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General Aviation Discussion => Spotting Trips => Topic started by: Merlin on April 09, 2011, 06:21:46 PM

Title: Belfast City Airport - 09/04/2011
Post by: Merlin on April 09, 2011, 06:21:46 PM

Decided to make the most of the good weather and headed over to BHD at lunchtime to see what was about.

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5603610456_d4b36039a4_z.jpg) (http://www.niaviation.co.uk/%3Ca%20href=)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5065/5603026679_c936429689_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/djk_pics/5603026679/)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5063/5603611404_d2902b9aa4_z.jpg) (http://www.niaviation.co.uk/%3Ca%20href=)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5603027559_7cd0b16b03_z.jpg) (http://www.niaviation.co.uk/%3Ca%20href=)

This Embraer 145 was a surprise as I hadn't seen one here till now, though I gather from others that it does appear on the lunchtime service from time to time.
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5603613106_2b470fc434_z.jpg) (http://www.niaviation.co.uk/%3Ca%20href=)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5603029307_6bbe70e2cb_z.jpg) (http://www.niaviation.co.uk/%3Ca%20href=)

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5228/5603028087_418dd6e0db_z.jpg) (http://www.niaviation.co.uk/%3Ca%20href=)

FYI, the City airport now has a PDA version of its website available for those with Blackberrys (like me)  ;D
Much handier for getting arrivals/departures than Flightstats which always seems to list around 15 - 20 flights an hour landing at BHD  ::)

Title: Re: Belfast City Airport - 09/04/2011
Post by: casper on April 09, 2011, 07:24:36 PM

Lovely shots, very sharp and perfect prop blur.

Title: Re: Belfast City Airport - 09/04/2011
Post by: Paultojo on April 09, 2011, 07:34:17 PM

Very nice Dec

Title: Re: Belfast City Airport - 09/04/2011
Post by: Dave on April 09, 2011, 11:12:44 PM

Great foties  ;D  Nice little business jet there... Interesting that it has an American registration with a Manx flag on the tail. Also I think Easyjet are disappearing from BHD at the start of May.

Title: Re: Belfast City Airport - 09/04/2011
Post by: Angry Turnip on April 10, 2011, 02:14:28 PM

I think the bizz-jet is an Eclipse 500;odd looking little beastie. :)
 
Lovely shot`s,well done.

Title: Re: Belfast City Airport - 09/04/2011
Post by: Merlin on April 10, 2011, 03:17:26 PM

Quote from: Dave on April 09, 2011, 11:12:44 PM

Great foties  ;D  Nice little business jet there... Interesting that it has an American registration with a Manx flag on the tail. Also I think Easyjet are disappearing from BHD at the start of May.

They are, moving back to BFS although I haven't heard why; cost, lack of interest?

Quote from: Angry Turnip on April 10, 2011, 02:14:28 PM

I think the bizz-jet is an Eclipse 500;odd looking little beastie. :)
 
Lovely shot`s,well done.

It is, looked it up on A.net.

Title: Re: Belfast City Airport - 09/04/2011
Post by: Hammerhead on April 10, 2011, 10:43:10 PM

Smashing shots Dec.....    :goodjob: