Wednesday 18 July 2007

Widebody Wednesday


Fortunate enough to spot RA96015 an Ilushyin IL96 this afternoon, the plane was operating as Aeroflot SU241 from Moscow.

Tuesday 17 July 2007

Trijet Tuesday


Managed to spot A9C-BA Boeing 727-200 this afternoon around 2:40pm, a fairly regular visitor to Heathrow. 727s used be such a common sight, but it's something special to see this beauty these days. Unusually this airframe has been fitted with two Pratt and Whitney 217 turbofans although it appears to retain the old number two engine.
Came in with the callsign 'Bahrain 3' (BAH3)

Monday 16 July 2007

Hi!

Well here it is, a blog about spotting interesting airliners over London. I grew up in West London in the 1980s and I miss the range of exciting aircraft that one saw in those days. The Tridents and BAC1-11s are gone now, but from time to time some of the more exotic aircraft can still be seen with a bit of luck and the right information.
The types of aircraft I'm looking for are :
  • TU-154
  • 727
  • 737 -200
  • 747 -100/200/SP
  • IL62
  • IL86/96
  • DC10/MD11
  • L1011 Tristar