UK Trip 2025 - Part 3

Leaving Edinburgh Airport, I had a short drive to the Museum of Flight at East Fortune.   In the main hangar were a Red Arrows Hawk and Concorde G-BOAA.  The museum is spread over a number of buildings, and the next one had most of the remaining displays.   They included a bright yellow Scottish Ambulance Service Islander, A CAA DH-104 Dove, a Scottish Aviation Twin Poneer, an Australian registered DH-80 Dragon Rapide, a civil registered Gloster Meteor and a Czech Air Force MiG-15

Starting the long trip south, I called into Newcastle Airport for a couple of hours.  First in was a Freebird Airbus A320, followed by an Agusta 109 helicopter training on the ILS.  An Emirated Boeing 777 bought a few extra onlookers, but they weren't impressed by the Gulfstream 650 that followed.

Next stop was East Midlands which, as usual, was pretty quiet.  The only notable aircraft were a Fly4 Boeing 737 and one of JC Bamford's Bombardier Global's which taxied past the One Air Boeing 747 that visited Adelaide earlier in the year.

On the way to Heathrow I called in to Elstree (Nothing unusual here) and Denham.  This American Beech Bonanza was parked by the tower at Denham.  There is a great Cafe here, so I had lunch (homemade fish fingers in a sandwich) before I headed off.

As usual for a sunny Sunday afternoon, the Myrtle Avenue park was packed with everyone from serious spotters to families picnicking and playing games.   Every 90 seconds a plane landed.  The biggest attraction for Joe Public was the Airbus A380.    Emirates duly obliged.   Other interesting arrivals were the Saudia Boeing 777 in the Formula-e livery, a colourful Vueling Airbus A320 and a Korean Airlines Boeing 777.

At 3PM the runway used for landing changed to the northern runway, so I took the oportunity to check-in to my hotel and then walk to the eastern end of the runway for some evening arrivals. In quick succession, an EVA Air Boeing 777, an Air India Boeing 787 (Still in Vistara colours) and Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 (in Star Alliance livery) landed followed by an Asiana Airbus Airbus A350.

Next morning the wind had changed and planes were landing to the east.  Spotting is difficult in these conditions as there are few places with safe parking.    After driving around the local villages, I found a closed down pub carpark.  It was a bit closer to the flightpath than I would have liked, but served the purpose.  Here is a selection of photos taken over the next couple of days.   RwandAir Airbus A330, LOT Boeing 737 Max, Etihad airlines Airbus A380, Air Serbia Airbus A319, Aviance Boeing 787, LATAM Boeing 777 and a HiFly Malta A330, in the colours of CAA Congo, operating a service for Air Algerie.

Last part to follow soon.......