None of the above
27th Sep 2008, 15:47
My aircraft recognition skills not being what they once were, I cast myself at the feet of the collective wisdom that is Spectators' Balcony.
(1) Friday 26th Sept approx 1530.
I'm going to make a tentative identification with this one and say that it was a Transall C-160 insofar as it was a high-winged twin turbo-prop with a rear fuselage/tail configuration that would accommodate a rear ramp.
Undercarriage would appear to be of the fuselage mounted variety (cf C-130) rather than being housed in the engine fairings.
There appeared to be a 'turret' of some sort beneath the nose, possibly high powered lamp, camera, or external sensor etc.
The colour scheme was light blue with a small insignia at the top of the tail fin.
I suspect that it might have been Northolt inbound rather than Heathrow.
(2) Saturday 27th Sept just before 1500
This one was a large twin-jet, I think Boeing rather than Airbus.
The fuselage, forward of the wing, and tail fin were of a copper-gold appearance and the engine nascelles were dark blue or possibly black.
If PPruNers assembled could assist I'd be grateful.
Many thanks
N o t a
PS I was in the garden (binoculars at the ready) on both days waiting for the local Red Kites and Buzzards to put in an appearance, but I'll watch anything that flies:ok:
(1) Friday 26th Sept approx 1530.
I'm going to make a tentative identification with this one and say that it was a Transall C-160 insofar as it was a high-winged twin turbo-prop with a rear fuselage/tail configuration that would accommodate a rear ramp.
Undercarriage would appear to be of the fuselage mounted variety (cf C-130) rather than being housed in the engine fairings.
There appeared to be a 'turret' of some sort beneath the nose, possibly high powered lamp, camera, or external sensor etc.
The colour scheme was light blue with a small insignia at the top of the tail fin.
I suspect that it might have been Northolt inbound rather than Heathrow.
(2) Saturday 27th Sept just before 1500
This one was a large twin-jet, I think Boeing rather than Airbus.
The fuselage, forward of the wing, and tail fin were of a copper-gold appearance and the engine nascelles were dark blue or possibly black.
If PPruNers assembled could assist I'd be grateful.
Many thanks
N o t a
PS I was in the garden (binoculars at the ready) on both days waiting for the local Red Kites and Buzzards to put in an appearance, but I'll watch anything that flies:ok: