Stansted 01-07-2020

[andygolfer]

a nice start to the month this morning as another Il.76 arrived for a cargo mission, RA-76511 this time. We seem to be spoilt in the last 10 days with RA-76951 also visiting 3 times for cargo runs to China, long may they continue.
There was also a Turkish Cargo A.330 and Cargolux B.747-8F arrived all in the space of 20 minutes - very handy! several Ryanair flights this morning as well, nearly all SP- or 9H- examples, they seem to be ramping up this week.

here's some pics, starting with the IL.76....
RA-76511 IL.76 Volga-Dnepr Stansted 01-07-2020 9389 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

RA-76511 IL.76 Volga-Dnepr Stansted 01-07-2020 9437 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

LX-VCJ B.747-8F Cargolux Stansted 01-07-2020 9281 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

LX-VCJ B.747-8F Cargolux Stansted 01-07-2020 9302 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

TC-JOU A.330F Turkish Cargo Stansted 01-07-2020 9176 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

TC-JOU A.330F Turkish Cargo Stansted 01-07-2020 9201 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-USHA LearJet 75 Stansted 01-07-2020 9525 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

G-LEAX Cessna 560XL Citation Stansted 01-07-2020 9657 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

and one of the Maltese registered Ryanair 737s
9H-QBU B.737 Ryanair Stansted 01-07-2020 9155 by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr

thanks for looking, C&C welcome
Andy

[prefontaine72]

Very nice Andy great selection of Cargo flights there

Dougie

[Mike]

Nice set Andy, I've also noticed that EZY have restarted some services from STN today.

[LN Strike Eagle]

Very nice - lucky break with the weather too.

Civvies are generally not my thing - I've never seen an A330 with that nose gear bulge before. Presumably a modification for the cargo variant?

[andygolfer]

thanks Dan, glad i went this morning - it was hissing down here in Rayne about the time it departed

and yes a mod for the nose gear on the cargo versions.
'Civvies are generally not my thing ' - not yet but you wait, we'll soon have you chasing and drooling over them if you loiter on here long!
Andy

[Mike]

Andy, we could each chip-in a few quid and get Dan a red BIC biro, a 6" ruler and the 2020 edition of CAM - what do you reckon?

[andygolfer]

Andy, we could each chip-in a few quid and get Dan a red BIC biro, a 6" ruler and the 2020 edition of CAM - what do you reckon?

those were the days! CAM was the annual plane spotter's bible in the 60s and 70s. I don't think they even did military ones until much later did they?

[Mike]

Andy, we could each chip-in a few quid and get Dan a red BIC biro, a 6" ruler and the 2020 edition of CAM - what do you reckon?

those were the days! CAM was the annual plane spotter's bible in the 60s and 70s. I don't think they even did military ones until much later did they?

I think that the 1st MAM was published in 1979, it's in my archives somewhere. CAM is still the civvy spotter's bible for many, many people.

[Wallie]

Nice catches !