Civilian Aviation

3 hours at the dead centre of Hatton yesterday afternoon after dropping a friend off for a flight to Hong Kong. got there just after the runway change at 3pm and stayed untli 6pm-ish (evenings are pulling out nicely now), got a few new ones for my collection and had some nice light as the sun went down.

Here's a selection....
Malaysian's 3rd A.350, they are now using 350s on both daily flights so no more A.380s at least for a while.
9M-MAD A.350 Malaysia Airlines Heathrow 07-03-2018 5996 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

XA-AMR B.787 Aeromexico Heathrow 07-03-2018 8290 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr


Kenya airways 787 in a special scheme
5Y-KZG B.787 Kenya Airways Heathrow 07-03-2018 6021 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-XLEL A.380 British Airways Heathrow 07-03-2018 8326 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

HB-IJO A.320 Swiss (Star Alliance scheme) Heathrow 07-03-2018 6097 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

another special scheme, Emirates A.380 A6-EDU in the PSG scheme
A6-AUB A.380 Emirates (PSG scheme) Heathrow 07-03-2018 6112 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

AP-BGZ B.777 Pakistan International Heathrow 07-03-2018 8388 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

HL-8216 B.777 Korean Heathrow 07-03-2018 6161 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-VWIN A.340 VirginHeathrow 07-03-2018 8415 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

SP-LVB B.737 LOT Polish Airlines Heathrow 07-03-2018 6220 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

EC-LEU A.340 Iberia Heathrow 07-03-2018 6309 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

finally got an Asiana A.350 in daylight
HL7579 A.350 Asiana Heathrow 07-03-2018 6355 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

two for the price of one!
HL7579 A.350 Asiana Heathrow 07-03-2018 6371 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and another BOGOF, plus some birds settling for a noisy night's roost..
D-AIQU A.321 Lufthansa Heathrow 07-03-2018 6403 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

VT-JEV B.777 Jet Airways Heathrow 07-03-2018 6459 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

B-6117 A.330 Air China 07-03-2018 6473 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Qatar A.350, A7-ALY another that I got in daylight for the first time...
A7-ALY A.350 Qatar Heathrow 07-03-2018 6519 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and a sunset shot of it about to touch down
A7-ALY A.350 Qatar Heathrow 07-03-2018 6535 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

Eurowings A.320 in the Eurowings holidays scheme
OE-IQD A.320 Eurowings Holidays Heathrow 07-03-2018 6567 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and last one of the day/evening, Etihad A.380 in the sunset
A6-APD A.380 Etihad Heathrow 07-03-2018 6622 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

hope they are of interest, there's plenty more in my flickr album: https://www.flickr.com/photos/125470545 ... 3405762294

C&C welcome, thanks for looking
Andrew

You were right about the light Andy, very nice I do like those A350's, much better looking than A330

Lovely light and a good selection of A350s there. Funny you got the Eurowings Holidays A320 after missing at Stansted on Saturday - we certainly didn't catch it in sunshine!

As already said - nice to see some shots with that warm glow from a setting sun.

Pete.

Cracking set Andy, makes me excited for Spring/summer!!!!
Jon

jonf45 wrote:Cracking set Andy, makes me excited for Spring/summer!!!!
Jon

thanks Jon, me too -I'm back at the end of the month to pick her up, that's after the clocks go back so with an evening arrival I should have a good day if the weather plays ball.

andy

PorkScratching wrote:Lovely light and a good selection of A350s there. Funny you got the Eurowings Holidays A320 after missing at Stansted on Saturday - we certainly didn't catch it in sunshine!

and I didn't get as cold as you did either!

thanks nick

Cracking set Andy! Haven't been there for some time but noticing these and other pictures that it's changed a bit. Shame that Malaysian A350 was the more basic scheme one!

Seems to be quite a few specials ending up on Heathrow turns too! I take it the LOT 737 MAX is pretty solid then, you have a shot of one before me!

Those evening shots are just stunning!


James.

Great set and some lovely light later in the day