Aviation Photography by Martin McGrath http://airliners.photos.gb.com/ 79 rows en-gb 60 Mildenhall AFB 30.01.2010 http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1811491.html Saturday afternoon visit to the 'hall Saturday 30 January 2010: Saturday afternoon visit to the 'hall

KC135 10306 parked up Atlas Air N524MC arriving at Mildenhall Atlas Air N524MC 62134 RC135

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]]> Sat Jan 30 2010 London Heathrow http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1762875.html Heathrow weekend in August 2009 Saturday 8 August 2009: Heathrow weekend in August 2009

BA One World Scheme EI-CDH B735 Iberia A318 MEA A330 SAA A340 Transaero B738 EI-DTE A319 TF-FIR B757 Icelandair EP-IAA B747SP Iran Air Virgin Atlantic A340 Singapore A380 American Airlines One World scheme A380 Qantas departing 27L A6-EHJ Etihad A340 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2009 A340 SAA Jal Eco Jet B777

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]]> Sat Aug 8 2009 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1761316.html Birmingham International Airport Sunday 27 September 2009: Birmingham International Airport

HA-TAD SF340 D-CNAC SW4 Metro on the Elmdon Apron HA-FAH F27 Farnair Europe Metro G-CEGE on the Elmdon Apron EC-JCU Aeronova Metro landing at BHX. OH-AFJ Air Finland Pudsey Baby G-BVKB has had multi coloured spots applied for the bbc childen in need appeal EI-REP Aer Arran ATR72

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]]> Sun Sep 27 2009 Tenerife South 28.08.2009 http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1756309.html A late afternoon shoot at Tenerife South whilst on holidays. Friday 28 August 2009: A late afternoon shoot at Tenerife South whilst on holidays.

View from Ryanair B738 EI-DYZ HB-IHS B757 Air Berlin Binter Canaries ATR EC-GRP Ryanair B738 EI-DHS EC-IVG Spanair A320 SmartLynx A320 YL-BBC OE-LBE Austrian A321 D-AICN Condor A320 Travel Service B738 OK-TVG Iberworld A320 EC-KZG G-CEJP arrives at Tenerife Air Comet A320 EC-KBM G-SAAW B738 Globespan EC-JOU at TFS View of Stansted before turning for our approach EI-DPB

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]]> Fri Aug 28 2009 Cambridge Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1756300.html At Cambridge Airport XV208 Marshall's C130 engine testbed Thursday 20 August 2009: At Cambridge Airport XV208 Marshall's C130 engine testbed

XV208 Marshall testbed C130

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]]> Thu Aug 20 2009 BHX A380 / RETRO DAY http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1752961.html Emirates A380 A6 EDE at BHX Wednesday 9 September 2009: Emirates A380 A6 EDE at BHX

SAS CRJ900 OY-KFD KLM B734 PH-BXA Retro scheme KLM B734 PH-BXA Retro scheme A320 Air Berlin D-ABDU Emirates A380 A6-EDE landing at BHX Pulling on stand,what a big welcome ! DHC-6 Twin Otter C-GBPE arrives at BHX,with a large crowd to see it ! Can you see it yet ? Emirates A380 at BHX Emirates A380 at BHX Emirates A380 at BHX RAF Tristar ZE704 departs to Brize Norton G-BVZE B735 BMI Baby 5B-DBC Cyprus Airways A320 A319 Croatian 9A-CTL Retro Lufthansa A321 D-AIRX

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]]> Wed Sep 9 2009 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1751091.html Airbus Industries A380 F-WWOW flypasts Saturday 5 September 2009: Airbus Industries A380 F-WWOW flypasts

Large crowds at the end of runway 33 F-WWOW over the A45 F-WWOW A380 flys down runway 33 at 200ft after a ILS approach

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]]> Sat Sep 5 2009 Birmingham International Airport 25th July 2009 http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1731163.html First service to Athens / Jeddah for SX-TIE of Hellenic Imperial Airways B747-200 Saturday 25 July 2009: First service to Athens / Jeddah for SX-TIE of Hellenic Imperial Airways B747-200

Lufthansa B737 waiting to depart on runway 33 LZ-BHE A320 Balkan Holidays Ryanair B737 800 EI-DAC TC-OBD Onur Air A320 Hellenic Imperial B747 200 arrives from Athens SX-TIE arriving for 1st service to Athens/Jeddah SX-TIE B747-200 Touching down on 33 arriving empty from Athens

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]]> Sat Jul 25 2009 RIAT FAIRFORD 2009 http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1730141.html RIAT Fairford 2009 Sunday & Monday Sunday 19 July 2009: RIAT Fairford 2009 Sunday & Monday

