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London Gatwick Variety - Photo's 23rd February 2019

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heart-of-wessex

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Hello all,

Spent a first spotting/photting session at Gatwick Airport last month. Went down by train from Salisbury (drove down from Trowbridge) so I could use my Network Railcard discount, and saved driving all the way there and back.

Was a very nice day weather wise, no problems from airport security, and copped 73 new serials I needed.

EasyJet Airbus A319 G-EZBH approaches Gatwick Airport on flight U2892 from Jersey.



Easyjet Europe Airbus A320 OE-INF, new in 2017 as G-EZRM and re-registered in 2018 to it's current mark, is seen approaching Gatwick Airport on flight U28412 from Lyon.



Norwegian Air UK Boeing B787-9 G-CKWN 'Osar Wilde' approaches Gatwick runway 08 on flight D17058 from Orlando



Thomas Cook UK Airbus A330-200 G-TCXB, formerly N948AC with Avianca, is seen on the approach to Gatwick Airport on flight MT2609 from Cape Town.



Former Monarch Airlines G-ZBAO, now with Thomas Cook UK as G-TCVD, is seen on the approach to Runway 08 at Gatwick on flight MT1047 from Innsbruck



WestJet Airlines Boeing B767-300ER C-FOGJ, new as VH-OGJ with Qantas in 1991, is seen approaching Gatwick Airport on flight WS1 from Calgary.



British Airways Airbus A320 G-EUYM, formerly based at Heathrow and now allocated to Gatwick, approaches Gatwick on flight BA2623 from Nice.



Titan Airways Airbus A320 G-POWK, new to Silkair as 9V-SLN in 2011 and transferred to Titan in 2015, is seen approaching Gatwick Airport on flight ZT772 from Grenoble.



Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 A6-EUU approaches Gatwick Airport runway 08 on flight EK15 from Dubai.


https://flic.kr/p/2eQxN59


Airbus A320 EI-DEO was new to Aer Lingus in 2005 and then transferred to Virgin Atlantic in 2013 to work out of Heathrow on domestic runs. When the Virgin A320 operations ceased in 2015, it was returned to Aer Lingus and painted up in the Irish rugby team livery.

EI-DEO is seen approaching Gatwick Airport on flight EI232 from Dublin.



Air Malta Airbus A320 9H-AEO, wearing the Valletta European Capital of Culture special scheme livery approaches Gatwick Airport on flight KM116 from Luqa.



Agean Airlines Airbus A320 SX-DGL, new to Olympic Air in 2009 and transferred to Agean in 2013, approaches Gatwick Airport on flight A34220 from Heraklion.



Virgin Atlantic Boeing B747-400 G-VROS 'Forever Young', re-named from 'English Rose', approaches Gatwick Airport on flight VS16 from Orlando.



Thomas Cook Airlines Airbus A321 G-TCDB approaches Gatwick Airport on flight MT1011 from Innsbruck.



Qatar Airways Boeing B787-8 Dreamliner A7-BCP approaches Gatwick Airport runway 08 on flight QR327 from Doha.



This Airbus A321 was new to Air Berlin as D-ABCP in 2015, and then moved to Belair registered as HB-JOV in May 2017, but only lasted 5 months when operations ceased and was re-registered to OE-LCP and transferred to Niki, but only spent 2 months there when the Niki operations ceased in December 2017. It was then transferred to the new start-up operator Level Austria in August 2018.

OE-LCP is seen on the approach to Gatwick Airport working flight VK4050 from Vienna.



Icelandair TF-ICU Boeing B737-8MAX approaches Gatwick Airport on flight FI470 from Reykjavik.



Titan Airways Boeing B757-200 G-ZAPX, new in 2000 as EC-HIS with Ibeira, approaches Gatwick Airport on flight ZT884 from Chambery.



TAP Air Portugal Airbus A319 CS-TTE approaches Gatwick runway 08 working flight TP1334 from Porto.



