by reider » Sun Aug 03, 2008 4:24 am
My son and I went to Speke Airport yesterday, an old fave of ours for photographs. Its now known as Liverpool John Lennon airport. If you go past the airport entrance and follow the white fence to where it ends, then turn right you`re in the right place. Alternatively coming in from Hale village turn left just before the white fence, about half a mile after the road narrows where its single file traffic as a safety precaution. This is runway 27 and the aircraft follow the Mersey, turn right at Runcorn Bridge and begin the approach.
You can park in a rather bad lumpy makeshift car park and stand there to get shots, many pic nic whilst there. Venture up the road to where the warning lights are, duck under the wood rail and stand at the higher fence behind it so you`re facing the approach lights. As the myriad of aircraft come in, both big and small, you`ll be feet from the undercarriage and get some excellent shots-NOT FOR THE FAINT HEARTED!
Reider