F16 J-015 slow passes the flightline at RIAT Frecce Tricolori departing 'smoke on' for the Frecce Tricolori the Italian Air Force display team Swiss F18 after its wet display Swiss display team in there PC's Mad wing walkers! Wing walkers must be mad! XX157 in special markings for Royal Navy 100 year celebration Hawks depart for a flypast Harrier touching down right in front! Red Arrows arrive back at Fairford from a display at Otterburn festival NZAF B757 with an awesome take off USAF A10 leaving Fairford RAF CHINOOK departs Fairford Brazilian Air Force CASA SAR great scheme USAF B737 leaving Fairford USAF KC135 38879 lining up on 27 Oman Air Force BAC111 lines up runway 27 C130 ANG of USAF departs Fairford Vulcan great noise Be1900 of the Swiss Air Force Algerian AF C130 7T-WHE USAF B52 lining to depart Fairford

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]]> Sun Jul 19 2009 Bentwaters Open Day 2009 http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1716144.html Open Day at Bentwaters 2009 Sunday 14 June 2009: Open Day at Bentwaters 2009

P-19 Cornell Show line up Stearman P-51 Mustang Grace Spitfire P-51 Mustang Navy Harrier Jaguar Navy Harrier G-BETI Pitts Special G-BETI Pitts Special Stearman Grace Spitfire Dukes of Cassutt

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]]> Sun Jun 14 2009 Birmingham Airport 17th May 2009 http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1698993.html 8Q-MAU Twin Otter on the Elmdon Apron Sunday 17 May 2009: 8Q-MAU Twin Otter on the Elmdon Apron

8Q-MAU DHC6 Twin Otter

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]]> Sun May 17 2009 Aer Arran Islander Connemara http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1696334.html Flew across and back to Inis Mor from Connemara on this, fab experience, thanks Su. Friday 13 February 2009: Flew across and back to Inis Mor from Connemara on this, fab experience, thanks Su.

EI-CUW Aer Arran Islander Connemara

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]]> Fri Feb 13 2009 Mildenhall 09.05.2009 http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1696247.html Mildenhall Saturday lunchtime Saturday 9 May 2009: Mildenhall Saturday lunchtime

parked up for the weekend KC135 38025 after landing off the main and taxi to stand past 'john fields'

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]]> Sat May 9 2009 Bruntingthorpe Cold War Jets Open Day 2009 http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1692567.html Open day at Bruntingthorpe for a look at there cold war collection,a very interesting day! Sunday 3 May 2009: Open day at Bruntingthorpe for a look at there cold war collection,a very interesting day!

XS235 on its return from its fast taxi Comet XS235 XS904 Lightning parked up by its hanger Mystere French Air Force colours XX894 Buccaneer wings up position XX894 Buccaneer Hunter J4901 on its taxi run Hunter v Lamborghini Polish Airforce Iskra XS904 Lightning posing for photos Burners on,what a noise ! WT333 Canberra Guppy F-BTGV was open for a look round. XM715 on its fast taxi run A strong cross wind got the Victor airborne !

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]]> Sun May 3 2009 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1688422.html An A340 (French Army) on a sunny sunday at BHX Sunday 26 April 2009: An A340 (French Army) on a sunny sunday at BHX

G-JCBA B757 G-ODSK B735 BMI Baby F-RAJB A340 departing to Paris

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]]> Sun Apr 26 2009 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1647620.html Afternoon visit to Birmingham Sunday 1 February 2009: Afternoon visit to Birmingham

BBJ N888TY parked on the western apron Legacy G-IRSH parked on the western apron HB-JVC Helvetic departs to Zurich B757 G BYAK departs off 15 PIA B777 'Nature Orchard' scheme PIA B777 'Nature Orchard' scheme

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]]> Sun Feb 1 2009 Lakenheath http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1633128.html A well timed arrival at Lakenheath to capture these 'eagles' out and about ! Tuesday 30 December 2008: A well timed arrival at Lakenheath to capture these 'eagles' out and about !

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]]> Tue Dec 30 2008 Narita Airport Tokyo Japan http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1613357.html Narita Airport Tokyo Japan thanks to Steve for a great trip,will go again one day ! Wednesday 8 October 2008: Narita Airport Tokyo Japan thanks to Steve for a great trip,will go again one day !

JA609J B767 bye bye lol JA8910 B744 ready for taxi. Jals at Narita A380 Singapore Airlines 9V-SKE JAL B777 JA707J departing JA8914 B744 JAL departing 9V-SKE A380 lifting off from Narita JA633J JAL CARGO 'SILVER BULLET' Aeroflot B767 VP-BWX JA610A B767 ANA China Southern B777 B-2062 B-18210 B744 China Airlines Iran Air B747SP EP-IAA

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]]> Wed Oct 8 2008 Frankfurt Rhein Main International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1548594.html Shots from Frankfurt Weekend of 4th- 6th July 2008 thanks to Steve and Mark for a great time. Saturday 5 July 2008: Shots from Frankfurt Weekend of 4th- 6th July 2008 thanks to Steve and Mark for a great time.

