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Great stuff Phil . Bought back some lovely memories of flying from the “Green “with Wilksy in a C42 and other times too in a PA28 and Cirrus SR22 . Lovely footage of the Clee Hill Golfballs and Bridgnorth as well . Thanks mate for sharing this smashing video .

Sadly both Filton and RAF Lyneham or no more . They closed their doors and runways to aircraft some time ago . All the Hercs moved to Brize Norton , keeping the VC10’s company , till sadly they all became coke cans too , the VC10 that is . There’s a great museum at Filton dedicated to the Concorde . I haven’t been yet , but by all reports it’s a ripper . Its on the bucket list one could say .

The first service is due to land at EWR shortly after a relatively “ fast “ 17hr 14m airborne . The aircraft is 9V -SGB , the second A350-900 ULR to be delivered to SQ .

A great photo Phil . It appears that the trailing Herc has the same light arrangement too , although the port wingtip is not visible. My wife’s sister lived in Bradford On Avon many moons ago , and I recall seeing Hercs doing drops at night on the nearby Salisbury Plain , probably out of Lyneham . I believe they are all based at Brize Norton now . My wife’s family moved to Evercreech nr Shelton Mallet some years ago , it’s not bad as now I manage to see A400’s , Hercs and all sort of choppers operating out of nearby Yeovilton, when visiting them down there . I’m back again next month by the way aer kid .

The folding wing option is old tech and old news . It’s always been an option on the 777 , even from day 1 of the original 777, however, until now no airline ever took up the option . It now becomes a “ unique innovation “.

Without any doubt , the most comprehensive and detailed explanation I’ve ever heard detailing this tragedy . There is lots of information there that I was not aware of . In addition to what was said , I was always of the impression that the AF Concordes were not fitted with a deflector plate on the main undercarriage assembly as the BA examples were , to prevent this very chance of tyre debris damage impacting the fuel tank assembly . I may be wrong , but I seem to recall the mention of it somewhere . I still remember as if yesterday , standing on the deck of a ferry from Portsmouth to Cherbourg with my young Son , and seeing this aeroplane , which was a AF Concorde , flying overhead at supersonic speed and witnessing its sonic boom , absolutely a magic moment and one my son still remembers after 30 odd years . Thanks for sharing aer kid .

I think you are probably referring to Barra , the Island which lies South of South Uist if you get the drift . LoganAir operate Twotters landing on the beach runways there on a schedule from Glasgow . I think the airports availability is determined by the tide , whether it’s in or not . The Twin Otter is an amazing versatile machine , and it’s possible to still get new builds I think . Mar memory ay no gud ay it Aer Kid .

It made an appearance at RAF Brize Norton in the UK this last week , generating a huge gathering of enthusiasts as usual . It departed to Athens . I was very lucky in seeing it in action a few years ago at the Paris Salon , Le Bourget Airport .

Has me concerned somewhat . He was very popular and really involved on this site and to suddenly “disappear “ and let his pride and joy airplane fall into an unworthy state has me wondering . Dave C

I too remember that aircraft and it’s pilot owner too . He was a very prominent contributor and supporter of this site in the early days .

Phil , that’s Saba Airport in the Dutch Caribbean . IATA code SAB . Looks like it needs an arrestor cable . Dave

I must have been monitoring at the same time too . The female controller who instructed one arrival “ gear down , nose down , slow down “ was amusing . There did seem to be an unusual number of “emergencies “ , all genuine of course . Dave

Hey there’s nothing wrong with Wetherspoons Moldovian Red .

No need for apologies Nev , no offence taken , and indeed we were making the same point . Dave C

As I said , 10Kts X wind , that’s pretty much between the 9-12kts calculated .

That would equate to a max X wind of only 10 kts . Dave C

Thanks for clearing that up for me . It’s a pity it’s no longer open to the public . That whole area is a sea of Mc Mansion dwellings , it’s no surprise I hadnt seen it , being engulfed in such .

Whatever happened to the aviation museum that used to exist at Narellan near the Maccas crossroad ? . Dave C

Presumably it had the retrofit bladder fuel tanks , otherwise it could have been a much different outcome .

Down to single runway ops due to the 30kt x wind on the main N/S runways .

Haha... yes a slip of the finger , should have said BNE of course ..

Is the MEL - BNS flight a Sri Lankan code share ? .

Thank you Ian for putting us all in the picture . I know I speak for all of us here when I say Caitlin is an inspiration to us all and with your love and dedication she will not only make a full recovery , but shine in life in whatever she decides to undertake . Please accept my sincere thoughts of goodwill . David C

I remember John Farley very clearly and Raymond Baxter of course . Great memories of that era . I never missed a Farnborough back then, only seems like yesterday , which in itself is a worry .R.I.P. John Farley Dave

Never flown into or been to Bruntingthorpe , but I do think that even I could manage to land on that runway . Do you remember the Victor bomber that accidentally got airborne during a fast taxi run after encountering “ unexpected strong wind gusts” ? . That’s was classic . I did happen to notice the Dog and Partridge pub at the end of the video , is that a local watering hole to Otherton ?