Leeds Bradford: Aviation Nostalgia Thread

[Flying Yorkshireman]

I have some photographs that I took of one of the rarest ever visitors to LBA - an Air Hong Kong 747. I will happily post these on site if someone can guide me towards a section where such photos can be added!

Incidentally, the 747 on the left was the first Wardair 747 to visit the airport on 4th November 1984, taken from under the wing of British Airway 747 G-AWND, chartered by Yorkshire Post Newspapers, that I was about to board. The latter met a most unfortunate end, as it was captured by the Iraqis when they invaded Kuwait and was unceremoniously blown up some time later.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

I have some photographs that I took of one of the rarest ever visitors to LBA - an Air Hong Kong 747. I will happily post these on site if someone can guide me towards a section where such photos can be added!

Probably best here at the LBA Nostalgia Thread.

For more recent photos, here -

https://forums4airports.com/threads/126/page-14

Looking forward to seeing your photos. If you need any further help, simply ask.

 

[Flying Yorkshireman]

Plenty more where these came from if people are interested!

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Plenty more where these came from if people are interested!

Post away! (although you will eventually reach a limit).
The first photo, looks strangely superimposed. The main gear doesn't look to be sitting on the runway and the nose gear looks to be on the grass. Also, there are no shadows. Hope I'm wrong!

[EDIT] - on zooming into it, it does look more natural.

 

[Flying Yorkshireman]

It was doing ILS runs and overshoots on 32, which may explain the above. You obviously have a suspicious mind!

 

[oldendays]

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Plenty more where these came from if people are interested!

Always happy to see old time photos of our airport. Keep them coming!

 

[JRP]

Found this well looking through some old stuff this morning

 

[Len Fish]

I have some photographs that I took of one of the rarest ever visitors to LBA - an Air Hong Kong 747. I will happily post these on site if someone can guide me towards a section where such photos can be added!

Incidentally, the 747 on the left was the first Wardair 747 to visit the airport on 4th November 1984, taken from under the wing of British Airway 747 G-AWND, chartered by Yorkshire Post Newspapers, that I was about to board. The latter met a most unfortunate end, as it was captured by the Iraqis when they invaded Kuwait and was unceremoniously blown up some time later.

I was at my Mother-in Law’s house in Calverley and both these aircraft came low directly over us. A magnificent site of a truly iconic aircraft.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Found this well looking through some old stuff this morning

Did you include the photos, using the 'Attach files' or 'Insert image option''? the 'Insert image' option (and you can link to 3rd parties such as Flickr), should give a much larger image, similar to Flying Yorkshireman's B747 photos. However, you do need to be aware that the photos that you have posted may well be copyrighted.

 

[Flying Yorkshireman]

Another one-off visitor. This TMA 707F diverted in from Heathrow, where the snow was worse than at LBA at the time. As I recall it came in from Beirut with a cargo of bananas. I think that this was in the mid 1980s.

 

[White Heather]

Post away! (although you will eventually reach a limit).
The first photo, looks strangely superimposed. The main gear doesn't look to be sitting on the runway and the nose gear looks to be on the grass. Also, there are no shadows. Hope I'm wrong!

[EDIT] - on zooming into it, it does look more natural.

Its because at the point where the photo is taken the 747 is crossing the old runway 28.

 

[Flying Yorkshireman]

Two views of the first Concorde visit to LBA, both taken from the end of 32. There was considerable doubt that the aircraft was going to be able to land, due to the strong cross winds that had developed on that afternoon. However, after a low approach and go round on 14, shown in the first picture, the captain made a rather bumpy landing on 32. The second picture shows the aircraft back-tracking 32 before departure on an unforgettable day for all who were there.

 

[White Heather]

Two views of the first Concorde visit to LBA, both taken from the end of 32. There was considerable doubt that the aircraft was going to be able to land, due to the strong cross winds that had developed on that afternoon. However, after a low approach and go round on 14, shown in the first picture, the captain made a rather bumpy landing on 32. The second picture shows the aircraft back-tracking 32 before departure on an unforgettable day for all who were there. View attachment 28933View attachment 28934

I was there. Lucky enough to be invited into the airport compound to the Western side of the apron . So many folk think the low approach and go around was an aborted landing. It wasn't!

 

[ls27]

I was too, only for me it was Plain Tree Hill with many hundreds of people. I had to organise all the signing for the police to put out for traffic control., and after that I had to walk up there after leaving the car at my office.

 

[Flying Yorkshireman]

I seem to have reached my limit for adding attachments, which is unfortunate as I have several more photos to show. Is this issue time limited or is there a way round this? Any guidance would be appreciated. Many thanks, Richard

 

[Aviador]

I seem to have reached my limit for adding attachments, which is unfortunate as I have several more photos to show. Is this issue time limited or is there a way round this? Any guidance would be appreciated. Many thanks, Richard

You can add photos through the media tab and post image code here to display your photos.

 

[Flying Yorkshireman]

Thank you very much for that. I will add a few more this evening to the Media Tab.

 

[tonysmith]

I was too, only for me it was Plain Tree Hill with many hundreds of people. I had to organise all the signing for the police to put out for traffic control., and after that I had to walk up there after leaving the car at my office.

I was also there 😎

 

[norjet806]

Plain Tree Hill was indeed packed with spectators that day, I think this may be the go around, but can't be sure?

 

[ChrisBBB]

Plain Tree Hill was indeed packed with spectators that day, I think this may be the go around, but can't be sure?

The go around was from the other end, this will be the landing itself