B-6093 Air China A330 Star Alliance PT-MSL TAM A340 D-AHIA TUIfly B737 RA-42421 Yak 42 RA-42421 Yak 42

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]]> Sat Jul 5 2008 Aberdeen Dyce Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1546346.html Aberdeen Dyce Friday 20 June 2008: Aberdeen Dyce

Eastern Saab2000 OY-RJF Cimber Air RJ G-TIGE Bristow Puma G-EXPS BAC Express Shorts G-BLXR Bristow Puma G-ZZSC Bristow Puma G-OZRH IAC RJ G-EUOA BA A319 LN-WFS Wilderoe Dhc8 G-CDKA Eastern Saab2000 G-CHCM CHC Puma G-PUMA CHC Puma G-REDL Bond Puma G-REDL Bond Puma

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]]> Fri Jun 20 2008 Gatwick International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1522171.html A few landing shots from Gatwick Saturday 24 May 2008: A few landing shots from Gatwick

EC-KBM Air Comet SP-LLG Centralwings N535US Northwest OY-APH Sterling CU-T1254 Cubana

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]]> Sat May 24 2008 Manchester International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1515211.html UEFA Champions League flights returning from Moscow early on Thursday morning. Thursday 22 May 2008: UEFA Champions League flights returning from Moscow early on Thursday morning.

EI-IGA Air Italy B757 EC-HDS Privilege B757 EI-CZH Blue Panaroma B767 I-NEOX Neos B738 EC-IJH Iberworld A330 F-HSUN Corsair B744 OM-HLC Seagle Air B733 YR-MDK Jet Tran Air MD80 F-HKIS Corsair B744 F-HBAF Aigle Azur A321 OO-TUC Jetairfly B767 300 YR-MDS Jet Tran Air MD80 OH-AFK Air Finland B757 EC-KCP Iberworld A330 D-ABGI Air Berlin A319 5A-LAA Libyan Airways CRJ

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]]> Thu May 22 2008 Ruschester UEFA Cup Final Day http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1511714.html Uefa Cup Final Day at Manchester brought Zenith St Petersburg and Glasgow Rangers together, these are shots of some of the Zenith fans flights arriving at Manchester. Wednesday 14 May 2008: Uefa Cup Final Day at Manchester brought Zenith St Petersburg and Glasgow Rangers together, these are shots of some of the Zenith fans flights arriving at Manchester.

Singapore B777 9V-SVG Transaero B747 VP-BQC Virgin Atlantic B744 G-VXLG Qatar Airways A330 A7-AFM Etihad A330 A6-EYI Adria B735 S4-AAM SAS B737 LN-RPG Finnair Emb190 OH-LKI Czech Arlines B737 OK-XGE Delta B757 N713TW Transaero B767-300 EI-UND Atlant Soyuz TU-154 RA-85709 Atlant Soyuz TU-154 RA-85740 Gazpromavia B737 RA-73000 Rossiya B767 EI-DZH Gazpromavia Falcon 900 RA-09006 Centre Avia Yak42 RA-42385 Rossiya TU-154 RA-85659

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]]> Wed May 14 2008 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1505387.html Bank holiday monday evening at BHX. Monday 5 May 2008: Bank holiday monday evening at BHX.

Baby pig G-BYZJ Brussels Airlines RJ departs BHX Thomas Cook G-TCBA Emb145 Flybe in hybrid scheme G-BYAP Thomson B757 Baby pig G-TOYF Helvetic Fokker100 HB-JVC HB-JVC on finals for runway 15 Air Baltic YL-BBD arriving on SK2535

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]]> Mon May 5 2008 East Midlands Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1488645.html Visit to East Midlands for a shot of an IL-76. Sunday 6 April 2008: Visit to East Midlands for a shot of an IL-76.

Volga Dnepr IL76 RA-76951 RA-76951 Volga Dnepr IL76 YL-LCC Lat Charter

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]]> Sun Apr 6 2008 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1483318.html Saturday morning Saturday 29 March 2008: Saturday morning

Swiss A319 AIRLINE FOR ALL FANS additional titles BMI Baby B737 Austrian Dhc8 OE-LGG SAS are using D-AMGL on services. VT-AIL Air India Brussels Airlines RJ KLM B737 RAF VC10 arriving BHX.

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]]> Sat Mar 29 2008 East Midlands Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1468103.html Visit to East Midlands Airport Sunday 2 March 2008: Visit to East Midlands Airport

G-BVZG soon to be Aeroflot Don colours ex BMI Baby. UKIA G-CECU will they ever fly again ? VH-FNC, ex Air Berlin soon to be repainted at EMA.

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]]> Sun Mar 2 2008 Dublin International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1464337.html Day trip to Dublin courtesy of Ryanair. Tuesday 19 February 2008: Day trip to Dublin courtesy of Ryanair.

