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LISBON - 9th DECEMBER 2007 |
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Ian Gordon |
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It's strange how a Radio Five Live news item in September can lead to a day
out aircraft spotting a little later in the year. With the news that Gordon
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boycott the upcoming EU/African Union Summit in Lisbon over the weekend 7th
to 10th of December if Zimbabwes' Robert Mugabe attended, thoughts turned
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finding out who exactly would
be visiting Lisbon. After a little 'Googling' it quickly became apparent
that this could be an excellent idea to see some rare 'classics'. |
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With the idea of a day-trip, the easyJet schedule out of Luton duly obliged
and was booked along with the on-line check in facility. |
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As the big day approached our appetite was whetted by following the blog of
a Portuguese spotter who had photographs of the early arrivals on Thursday
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His excellent photographs can be found
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The journey south began just as Saturday turned to Sunday and the first stop
of the trip was East Midlands. We visited the crash gate on the north side
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airport to begin with and this area affords views of the cargo ramp. Whilst
in this location the growth in passenger flights at this airport can be
witnessed by the surprisingly |
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large number of night stoppers in front of the main terminal - there must
have been around 15 aircraft from the Bmibaby, easyJet and Ryanair fleets. |
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EMA - 9th December |
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easyJet |
A319 |
G-EZIA |
G-EZIO |
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Bluebird Cargo |
B737F |
TF-BBF |
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Budapest Air Services |
AN-26 |
HA-TCX |
HA-TCY |
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DHL |
B757F |
OO-DLP |
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DC-8F |
N803DH |
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Fleet Air |
SF340 |
HA-TAD |
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RAF Avia |
SF340 |
YL-RAG |
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Amongst the unidentified were an Air Malta A320/A319 and a Swiss BD700 |
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Upon our arrival at Luton, before seeking the warmth of the terminal, we
toured the biz-jet ramps and nearly froze in the process. |
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Luton - 9th December |
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DHL |
A300F |
OO-DLD |
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Better known as
Teesside Airport
Aircraft movements.