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On descending to Luton Airport.
My daughter flew from Edinburgh to Luton with Squeezyjet.
On first descending on the approach to Luton, there was what at first seemed to be a disused airfield but was probably a 'stately home' with well-manicured lawns and a 'circular' feature. I didn't see it so I'm describing it according to what I was told.
I guessed that it could be Woburn Abbey, but, having shown her the region and detail of Woburn on Wikipedia I have been told 'no cigar'.
I have also suggested Millbrook Proving Ground, but I'm told that there were 'well-manicured lawns' which suggests a more domestic location and not an industrial site.
Can anyone (perhaps even a regular Sqeezyjet pilot?) suggest what my daughter might have seen? I realise that I cannot define the specific area, but, as I stated, it was on their first descent from 'high' altitude . . .
I'm guessing that it would be Northamptonshire - ish (or maybe even Cambridgeshire?).
On first descending on the approach to Luton, there was what at first seemed to be a disused airfield but was probably a 'stately home' with well-manicured lawns and a 'circular' feature. I didn't see it so I'm describing it according to what I was told.
I guessed that it could be Woburn Abbey, but, having shown her the region and detail of Woburn on Wikipedia I have been told 'no cigar'.
I have also suggested Millbrook Proving Ground, but I'm told that there were 'well-manicured lawns' which suggests a more domestic location and not an industrial site.
Can anyone (perhaps even a regular Sqeezyjet pilot?) suggest what my daughter might have seen? I realise that I cannot define the specific area, but, as I stated, it was on their first descent from 'high' altitude . . .
I'm guessing that it would be Northamptonshire - ish (or maybe even Cambridgeshire?).
My money is on it being Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire.....
On our departures to the west from Stansted (and righthand downwind for 26 at Luton I would think), we often get a great view of the house and its grounds. It's got a long lawn up to the house with a circular feature half way down.
Couldn't find any aerial shots, but Google Earth shows it well (just north of Royston, Herts)
Hope this helps....DH
On our departures to the west from Stansted (and righthand downwind for 26 at Luton I would think), we often get a great view of the house and its grounds. It's got a long lawn up to the house with a circular feature half way down.
Couldn't find any aerial shots, but Google Earth shows it well (just north of Royston, Herts)
Hope this helps....DH
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Excellent, and spot-on.
Nearby of course is RAF Bassingbourn too.
Many thanks DH!
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Nearby of course is RAF Bassingbourn too.
Many thanks DH!
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It could be Wrest Park just East of Silsoe.
52° 0'28.61"N
0°24'43.33"W
I'm a 'regular SqueezyJet pilot' and local lad too. We fly over it quite often (yesterday in fact) and there's a good chance you could see it from the back on departure or arrival into Luton.
Worth a look anyway. . .
52° 0'28.61"N
0°24'43.33"W
I'm a 'regular SqueezyJet pilot' and local lad too. We fly over it quite often (yesterday in fact) and there's a good chance you could see it from the back on departure or arrival into Luton.
Worth a look anyway. . .
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When I fly into Luton I am too busy trying to spot my house. 
I have spotted where I used to live in Luton.
I have spotted where I used to live in Luton.
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Route LGW - DUB
Hi, can anyone give me rought idea of the routing from london gatwick to dublin? i know from stanstead you go up to liverpool and cross n.wales, is it the same from gatwick? thanks
Thread drift a bit, but can anyone recall what routing the Midland Viscounts used to take LGW-BFS? The advertised duration was around two hours. Straight out of Uni, I worked in resevations, and we were told that the reason was air traffic routing out of LGW. Manx advertised LHR-IOM at around one hour fifteen, which would seem right for such a distance. Was there an issue with them managing a SID going northbound? We were told this once...
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Morning,
Hope this is posted in the correct place.
We are flying from Manchester to Kos (2 weeks today) on XLA, is anyone able to let me know which route we will be taking or point me in the right direction to find this out for myself?
Thanks
Hope this is posted in the correct place.
We are flying from Manchester to Kos (2 weeks today) on XLA, is anyone able to let me know which route we will be taking or point me in the right direction to find this out for myself?
Thanks
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Air SouthWest
Hi
Flying above airline 13th Sept LGW-Plymouth. Would anyone know the route and flight level? Hoping to get some shots of Stone Henge, and yes, I have a very good zoom lens lol. Thanks in advance.
Dave
ps. I did mail the airline but got no reply to the above question.
Flying above airline 13th Sept LGW-Plymouth. Would anyone know the route and flight level? Hoping to get some shots of Stone Henge, and yes, I have a very good zoom lens lol. Thanks in advance.
Dave
ps. I did mail the airline but got no reply to the above question.
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Route from Exeter to Leeds Bradford?
Hi all,
I'm a keen Flight Sim'er and wanted to accurately reproduce my flight from EGTE to EGNM.
It was an Easyjet flight, we took off on runway 08 at Exeter and turned immediately left. I don't know much else about the flight, except we seemed to be doing an awful lot of right-turns over what I think was Denton Moor at a fairly low altitude before doing a long final onto runway 14 at Leeds.
Can anyone help? I'd be interested to know which waypoints are generally used on this route if possible....
Also my return journey, which again was Runway 14 followed by a right-turn, followed by a left turn over Manchester airport. That's all I know, until we landed back on runway 08 at Exeter after a left turn and quite a short final approach.
Thanks
Richard
I'm a keen Flight Sim'er and wanted to accurately reproduce my flight from EGTE to EGNM.
It was an Easyjet flight, we took off on runway 08 at Exeter and turned immediately left. I don't know much else about the flight, except we seemed to be doing an awful lot of right-turns over what I think was Denton Moor at a fairly low altitude before doing a long final onto runway 14 at Leeds.
Can anyone help? I'd be interested to know which waypoints are generally used on this route if possible....
Also my return journey, which again was Runway 14 followed by a right-turn, followed by a left turn over Manchester airport. That's all I know, until we landed back on runway 08 at Exeter after a left turn and quite a short final approach.
Thanks
Richard
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What route will I fly!?
Morning All,
I am just starting to do my PPL and I fly from MAN to Cayo Coco (Cuba) 24th March on a TCX A330 anyone any idea what route they generally fly!?
Thanks in advance.
EGNH
I am just starting to do my PPL and I fly from MAN to Cayo Coco (Cuba) 24th March on a TCX A330 anyone any idea what route they generally fly!?
Thanks in advance.
EGNH