Foxtrot - delta delta - no ?

I shall be there along with most of the other 36 people in my flight training group!! Should be fun. Can't wait.

I shall be there along with most of the other 36 people in my flight training group!! Should be fun. Can't wait.

I really don't know what we are going to see tomorrow. The wx looks awful but I'd guess we are looking at 27L at 13:13 local.. Given the weather I'm not sure I'll bother.

A380 at Heathrow Airport - 18 May 2006
 

A380 at Heathrow Airport - 18 May 2006
 

If it is going to do a fly pass at EGCC, can someone please put info up on AMOSS in advance

Todays weather does not look good
FT 172200 172240Z 180624 23010KT 9999 SCT025 BECMG 0911
23015G25KT TEMPO 1020 23018G35KT SHRA SCT025TCU
PROB30 TEMPO 1719 5000 +TSRA BKN020CB TEMPO 2224
21018G30KT 8000 RA BKN014 -

Bobby_101

I think you will find that the BAA dont want to look silly if the jetties dont go onto the aircraft ....... they have had a lot of problems with them, and recently all 8 jetties went out of service for repairs!

It's the usual way at Heathrow Terminal 3, get things open before they are finished! :rolleyes:

380 flight times
 

Latest flight times etc.
Dep Berlin EDBB - 0846Z
Dep Hawarden EGNR - 1050Z
Dep Filton EGTG - 1145Z to Heathrow
It has a 30 minute delay at the moment out of Filton.
:hmm:

Fulham
 

Whats the best guestimate to see it fly over Fulham as I am stuck in the office?

Emirates are running a huge 4-page advert in The Guardian today - is that a hint that it will be sporting their colours?

Does anybody know if it`ll still fly over or past the suspension bridge in brs today? Have an excellent view from my room..and can`t really be bothered to drive to filton, going to be way too busy!

Also, any ideas as to call sign? Might dust off the scanner (wot my wife gave to me as a present... ) and head out at lunchtime to try to catch a glimpse through the 8 octas...

Had heard a rumour that the A380 will be able to be seen from the MAN area, maybe ven overflying man airport can anyone confirm?

Emirates seem to be dominating the coverage - a massive 4 page advert in the Times today .... on Page 10 in the cockpit section, Page 12-13 is the body/wings and page 15 is the tail.

Commentary is "Today marks one of the most important days in aviation history. The world's largest passenger aircraft arrives at Heathrow". Final bit of commentary is advertising (which is not permitted on these forums).

Jordan

A380 Visit
 

I and a huge portion of the NW England spotters would be much obliged if someone in London or Man ATC could give us a heads up re the A380 real time arrival near to Manchester.

Regards

It's about to pass North of the field.......

On Approach to Hawarden now
 

F-WWDD at 2000'

Any more news on arrival time at LHR yet?

At the moment 27R is in use and the weather is OK (got a lovely view out of the coffee room view on the the 4th floor of the office in Brentford).

Probably too late now but check the spotters forum!

Now left Hawarden after 2 low passes

A380 flew over LPL at 1025Z then on to Broughton for two low fly pasts.

What a beast even at approx 5000ft.
White body with blue fin

Now on way to Filton

sighted at Filton

The Corvette chase aircraft is soooooooo tiny!!

What's it's transponder code?

What's it's transponder code?

Good old Bristol weather spoils the day yet again!

Edited to say: That is one pig ugly plane!

On 134.75 at FL100 on L9, going outside for a look!

Edit: too much cloud to see anything :-(

Filton fly-by
 

I have to disgree with Smellster, the Brizzle weather held off until after the final approach, hopefully I got some good pics.

Two impressions :

How something so big can be so gracefull;

How quiet it was.

Well worth the drenching walking back to the coalface.

Phil.

F-WWDD just checked in on 134.975 on course OCK FL100.

Not the best looking beast in the skies but surely impressive and very quiet too. Disappionted that after the first flypast at Filton..trotted off back to work to find another approach and a few more orbits took place as I was going back to the car. ..off to the Heathrow Web cam now...

wat time is it due at heathrow and is it on telly im stuck at home

DD will hold at OCK until 13:03 then do a 17 minute pattern inbound to LL. Touchdown at 13:20 local!

is it going to fly over the centre of London ?

I imagine so. Inbound for 27L!

impressive pic of the flypast on Sky News.Theyre going to be showing it live too by the looks of things.Was planning on going down to Filton this morning but decided against it....i think im regretting it now.

On 127.525. Will be leaving OCK, flying over LL for a right-hand pattern. Wanting to descend to 3A soon after leaving the hold so may get a good view of it over LL (well maybe not with all the cloud!)

baa webcast is on now

Down to 5A, heading 010, spd 220kts. Heading over the top of LL. BAA webcast has started!