Birmingham: Airport Photos

[Ray Finkle]

You know I didn't even notice that. Anyway, I've zoomed right in on the camera and it's actually a magpie swooping down somewhere between me and the aircraft, perfect timing eh 🙂

 

[Aviador]

I honestly thought it was something mechanical and part of the aircraft.

 

[Hassaan]

Great pictures Ray. :smile:

 

[Ray Finkle]

Thank you :hatsoff:

 

[Ray Finkle]

Swiss RJ100 HB-IXO

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[Ray Finkle]

Hifly A340-300 CS-TQZ.

Taxiing, with a KLM 737 being pushed back behind.

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Rotating.

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[Aviador]

Shame about the livery but nice to see all the same.

 

[Hassaan]

What a dull plane. 😆

Still nice to see an A343 at BHX.

 

[Ray Finkle]

It is a bit dull but many aircraft available for charter are plain, it allows them to be easily painted or decals to be fitted should a potential customer require it.

 

[Ray Finkle]

PIA 772 AP-BGL touching down.

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[Hassaan]

Nice picture, Ray. It's always nice to see the heavies at BHX. Once upon a time we had 3 777's on the ground at a time. 😉

 

[Aviador]

I second that Ray Finkle. Lovely picture!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Nice picture, Ray. It's always nice to see the heavies at BHX.

Air India 787 Dreamliner VT-ANH, Thomson 763 G-OBYF, Hifly A340-300 CS-TQM and a Thomas Cook 757 🙂

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[Aviador]

The Dreamliner looks shorter than the 763?

 

[Hassaan]

The Dreamliner looks shorter than the 763?

I think that's mainly to do with perspective.

I'd assume that by the look of it in general, it is shorter than the 763?

 

[thunderchild]

Will miss those 76W's come the summer 😢

 

[Hassaan]

Will miss those 76W's come the summer 😢

What are they being replaced with?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Boeing 767-300ER 54.9 m (180 ft 3 in)
Boeing 787-800 56.7 m (186 ft)

Will miss those 76W's come the summer 😢

Me too, the 757's won't be too far behind either

What are they being replaced with?

The 787, Thomson will be using them ex BHX from July.

 

[thunderchild]

The Dreamliners, A350s and Embraer E jets of today's world just don't hold a candle to the classic 737s, 757s, BAC1-11s, Tristars and DC10s of yesteryear - I'm obviously showing my age!

 

[CL44]

I will see your 737's, 757's, BAC1-11's, Tristars and DC-10's and raise you Tridents,727's, VC-10's and Viscounts. Now I am showing my age!

Nowadays with the spread of A320's and 777's there does not seem to be the big thrill you used to get when spotting aircraft.