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Old 18th May 2006, 12:26
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Saw it passing Richmond. Very impressive, and significantly quieter than the 744 that preceded it. It's very windy here.
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:26
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That is one big momma!

Just watched it on finals from West Ealing could make it out even from here!
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:28
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All I've seen on my Windows Media Player was pure and unadulterated pitch black.............Lovely.....so f@$%ing lovely!!!
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:30
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Anyone having trouble watching the baa webcast, its also on the bbc website too.
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:30
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Ditto
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:32
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Same here Heathrow coverage on Windows media player non existant and BBC bandwidth not good enough...Bollix!
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:32
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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.
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:34
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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!
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:34
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Think what its like for those in Airbus with no TV and at its home base
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:35
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Right. Back to work.
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:36
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No, going home to watch it on Sky TV.
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:38
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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


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Old 18th May 2006, 12:40
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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!
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:41
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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
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:45
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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
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:46
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This is a question more suited to Jetblast, but brock, what exactly IS a wee receiver? Is it a little bottle?
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:47
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Sky News showing the interior now - a few seats, but mostly it's unfitted, not even wall coverings. Some ballast tanks or something upstairs.
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:51
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Panda - nah 'tis the ICOM IC-R10 purchased when wanting to learn ATC-speak when doing a PPL at a radio-service-only airstrip many moons ago! E:
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:52
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Nice pix
Nice pictures Squadgy!

Re: Ballast tanks

Contains chemicals for the chemtrails!

Seriously, I noticed on the lower deck they had an instrumentation station setup in the back. I guess that's for gathering performance data....
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Old 18th May 2006, 12:53
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anyone know what time shes scheduled to take off ?
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