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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Mar 2022, 10:58
Replies: 4,464
Views: 640,231
Posted By Cremeegg

Thought you must have been indoors or a long way...

Thought you must have been indoors or a long way from home not to have heard and commented on the An26 that came rattling overhead around teatime yesterday. Birmingham - Reading then ESE to pass over...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
11th Mar 2022, 13:45
Replies: 4,464
Views: 640,231
Posted By Cremeegg

I was just hoping to get in before Treaders as...

I was just hoping to get in before Treaders as its just overflown us - sounded more Hercules like, certainly not like those awfully noisy Atlas on their way out east from Brize. Should have...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Nov 2021, 16:21
Replies: 4,464
Views: 640,231
Posted By Cremeegg

Another An12 - about 10 miles west of us but...

Another An12 - about 10 miles west of us but still clearly audible - came over yesterday as well but even louder then as it was overhead. A deeper drone than the Atlas. Now over the Pyrenees. I'm...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th May 2021, 19:13
Replies: 4,464
Views: 640,231
Posted By Cremeegg

Treaders - surely you didn't miss this mornings...

Treaders - surely you didn't miss this mornings An12 Donaster to somewhere in northern Italy, but can't recall where. A couple of miles west of their normal route but I would have thought still...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th May 2021, 10:09
Replies: 4,464
Views: 640,231
Posted By Cremeegg

I thought I'd be quick and beat you to it...

I thought I'd be quick and beat you to it Treaders as we appear to be a few miles apart. Lovely sound and showing a fair turn of speed as well at over 360kts. Surprised you didn't mention the USAF...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Jun 2019, 21:03
Replies: 25
Views: 16,030
Posted By Cremeegg

Looking at FR24 the track and height of BA479...

Looking at FR24 the track and height of BA479 this afternoon was absolutely normal. Into the Ockham hold at around FL110, twice round the hold leaving at around FL70 then east over Croydon at around...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Apr 2018, 12:32
Replies: 3
Views: 2,254
Posted By Cremeegg

Isn't there a big whirly thing on the hill just...

Isn't there a big whirly thing on the hill just west of Pease Pottage which has direct line of sight to Ditchling Beacon maybe 10-15 miles away? Or does that have some super secret purpose?
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
23rd Mar 2018, 22:23
Replies: 572
Views: 233,863
Posted By Cremeegg

PER - LHR = 9010 Statute Miles DXB - EZE = 8498...

PER - LHR = 9010 Statute Miles
DXB - EZE = 8498 Statute Miles
AKL - DOH = 9032 Statute Miles which is I believe currently the longest flight by distance until Singapore resume SIN - JFK at 9537...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Feb 2018, 15:53
Replies: 113
Views: 33,113
Posted By Cremeegg

Someone mentioned range - from my fathers log...

Someone mentioned range - from my fathers log books - his longest three V800 flights were all listed at 4 hrs 25 minutes - Athens/Geneva; Naples/London and London-Gibraltar.

Great windows -...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Feb 2018, 15:48
Replies: 70
Views: 17,924
Posted By Cremeegg

Photography is OK but the commentary is dire. ...

Photography is OK but the commentary is dire.

They are old enough to know better but there is extensive use of "awesome", "no way", "fantastic", "cool" and "wow" for bog standard shots of...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Jan 2018, 14:27
Replies: 26
Views: 6,675
Posted By Cremeegg

Treaders - you must be used to the P180 that...

Treaders - you must be used to the P180 that flits between Gloucester and Biggin regularly - such a distinctive noise.

An 12's seem to be getting more regular or are my ears more sensitive? One...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Dec 2017, 15:23
Replies: 410
Views: 234,384
Posted By Cremeegg

As others have said timing is everything. Over...

As others have said timing is everything. Over the last two hours 1400-1600GMT only 20 out of 70 arrivals have been in any form of holding pattern, none of those involved more than a quick 360 degree...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Jun 2017, 16:25
Replies: 25
Views: 5,340
Posted By Cremeegg

Treaders I'm sure you enjoyed the noise...

Treaders

I'm sure you enjoyed the noise earlier - around noon BST today - another An12 - UR-KDM from Cork to Chania at around FL200 - right overhead south London. Now still lumbering south east...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Aug 2016, 21:07
Replies: 12
Views: 2,294
Posted By Cremeegg

Sorry - Vampires

Sorry - Vampires
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
28th Aug 2016, 20:44
Replies: 12
Views: 2,294
Posted By Cremeegg

Friday afternoon was a good time to be near...

Friday afternoon was a good time to be near Treadigraph Towers - the B-17 over Banstead at about 1600 feet then two Norwegian Meteors in line astern then about ten minutes later the B-25.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Apr 2016, 11:14
Replies: 104
Views: 40,252
Posted By Cremeegg

Just a little more information having come across...

Just a little more information having come across an old BEA timetable for Spring 1970.

Moscow flights to Sheremetievo Airport

Flight BE910 Mo, We, Fr departs 1050 arrives 1615 – non stop with...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Apr 2016, 17:01
Replies: 104
Views: 40,252
Posted By Cremeegg

[QUOTE][Didn't BEA get as "far" as Cairo...

[QUOTE][Didn't BEA get as "far" as Cairo too?/QUOTE]

Not on Tridents at least between 1966 and 1974 from my fathers records.

