Aircraft Flying Overhead [OTT]

[White Heather]

And from what I just heard, another one has followed it as it flew overhead Cookridge (it sounded quite low and heavy too) at around 1420. Talking of flights passing overhead, yesterday morning provided a superb view of the Emirates 777 heading up to NCL. It was very low considering it had around 100 miles still to run - in fact when I first saw it heading towards me from the direction of Leeds, I thought it was a Jet2 757 going into the overhead, but then the give-away red logo on the underside told me otherwise. I could see every detail with binoculars. Lovely aircraft when seen from below on a clear day. If only it was heading to us instead!!

 

[a300boy]

Yep pretty regular cop on a good clear day ! I will have seen most of the Emirates B777 fleet soon.

 

[twevsmiff]

And from what I just heard, another one has followed it as it flew overhead Cookridge (it sounded quite low and heavy too) at around 1420. Talking of flights passing overhead, yesterday morning provided a superb view of the Emirates 777 heading up to NCL. It was very low considering it had around 100 miles still to run - in fact when I first saw it heading towards me from the direction of Leeds, I thought it was a Jet2 757 going into the overhead, but then the give-away red logo on the underside told me otherwise. I could see every detail with binoculars. Lovely aircraft when seen from below on a clear day. If only it was heading to us instead!!

See my previous message, it was UR-CKL

 

[twevsmiff]

Lear Jet 45 LX-LAA(Lion King 7 Ambulance) entering the hold at LBA AT 11000' awaiting arrival on runway 14.
14 RVR - 600metres, 32 RVR- 500metres
3 aircraft ahead, opting for 32, but he is CAT1 so needs 15.

 

[oldendays]

There's a large, heavy propliner flying overhead as I type this. Probably another Antonov.

 

[twevsmiff]

There's a large, heavy propliner flying overhead as I type this. Probably another Antonov.

That was AN-12 UR-CEZ once again

 

[oldendays]

Ta.

 

[twevsmiff]

AN-12 UR-CNN just passing overhead LBA(1925) descending out of 13000' inbound to Doncaster

 

[oldendays]

I saw a large airliner flying more or less overhead LBA at about 1.40 pm today. Heading southeast at about FL100. Probably Doncaster-bound. Likely identity, anyone ?

 

[twevsmiff]

I saw a large airliner flying more or less overhead LBA at about 1.40 pm today. Heading southeast at about FL100. Probably Doncaster-bound. Likely identity, anyone ?

At exactly that time 777 A6-EBJ flew diretly over LBA, outbound from Newcastle to Dubai.
He was however climbing out of 24000' at the time

 

[oldendays]

Thankyou. Clearly my altitude judgement is poor. The 777 is a big aeroplane, mind.

 

[White Heather]

I have seen the Emirates 777 overhead LBA, although heading up to NCL, and it looked very big indeed. So much so that as I saw it approaching, I thought at first it was a Jet2 757 heading up towards the NW ready for turning on to a runway 14 arrival. It was only as it got closer I could see it was a 777 and the Emirates red logo on the underside gave it away somewhat. I was surprised at how big it was considering that it must still have been at a reasonable height with close to 100 miles still to run to NCL.

 

[Tom Whitelegge]

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[Tom Whitelegge]

These were all taken with a Nikon P900

 

[jason1-11]

I'll be stood right next to the the Emirates 777 on the ramp at NCL this Wednesday. I'm sure I'll be able to get some close-up photos (fingers X'd).

It's immensely impressive and can only hope aircraft and airlines of this stature visit LBA in the not too distant future.

 

[twevsmiff]

A rumble over the LBA at 2120 turns out to be USAF C-130J 11-5745 based at Little Rock, heading North at 28000'
Not visible however in the snowy murky conditions

 

[twevsmiff]

Time 1454
Nice clear day heard droning overhead, went outside just in time to see AN-12 UR-COD directly over LBA climbing through 10,000' out of Doncaster.

 

[twevsmiff]

Time 1747
Chinook ZK550(Vortex 397) is just entering the zone to the North, routing 1 mile East of the airfield and then heading South
The thud of the rotar clearly audible as I type this.

 

[White Heather]

It was very noticeable here in Cookridge. Unmistakeable.

 

[oldendays]

Did an Antonov pass east abeam LBA at about 3.10 pm ? I was at Almscliff Crag and I saw and heard a large prop heading north but I couldn't identify it.