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Civil Aviation => Modern Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: Angry Turnip on January 18, 2009, 06:00:08 PM

Title: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: Angry Turnip on January 18, 2009, 06:00:08 PM

Managed to get a quick shot of N8000E a Dassault Falcon 7X registered as new 5/1/2009 landing on runway 17 at BFS last Saturday 9/1/2009.

Was a very windy and dull morning so not best quality, but probably the first pic of this aircraft in the UK.

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Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: casper on January 18, 2009, 06:22:36 PM

Looks like it was a transatlantic flight from Spirit Of St Louis Airport (St Louis, MO) [KSUS/SUS].

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8000E

Nice capture

Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: vortex003 on January 18, 2009, 06:49:25 PM

Had him on the radar inbound and outbound - too high for a pic though @ 41000ft  ;) ;)

Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: Dave on January 23, 2009, 04:38:23 AM

These Falcons seem to be making a good few appearances at BFS. They have a certain charm to them.

Just to add to the 'you could get lucky' at BFS theme;

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6463016&nseq=0

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6462026&nseq=4

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6462027&nseq=3

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6462018&nseq=6

Some guys just have all the luck :( If only I didn't have exams for the entire of January!  I'd do anything to get an AWACS at BFS.

Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: vortex003 on January 23, 2009, 07:24:17 AM

Heard one of the FRA Falcons on 128.5 last night doing ILS approaches.Using the callsign 'Rushton69'.

That guy must know a good spot at BFS - those Puma shots are excellent.

Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: casper on January 23, 2009, 10:28:35 AM

Same photographer, wonder does he work at the airport?

Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: Angry Turnip on January 23, 2009, 01:33:01 PM

Those are by Paul Harvey-he works at RAF Aldergrove side-used to be a member of the UAS.

Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: vortex003 on January 23, 2009, 02:33:06 PM

That would explain the great Mil pics he gets then  ;)

Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: Dave on January 23, 2009, 03:24:02 PM

I remember he mentioned he works near the airport, does he actually work within the RAF side? The pictures (especially the AWACS) seem to taken at the piana keys of runway 25 which would position him just right of the RAF area.

Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: Angry Turnip on January 23, 2009, 05:31:12 PM

All I know he works within the base in some capacity-I would have thought it highly dodgey to take photos on base even if you work there.
Fair enough if it`s an open day,but day to day stuff could be a bit naughty-so I assume he has some sort of special permission.

Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: vortex003 on January 23, 2009, 06:01:00 PM

I imagine it's a bit more relaxed these days - there are quite a few guys posting pics on various sites that are taken within the perimeter of airbases in the UK.As long as they exercise a little discretion and don't photograph stuff that we shouldn't be seeing :o :-X

Title: Re: BFS you might just get lucky
Post by: iCardboardRobot on January 23, 2009, 06:27:42 PM

i would love to see an awac, would be amazing, heck i want to see a chinook badly too !