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18th May 2006 | 12:26

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kms901

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From: pietralunga

Saw it passing Richmond. Very impressive, and significantly quieter than the 744 that preceded it. It's very windy here.

18th May 2006 | 12:26

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Quincy M.E.

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From: FG11

That is one big momma!

Just watched it on finals from West Ealing could make it out even from here!

18th May 2006 | 12:28

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320operator

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All I've seen on my Windows Media Player was pure and unadulterated pitch black.............Lovely.....so f@$%ing lovely!!!

18th May 2006 | 12:30

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scruggs

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Anyone having trouble watching the baa webcast, its also on the bbc website too.

18th May 2006 | 12:30

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taffman

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From: Madrid, Spain

Ditto

18th May 2006 | 12:32

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simon brown

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From: Cheltenham

Same here Heathrow coverage on Windows media player non existant and BBC bandwidth not good enough...Bollix!

18th May 2006 | 12:32

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allyn

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From: San Francisco Bay Area

Quote:

Originally Posted by derekvader

Losers. Do they not have anyone watching it and telling them they've lost picture? Incredible.

Yeah, it's a real bummer for folks trying to watch it from work with no access to TV.

18th May 2006 | 12:34

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noisy

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From: Hendon

Saw the a/c descending over Hendon. Can't believe that in the ime it took me to walk half a mile, they have come from Filton!

18th May 2006 | 12:34

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taffman

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From: Madrid, Spain

Think what its like for those in Airbus with no TV and at its home base

18th May 2006 | 12:35

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Taildragger67

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From: Stuck in the middle...

Right. Back to work.

18th May 2006 | 12:36

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taffman

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From: Madrid, Spain

No, going home to watch it on Sky TV.

18th May 2006 | 12:38

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Squadgy

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From: North West UK

Here's a couple of shots I took at Hawarden. Hope everyone enjoyed the sight of me landing a Cessna about 20 minutes before the A380 arrived

18th May 2006 | 12:40

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PPRuNeUser0162

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Watched it from Notting Hill, looked very good, very graceful as said previously. I thought she was a bit nose high though. As also said earlier, how small was the chase 'plane in comparison! Some of the people I was with couldn't even spot the Corvette!

18th May 2006 | 12:41

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brockenspectre

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From: At home, mostly!

While it doesn't redress the failure of BAA to successfully webcast the arrival of FDD, it IS possible to send an email to the BAA media centre - there is a link at the top of the screen where you logged in for the webcast.

Moving on ... FDD will undertake airport-trials today and leave at crack of sparrows tomorrow. Anyone know which frequencies she will be using for departure? One is likely to be hound-walking at dark o'clock and one might, perhaps, carry one's wee receiver

18th May 2006 | 12:45

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hanover

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From: Essex

So the A380 has touched down on British soil for the first time
Congratulations to everyone involved in the A380 project and i wish you all the very best luck in the future,
well done