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Finally!

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:35 am
by Mictheslik
I managed to catch a 727 at Filton.....this one only came in last week....there's still one more in the MK hangar :D

The rain stopped just as she started her engines and she created a little bow wave as she moved down the sodden runway :D

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.mic

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:47 am
by C
Are the engineless 747s still sat there?

Nice shots, but happiness is 4 smoky engines, not 3! ;D

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 11:52 am
by Mictheslik
Are the engineless 747s still sat there?

Nice shots, but happiness is 4 smoky engines, not 3! ;D


The engineless DC8 is still there, as is one of MKs 747s (but I don't know if it has engines or not)

.mic

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:26 am
by patchz
Do they have a lot of bird strikes there? Seeing all those birds in #2, #3, & #4 make me very uncomfortable.

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:38 am
by expat
Cracking shots mic!!

Matt

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:46 pm
by C
Do they have a lot of bird strikes there? Seeing all those birds in #2, #3, & #4 make me very uncomfortable.


It's not far from the sea, but the fact they are where they are in the shots shows the bird scarer's doing his/her/its job. :)

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 2:51 pm
by Mictheslik
They were all disturbed by the sound of a jet aircraft...doesn't happen much any more :P

And birdscarer.....what birdscarer? :P

.mic

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 5:38 pm
by C
They were all disturbed by the sound of a jet aircraft...doesn't happen much any more :P

And birdscarer.....what birdscarer? :P

.mic


I thought that was what the third engine was for... ;)

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 9:13 pm
by firemonte007
cool looking shots...but what is up with the concorde in the first picture sitting on its nose :'(

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:34 pm
by Alonso
Love the 727.... Makes me remember my first plane trips when I was a kid :D

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:01 am
by C
cool looking shots...but what is up with the concorde in the first picture sitting on its nose :'(


It isn't, it's a trick of perspective:

http://www.concordeatfilton.org.uk/visit/ :)

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:17 am
by firemonte007
cool looking shots...but what is up with the concorde in the first picture sitting on its nose :'(


It isn't, it's a trick of perspective:

http://www.concordeatfilton.org.uk/visit/ :)


oh cool....i thought it was one that was less fortunante

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:25 am
by BSW727
All very very nice shots. That old airplane is very near and dear to my heart.

That was a Super '27 BTW. It has the -217 engines used on the MD and Boeing 717 aircraft, plus the Stg III Hush Kit, and of course the winglets. Supposed to offer a 3% increase in fuel economy.

Re: Finally!

PostPosted: Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:21 pm
by BigTruck
Gorgeous as always Mic, you can make rainy day shots look good  ;D