Birmingham Airport - Video Thread

[Kevin Farnell]

It always amazes me how quiet that beast is, wonderful stuff.

They are extremely quiet, both from the outside and to fly in. When Emirates was using the A380, it would pass over my house at around 25,000ft. I could not hear it from inside the house (same for B787's). The B777's currently in use, I can quite easily hear them from inside the house.

 

[JENNYJET]

I only usually get approach traffic to Honily and R33 and this is RYANAIR stuff from Espania etc. but sometimes the Antonov goes over on a departure and my Peggy ( now sadly departed RIP ) would go mental at the noise. A true aircraft if ever there was!

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Very sorry to hear about Peggy. My condolences.

 

[Ray Finkle]

and my Peggy ( now sadly departed RIP )

So sorry to hear the sad news about Peggy

 

[mullion]

Living only about 4 miles under approach to runway 23 at MAN they seem very loud especially when using 05 for takeoff and very low climb rate often at only 1300 to 1500ft

 

[Garybrum]

Emirates A380 back at BHX 4 months early plus some windy wobbles. Gary

 

[Brum X]

Wow, 2 National 747's at BHX. I have never seen this video before ;-)

Credit to BHX air spot ;-)

 

[Ray Finkle]

The 747 is such a wonderful sight to see, glad I managed a glimpse of yesterdays visitor

 

[Kevin Farnell]

The 747 is such a wonderful sight to see, glad I managed a glimpse of yesterdays visitor

And, a wonderful aircraft to fly on - you just know that you're on something special. I'm glad that you managed to experiance it a year or two back.

 

[Garybrum]

Thanks for posting that last video Brum X, seeing those two beauties together was the highlight of 2022 for me. Gary

 

[Ray Finkle]

And, a wonderful aircraft to fly on - you just know that you're on something special. I'm glad that you managed to experiance it a year or two back.

It was most definitely something special.

I'm really glad that my kids got to experience it too

 

[rollo]

We've flown on a747 a fabulous aeroplanes with BA to NYC and Miami and also with Qantas to Sydney. My wife who doesn't know one end of an aircraft from the other commented we were on a jumbo the only time she has ever known what we were on.
She has just come back from long weekend in Majorca I asked what aircraft she had flown on back came the answer "a Jet2" - hopeless case.

 

[Seasider]

I think that is good, most people do not know what airline they fly on never mind what type.

 

[Garybrum]

Here's last tuesday's 747 after its night stop. Startup to takeoff to Dubai. Gary

 

[Brum X]

Here's last tuesday's 747 after its night stop. Startup to takeoff to Dubai. Gary

Thanks Gary for sharing, love watching videos like this ;-)

It beats watching the One Show anyday, ha

 

[Garybrum]

Couple of recent vids. First tricky conditions on runway 15 last Wednesday morning, second an amazing tiny jet visitor Sunday before last. Has there ever been a smaller jet on the tarmac at BHX? This M-345 is about 3/4 the size of the BAE Hawk used by Red Arrows though bigger than the Gnat they had decades ago. Gary

 

[Kevin Farnell]

last. Has there ever been a smaller jet on the tarmac at BHX? This M-345 is about 3/4 the size of the BAE Hawk used by Red Arrows though bigger than the Gnat they had decades ago. Gary

Yes, the Folland Gnat is smaller than the M-345

Aermacchi M-345
Length: 9.85 m
Wingspan: 8.47 m

Folland Gnat
Length: 8.74 m
Wingspan: 6.73 m

Has the Gnat ever visited BHX? Certainly, over the years the Red Arrows have based at BHX for a weekend, so it's quite possible.

 

[Ray Finkle]

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I'm not sure if this has been posted previously -

But, it comes from a time when "Men were real Men, Aeroplanes were real Aeroplanes and Small Furry Creatures from Alpha Centauri were real Small Furry Creatures from Alpha Centauri"

Paraphrasing the great Douglas Adams from 'The Hitchhickers Guide to the Galaxy'.

 

[Ianbutty]

I could smell the kerosene just by watching that. Them were the days. Thanks for sharing.