TUI Airways Boeing B757-200 G-OOBA approaches Gatwick Airport on flight BY4657 from Innsbruck.



TUI Airways new Boeing B737-8MAX G-TUMA approaches Gatwick Airport on flight BY4687 from Salzburg.



TUI Airways Boeing B787-8 G-TUIA approaches Gatwick Airport runway 08 on flight BY87 from Phuket.



Former Frontier Airlines Airbus A319 N915FR, now operating with Rossiya as VQ-BAU, approaches Gatwick Airport on flight SU6619 from St. Petersburg.



ASL Airlines France Boeing B737-300 F-GZTA, wearing the Europe Airpost livery, is seen approaching Gatwick Airport on flight FPO4DE from Lyon. This was new as G-EZYI with Easyjet in 1998.



Royal Air Maroc Boeing B737-800 CN-RGJ approaches Gatwick Airport on flight AT802 from Casablanca.



Easyjet Airbus A321N G-UZMC, one of 4 A321 Neo's owned by Easyjet operating from Gatwick, approaches it's home base on flight U28974 from Sofia.



Aurigny Air Services Embraer E195 G-NSEY, the only jet in the fleet and is used specifically for the Gatwick Guernsey route, is seen approaching London Gatwick on flight GR606 from Guernsey.



Norwegian Air International Boeing B737-800 EI-FVH, named Jean Sibelius - Finnish Composer, approaches Gatwick on flight D82425 from Palma De Mallorca.



China Airlines Airbus A350-900 B-18902 approaches Gatwick Airport on flight CI69 from Taipei.

China Airlines started using Airbus A350's on this 4 times a week flight in December 2017.




Thanks for looking and hoped you liked them!

James.
 
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Great pics, I especially liked the long shot of the A380.

Minor point of pedantry on the last pic, it is indeed a China Airlines aircraft, but not Air China (you mention both).
 

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Hello all,

Spent a first spotting/photting session at Gatwick Airport last month. Went down by train from Salisbury (drove down from Trowbridge) so I could use my Network Railcard discount, and saved driving all the way there and back.

Was a very nice day weather wise, no problems from airport security, and copped 73 new serials I needed.

EasyJet Airbus A319 G-EZBH approaches Gatwick Airport on flight U2892 from Jersey.



Easyjet Europe Airbus A320 OE-INF, new in 2017 as G-EZRM and re-registered in 2018 to it's current mark, is seen approaching Gatwick Airport on flight U28412 from Lyon.



Norwegian Air UK Boeing B787-9 G-CKWN 'Osar Wilde' approaches Gatwick runway 08 on flight D17058 from Orlando



Thomas Cook UK Airbus A330-200 G-TCXB, formerly N948AC with Avianca, is seen on the approach to Gatwick Airport on flight MT2609 from Cape Town.



Former Monarch Airlines G-ZBAO, now with Thomas Cook UK as G-TCVD, is seen on the approach to Runway 08 at Gatwick on flight MT1047 from Innsbruck



WestJet Airlines Boeing B767-300ER C-FOGJ, new as VH-OGJ with Qantas in 1991, is seen approaching Gatwick Airport on flight WS1 from Calgary.



British Airways Airbus A320 G-EUYM, formerly based at Heathrow and now allocated to Gatwick, approaches Gatwick on flight BA2623 from Nice.



Titan Airways Airbus A320 G-POWK, new to Silkair as 9V-SLN in 2011 and transferred to Titan in 2015, is seen approaching Gatwick Airport on flight ZT772 from Grenoble.



Emirates Airlines Airbus A380 A6-EUU approaches Gatwick Airport runway 08 on flight EK15 from Dubai.


https://flic.kr/p/2eQxN59


Airbus A320 EI-DEO was new to Aer Lingus in 2005 and then transferred to Virgin Atlantic in 2013 to work out of Heathrow on domestic runs. When the Virgin A320 operations ceased in 2015, it was returned to Aer Lingus and painted up in the Irish rugby team livery.

