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Post by graham on Apr 1, 2016 7:39:12 GMT
The 2nd quarter of 2016 already, and the show season begins!
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Post by jerryrowe on Apr 1, 2016 8:25:31 GMT
First close-up view of a Lufthansa A380. D-AIMH LH441 Houston-Frankfurt diverted into LHR this morning (medical emergency?) and went overhead at around 5,000ft on departure. Impressive!
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Post by davidallum on Apr 1, 2016 12:00:17 GMT
Weather not as good as originally thought and just one has made the notebook so far:
EC-MKM A320 Vueling
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Post by graham on Apr 1, 2016 12:20:26 GMT
Same here Dave, was expecting sunshine and temps up to 15c but it hasn't happened. Forecast for tomorrow is good though. Three for me so far today.
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Post by smudger98 on Apr 1, 2016 14:05:35 GMT
So to start the new month with.. N735AT B773 AA EI-FOP B738 Ryanair EC-MKM A320 Vueling I-AFIT FA7X FAB Inbound N99FG F900 FAB Inbound EI-FOC B738 Ryanair EC-MBU A320 Iberia N823NW A333 Delta OK-TSI B739 TVS 9H-VCK CL35 FAB Inbound N321GG B735 O/Head N734AR B773 AA N771JT GLF5 FAB Inbound 9H-VFI CL60 FAB Inbound EI-FIW B738 Ryanair N750GF C750 FAB InboundAnd the AFQR 2016 finished to-day as well.. don't know how I found time to go to work..
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Post by graham on Apr 1, 2016 18:17:34 GMT
Slightly fewer today for me, weather rather disappointing considering the forecast was for sun, but looks like that's on its way tomorrow now.
Just five today, but some good gap fillers
N843MG F900 G-EZBP A319 down to just three Ezy's again TC-JOJ A330 TURKISH VQ-BHE B747 AIR BRIDGE D-AIRT A321 LUFTHANSA
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Post by keithh on Apr 1, 2016 18:21:39 GMT
One over Reading at work today C-FNOI 787 And one at have me VQ-BHE 747F
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Post by keithh on Apr 1, 2016 18:23:15 GMT
Slightly fewer today for me, weather rather disappointing considering the forecast was for sun, but looks like that's on its way tomorrow now. Just five today, but some good gap fillers N843MG F900 G-EZBP A319 down to just three Ezy's again TC-JOJ A330 TURKISH VQ-BHE B747 AIR BRIDGE D-AIRT A321 LUFTHANSA Got BP the other day, have you got all six ex Swiss A319
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Post by jerryrowe on Apr 1, 2016 19:25:58 GMT
4 for me today, EI-FOS heading to Beauvais, F-GZHP in the opposite direction to Dublin, and LHR departures HL7611 A380 and A6-EPI 773. Out from 10 to 15.30 so missed OH-LWC A350 on the AY831/2, first visit?
FR24 has a nasty habit when I focus in on LHR to watch imminent departures. One moment the target will be stationary at the holding point for the runway, and the next it will be airborne, maybe a mile or so from the airport. I missed the Garuda 773 last night because of this, and nearly missed the Korean tonight.
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Post by christoff on Apr 1, 2016 19:32:35 GMT
Just the one for me today, a long day at work restricting spotting time.
OM-GTE B738 VLG7842 LEBL-EGLL
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Post by jerryrowe on Apr 2, 2016 8:06:36 GMT
Hi Bob
Unlike Merseyside it's bright and sunny down here in Surrey with long trails, though I can see clouds out to the west. Have already made 5, EI-FOZ heading for Beauvais, C-FGDT 789 heading for FRA, N497XP Beech 400A and 9H-VFE CL.605 and, at last, G-EUNB A318 inbound LCY.
More to look forward later on LHR departure with PK-GIA 773 and HL7622 A380 scheduled.
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Post by smudger98 on Apr 2, 2016 8:28:22 GMT
Another Sunny start in Woking.. And another banging start to the day.. so far for the book then..