Fedex A300 parked up for the day ZS-OBG Kulula MD82 was a nice surprise on our arrival ! Aer Lingus A330 Delta B767 after take off EI-RJX Cityjet departing Aer Lingus A330 EI-EWR in the climb from runway 10. Luxair Emb145 Aer Arran ATR42 Aer Lingus A330 touching down CSA B735 OK-XGC 'Dreamliner' Ryanair EI-DCL Swiss A319 rotating Ryanair B738 display team ! EC-JVJ Orionair Aer Lingus A320 display team ! Aer Lingus Airbus's SAS A340 arriving in the fading light, for some maintenance

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]]> Tue Feb 19 2008 Gatwick Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1460704.html Gatwick Airport visit Saturday 16 February 2008: Gatwick Airport visit

Bulgaria Air B737 Air Comet A320 Continental B777 Virgin Nigeria B767 Northwest A330 still a great scheme Eurocypria B737-800 'DBR Green' S5-AAA A320 UR-GAT B737 landing Cubana IL96 on finals Cubana IL96 on finals TF-FIY is on lease to Ghana Cubana IL96 about to depart Gatwick African Safari 5Y-VIP

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]]> Sat Feb 16 2008 Tatenhill Airfield http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1457891.html Tatenhill near Burton on Trent Sunday 10 February 2008: Tatenhill near Burton on Trent

G-BGAG Cessna 172 G-BXYJ Jodel DR-1050 G-TALC Cessna 152 Chipmunk

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]]> Sun Feb 10 2008 February 2008 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1457353.html February 2008 Birmingham International Airport Friday 1 February 2008: February 2008 Birmingham International Airport

Brussels Airlines departs Thomson fly B757 departs Flybe Emb195 Flybe Emb145 Flybe DHC-8 Flybe 'lo cost,but not at all cost Flybe G-JEBA parked up on the 20's. Flybe Emb195 approaching stand Swiss RJ Easten J41 'North East' scheme Air India B777 on late finals runway 33 Green colours on this Turkmenistan B738 now, arriving back from the USA Yak42 Centre Avia getting ready to depart BHX.

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]]> Fri Feb 1 2008 East Midlands Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1456702.html East Midlands Airport visit, fog at Liverpool airport resulted in some diversions. Sunday 10 February 2008: East Midlands Airport visit, fog at Liverpool airport resulted in some diversions.

RAF-Avia Antonov AN26 easyJet A319 touchdown Ryanair B737-800 on finals Ryanair B737-800 add Nykoping titles Ryanair B737-800 final approach easyJet A319 final approach easyJet A319 landing 27 Ryanair B737-800 landing 27

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]]> Sun Feb 10 2008 January 2008 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1452836.html January 2008 at Birmingham International Airport. Tuesday 1 January 2008: January 2008 at Birmingham International Airport.

Falcon 900 'Messiah 1' Monarch A321 after landing on 15 Thomas Cook B757 in the climb out. Emirates lifting off to Dubai Saudi charter flight for hadj saw TC-OGT daystopping at BHX. Air India Express VT-AXV night shot at BHX Air India Express night shot of VT-AXV Cityjet RJ85 Flybe Emb195 waiting to depart. Easyjet A319 waiting in line to take off EI-DLM add titles bye bye latehansa Flybe Emb195 on finals to 33 Skyeurope B737 7 departs BHX Lufthansa B735 Heading for departure to Dubai B773 of Emirates Aer Lingus arrival from Cork Air Berlin about to touchdown Turkmenistan landing 33 Monarch A320 Flybaboo DHC8 was in for maintenance with Flybe

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]]> Tue Jan 1 2008 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1430967.html Sunday evening at BHX, a few photographs on a sunny day. Sunday 5 August 2007: Sunday evening at BHX, a few photographs on a sunny day.

B737-500 Lufthansa departs bhx Emb145 with no titles operating for flybe Baby YG landing on runway 15 A320 YL-LCC all white,no titles at all,not nice ! Whoosh arrives from Dundee Departing to Dundee Whoosh ATR42 PIA B777 arriving bhx.

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]]> Sun Aug 5 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1430896.html A few landing shots at BHX on a sunny August evening. Friday 24 August 2007: A few landing shots at BHX on a sunny August evening.

Jet Airways A330 diverted into BHX. Ryanair arriving from DUB. A320 Aer Lingus Hybrid Onur Air scheme. Hapag Lloyd Express landing runway 33 Emirates A330 arriving from Dubai

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]]> Fri Aug 24 2007 December 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1428563.html Air India B767 / Gadair B757 / and several RAF,some interesting visitors to BHX today. Saturday 1 December 2007: Air India B767 / Gadair B757 / and several RAF,some interesting visitors to BHX today.

Diversion from Coventry Thomsonfly B735 Flybe Emb145 in the climb from runway 15. Departing of runway 15. B767 op for Air India a diversion from Heathrow B737NG of Sky Europe departs of runway 15. RAF L1011 parked up on Western Apron B757 of Thomas Cook departing of 15 B757 of Gadair arrives as a diversion from Gatwick Brummie Baby waiting to depart BHX. A320 of Aer Lingus EI-DEE Its an Airbus, but who's? D-ACPS CRJ7 looking very smart in Star Alliance scheme G-EZEZ A319 taxing in to stand. OY-KBT a A319 op by SAS was used on the CPH service. Flybe G-JEDI DHC-8 RAF C17 parked on the short runway. Emirates 39 arrives from Dubai on runway 15,nice spray! Flybe G-FBED arrives on runway 15. Easyjet departs to Geneva A320 of Air Malta,lining up on 15. Emb145 of Flybe SAS A319 moves onto runway 33. A320 EI-DEO Aer Lingus Ryanair B738

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]]> Sat Dec 1 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1335219.html Air India Express B737-800 port and starboard sides, again the nice tail schemes do not disapoint us photographers ! Saturday 28 July 2007: Air India Express B737-800 port and starboard sides, again the nice tail schemes do not disapoint us photographers !