EI-DEO is seen approaching Gatwick Airport on flight EI232 from Dublin.



Air Malta Airbus A320 9H-AEO, wearing the Valletta European Capital of Culture special scheme livery approaches Gatwick Airport on flight KM116 from Luqa.



Agean Airlines Airbus A320 SX-DGL, new to Olympic Air in 2009 and transferred to Agean in 2013, approaches Gatwick Airport on flight A34220 from Heraklion.



Virgin Atlantic Boeing B747-400 G-VROS 'Forever Young', re-named from 'English Rose', approaches Gatwick Airport on flight VS16 from Orlando.



Thomas Cook Airlines Airbus A321 G-TCDB approaches Gatwick Airport on flight MT1011 from Innsbruck.



Qatar Airways Boeing B787-8 Dreamliner A7-BCP approaches Gatwick Airport runway 08 on flight QR327 from Doha.



This Airbus A321 was new to Air Berlin as D-ABCP in 2015, and then moved to Belair registered as HB-JOV in May 2017, but only lasted 5 months when operations ceased and was re-registered to OE-LCP and transferred to Niki, but only spent 2 months there when the Niki operations ceased in December 2017. It was then transferred to the new start-up operator Level Austria in August 2018.

OE-LCP is seen on the approach to Gatwick Airport working flight VK4050 from Vienna.



Icelandair TF-ICU Boeing B737-8MAX approaches Gatwick Airport on flight FI470 from Reykjavik.



Titan Airways Boeing B757-200 G-ZAPX, new in 2000 as EC-HIS with Ibeira, approaches Gatwick Airport on flight ZT884 from Chambery.



TAP Air Portugal Airbus A319 CS-TTE approaches Gatwick runway 08 working flight TP1334 from Porto.



TUI Airways Boeing B757-200 G-OOBA approaches Gatwick Airport on flight BY4657 from Innsbruck.



TUI Airways new Boeing B737-8MAX G-TUMA approaches Gatwick Airport on flight BY4687 from Salzburg.



TUI Airways Boeing B787-8 G-TUIA approaches Gatwick Airport runway 08 on flight BY87 from Phuket.



Former Frontier Airlines Airbus A319 N915FR, now operating with Rossiya as VQ-BAU, approaches Gatwick Airport on flight SU6619 from St. Petersburg.



ASL Airlines France Boeing B737-300 F-GZTA, wearing the Europe Airpost livery, is seen approaching Gatwick Airport on flight FPO4DE from Lyon. This was new as G-EZYI with Easyjet in 1998.



Royal Air Maroc Boeing B737-800 CN-RGJ approaches Gatwick Airport on flight AT802 from Casablanca.



Easyjet Airbus A321N G-UZMC, one of 4 A321 Neo's owned by Easyjet operating from Gatwick, approaches it's home base on flight U28974 from Sofia.



Aurigny Air Services Embraer E195 G-NSEY, the only jet in the fleet and is used specifically for the Gatwick Guernsey route, is seen approaching London Gatwick on flight GR606 from Guernsey.



Norwegian Air International Boeing B737-800 EI-FVH, named Jean Sibelius - Finnish Composer, approaches Gatwick on flight D82425 from Palma De Mallorca.



China Airlines Airbus A350-900 B-18902 approaches Gatwick Airport on flight CI69 from Taipei.

Air China started using Airbus A350's on this 4 times a week flight in December 2017.




Thanks for looking and hoped you liked them!

James.


Great pics there! Lots of variety!
What camera did you use out of interest?
 

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Great pics, I especially liked the long shot of the A380.

Minor point of pedantry on the last pic, it is indeed a China Airlines aircraft, but not Air China (you mention both).

Thank you! Tried a long distance just to show the size of a huge bird coming over! That second picture doesn't really do it justice, that 380 coming by you there looks flippin huge!

