smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
This one? If so do they apply and remove the ER insignia as it wasn't present at Manchester?
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This one? If so do they apply and remove the ER insignia as it wasn't present at Manchester?
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Could well have been the same aircraft, there are two; ZE700 and ZE701. No idea why the ER decal wasn't on, it's not removed routinely. Possibly just in the process of being replaced, it's just a sticker and it can fade.
Incidentally @smokeysmoo they're hardly ever used for VVIP / Royal movement these days, although they used to do that role a lot. They largely concentrate on their military transport role now.
32 (TR) Sqn is the unit by the way, based at Northolt.
Incidentally @smokeysmoo they're hardly ever used for VVIP / Royal movement these days, although they used to do that role a lot. They largely concentrate on their military transport role now.
32 (TR) Sqn is the unit by the way, based at Northolt.
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L Q
Über Member
- Location
- Woodhall Spa
I think Theresa May uses it a lot for internal flights as it's cheaper than the voyager.
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
One has it, the other doesn't.
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
[QUOTE 4932856, member: 45"]I miss the whisperjets. Loved them. Flew into Birmingham once with the curtain to the cockpit open, and got a fantastic view of the approach and landing.[/QUOTE]
Last flew on one about two years ago, Cityjet from LCY-ORK.
They're a bit cramped with 6-abreast seating.
It was about the same time I saw one in the DeHavilland museum at London Colney.
That's a great museum. I could cheerfully move in!
Last flew on one about two years ago, Cityjet from LCY-ORK.
They're a bit cramped with 6-abreast seating.
It was about the same time I saw one in the DeHavilland museum at London Colney.
That's a great museum. I could cheerfully move in!
DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
No surprise there - they were designed in the expectation that airlines would fit 5-abreast seating (the cabin is barely wider than the One-Eleven, which has a 2+3 arrangement).
But then the bean-counters did some sums, and the rest is history.
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
True dat.
On a similar note, I'll quietly mention 9-abreast seating in A330/340. Dreadful!
9 abreast in 777 was bad enough, but 3-4-3 for 10 abreast is awful.
On a similar note, I'll quietly mention 9-abreast seating in A330/340. Dreadful!
9 abreast in 777 was bad enough, but 3-4-3 for 10 abreast is awful.
gbb
Legendary Member
- Location
- Peterborough
Unusual one round here and not much detail unfortunately but watched a single engined, high winged plane with what I can only imagine were water skis mounted. White and some blue, too high to get detail, modern or old i couldnt tell....but an unusual sight for me.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Mate of mine, ex Airdale, reckons a pair of B1s flew over Northampton on Saturday. The town bears a close resemblance to Pyongyang so they were probably getting in some last minute practice.
classic33
Leg End Member
Exercise "Ample Strike",
B-52 should be in the same area.
September 2, 2016 4:43 pm
BREAKING NEWS: Info direct off base at BGR. Departur looking at a 0900-1000L time of arrival UK. Reports fro inbound to BGR which is a AFKAI c/s
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DaveReading
Don't suffer fools gladly (must try harder!)
- Location
- Reading, obvs
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
Bromptonaut
Rohan Man
- Location
- Bugbrooke UK
There have been one ot two B1's over recently. Probably associated with Fairford deployments.