EI-FOZ B738 RYR FL034 North-South C-FGDT B789 ACA FL039 West-East EI-FHZ B738 NAX South-North G-CERZ SB20 EZE FL027 North-South TC-JYN B739 THY FL360 East-West G-VOWS B789 VIR O/Head Woking @ 0916 N145QS GLEX O/Head @ 0925
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Post by graham on Apr 2, 2016 8:49:36 GMT
Keith, I need just EZEN of the ex Swiss Ezys unless there are some about I haven't heard about
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Post by smudger98 on Apr 2, 2016 9:07:27 GMT
So to start the new month with.. N735AT B773 AA EI-FOP B738 Ryanair EC-MKM A320 Vueling I-AFIT FA7X FAB Inbound N99FG F900 FAB Inbound EI-FOC B738 Ryanair EC-MBU A320 Iberia N823NW A333 Delta OK-TSI B739 TVS 9H-VCK CL35 FAB Inbound N321GG B735 O/Head N734AR B773 AA N771JT GLF5 FAB Inbound 9H-VFI CL60 FAB Inbound EI-FIW B738 Ryanair N750GF C750 FAB InboundAnd the AFQR 2016 finished to-day as well.. don't know how I found time to go to work.. Smudger98- Glad you put your AFQR 2016 in at the end of your list- as a result have ordered mine- as the last time I looked at the AB website it was not for delivery until late March-Early April. You did quite or very well yesterday- I would have made 4 out of your 16 3 x Biz and the Vuelling- today in addition to Keith's cops would have made the NAS 737-8 having not seen it in it's previous guise of LN-DYM. Oh by the way it's still raining up here. Happy Days Bob Surprised me as well Bob.. looked at the ARD web site and saw it was available, thought it was an error being this early.. Oh well, back to the sun shine & spotting..
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Post by davebasing on Apr 2, 2016 9:36:55 GMT
For anyone who saw a trail southbound east of Basingstoke a few minutes ago and which was showing as a Sportcruiser but at FL390 (!) calling KAI 42, it was actually miscoded Gulfstream 4 N232K c/n 1232 of Kaiserair (hence the call sign).
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Post by jargon on Apr 2, 2016 10:02:59 GMT
Thanks for posting davebasing. I saw it but hadn't got round to working out its registration
Regards
John
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Post by smudger98 on Apr 2, 2016 11:08:18 GMT
Another few for the book..
G-GMMR H25B FL380 North-South 9K-APE A332 KAC LHR Outbound @ 1045 D-AIUS A320 DLH LHR Outbound @ 1100 TF-ISJ B752 ICE FL370 North-South @ 1131 N783AM B788 AMX O/Head Woking @ 1205 F-HBXG E170 AFR O/Head Woking @ 1250 CS-TKS B763 JAF601 FL320 East-West T7-MRF A320 MEA LHR Outbound @ 1310 D-AHOX Embraer EMB135BJ O/Head Woking @ 1322 FL180 CN-AMK C56X Royal Moroccan Air Force FAB Inbound OE-GDA C560 FAB Inbound @ 1330 G-TCDM A321 TCX FL250 East-West @ 1345 SP-ENK B734 ENT FL360 West-East @ 1355 5Y-KZE B788 KQA LHR Inbound @ 1603
Going to call it a day at 24..!!
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Post by jerryrowe on Apr 2, 2016 18:51:57 GMT
Clouded over mid afternoon, and then the rain set in. Made a couple of recent deliveries earlier on LHR departure, A320s D-AIUS of Lufthansa and T7-MRF of MEA, but deteriorating weather meant I missed new Iberia A330 EC-MJT, Garuda 773 PK-GIA and Korean A380 HL7622.
But best pot of the day by far was UR-ABA A319CJ of Ukranian Government, returning home from Shannon. A couple of scrapes, SP-ENC 734 and CS-TKS 763.
