LONDON HEATHROW : TWO LANDOR BA B747-400, EGYPT AIR A300 & A VERY SMALL PIECE OF AN AER LINGUS AIRCRAFT

LONDON HEATHROW : TWO LANDOR BA B747-400, EGYPT AIR A300 & A VERY SMALL PIECE OF AN AER LINGUS AIRCRAFT :

Can anyone tell me the name of the church where the spier is on the right of the photo. Reminds me of Lowfield Heath at Gatwick. This photo is around the early 1990's but the exact date eludes me. I will find it once I find the correct logbook with. PLEASE COMMENT BELOW I LOVE READING THE COMMENTS Malcolm Airspotters.com . As always please like and follow us.

THE CARGO BOEING 747 8F

The Boeing 747-8F is a freighter aircraft, a variant of the Boeing 747-8 airliner. It is the world's largest cargo aircraft by volumetric capacity. The 747-8F is an upgrade to the Boeing 747-400F, offering increased fuel efficiency, range, and payload capacity.

The 747-8F has a maximum takeoff weight of 975,000 lb (442 t) and a payload capacity of 308,000 lb (140 t). It has a range of 4,390 nmi (8,130 km; 5,050 mi). The aircraft is powered by two General Electric GEnx-2B67 engines.

The 747-8F is a popular choice for cargo airlines around the world. It is used to transport a variety of cargo, including manufactured goods, fresh produce, and live animals.

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MODEL AIRCRAFT PHOTOS TAKEN LIKE THEY ARE REAL AIRCRAFT

I do love taking photos of model aircraft as if they are just real.

The base for this is a piece of hardboard which I have painted and made to look like tarmac. The edge is given static grass. I used a steel ruler to mark out the concrete section then filled with black model dust.

I then found a hedge and set it up on a patio table. I made sure the hedge was as g=fine as we had. That to say the leaves were very small.

I took these just with my phone but I could get serious and take them with my camera. As the pixel would be much greater than in Photoshop OI could blur out the background. 

Hope you think this effect is good and love to hear your views in our comments below. 

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LOOK BACK AT PLANE SPOTTING AND HOW IT USED TO BE AT HEATHROW

I was old enough to actually see the Pan Am 747-100 at Heathrow many times. Pan Am and TWA did use a lot of 707’s but eventually got the 747 and 747SP on the routes. This was because it was the 1970’s and like today, airlines are waiting on the newer aircraft to be built. The date for this photo was August 1977, taken on my Kodak Box Brownie. I was 18 years old. I took the 727 bus up from Crawley. Had to get out at epsom as I was travel sick and then catch the next one. No M25 in those days up through Tadworth and Epsom. Just 12 photos per reel of film I had. If I was lucky my dad would give me money to buy another reel in the shop on top of the Queens building spectators. So a max of 24 photos per visit and then a long wait to see if they developed ok. Could be a few weeks as money to pay for that had to be earned in Sainsbury where I worked. I was on about £28 a week then full time. These days take as many as you like and then download them when you get home. No flight radar so you had to spot the aircraft and read the registration manually. Missed a lot of aircraft back then. Used to try and get the registration as the bus went past the hangers by hatton cross. Not easy, you had one chance in a few seconds. Only ever remember one bus driver slowed and stopped. He must have been a plane spotter himself. 

LONDON GATWICK QANTAS A380 LANDS EARLY .

What a wake up call for a Monday 530am. I have not got up that early since retiring. It was like work all over again and indeed it was work. It would have been so easy to say stay in bed, I leave it and not go up to Gatwick, but so glad I did. It was raining and cold and a long walk to the spot where I wanted to be.

I saw SDTV walking past and will no doubt catch the take off later.  They are live today at Gatwick and you can see them here https://www.youtube.com/@SDTVLiveAviation . I will upload a short video later on YouTube, but for the best video watch SDTV. 

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What are Pre-Loved model aircraft.

 WHAT ARE PRE-LOVED MODELS

Two sets of model aircraft were acquired last week from London and Birmingham, each with a scale of 1/200 and 1/400. My colleague Peter and I retrieved one each, with me fetching from London and Peter from Birmingham. As known to frequent visitors of Airspotters.com, Peter and I are based in different offices, with him stationed in Corby's mail order office and myself located near London Gatwick, primarily in charge of administrative tasks such as updating the website, paperwork, and social media updates.

This week, I am embarking on a trip to Dorset in search of more Corgi models to add to our stock. However, this particular acquisition is so sizable that it cannot fit into my car, despite it being a 4x4. What is left will be boxed up and posted up by Courier. Nonetheless, we relish these excursions.

WHAT WE NORMALLY FIND 

Models have been carefully looked after by fellow enthusiasts who have decided to stop collecting or are downsizing their collections. As model aviation lovers  ourselves, we understand the value of these models and the sentimental attachment that collectors have with them.

WHEN THERE IS A DEATH IN THE FAMILY

We take pride in dealing respectfully with the families of collectors who have passed away. We're always pleased to inform them that the models have found new homes with collectors from all over the world. This always brings comfort to them, often in difficult and emotional times.

WHAT WE DO WITH COLLECTIONS BEFORE WE SELL THEM ON TO YOU

Normally we take the customers word thats they are as they say, but of course have to check. Once I have inspected them they are then sent on to Peter. He will of course looks over them again and normally wipes each model box with anti bacterial wipes. There is always a film of dust on models that have been stored for many years. This way we know we are giving you the model in the best possible condition. 

WHAT DO WE DO WITH MODELS THAT ARE DAMAGED

These may have parts missing and parts broken off. We call these boneyard like scrapped aircraft in the worldwide graveyards. They are then put in our boneyard category. We clear mark the faults and adjust the price downwards.  

HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN DOING THIS 

Since 2005 is the date I started I will post a blog ref our time from then until now soon.