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[CL44]

Good Job the camera is in with me then!!!
Not that I am a David Bailey but sometimes even I get lucky with a shot.

If I come up with any decent ones I will try and post.

 

[BHXsupporter]

Who will be the first to post photos and video? - we're all waiting!!

 

[Ray Finkle]

• Hoping to get a picture but won't be able to post it till later. Looking forward to seeing others though

It's now expected at 16:30. Still subject to change though.

 

[BHXsupporter]

I'm very jealous!

 

[BHXsupporter]

She's just taken off from Finkenwerde in Hamburg - A380 flight AIB207F - on her way presumably to BHX.
https://www.flightradar24.com/AIB207F/92c5ea4

 

[DaveBham]

Curiously the Airbus A300 Beluga is also heading in this direction, 10,000ft directly below the a380

 

[BHXsupporter]

She's approaching the Lincolnshire coastline accompanying an Airbus A330 Amsterdam to Montreal and interestingly an Airbus Beluga presumably going to Broughton. Should be at BHX in good time. Enjoy her land those of you who are lucky enough to be waiting. She should be sparkly new.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Lots of people over Sheldon Country Park.

It taxied to the very end of the runway then held on the new taxiway, anybody at the viewing area would have had a great view.

Lots of planes in the hold with several queueing whilst the runway was inspected. Looks to be a very thorough test, I just hope it's successful as many flights are sold out with little chance of accommodating the overspill

Pics to follow.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Here she is.

Apologies for the grainy quality, the light conditions were not good at all.

 

[andyc941]

Great photos Ray

 

[wolfheze]

Great photos Ray

Nice.

 

[Ashley]

Ray nice photos, was at the stechford retail park and must say one awsome site to see.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Great picture from Mr Kehoe's Twitter

https://twitter.com/Paul_Kehoe/with_replies

 

[Kevin Farnell]

An interesting photo. What looks to be the ground power supply attached near the nosewheel. Also, good to see the upper level airbridge in position. It does look a little tight to get the second lower bridge in place, between the engine and upper airbrdge.

Kevin

 

[wolfheze]

Impressive looking machine for its sheer size but quite an ugly aircraft IMHO.
Better go and put my tin helmet on!

 

[Ray Finkle]

I'm with you on that one. Mightily impressive but blooming ugly.

That said I thought the 787 was ugly at first but it's grown on me over time, maybe this will.

 

[nwoody2001]

great to see this on this deck ahead of her official start on sunday!

 

[Brum X]

Great pics Ray, hopefully we get some sunshine on sunday afternoon for some even better pics of the blooming ugly A380. But i agree, she is also mighty impressive.

BBC midlands today were at the airport this evening and they interviewed Mr Kehoe.

Looking forward to visiting the airport on sunday ;-)

 

[wolfheze]

I'm with you on that one. Mightily impressive but blooming ugly.

That said I thought the 787 was ugly at first but it's grown on me over time, maybe this will.

I quite liked the 787 from the off so I guess it's all in the eye of the beholder. Wouldn't have ever said the 747 was attractive but what it had going for it was again it's sheer size and the fact the world had not seen anything like it previously, now large wide bodied jets are commonplace.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I always liked the body of the 787 I just thought the front was rather ugly. It's definitely grown on me though.

The airport have just confirmed that it's still down to depart at 18:00 tomorrow if anyone wants take off pictures.