Edited the last picture thank you, not sure why I put Air China!

Great pics there! Lots of variety!
What camera did you use out of interest?

Thank you very much!

I used my Nikon D3100, initially used a Tamron 70-300mm lens but was too big for the heavies, so used the 18-55mm lens which sort of worked, but was too small for the smaller stuff, so most those A319's/A320's are massively cropped. Need to invest in a 200mm lens which might make it easier.

Will put some up from my German spotting holiday from last week too soon.
 

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Thank you! Tried a long distance just to show the size of a huge bird coming over! That second picture doesn't really do it justice, that 380 coming by you there looks flippin huge!

Edited the last picture thank you, not sure why I put Air China!



Thank you very much!

I used my Nikon D3100, initially used a Tamron 70-300mm lens but was too big for the heavies, so used the 18-55mm lens which sort of worked, but was too small for the smaller stuff, so most those A319's/A320's are massively cropped. Need to invest in a 200mm lens which might make it easier.

Will put some up from my German spotting holiday from last week too soon.

Great! I use a Nikon D3200 myself, but I find that the 18-55mm works well for my shots (although not planes!)
What settings are you using on the camera, as the ISO looks a bit on the high side?
 

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Great! I use a Nikon D3200 myself, but I find that the 18-55mm works well for my shots (although not planes!)
What settings are you using on the camera, as the ISO looks a bit on the high side?

I like my 70-300 over the 18-55 for some reason but the latter does work well yes, it's just not enough reach sometimes for aircraft, and the 70-300 can be too big for a side shot of an A380 for example.

Can't remember what I was using but according to the EXIF I was on ISO400. Thinking about it, I think it was because I was looking at the pictures on the camera and thinking 'they look dark better crank it up'. I've noticed sometimes they look dark but when I get home and look at it on the TV, they are not dark at all. Should have used ISO200 (or 100?)

I was particularly interested in that photo as I am travelling with that very airline on that very route later this year!

Interesting! Reasonable cost I assume for a lo-cost operator? First time I've ever seen one of these, but I'm sure I've seen a picture of a Level from a different country (F- registered or something?)
 

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I like my 70-300 over the 18-55 for some reason but the latter does work well yes, it's just not enough reach sometimes for aircraft, and the 70-300 can be too big for a side shot of an A380 for example.

Can't remember what I was using but according to the EXIF I was on ISO400. Thinking about it, I think it was because I was looking at the pictures on the camera and thinking 'they look dark better crank it up'. I've noticed sometimes they look dark but when I get home and look at it on the TV, they are not dark at all. Should have used ISO200 (or 100?)



Interesting! Reasonable cost I assume for a lo-cost operator? First time I've ever seen one of these, but I'm sure I've seen a picture of a Level from a different country (F- registered or something?)

I would use ISO 200, unless you're taking night shots.
If they look dark, you should adjust the shutter speed or aperture instead!
 

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Was the spot you stood in very far from railway station.

Great shots.
 

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Was the spot you stood in very far from railway station.

Great shots.

Thank you Anthony

I was going to try and find the spot near the station down the perimeter road, but as the wind was coming from the East, they were landing on runway 08 (at the other end, so they were taking off towards the station).

I used the Purple Parking shuttle bus and walked to the spot (no more than a 5 minute walk). I managed to get the bus back mingling in with those waiting for a bus, though apparently one photter got kicked off the bus and walked back to the terminal (bloody long walk!) if that was me I'd have tried a taxi even though it wouldn't be cheap.

The spotters guide did suggest using the free Purple Parking shuttle if coming by train so I suspect there isn't many problems using it. I've always used parking shuttles with no problems to get to spots
 

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Wow! I'd be interested to hear your experiences on your flight :)

My flight was last Friday - departure from Vienna was slightly late but was made up en route. Legroom was good for a budget airline and there was a reasonably priced snack menu. Would fly with them again.
 
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