticed that when I first looked at them, that's a really strange photo !

[bunglebilly]

Nice set Andy, I cant quite decide betwen the cropped or non cropped Atlanta but the non cropped one has an awful lot of wing flex for a 747 almost as much as a 787!
Cheers
Paul

[Nighthawke]

Nice set as usual Andy. I do like the scheme on M-CLAB.

I would go for the crop-shot as it removes some background clutter which can often detract from the main subject, as in this case. Either way it is a 747 so not a huge issue

All the best and Season's greetings
Ian