Starboard side of VT-AXT B737-800 Port side of VT-AXT

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]]> Sat Jul 28 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1331386.html Sunday morning at BHX. Sunday 22 July 2007: Sunday morning at BHX.

D-ABIT Lufthansa B737-300 landing at BHX. G-BRIF Thomson B767-200 departing on runway 15. Freebird A320 TC-FBE departs Birmingham to Dalaman B737 Norwegian Shuttle LN-KKF departs to Warsaw

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]]> Sun Jul 22 2007 Phuket,Thailand 25th June 2007 http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1327898.html Whilst on holiday in Phuket i went to the airport to see what i could photograph, i was pleasantly surprised with what i got, and the vantage spot i found. These photographs were taken from Nai Yang Beach, a dirt mound enables the perimeter fence to be cleared enabling clutter free shots! Hope you like these photographs. Monday 25 June 2007: Whilst on holiday in Phuket i went to the airport to see what i could photograph, i was pleasantly surprised with what i got, and the vantage spot i found. These photographs were taken from Nai Yang Beach, a dirt mound enables the perimeter fence to be cleared enabling clutter free shots! Hope you like these photographs.

Nok Air B737 HS-DDH One Two Go MD82 HS-OMC heads for the gate. One Two Go MD82 HS-OMA departs Thai A300 HS-TAD clears the runway at Phuket LTU A330 D-ALPH taxying for departure HS-AAK B737 of Air Asia arrives at Phuket. Phuket Terminal and low cloud in the distance HS-OMC MD82 of One Two Go Bangkok Air A320 HS-PGU Air Asia B737 heads for the runway. Nok Air B737 HS-TDD HS-TAT A300 Thai Air Asia A320 9M-AFN departs Phuket

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]]> Mon Jun 25 2007 Air India Express VT-AXR arrives on another wet Sunday in July ! http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1326092.html Air India Express B737-800 VT-AXR arrives from Gander on a wet runway, great weather for July......not ! Sunday 15 July 2007: Air India Express B737-800 VT-AXR arrives from Gander on a wet runway, great weather for July......not !

Air India Express VT-AXR arrives on a wet runway 15 at Birmingham from Gander,starboard depicts two men fighting with swords ! Taxying to stand,Port side scheme depicts a longtail boat.

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]]> Sun Jul 15 2007 Prestwick UEFA Cup Final Charters http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1282117.html A very wet but enjoyable day in Scotland for the football charters at Prestwick and Glasgow airports for the UEFA Cup Final at Hampden Park Glasgow between Sevilla and Espanyol. Wednesday 16 May 2007: A very wet but enjoyable day in Scotland for the football charters at Prestwick and Glasgow airports for the UEFA Cup Final at Hampden Park Glasgow between Sevilla and Espanyol.

Travel Service OK-TVD arrives on a wet Prestwick runway Travel Service B738 in special Prague scheme. Blue Panaroma arrives at Prestwick EI-CUN Travel Service OK-TVB departs Prestwick Air Pullmantur B747-300 EC-IOO arrives on a wet runway EI-CSW Ryanair touching down at Prestwick. Neos B737-800 arrives at Prestwick

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]]> Wed May 16 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1273878.html A few hours at Birmingham Airport these were photographed. Saturday 5 May 2007: A few hours at Birmingham Airport these were photographed.

TC-SGB A310 operates for PIA ZZ172 RAF C17 departs back to Brize showing its stol EI-CWB Cityjet op to from Paris A320 SU-LBI on sub lease to Air Slovakia VT-AIJ B777 Air India SU-LBI A320 of Lotus Air currently on lease to Air Slovakia

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]]> Sat May 5 2007 Manchester International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1260908.html A beautiful sunny and warm Saturday at Manchester Airport. Saturday 14 April 2007: A beautiful sunny and warm Saturday at Manchester Airport.

TC-OAY A300 Onur Air D-AILH A319 of Lufthansa all lined up for departure on 24L G-JEDJ DHC8 Flybe G-THOI B735 Thomsonfly G-OBYF B767-300 Thomson G-VKNG B767 Excel Airways OE-HBC DHC8 EuroManx N690AA B757 American 9V-SVJ B777 Singapore Airlines PH-BDG B737-300 Close up,note the captain waving ! G-BUSJ A320 operates shuttles to Heathroew G-WWBM A330 BMI A6-EYH A330 Etihad OO-DJV Brussels Airlines new colour scheme A7-AEG A330 Qatar in special asian games scheme G-RJXN Emb145 BMI B-HIH B747F Cathay Pacific G-OXLC B737-800 XL G-LSAC B757 Jet2

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]]> Sat Apr 14 2007 Madrid Barajas Airport Easyjet Daytrip http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1250489.html Madrid Barajas daytrip from Luton courtesy of Easyjet ! Wednesday 21 March 2007: Madrid Barajas daytrip from Luton courtesy of Easyjet !