His only Cairo flights were whilst training Cyprus Airways crews...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Apr 2016, 08:24
Replies: 104
Views: 40,252
Posted By Cremeegg

Certainly Trident 2E - checking my fathers log...

Certainly Trident 2E - checking my fathers log books - always a 2 from in his case from Feb 1970 through to Oct 1974. Flight time around 3:20 outbound and 3:40 return - there and back in a day as the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Aug 2015, 20:53
Replies: 42
Views: 8,267
Posted By Cremeegg

A wonderful event indeed but it could have been...

A wonderful event indeed but it could have been so much better had they increased the numbers of tickets available. The 3000 available were sold out ages ago yet Biggin can take many more. The...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
9th Apr 2015, 15:43
Replies: 76
Views: 26,610
Posted By Cremeegg

Jump seated a TriStar LHR - CDG once - seem to...

Jump seated a TriStar LHR - CDG once - seem to recall jump seat was to the left of the Captain and slightly higher - gave a great view through those huge windows.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Mar 2014, 17:35
Replies: 40
Views: 45,688
Posted By Cremeegg

All the above aircraft have been very busy lately...

All the above aircraft have been very busy lately - some on survey work - believed to be Env Agency flood related work and others who spend so much time in tight orbits they must get dizzy whilst...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
10th Mar 2014, 22:42
Replies: 22
Views: 4,059
Posted By Cremeegg

I've had good (if slow) results with the Plustek...

I've had good (if slow) results with the Plustek OpticFilm 7600 with Silverfast software - claimed 7200dpi - now I believe superceded by some 8000 series models. Usually several on EBay - but...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2014, 21:08
Replies: 50
Views: 39,470
Posted By Cremeegg

Or the man who doesn't know his brakes from his...

Or the man who doesn't know his brakes from his breaks.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Aug 2013, 20:43
Replies: 13
Views: 2,306
Posted By Cremeegg

FR24 shows Virgin V810P an A340-600 inbound to...

FR24 shows Virgin V810P an A340-600 inbound to Gatwick at around 7000' over Storrington at around 1520Z. FR24 routings are sometimes a little out which if it was shown as slightly north of the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2013, 13:10
Replies: 6
Views: 1,660
Posted By Cremeegg

Thanks for that - I'm just surprised that there...

Thanks for that - I'm just surprised that there is no mention in the logbook of the flights being on behalf of CY when flights operated for Malta Airways & TAP were annotated as such.

The KWI -...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Feb 2013, 19:57
Replies: 6
Views: 1,660
Posted By Cremeegg

BEA & Cyprus Airways Gulf routes

I wonder who has a long memory.

Did BEA ever operate as far east as Doha in their own right or did they only operate so far east when they had aircraft on loan to Cyprus Airways.

A relatives...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jan 2013, 12:32
Replies: 20
Views: 2,664
Posted By Cremeegg

Great piece of work but I doubt its accuracy. A...

Great piece of work but I doubt its accuracy. A stick of bombs fell locally and are shown on local bomb records as being in a field near the house. In times of heavy rain the craters can still be...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Jan 2013, 13:57
Replies: 3
Views: 2,447
Posted By Cremeegg

Beware the dates on Googles old imagery. Local...

Beware the dates on Googles old imagery. Local images dated 1/1/1945 fail to show houses built in 1933!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
24th Sep 2012, 20:01
Replies: 1
Views: 899
Posted By Cremeegg

An-12? overhead Epsom

Not an expert on these strange sounding creatures but can anyone who is rather more of an anorak than me confirm if there was one overhead the Epsom area at 1315 BST today.

I was working in a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jun 2012, 20:58
Replies: 213
Views: 118,007
Posted By Cremeegg

Plenty of stress for other BEA flight crew...

Plenty of stress for other BEA flight crew wondering just what had happened. As a 14 year old I recall many many sad days with a very concerned father spending many hours trying to go through what...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Jun 2012, 20:54
Replies: 2
Views: 3,876
Posted By Cremeegg

Sadly my only experience with Pen & Sword...

Sadly my only experience with Pen & Sword published books relates to their book on the history of British European Airways. Littered with poor quality photo's and many many typo's. Can anyone...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
1st Feb 2012, 16:39
Replies: 18
Views: 16,817
Posted By Cremeegg

I'm sure Drapes would agree - leave a length of...

I'm sure Drapes would agree - leave a length of string in the conduit to help pull things through in the future.

Plenty of bespoke faceplates available - many with brush entries - usually black -...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Feb 2012, 15:52
Replies: 11
Views: 1,919
Posted By Cremeegg

For what it's worth I flew LHR - BOM - PER - MEL...

For what it's worth I flew LHR - BOM - PER - MEL - AKL with BA in summer 1978. It was then a relatively new service with B747-200's with RR engines that had the legs to do BOM direct from LHR and...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
31st Jan 2012, 10:01
Replies: 14
Views: 1,285
Posted By Cremeegg

Thick walls shouldn't be a problem to any...

Thick walls shouldn't be a problem to any competent installation person. I've a number of 1m long drill bits which when used with a decent SDS drill will get through every wall I've ever tried. I've...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
7th Aug 2011, 10:48
Replies: 11
Views: 2,647
Posted By Cremeegg

Currently and for last hour or so over Epsom...

Currently and for last hour or so over Epsom Sutton area - each circuit about 8 minutes. Makes a change from the usual Heathrow traffic although life was brightened by a Tiger Moth over twice...
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