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With regards to the 747 landing pics, I had an email with the same at work, along with this narrative:
"The importance of landing on centreline cannot be underestimated. Who needs a 150' or 200' wide strip? Actual shots are from a fairly impressive landing operation.
One of SAA's first B-747s retiring to Rand Airport, South Africa
(elevation 5568 feet with 4898 long x 50 feet wide runway!). The 747-100 outer-to-outer main gear tire width is 41.33 ft.
Empty aircraft Vref was 115 kts!
Right on the center line. An inch is as good as a mile. Nice work."
"The importance of landing on centreline cannot be underestimated. Who needs a 150' or 200' wide strip? Actual shots are from a fairly impressive landing operation.
One of SAA's first B-747s retiring to Rand Airport, South Africa
(elevation 5568 feet with 4898 long x 50 feet wide runway!). The 747-100 outer-to-outer main gear tire width is 41.33 ft.
Empty aircraft Vref was 115 kts!
Right on the center line. An inch is as good as a mile. Nice work."
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Just a couple:
This one is from just south of the Auckland control zone, overhead the Limestone Downs aerodrome. This is looking down the North Island's west coast. The hill in the background can be seen on the extreme left of the next pic.
This one is taken near the west coast township of Raglan. It's about two hours south of Auckland by car but has a grass runway, seen just above the centre of the picture, pointing almost directly at us. The camp ground is toward the near end of that peninsula.
This one is from just south of the Auckland control zone, overhead the Limestone Downs aerodrome. This is looking down the North Island's west coast. The hill in the background can be seen on the extreme left of the next pic.
This one is taken near the west coast township of Raglan. It's about two hours south of Auckland by car but has a grass runway, seen just above the centre of the picture, pointing almost directly at us. The camp ground is toward the near end of that peninsula.
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Scillies trip
St Michaels on the way out from Perranporth the scenic route
Approaching from 6.5 K
The town at St Mary’s, old harbour in the foreground new one in the distance
High Street and end of Quay
Sunrise at 4.30
Aircraft parking
Scheduled to St Mawgan and Exeter (I think)
Fox Juliet, old lady still going strong
Tresco heliport
St Mary’s runway in distance
The runway, go around if it starts to drop away
Fox Juliet at 500 ft from 3.5k
Blightly on the way back
Approaching from 6.5 K
The town at St Mary’s, old harbour in the foreground new one in the distance
High Street and end of Quay
Sunrise at 4.30
Aircraft parking
Scheduled to St Mawgan and Exeter (I think)
Fox Juliet, old lady still going strong
Tresco heliport
St Mary’s runway in distance
The runway, go around if it starts to drop away
Fox Juliet at 500 ft from 3.5k
Blightly on the way back
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Some en-route pics from Sandown microlight fly-in earlier this year
Vehicle proving ground, Bedford
Woburn Abbey
Portsmouth harbour
Crossing Solent
Runway 23, Sandown
Vehicle proving ground, Bedford
Woburn Abbey
Portsmouth harbour
Crossing Solent
Runway 23, Sandown
