BHD - Sunday 13/09/09

[Merlin]

Selection of pics from my trip to the City Airport. Couldn't help noticing that I was all alone on the top level of Ikea epecially given the weather. 

Unfortunately they were using runway 04 for landings some most of these are take-offs.

G-FBEI, Flybe Embraer E-195


G-MIDT, BMI A320-232


G-ECOO, Flybe Bombardier Dash 8 Q400


EI-CVR, Aer Arann ATR-42-300


EI-DCO Ryanair 737-8AS


D-IFLM Manx2 Dornier 228-202K

[casper]

Keegster were you there around 2:15? I did go down, with wife and a few kids in tow, but because the top of the carpark was closed to traffic I just went home - didn't fancy carrying a pram up the stairs As I was driving home I noticed a lone figure on the top level.

Very nice photos, by the way.

[Merlin]

Keegster were you there around 2:15?

Yep. Was there from just after 1:30 till just before 4.

I did go down, with wife and a few kids in tow, but because the top of the carpark was closed to traffic I just went home - didn't fancy carrying a pram up the stairs

They opened the multi-storey just after 2:30.

As I was driving home I noticed a lone figure on the top level.

  Yes that was me. Felt a bit strange wandering around the top level with no other cars or people there. Was fully expecting someone from security to appear to find out what I was doing. 

[casper]

Wished I'd stayed a bit longer then. It was a gorgeous day and there doesn't seem to be any heat haze in your photos - perfect conditions, and it would have been very nice to meet you.

[Merlin]

Wished I'd stayed a bit longer then. It was a gorgeous day and there doesn't seem to be any heat haze in your photos - perfect conditions, and it would have been very nice to meet you.

I took photos of the planes as they lined up at the start of 04 (bit of a stretch with the 70-300) and there was heat haze in those shots. There was a nice easterly breeze which kept it cool, but as you saw, there wasn't a cloud in the sky. 

I noticed (and snapped) several high fliers passing over the airport, one of which I'm pretty sure was a 747 but there were no contrails which was a bit surprising.

Would have been good to meet you too (be able to put a face to the name) but we can always try again although probably not under the same weather conditions 

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