EC-JJD Spanair A320 with additional stickers G-EZBI Easyjet A320 additional Madrid titles EI-DOD A320 Myair Great colour scheme EC-JHD Great to see these old B747 frames still flying ! Air Comet A340 EC-KAJ Nice new colour scheme D-AILT Lufthansa A320 with football nose. HZ-AKP B777 Saudi Arabian taxying to stand EC-JZL A330 Air Europa CS-TTP A319 TAP XA-JBC B767 looking very shiny EC-KAZ Spanair in Star Alliance scheme D-AKNZ A320 Germanwings taxies to stand

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]]> Wed Mar 21 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1249563.html Fog at Manchester Airport meant these diversions into Birmingham Saturday 7 April 2007: Fog at Manchester Airport meant these diversions into Birmingham

HB-JVE FK100 Manchester diversion A7-AEE Asian Games Special Scheme Manchester Diversion A330 Asian Games TF-AME B747-300 diverted from Man

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]]> Sat Apr 7 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1246576.html Sunday afternoon at Birmingham Airport Sunday 1 April 2007: Sunday afternoon at Birmingham Airport

Cirrus Air Do328 Jet,charter flight Emirates B777 arrives from Dubai. Titan B737 operated a sub charter to/from Gerona Emb195 Flybe latest one delivered Air Malta departing on runway 33 Titan B737 departing empty TC-SGC currently used by PIA arrives at BHX on runway 33 GIV parked on the western apron

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]]> Sun Apr 1 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1243788.html A bright and breezy spring day, so i spent an hour at my local airport getting some shots ! Saturday 31 March 2007: A bright and breezy spring day, so i spent an hour at my local airport getting some shots !

Air Southwest DH8, not a regular airline at Brum. KLM departing back to Amsterdam off runway 33. Departure shot of this Lufthansa RJ

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]]> Sat Mar 31 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1234421.html Jet Airways latest B737-800 arrived 16th from Gander, seen and photographed on departure to Ankara on route to India. Saturday 17 March 2007: Jet Airways latest B737-800 arrived 16th from Gander, seen and photographed on departure to Ankara on route to India.

VT-JGV after push back from stand. VT-JGV holding for pics at echo one ! A6-EMD B777 Emirates lining up for departure to Dubai G-BYTH Mytravel A320

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]]> Sat Mar 17 2007 Marrakech Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1230573.html A few snapshots taken with my digi compact at Marrakech Airport Morrocco Sunday 4 March 2007: A few snapshots taken with my digi compact at Marrakech Airport Morrocco

Early morning on route to Marrakech Marrakech Airport below as we circle over head in our approach ! F-GIXL Europe Airposte CN-RMX Atlas Blue OO-TCJ Thomas Cook Belgium

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]]> Sun Mar 4 2007 Turkmenistan new type and new scheme ! http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1215831.html EZ-A004 arrived from Gander on its delivery flight to Ashgabat early morning on the 22nd. Parked up in winter sunshine,excellent ! Thursday 22 February 2007: EZ-A004 arrived from Gander on its delivery flight to Ashgabat early morning on the 22nd. Parked up in winter sunshine,excellent !

EZ-A004 new scheme and new aircraft for Turkmenistan Airlines.

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]]> Thu Feb 22 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1213124.html A couple of hours at BHX resulted in these images,hope you like them ? Sunday 18 February 2007: A couple of hours at BHX resulted in these images,hope you like them ?

Parked up on the western apron Rolling to the turn off point at BHX EMB195 of Flybe arrived at BHX B738WL arrived from Dublin A321 lifting off from runway 33 B777 powering down the runway,departing to Dubai Off to Dubai First Choice B757 powering away from runway 33 A320 just arrived at BHX

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]]> Sun Feb 18 2007 Nottingham East Midlands Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1202861.html Nottingham East Midlands airport Sunday 4 February 2007: Nottingham East Midlands airport

Parked up for the weekend Parked up for the weekend was this Hercules Departing EGNX Departing EGNX Nice to see these beasts flying still !

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]]> Sun Feb 4 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1200963.html A few landing shots from BHX ! Sunday 4 February 2007: A few landing shots from BHX !

Landing on runway 33 Ryanair from Dublin landing on runway 33 Excellent low approach by this German pilot to runway 33

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]]> Sun Feb 4 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1194867.html A few shots from Birmingham, testing out my new lens ! Saturday 27 January 2007: A few shots from Birmingham, testing out my new lens !

Lining up on runway 33 Departing to Plovdiv. Departing to Munich Gulfy5 on the western apron

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]]> Sat Jan 27 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1193470.html Air India Express continue to take delivery of these B737-8HJ through Birmingham, great ! Thursday 25 January 2007: Air India Express continue to take delivery of these B737-8HJ through Birmingham, great !

Eastern J41 G-MAJY heading for runway 33. RAF C-17 drop into BHX now and again on medavac flights. Skyeurope fly to Krakow Poland with B737's from Birmingham Emb145 City Airline lining up on 33. BA Emb145 taxing to runway 33. Swiss used an A320 instead of the usual RJ. Swiss used an A320 instead of the usual RJ. RAC C17 ZZ172 lining up for 33 departure. Port tail design on VT-AXN Air India Express Port side of VT-AXN lining up for departure.

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]]> Thu Jan 25 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1189251.html Birmingham shots,including another delivery flight ! Saturday 20 January 2007: Birmingham shots,including another delivery flight !

EC-JZS was registered @ bhx and was photographed posing on the western apron. After hanging around for abit, this was shot lining up for departure ! PH-MPF was used on the KLM service, due to a 'sick' aircraft G-GTDL lining up to depart on runway 33 from BHX.

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]]> Sat Jan 20 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1189112.html VT-AXM delivered to Air India Express using Birmingham as a stop off on the way to India, great schemes don't you think ? Friday 19 January 2007: VT-AXM delivered to Air India Express using Birmingham as a stop off on the way to India, great schemes don't you think ?

Cockpit close up, pilots checking the way is clear ! Indian titles on the starboard side English titles on the port side. Close up tail detail of VT-AXM Air India Express VT-AX, port side.

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]]> Fri Jan 19 2007 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1185863.html Nice bright Sunday so got a few shots at BHX Sunday 14 January 2007: Nice bright Sunday so got a few shots at BHX

Based Eurojet Citation560XL parked up on the westerm apron Based Citation550 parked up on the western apron Air India B777 heads for the runway. FlyBe 'Red Devil' landing at BHX. Landing on 33 at BHX. Landing 33 at BHX

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]]> Sun Jan 14 2007 East Midlands Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1185859.html East Midlands Airport Sunday 14 January 2007: East Midlands Airport

Parked up over the weekend. HA-TCZ Departing its parking space at NEMA.

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]]> Sun Jan 14 2007 Elmdon @ night http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1184785.html Night shot of Elmdon tower at BHX. Thursday 11 January 2007: Night shot of Elmdon tower at BHX.

Night shot at BHX.

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]]> Thu Jan 11 2007 Birmingham International Airport 1st shots with my DSLR ! http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1183799.html First attempts with my Canon 350D, on a sunny winters afternoon at Birmingham. Sunday 11 December 2005: First attempts with my Canon 350D, on a sunny winters afternoon at Birmingham.

Regularly at bhx,departs on 33. Arriving from Dublin. Landing at bhx. G-OZBE Monarch departs bhx. Landing on 33 at BHX. Air India arrives on 33. Wintry sunshine on this B757

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]]> Sun Dec 11 2005 Corsair B747's seeing double at Birmingham Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1183783.html A rugby cup final at Cardiff,brought these two Corsair B747's to BHX full of Irish fans of the Munster club. Saturday 20 May 2006: A rugby cup final at Cardiff,brought these two Corsair B747's to BHX full of Irish fans of the Munster club.

F-GSKY,after arriving from Cork with Rugby fans. F-HKIS,vacates runway 15.

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]]> Sat May 20 2006 Air India Express VT-AXJ http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1183353.html VT-AXJ B737-8HJ was the latest Air India Express to be delivered via Birmingham. Friday 12 January 2007: VT-AXJ B737-8HJ was the latest Air India Express to be delivered via Birmingham.

VT-AXJ port side,english titles.

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]]> Fri Jan 12 2007 Malaga Airport, Spain http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1178763.html Snapshots whilst waiting to board my flight home from Malaga ! Thursday 22 September 2005: Snapshots whilst waiting to board my flight home from Malaga !

EC-JFF A320 CS-TMU Be1900

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]]> Thu Sep 22 2005 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1176977.html A few shots on a Saturday morning at BHX. Saturday 8 July 2006: A few shots on a Saturday morning at BHX.

Flybe G-STRA Waiting to depart G-BYAJ SkyEurope OM-NGC Lufthansa pig five waiting to depart Final approach to BHX.

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]]> Sat Jul 8 2006 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1176965.html Anyone for more Indians ? VT-JGR B737-800. Tuesday 19 September 2006: Anyone for more Indians ? VT-JGR B737-800.

Posing nicely in lovely September sunshine.

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]]> Tue Sep 19 2006 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1176194.html The Chinese drop into a wet BHX for a chat ! Sunday 22 October 2006: The Chinese drop into a wet BHX for a chat !

Hit the brakes ! Crossing 15/33 heading for the WA. B-2472 Air China B747 with Mr Jia Qinglin onboard.

