Recent content by Garybrum

Thanks, but I picked up the term from the Heads Up thread I think. Maybe the 'copyright holder' will own up.

Bit of a delay publishing videos from "RAF Elmdon" week a couple of weeks ago as I needed to check them with Brize Norton. This is the Atlas ZM413 which was semi-based at BHX, landing and stopping engines.

Obviously it was Qatar's big day yesterday, but (deliberately?) their 788 was overshadowed for onlookers by Saudia's second service arrival, brightly coloured HZ-ARB.

The weekends 'inaugural' action seen from north, south and east of the airfield. As expected, Sheldon Park wasn't quite as packed as for the original A380 but still a good turnout.

Yes it's in flight so really is A6-EUY back again. If there's a puff of tyre smoke when it lands the local press will have another field day with blazing infernos ;)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mBWKoihPttI-mewuCDr10p5xhd7gJef- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ycw6r5SKRpcawaO7Y27KyEeicq1kHlr3

probably won't, but as a very special 'new' visitor it might get a quick spurt :)

With the big day tomorrow Emirates-wise, it'll be interesting to see how the folk of the West Midlands react to the return of the 'elephant' compared to its inaugural flight by A6-EOR in 2016. There was 'standing room only' in Sheldon Park and the multi-storey car park, with plenty also in the...

MAN needed to have a plane painted blue ;)

I don't recall them, but may have seen them when I was 6 or 7. I do remember Invicta DC-4/C-54s at BHX in the mid-to-late 60's

I seem to remember Air Algerie Caravelles in the 60's. I have a lovely photo of the landing on the inaugural flight which I purchased from the Evening Mail as a keen little'un. I wanted to show it on this thread a few weeks back but the current copyright holders said I would have to pay them to...

2Excel Aviation whose 737 pop into BHX occasionally (one's here now) still have two 727 based in Teesside, but they're allocated to "oil spill" work.

Yes, and a key part of the Government's stated goal of "shifting people out of cars by making public transport, cycling or walking natural first choices for travel". Also, the current A45/M42 junction has a reputation for being dangerous for drugs dealers who take the junction at high speed...

He's got some great BHX vids, shame he doesn't seem to post them on this thread.

Having the engines at the back I think brings out the elegance of the wing/body combination well. For me another beauty is the 727, here at BHX 5 years back (has JT8D engines whose original design dates to 1963) . Am I correct that Ryan Kirkpatrick is a member of this forum? Courtesy of Ryan...