Pics from the UK

vulcan57

Not long back from a couple of weeks in the UK which included, among other things, several visits to aviation related locations. I'v thousands of pictures to wade through yet but here are just a selection to start for those that might be interested.

Just a couple from RIAT, I won't blast you with too many from there as Steyr has already covered that.

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This Royal Marines linx AH.7 was doing a marines role demo at the Portsmouth Navy Days.



Went for a visit to the Museum of Army Flying at Middle Wallop. The museum wasn't that great great but it is on the edge of the Army Air Corps Centre and that day they were pretty busy, with apaches, Gazelles and what have you coming and going all the time. Great place to go for spotting as well, but you will really need a car.









Went to the Brooklands Museum, really worth a visit. Here they have the first British production Concord.



And here the flight deck of G-BBDG. Taken through the very narrow, almost mirror like entrance to the flight deck.



Here, from London City, Speedbird 01 leaving for JFK Via Shannon.



Will add to these as I wade though the photos.

Steyr

Excellent Roger.

Blue Punto

I love that Herc shot A1

EchoIndia

Good selection. I agree that Brooklands is very good. I was there several years ago and given its auto heritage, the venue itself is of interest nice even if you were not keenly interested in aviation.

Plowman

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scudzilla

vulcan57 wrote: »

Here, from London City, Speedbird 01 leaving for JFK Via Shannon.



Will add to these as I wade though the photos.

That little thing flies to The U.S???

Steyr

scudzilla wrote: »

That little thing flies to The U.S???

Yes and she is far from Little, little in Jetliner terms yes but not little.

They stop at EINN for fuel and for US Customs Clearance etc.

Fratton Fred

scudzilla wrote: »

That little thing flies to The U.S???

BA's new all business class service from London City. Refers at Shannon on the way out but not on the way back.

I think it is 32 passengers paying 4k a flight. It is an airbus A318

vulcan57

A few more from Brooklands.

First the Vickers Viscount G-APIM of British Air Ferries.



Cabin



Flightdeck



Here the Vickers 1103 VC-10 G-ASIX and Later A40-AB. Entered service in 1964 with British United Airways and eventually sold to the Sultan of Oman in 1974 and operated in his Royal Flight until 1987 when he donated it back to Brooklands where it was built. It is now preserved in the Sultan of Oman's configuration.



Flightdeck


Cabin


Bedroom


There is also a galley, a state room and a board/meeting room, but those pictures came out rubbish.

Aerohead

Great pictures Vulcan keep them coming :D

vulcan57

A picture of the Concorde Simulator that trained most of the British Concorde pilots that is at the Brooklands Museum. If you've got the interest and money there are a couple of packages ranging from £149 to £425 that gives you the chance to sit at the controls of the simulator and take the controls for a while. The most expensive one includes Champagne reception, 3 course dinner, Concorde experience on G-BBDG and a visit to the flight deck and 2 hours on the simulator with at least 1/2 hour at the controls. All with a Concorde captain. Not bad really for an enthusiast with a few bob to spare.

vulcan57

First of a few from Heathrow. Not the best day for pictures, overcast and hazy, but I have done the best I can with these.

vulcan57

A few more from Middle Wallop.











This fella did one curcit and then landed, wander what the instructor is saying could of gone techie of course.

Gekko

Great pics from LHR.