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Old 14th Feb 2015, 07:50
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United-Continental A320/321 at Heathrow?

Landed at LHR on Sunday just gone and swear I saw a United A320/1 parked on a stand. Thought it must be a charter but then saw another. Is this normal? What route is it flying?

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One would imagine you've actually seen some 757's, which make daily appearances.
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Strongly suspect you saw one of their B757s.

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The landing gear looked to have only a single bogie wheel arrangement so I'm stumped now cause I know the 75 is double bogie.
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United only have the A319 and A320 neither of which are LR versions. Furthermore, a quick look at FR24 last Sunday did not show up any UAL A319/320 flights. Perhaps a little too much vino? (just kidding).
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Which terminal was it on stand at?

Is it possible you saw Air Astana? They have a dark blue tail with a gold and white design which seen from a distance or out the corner of your eye may resemble UA?

Photos: Airbus A319-132 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

They normally also use a 757 but it's possible they swapped it for an A320 one day?
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4K-AZ78 A320 was there on sunday maybe your aircraft
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4K-AZ78 A320 was there on sunday maybe your aircraft
If it helps, it was parked on 401 (T4 western cul-de-sac) from around 4pm to 6pm.
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