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Post by davidallum on Apr 3, 2016 7:59:39 GMT
Pretty good day yesterday before heading out for a family get together:
TF-AMQ B747F Air Atalanta (ops for Saudia) EI-FHZ B737 Norwegian OO-JAR B737 TUI Belgium EI-FOR B737 Ryanair N783AM B787-8 AeroMexico EI-FJE B737 Norwegian
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Post by jerryrowe on Apr 3, 2016 10:13:36 GMT
Fairly bright early, a couple of gap-fillers A6-EON A380 and F-HEPF A320. But mainly cloudy now, too murky to see LHR 27 departures, so missed yet another Finnair heavy, OH-LTN A330.
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Post by davidallum on Apr 3, 2016 15:20:41 GMT
Weatherman got it wrong AGAIN!,the forecast for today was wall to wall sunshine after a cloudy start with temps upto 17 degrees,still all was not lost before the cloud got too thick the following were logged:
EI-FHT B737 Norwegian OE-IMI Falcon 900EX TF-ISR B757 IFly (Shannon to Norwich) EI-FRB B737 Ryanair EI-FOA B737 Ryanair G-EZPF A320 Easyjet
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Post by graham on Apr 3, 2016 16:55:32 GMT
Have made five today, weather disappointing compared to the forecast.
SE-DJN RJ85 EC-LEA A320 F-HEPF A320 CS-TKT B767 second Euro Atlantic B767 this weekend EI-FRC B737 FRB seems to be working DUB-BHX at present but hopefully will head south soon
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Post by christoff on Apr 3, 2016 18:42:39 GMT
Only three for me today,nothing to get over excited about,but that's three less to see..
A6-EEP A380 UAE202 KJFK-OMDB D-ASTR A319 GMI3799 LFLB-EGHI EI-FJR B738 IBK5001 EGKK-LEMG
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Post by davidallum on Apr 4, 2016 14:25:53 GMT
Weather started off fine enough but is now cloudy with light drizzle,however four did enter the notebook before the weather closed in:
N898DL Challenger 605 D-CDAS Embraer Phenom 300 M-YNNS Gulfstream 650 AP-BMP A321 Air Blue (from Luton and to Bournemouth I believe)
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Post by keithh on Apr 4, 2016 15:17:17 GMT
Reasonable haul on Saturday starting with a biz over Newbury 2/4 N186PA Gulf 3 Then some at home N783AM 787 F-HEPG A320 EI-FOR 737 UR -ABA A319CJ TC-JHM 737 5Y-KZE 787 G-HOCA R44 A few over London today 4/4 VT-ANT 787 G-YRTE A109 A7-BEI 777 LN-RRD 737
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Post by keithh on Apr 4, 2016 17:53:18 GMT
Keith, I need just EZEN of the ex Swiss Ezys unless there are some about I haven't heard about There's six at the moment, BP,EH,EN,EY,MK,NM. I looked up a bit of history and they were British for a matter of months and I didn't catch any of them first time around. I still need EY and NM. Still need WY, OZ and PA too.
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Post by jerryrowe on Apr 4, 2016 19:34:01 GMT
Painting a fence this morning and dull and wet this afternoon so only a couple of evening LHR departures hit the spreadsheets, A6-ENL 773 and HL7615 A380.
Korean have used a different A380 each day since the summer timetables began, 9 out of their 14 have now visited, but adverse weather means I have only seen 5.
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Post by Jeff on Apr 5, 2016 7:23:51 GMT
In the garden since 7 today! On 6 already and its only 8.25 :-)
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Post by smudger98 on Apr 5, 2016 8:22:30 GMT
And we are off..
F-HEPF A320 AFR LHR outbound EI-FHP B738 NAX A6-EOG A388 UAE west-East FL370 N343AP FA7X FAB inbound @ 0920 A7-BEI B77W QTR LHR outbound @ 0925 C-FGDZ B789 ACA LHR inbound @ 1035
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Post by graham on Apr 5, 2016 11:47:24 GMT
Thanks, just EZEN I need then, plus EZPA/B & D
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