Linco22 From United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), joined Jun 2005, 1372 posts, RR: 23 Reply 6, posted (3 years 7 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 881 times:
I'm there next Tuesday. And its forecast for heavy rain. Just my luck
Psych From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2004, 2672 posts, RR: 65 Reply 7, posted (3 years 7 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 864 times:
Hello.
Ian - yes - 24L/06R will close between 12 and 3pm.
I have just checked and the forecast is decent for tomorrow. But they have already switched to 06L for departures, and I believe the forecast is for the wind from the north, so I reckon it is a high likelihood that your plane will depart from 06L, Noel.
For anyone who is there who wants to help Noel out, I would suggest a walk up from the 24L threshold (mounds) towards a position opposite the ATC Tower, so that you can get a shot like this:
I have a few shots of Singapore departures from 06L from this spot, and they all appear to rotate from a similar kind of position - I would say midway between opposite the mound and this position opposite the Tower, close to Moss Lane.
Childcare permitting (which I think it won't) I may try to nip down. I hope this helps.
Cheers.
Paul
P.S. Colin - my Met Office forecast has Tuesday as cloudy, but not rainy! If that is so one consolation might be that your shots aren't heat hazed to b***ery. If the sun is out this weekend, and it is getting warm now, and the wind is from the north, that smacks of a significant temperature differential - perfect conditions for the dreaded heat haze.
Linco22 From United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), joined Jun 2005, 1372 posts, RR: 23 Reply 10, posted (3 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 835 times:
Quoting LGW (Reply 8): Rain in Manchester? You're so unlucky Colin
I know, and i'm from Belfast. You'd think i'd be used to it by now
AirbusA346 From United Kingdom (England), joined Dec 2004, 7434 posts, RR: 3 Reply 15, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 776 times:
Quoting Psych (Reply 7): 24L/06R will close between 12 and 3pm.
Why is it going to be 'closed'.
Tom.
Tom Walker '086' First Officer of a A318/A319 for Air Lambert - Hours Flown: 17 hour 05 minutes (last updated 24/12/05).
LGW From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 16, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 774 times:
Hope you MAN guys have got your forecast sun, we were also forecast cloudless skies this morning but surprisingly have woken up to find it overcast, typical forecasters; I guess its a blessing in disguise as I have too much work on to go to the airport anyway
Azza40 From United Kingdom (England), joined Mar 2006, 1050 posts, RR: 2 Reply 17, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 772 times:
Quoting Manc (Reply 1): do my best noel, just hope its 24's then as I'll be southside!
your in luck about the weather, but they were using 06 this morning
Linco22 From United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), joined Jun 2005, 1372 posts, RR: 23 Reply 18, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 761 times:
Quoting Christeljs (Reply 14): What is it with you guys and this Chelsea match!!
Psych From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2004, 2672 posts, RR: 65 Reply 19, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 758 times:
Quoting LGW (Reply 16): Hope you MAN guys have got your forecast sun
Ben - it is a lovely day up here. But - as also forecast - the heat haze is really out as well, so playing havoc with the photographs.
Noel - I was able to nip down for an hour, and in that time saw you jet off. I haven't looked at the results yet and - because of the heat haze - I am not sure if the results will be appropriate for uploading. But do contact me on your return and I will happily let you have a copy of the shots.
Linco22 From United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), joined Jun 2005, 1372 posts, RR: 23 Reply 21, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 734 times:
Quoting Manc (Reply 20): Was there this morning but I was next to the fire station on the 06's
Hi Ian,
I'm over next week. If its 06's, is that spot easy to get to from T3? I'll be heading for Moss Lane and the mounds southside at 24L if not.
Manc From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2005, 339 posts, RR: 0 Reply 22, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 719 times:
Colin
From T3 its hard to get there if you don't have a car and I'm not actually sure you can walk there from the mounds...I'm not a MAN expert but I'm sure others on here will be able to give you a better response.
just checked my shots from today, quite pleased with them, heat haze on a few of them.
DC10Tim From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 1394 posts, RR: 21 Reply 23, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 3 hours ago) and read 709 times:
Hi Colin,
If the 06 runways are in use, the best place to be on a morning is still on the southside, just that they are landing in front of you instead of taking off. From the threshold of 24L, you can follow the path alongside the runway pretty much its entire length, apart from having to come down and cross the road near the Moathouse hotel.
If you walk North along the perimeter fence from the theshold of 24L, back onto Moss Lane, after you pass the farmhouse, there is a footpath that leaves the lane on the left. If you go up here there is a spot where you have a clear shot of 06R take-offs, but you'll probably need 250-300mm I would say.
Alternatively, to catch them landing on 06R, after 06L has shut at 12pm, from the southside of 24L/06R, walk under the large river Bollin tunnel that goes under the runway and up the hill on the other side.
Noelg From United Kingdom (England), joined Apr 2002, 2329 posts, RR: 21 Reply 24, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 685 times:
Quoting Psych (Reply 19): I was able to nip down for an hour, and in that time saw you jet off. I haven't looked at the results yet and - because of the heat haze - I am not sure if the results will be appropriate for uploading.
Hi Paul
Cool stuff! Thanks for that, we are now sitting in Singapore airport waiting for our connecting flight! It is 27C at 7.20am and I can't read any regs off from where I'm sitting Lots of SQ and Silkair though, I will have a better chance on the way back!
Flight was very long but comfortable, another one in an hour but at least this is only 10 hours!
We saw loads of people at the AVP as we taxied past, dozens of camera lenses pointing at our aircraft!
9VSPO From United Kingdom, joined May 2008, 63 posts, RR: 1 Reply 25, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 675 times:
Anyone else get some nice smokey touch-downs?
26 Psych: Now that is one smokey touchdown Ian! Just in case you view this thread again, Noel, when you get to your destination here you are departing: This may
28 9VSPO: Don't you start! When we do eventually get some sun here the bloody heat haze ruins everything!
29 Dendrobatid: Ian, Got one very similar to yours. 120 already on db.....strong risk of common I suspect ! Mick Bajcar
30 Skymonster: Bugger! So many people there, so many I missed meeting... Here's my smokeyest image: Andy
31 9VSPO: Ok two more! Any more smokey one's from anyone? I'm sure Mick must have a few.
32 Noelg: Thanks for that Paul - wow I'm sure if you look closely enough you can see me right on the leading edge of the wing with camcorder!! Thanks for that
33 Manc: Heres a couple of mine.... I got the other wheel of the Thomson as it pounded itself down!
34 A388: Heey Psych (Paul), how are you doing. We talked about this same topic about a week ago or so, the killer heat haze. I was going through some photos i
35 Thom@s: Yeah, let's never mention that game again... Thom@s
36 Mogget: Were those smoky touchdown photos taken on Saturday, April 29 ? I was filming those planes landing on that very day. Does anyone remember the guy with
37 Psych: Noel. Just in case you get to see this thread - the photo with your aircraft departing has made it on to the database: View Large View MediumPhoto &co
38 Noelg: Hey cool! That photo is great and adorns my desktop now! I'd love to see the others you took if that's okay! Thanks Noel
39 A388: That's very nice Paul to catch an aircraft on photo for someone else. As I've said before, your photos are great! I will try to take similar photos li
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