Antonov AN-22 leaving Manchester 7th Dec
Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2017 6:48 pm
Nearly didn't make today as I was supposed to be looking after my Grandson, but Grandma let me off for a couple of hours. Frozen - Yes, Windy - Yes, Worth it - definitely.
A few of the others before the main event
A380 backtracking due to taxiway repairs
20171207-0C6A1961.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A1971.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A1972.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2002.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A1948.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A1915.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A1939.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
And then it appeared. You could actually hear it for ages warming up the engines before it finally appeared. From over at the Southside the air was filled with a noticeable vibration as it taxied out. It must have shaken the teeth out of people closer to it.
20171207-0C6A1984.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Still small compared to the Emirates
20171207-0C6A1991.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
After several minutes sat on the end of the runway running up the engines finally...............
20171207-0C6A2025.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2032.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2041.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2048.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2058.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2068.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2082.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2087.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2094.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2106.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Hope you like them
Mike
A few of the others before the main event
A380 backtracking due to taxiway repairs
20171207-0C6A1961.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A1971.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A1972.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2002.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A1948.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A1915.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A1939.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
And then it appeared. You could actually hear it for ages warming up the engines before it finally appeared. From over at the Southside the air was filled with a noticeable vibration as it taxied out. It must have shaken the teeth out of people closer to it.
20171207-0C6A1984.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Still small compared to the Emirates
20171207-0C6A1991.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
After several minutes sat on the end of the runway running up the engines finally...............
20171207-0C6A2025.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2032.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2041.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2048.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2058.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2068.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2082.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2087.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2094.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
20171207-0C6A2106.jpg by Mike Grundy, on Flickr
Hope you like them
Mike