Originally Posted by
GAZIN
I also think that this is Southend.
I am hazarding a guess it is taken to the east of the established terminal, where the new terminal/railway station are being built, in the area in recent years used for storing jet aircraft. Taxiway to the 24 hold behind the freighter. The Hermes seems to under tow by a small tractor, heading west along 06/24. The trees on the horizon are up towards Rochford.
I passing, the last Freighter I saw airborne was presumably BISU (as it was the only one left), late 1980s. I was walking south down Regent Street in Central London and it appeared, heading west ever so slowly of course, pretty obviously on long finals for Heathrow, possibly on one of it's jet engine recovery trips.
What a joy for Heathrow ATC !