Stansted 7-12-2014 (sunday afternoon)

[andygolfer]

the weather was forecast to clear up so I went over to Stansted for a couple of hours this afternoon, drove through a heavy shower as i got near and the clear skies of Rayne transformed to heavy cloud at STN, the forecast was correct and by 3pm the sky cleared nicely, these are some of my pics:

first of all a visit to the the north (business) side,while it was cloudy. I took several but then went back in the evening light, probably a bit too late - this was the only one I didn't duplicate later

E190 M-SBAH by the Inflite gate

0224 M-SBAH E190 by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

then I went to the Belmer Road area alongside the runway for this selection:

B757 M-RISE departed before the cloud cleared

0290 M-RISE B757 by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

0301 M-RISE B757 by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

and a couple of arrivals in the sunshine:

Asiana B747 HL7417, there was quite a cross wind so it was crabbing as it approached and I got this pic of it apparently heading straight towards me!

0311 HL7417 B747 Asiana h-o,crop by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

and another as it touched down (well 3 sets of main gear touched down but the cross wind was still a bit of a problem)

0333 HL7417 B747 Asiana by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

From today's race meeting at Stansted, the 3.15 - the Boeing stakes: neck and neck at they approach the winning post (the Ryanair won, they seem to taxi very fast compared to the others!)

0355 neck and neck in the Boeing stakes by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

then the Silkway B767 arrived and again suffered from the wind, both main gears down but somewhat lop-sided:

0380 4K-SW808 B767 Silkway by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

and a sunsetty arty moment, don't think this will ever fly but I assume it's civilian

0368 FS sunset by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

then it was back to the north side the repeat my earlier efforts without the cloud, all on stands 503 - 505 near the Harrods terminal:

Gulfstream N501HM
0431 N501HM by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

Global Express N117TF
0420 N117TF by sickbag_andy, on Flickr

and the one I wanted to get a pic of (and still haven't got a 'clean' one of it , damn post), Weststar B.727 N800AK

0428 N800AK B727 Weststar by sickbag_andy, on Flickr


hope you like them, C & C appreciated, thanks

[youth]

very nice! looks like a good afternoon Weststar 727 looks fantastic!

[andygolfer]

very nice! looks like a good afternoon Weststar 727 looks fantastic!

many thanks, shame about that pole in the way though. hopefully i will get a heads up when it's going and get a 'clean' shot of it

[noryport]

number 2 and 5 and the last shot is one ,a lot would like as a keeper..

[andygolfer]

number 2 and 5 and the last shot is one ,a lot would like as a keeper..

Many thanks for the comment.

I wasn't sure if I preferred the head on of the 747 (no.4) or no.5. don't often get the chance of one head on like that without it being a long way off or a bit too much underside so it was a bit unusual for me. I entered 5 in POTM in the end so I suppose that was my choice as the better one (I might have a change of heart before it closes though!).

the Weststar 727 was my main reason for going yesterday and it nearly worked out, I just wish that post hadn't been in the way but there was no way I could avoid it, still far better than nothing and an improvement on the one I got last year (different aircraft but same scheme) so I suppose I should be happy with it.

[Paultojo]

Very nice

[jonf45]

Great set, that 727 looks superb

love the Silkway 767 shot