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Hartington
20th Sep 2010, 16:36
A large quad just went over my house near Yeovilton. I used to live in Maidenhead and I would estimate the height to be slightly lower that departing 747-400s used to make as they went up the "Burnham Gap" between Maidenhead and Burnham.

The engines were equally spaced along the wing and, as far as I could see there were none of the winglets that would identify a 747-400. The tail appeared to have a yellow blob on it. If I had to guess I'd say a Lufthansa A380 which seems faintly ludicrous.

Any ideas?

mrloop
20th Sep 2010, 20:38
Perhaps an A380 returning from the Filton Airbus family day?

ANewHope-Ful
23rd Sep 2010, 18:47
An A380 overflew BRS earlier in the week, probably the same day. From the video I saw I thought it was in standard Airbus livery though, not a carriers...

EDIT: Found this on youtube from the 18th, not the same date it seems.

YouTube - Airbus A380 at Filton in Bristol on September 18th 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPEVb0gjPPs)