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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 .

They're still operating something resembling Otters into Uist. . .onto the Beach. . .can't recall if thats Uist, or South Uist. . .Ma memry 'O Sco Lan' is nae as guid as it waz Jimmy. . .

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 .

Used to..(belongs to) Slartibartfast ( last posted 2016)

Dave C

Theres an aircraft I knew for a while, havent seen it for a couple of years now. Was very impressed with it, and its pilot.

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

Get up to Cannock and have a rough red with Phil!

Indeed it is, and I humbly apologise about the "need to do the sums again" reference. I can't delete it now unfortunately... The point you made is the same as I was trying to make. The x wind component isn't that large. With high lift-off speeds larger planes have less difficulty with a given crosswind than a slower plane would as the drift angle is much less which is a sort of index of the plane's ability to cope.. Same as most pilots use on smaller planes when they make an approach in x-wind conditions. Most jets would handle 35 knots x wind. Gusts may complicate it and as said water on the runway is a consideration and landing distance with aquaplaning possible affecting directional control and braking. Nev

Dave C

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

What's the crosswind component on Rwy 25 when the wind is 270 @25 kts gusting to 34kts? Could that be the type of weather that causes flight cancellations?

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 .

Oops, already its changed...now showing 35mins late departure and there is still 3hrs to go

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

We certainly didn’t? Booked with Sri Lankan on line.

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 ? 

Dave Rolfe is the proprietor and CFI of Dave’s Flying School and not the SRFC . They are seperate entities .

It was leased to Cubana by a Mexican airline group called Global Air . Global Air had owned the aircraft for 11 years and previously spent all its life operating in the USA , Canada and Mexico, being operated over the  years by US Air , Piedmont , a few others and even the US Navy for a short stint .