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Anyone Ever Seen Fireworks From The Air?

Jmets18 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 178 posts, RR: 0
Posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1779 times:

has anyone ever seen fireworks on a commercial flight on the 4th of july?

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Kempa From Brazil, joined Aug 2003, 372 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1741 times:

Not 4th of July, but I have seen fireworks from a commercial flight arriving in MCO. Many of the Orlando parks have regular firework displays.

BA757 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2832 posts, RR: 16
Reply 2, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1700 times:

Slightly OT, but is there any kind of restrictions on using Fireworks under the approach in very close proximity to the airport? I can see 'Rockets' and other Ariel fireworks been a problem. (?)

Adam

Varndell From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2003, 8 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1687 times:

In Britain we use fireworks to mark the anniversary of the day that a chap called Guy Faulks tried to blow up our "Houses of Parliament". He failed unfortuneately.
About 10 years ago I was airbourne in a Piper PA-28 and saw fireworks come up to meet me! Fantastic sight. I was at 2000 ft and of course they got nowhere near, but still a unique way to enjoy the spectacle.

BA757 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2832 posts, RR: 16
Reply 4, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1671 times:

In Britain we use fireworks to mark the anniversary of the day that a chap called Guy Faulks tried to blow up our "Houses of Parliament". He failed unfortuneately.

Not a fan of politics then...or Tony Blair... Smile/happy/getting dizzy

Adam

Groundstop From United States of America, joined Jun 2003, 611 posts, RR: 6
Reply 5, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1640 times:

About a week ago actually. I was flying from ATL to RDU on an FL/ZW CRJ on New Year's Eve. The entire state of SC was covered in fireworks, especially around the Columbia metro.

JP

KYIPpilot From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 1383 posts, RR: 7
Reply 6, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1598 times:

Yes, but from a C-152. I went with a friend of mine and we circled the fireworks over the Detroit River this past summer. It was awesome! There were about 4-5 other GA planes circling, too. It wasn't too bad once another plane established a pattern, though. There were some faster ones that kept passing us (Damn Moony's Smile

"It starts when you're always afraid; You step out of line, the man come and take you away" -Buffalo Springfield

Jaspike From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2008, 1 posts, RR: 2
Reply 7, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1555 times:

I saw them when I was coming over central London to LHR from SVO. It was early November (2003) and there were fireworks everywhere! It was really good, everyone was glued to the windows of either side of the plane.

Great seeing loads - and I mean loads! - of fireworks going off all over the place. Big thumbs up

Josh

Airways6max From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 494 posts, RR: 0
Reply 8, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1550 times:

Yes. Once. Flying into Nashville in July '95 on a DL 737. The fireworks looked like pricks of light.

EGGD From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2001, 12426 posts, RR: 40
Reply 9, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1540 times:

31st October 1999 and 31st October 2002, the first coming back from MIR on a Monarch A300, although I didnt' see many because I wasn't in a window seat... The second, on a BA 757 flying home from ATH, amazing.. So many fireworks over london whilst we were in the holding pattern for LHR!!!

Not on the 4th of July though, nowhere but the US celebrates their independence Insane

Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 10, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1535 times:

Yes, two years ago while approaching DTM, I don't know why there was a firework but it looked nice.

Patrick

Chi-town From United States of America, joined Sep 2000, 970 posts, RR: 6
Reply 11, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1501 times:

Does anyone have a picture?

Big777jet From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1493 times:

I was in Cincinnati airport. My flight took off to Chicago at dark evening on that Labor Day 2001. I saw Cincinnati downtown's along river the fireworks went up the sky. It was awesome seeing it. I never saw like this before!

Big777jet

757KSLC From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 233 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (9 years 4 months 2 weeks 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 1473 times:

Yes! 4th of July 2003, in and around Los Angeles. PHX-LAX right at dusk, and again about an hour later, LAX-PHL. Incredible scene with fireworks and downtown LA out the same window! Unforgettable.

"That wasn't flying! That was falling with style!" Woody, Toy Story.

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