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Airbus is happy to be a sponsor this year but alas will not be bringing an A318. We had a look in the hangar but there were no aircraft there - they were all away making money! But please come and have a chat at our wee stand - assuming it's not too windy and the stand doesnt blow away!
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Luxair plants to increase capacity at LCY as a result of axing its LHR-LUX on Oct 25, 20
On an unrelated note, it is no longer possible to use the DLR to get straight from the airport into the heart of the City........You have to change outside peak hours because of overcrowding issues. Where you ask? Well going from Bann you now gotta get off at Shadwell.........LOL
They are "encouraging" people to use the Jubilee from Canning Town now. The DLR is a victim of it's own success.
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That's not quite accurate about the DLR. The route from LCY to Bank is now carrying on. It's the Beckton line which has been cut back to a shuttle, and Tower Gateway station has been closed for the next year.
This really hacks off the Beckton residents (eg the WHBM family) that they have been dumped in favour of the lesser number who go down the LCY route. Seems you can't do any works on the railway nowadays without closing the whole thing down for ages. As if the new gates at LCY meant the airport had to be closed for 9 months.
But I digress. Back to important questions. Now when is that DC6 coming in ?
This really hacks off the Beckton residents (eg the WHBM family) that they have been dumped in favour of the lesser number who go down the LCY route. Seems you can't do any works on the railway nowadays without closing the whole thing down for ages. As if the new gates at LCY meant the airport had to be closed for 9 months.
But I digress. Back to important questions. Now when is that DC6 coming in ?
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It's hacked me off - I work next to Tower Hill hence the DLR was brilliant for me ... now I have to drag my bags to Bank/Monument ... the interchange between Monument tube and Bank DLR is still shut for the forseeable.
Ah well, still better than Heathrow!
Ah well, still better than Heathrow!
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Wow, I swear that LCY is really the old Heathrow Terminal 2 in disguise. Who will be next to see the light?
or mabye it is because it is nowadays easier to get additional slots at LHR than at LCY ?
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The airshow begins tomorrow at 3:15-4pm then 4:30-5:15pm. The BA RJ100 will be parked by the new stands and the DC-6 down by stand 12.
Anybody know what time the DC-6 will arrive?
Anybody know what time the DC-6 will arrive?
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The DC6 was there when I arrived about 1445, it did a display and flypasts around 1630 or so, maybe a little later. It was a lot busier and popular than I had expected it to be, big queues for everything.
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It was very busy, but there didn't seem to be as much flying action as previous years?
The DC-6 was very good and did a number of fly pasts.
Can't wait to see A318 ops begin in 2009!
The DC-6 was very good and did a number of fly pasts.
Can't wait to see A318 ops begin in 2009!
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Well the airshow was so well done.
Undoubtedly the star was the DC6. It came in about 1315, then performed right after the interval. Having photographed it from across the dock I walked over inside the airport and up to the railings right in front of it just as they prepared to start up. Smoke, spluttering, backfires, everything. At least there were no flames. And then repeated for each engine. Glorious. Whatever must first-time flyers sat inside one 50 years ago about to set off across the Atlantic have thought ! Then off for a spirited departure, appearing to use only half the runway length, and some nice manoeuvres. I’ve come home with a lot of airborne photographs of it, but the best are a few that manage to include some LCY scenery rather than just sky – lifting off with the dockside buildings in the background.
Now Dennis Kenyon, who I felt after his little mishap in the US last month would not be appearing (referred to VERY obliquely by the commentator today), especially after the details were deleted from the Fun Day web page, was there in his helicopter, or rather someone elses, and performed his usual fascinating display. Backwards and upwards, wingovers (well, you know what I mean), and a range of other manoeuvres. We saw him last year from across the dock and even Mrs WHBM
was fascinated.
What a nice simple touch by BA who brought over a couple of large aircraft high-lift deicing rigs from (presumably) Heathrow and gave rides up high in the cab to the kids and let them fire the water (hopefully not with glycol in it) over into the dock. By the queue it looked popular. There was an even longer queue to go inside the BA RJ. I tell you folks, at 07.00 on a wet winter morning, walking out across the LCY ramp headed for a business meeting in Edinburgh, flying is not so glamorous.
Although the weather held it had rained in the morning, and there was a wind about 20kts out of the south which probably knocked a few of the participants out who were beyond their crosswind limits. Were there meant to be parachutists ? That would be an early loss, they would have to have exited south of the river !
One of the nice things about the London City show is it really is a “something for everyone” afternoon. Unlike Duxford, where everyone goes to watch the planes there are many there for the bouncy castle, or the bingo, with their backs to the display over their heads – it seems strange but that is where the interests of many of the population lie. That DC6 initial departure got the attention of most of them though ! Interesting that even after 60 years or more anything performing aerobatics is always “a Spitfire” (sorry Mrs. Whoever-you-were who described the Grumman Ag-Cat to your five year old as a Spitfire this afternoon, I just couldn’t help bursting out laughing).
Finally I’ve commented here before about the attitude of the police service based nowadays at London City, how during the week they stand at the top of the terminal escalator with their itchy fingers pawing the triggers of their machine guns and trying to look tough, thinking this makes the passengers feel safe but achieving exactly the opposite. Well days like today are great PR opportunities for all, and for them to be seen in a good light. So it was disappointing to find they had as ever parked and left unattended two police vehicles right on top of the busy zebra crossing in front of the terminal (the one LCY had to spend good money on to make it level for wheelchair access), obstructing both pedestrians and vehicles (buses and taxis were still in full service, the taxis doing good business with departing families with worn-out kids). Now I wonder what the attitude would be if I parked my car right on top of that zebra crossing, but I doubt it would be charitable. One of the police Transits sat empty in that position all afternoon. Yet another poor example of “one rule for you and another for me”. I don’t know who the Chief Superintendent is who heads their section, but he runs a sloppy show.