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]]> Sun Oct 22 2006 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1176177.html Lazy like sunday afternoon ! A few shots from BHX on a sunny day. Sunday 3 September 2006: Lazy like sunday afternoon ! A few shots from BHX on a sunny day.

Handbrake off,and slowly push the throttle ! Monarch A321 departing BHX. Taxi ! Nice winglets ! Excel B738 with winglets.

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]]> Sun Sep 3 2006 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1174218.html A few shots from my local airport. A nicely painted Indian was included ! Saturday 8 April 2006: A few shots from my local airport. A nicely painted Indian was included !

Star Alliance scheme on this Swiss HB-IYV Thomas Cook departing on 33 Air India Express departing to Sharjah on its delivery flight to India.

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]]> Sat Apr 8 2006 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1173300.html New Boeings at Birmingham,VT-JGQ and VP-BNZ are the latest B737NG to use BHX as a stopover. Long may it continue ! Sunday 17 December 2006: New Boeings at Birmingham,VT-JGQ and VP-BNZ are the latest B737NG to use BHX as a stopover. Long may it continue !

VT-JGT not a good effort,sun was on the wrong side! VP-BNZ B737-700 BBJ on the western apron for some time before departing to Hamburg.

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]]> Sun Dec 17 2006 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1173282.html The Indian's here ! Jet Airways latest B737-800 VT-JGQ. Saturday 2 September 2006: The Indian's here ! Jet Airways latest B737-800 VT-JGQ.

Close up nose shot Jet Airways VT-JGQ B737-800 parked up after arriving at BHX. EK back to Dubai. VT-JGQ departs bound for India.

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]]> Sat Sep 2 2006 Amsterdam Schipol Airport, Day trip http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1173271.html Day trip to Schipol,flew on BMI Baby to/from BHX. Wednesday 27 April 2005: Day trip to Schipol,flew on BMI Baby to/from BHX.

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]]> Wed Apr 27 2005 Birmingham International Airport August Bank Holiday http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1173171.html A sunny August Bank Holiday Monday,meant a morning getting some shots at Birmingham. Monday 28 August 2006: A sunny August Bank Holiday Monday,meant a morning getting some shots at Birmingham.

SAS tube heading back to CPH Hello captain ! KLM back off to Amsterdam Close up ! Close up before departing to NYC. Sunshine after the rains came ! Emirates B777 close up, about to land at BHX. Off to somewhere warmer ! Slow taxi to holding point E at BHX Waiting to line up on 33. Flybe waits to depart. Close up of this powerful beast of an engine ! Biz on the western apron Landing in 33 @ BHX.

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]]> Mon Aug 28 2006 Langkawi,Malaysia http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1173040.html Managed to get this shot whilst walking to the terminal after arriving at Langkawi ! Sunday 4 June 2006: Managed to get this shot whilst walking to the terminal after arriving at Langkawi !

Ramp shot of this AirAsia @ Langkawi.I had just arrived on a Malaysia pig from KL.

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]]> Sun Jun 4 2006 Nottingham East Midlands Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1172904.html Looking like new after a paint job and a check at NEMA, note the special nose gear on this rare visitor to the UK. Sunday 29 October 2006: Looking like new after a paint job and a check at NEMA, note the special nose gear on this rare visitor to the UK.

You don't see many Niger registered aircraft in the UK,so it was very nice to capture this one in lovely autumn sunshine.

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]]> Sun Oct 29 2006 Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1172888.html A few shots (through glass) whilst waiting for a flight to Langkawi, Malaysia. Sunday 4 June 2006: A few shots (through glass) whilst waiting for a flight to Langkawi, Malaysia.

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]]> Sun Jun 4 2006 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1172868.html Results from a morning's shooting at my local drome. Thursday 6 April 2006: Results from a morning's shooting at my local drome.

Landing on 33,arriving from Prague,operating a charter. Waiting to line up on runway 33. Star Airlines of France operated a charter into BHX. Nice winglets on these birds now. Belgium here we come ! Baby lines up to depart. CRJ waiting its turn to depart Back to Switzerland. Off on another mission ! A baby pig waiting to line up to depart BHX. Big Triple waiting in turn Snowflake operated a SAS flight from/to Copenhagen. Great colour scheme !

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]]> Thu Apr 6 2006 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1172839.html Off to Mecca, and not to play bingo ! Saturday 21 January 2006: Off to Mecca, and not to play bingo !

Waiting to line up on runway 33 at BHX,departing back to Saudi empty.

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]]> Sat Jan 21 2006 Birmingham International Airport http://airliners.photos.gb.com/c1172229.html Air India Express's latest B737-800 routed through BHX on delivery to India. Port and Starboard tails of the aircraft have different colour schemes,very nice. Saturday 2 December 2006: Air India Express's latest B737-800 routed through BHX on delivery to India. Port and Starboard tails of the aircraft have different colour schemes,very nice.

Air India Express VT-AXH rolling all the way to end of runway 15! Indian titles on this side of this B737-800 on delivery flight through BHX. Close up detail of the starboard tail.

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