Birmingham Airport - Picture Thread

[Kevin Farnell]

Great photos. DC8 - 63 looks stunning. Noticed the Dan Air 727 parked in its customary position. Was it ever parked anywhere else? Now I've seen it I can now remember the BEA viscount being where it is. I think you could see it from the bus as it drove down Bickenhill lane to Birmingham international.

I've always liked DC-8's and the CPAir livery is one of my all time favourites. Add to that CPAir's callsign 'Empress' and it evokes a wonderful image of bygone air travel.
I remember a CPAir DC-8-63 coming very low over my school (in Aldridge). It was before lessons had started for the day and we were all in the playground. It even stopped a group of lads playing football, as they all stared up at it.
I remember looking out of the lounge at the Dan-Air 727's and seem to remember that when parked the inboard leading edge slats always seemed to be in the down position.
Here's a zoom in of the Fire Training Viscount -

Wouldn't that building have made a great viewing area?

Kevin

 

[Kevin Farnell]

And the Caravelle. First time I saw one was at Bristol and my description was a cross between a Viscount and a 1-11!

Don't forget, it had the nose off the Comet.

Kevin

 

[Jon Dempsey]

Don't forget, it had the nose off the Comet.

Kevin

Indeed, a complete mongrel wasn't it. "Strangers" used to make the difference to a day at the airport.

 

[58terminus]

Wouldn't that building have made a great viewing area?

There was a lot lot less to view in those days but the variety more than made up for it. On my occasional visits
to Sheldon Country Park the stream of Airbuses and 737's can frankly become boring after a while. If i thought a stretch DC8 was due i would certainly hang around longer.
That was an aircraft that looked like it meant business.Turn me around quickly i've got windows to rattle!

 

[Butty]

Brings back good memories. Excellent photos. Thanks for sharing them and all the effort you went through.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Norwegian 738 EI-FHV heading back to Malaga after giving us a lift home

 

[Butty]

Hope you had a good break Ray. Nice shot with the Ryanair landing.I

 

[Elmdon80slad]

Shame there isnt a few shots showing us reprobates spotting on the spiral staircase, it was like a second home in the early 80s, one would rush to the drome because of word of a special flight or best DIV's, arrive at the spiral staircase and ask "whats in" most Elmdon spotters would be on the stairs.....including me lol.

E.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Gordon has some great pictures of the freight aircraft doing their thing last night. We had 2x UPS, 1x Star Air and 1x Euro Atlantic 767's, it's great to see the Elmdon site so busy once again

Click the link for the photo's

http://bhxflightguide.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/monday-7-november-2016.html

 

[Butty]

Thanks Ray. Whilst I would not want to take anything away from EMA, it would be great to have a line up like that each night and see BHX as a major cargo hub. Impressive.

 

[58terminus]

How is the airport finding the staff to service these flights?Are ground staff being bussed from EMA?

 

[elmdon74]

Afternoon all.Some pictures from a cold but sunny BHX yesterday .Nothing too unusual but wanted to try out a new and complicated camera in some nice weather.Am pretty pleased for a first attempt,seems a lot sharper the my old one,anyway feel free to add any opinions.

could do with some shades!

 

[elmdon74]

7th November Part 2,

Certainly a lot more variety than past winters.

Full set on https://flic.kr/s/aHskN8WuFu

Regards,Simon.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Great photos as always Simon.
I particularly like the SAS A319. That has always been one of my favourite colour schemes.

Cheers

Kevin

 

[Ray Finkle]

They're all fantastic

 

[Vile8er]

Great photos

 

[wolfheze]

The ones where no runway or airport buildings are visible make it look like they're landing in Cannon Hill Park

 

[Elmdon80slad]

Anyone remember Billesley common Airshow August 1976, and the Canon Hill shows with RAF Static exhibits - Jaguar etc and the Red Devils ?

E.

 

[paul]

Yes i remember billesley common very well great show

 

[elmdon74]

Afternoon all,few pics from a dull BHX last Saturday morning.Mostly take off shots as on 15 till midday.Didn`t stay long due to the cold and boredom!

Regards,Simon.