But the airshow was as ever very good, well done to all involved, display crews and behind the scenes. An A318 at the show next year ? Will he pull tighter turns than the DC6 did ?
Undoubtedly the star was the DC6. It came in about 1315, then performed right after the interval. Having photographed it from across the dock I walked over inside the airport and up to the railings right in front of it just as they prepared to start up. Smoke, spluttering, backfires, everything. At least there were no flames. And then repeated for each engine. Glorious. Whatever must first-time flyers sat inside one 50 years ago about to set off across the Atlantic have thought ! Then off for a spirited departure, appearing to use only half the runway length, and some nice manoeuvres. I’ve come home with a lot of airborne photographs of it, but the best are a few that manage to include some LCY scenery rather than just sky – lifting off with the dockside buildings in the background.
Now Dennis Kenyon, who I felt after his little mishap in the US last month would not be appearing (referred to VERY obliquely by the commentator today), especially after the details were deleted from the Fun Day web page, was there in his helicopter, or rather someone elses, and performed his usual fascinating display. Backwards and upwards, wingovers (well, you know what I mean), and a range of other manoeuvres. We saw him last year from across the dock and even Mrs WHBM
was fascinated.What a nice simple touch by BA who brought over a couple of large aircraft high-lift deicing rigs from (presumably) Heathrow and gave rides up high in the cab to the kids and let them fire the water (hopefully not with glycol in it) over into the dock. By the queue it looked popular. There was an even longer queue to go inside the BA RJ. I tell you folks, at 07.00 on a wet winter morning, walking out across the LCY ramp headed for a business meeting in Edinburgh, flying is not so glamorous.
Although the weather held it had rained in the morning, and there was a wind about 20kts out of the south which probably knocked a few of the participants out who were beyond their crosswind limits. Were there meant to be parachutists ? That would be an early loss, they would have to have exited south of the river !
One of the nice things about the London City show is it really is a “something for everyone” afternoon. Unlike Duxford, where everyone goes to watch the planes there are many there for the bouncy castle, or the bingo, with their backs to the display over their heads – it seems strange but that is where the interests of many of the population lie. That DC6 initial departure got the attention of most of them though ! Interesting that even after 60 years or more anything performing aerobatics is always “a Spitfire” (sorry Mrs. Whoever-you-were who described the Grumman Ag-Cat to your five year old as a Spitfire this afternoon, I just couldn’t help bursting out laughing).
Finally I’ve commented here before about the attitude of the police service based nowadays at London City, how during the week they stand at the top of the terminal escalator with their itchy fingers pawing the triggers of their machine guns and trying to look tough, thinking this makes the passengers feel safe but achieving exactly the opposite. Well days like today are great PR opportunities for all, and for them to be seen in a good light. So it was disappointing to find they had as ever parked and left unattended two police vehicles right on top of the busy zebra crossing in front of the terminal (the one LCY had to spend good money on to make it level for wheelchair access), obstructing both pedestrians and vehicles (buses and taxis were still in full service, the taxis doing good business with departing families with worn-out kids). Now I wonder what the attitude would be if I parked my car right on top of that zebra crossing, but I doubt it would be charitable. One of the police Transits sat empty in that position all afternoon. Yet another poor example of “one rule for you and another for me”. I don’t know who the Chief Superintendent is who heads their section, but he runs a sloppy show.
But the airshow was as ever very good, well done to all involved, display crews and behind the scenes. An A318 at the show next year ? Will he pull tighter turns than the DC6 did ?
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Finally I’ve commented here before about the attitude of the police service based nowadays at London City, how during the week they stand at the top of the terminal escalator with their itchy fingers pawing the triggers of their machine guns and trying to look tough, thinking this makes the passengers feel safe but achieving exactly the opposite.
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The DC-6 was great, I am sure he was almost doing a knife edge on a couple of those turns, great stuff. They will have to start a regular passenger service to Coventry!
Good little show, Brendan O'Brian very good as the MC.
The bloke on the Airbus stall was very jolly, doubt that he sold many on Saturday, but he gave away some nice pens. Was going to ask for a discount on an A380.
Only gripe, had to queue up for ages to get in..
Good little show, Brendan O'Brian very good as the MC.
The bloke on the Airbus stall was very jolly, doubt that he sold many on Saturday, but he gave away some nice pens. Was going to ask for a discount on an A380.
Only gripe, had to queue up for ages to get in..
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What makes you think that they intimidate everyone except the suicide bombers? How many suicide bombers have done their thing at LCY lately?
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Because Dr Watson, the current terrorist threat is from men who would walk into the building and detonate themselves, so the threat if being shot dead is not really a deterrent.
The police think they are above people. I was travelling through LCY last year and being young and not dressed in a suit but in Jeans and T-Shirt (not like typical LCY pax) the officer at the top of the escalator said "this area is for departing passengers only" I said "Yes, thank you" and carried on walking.
I suppose if they were not in LCY they would only be sitting in Gallions Reach car park or shopping in Tesco.