Civil Aviation Photography by Dimitris
Photo galleries from my visits to some Civilian airports and strips around United Kingdom, Europe and USA.
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Pictures of the Antonov An-225 Mryia visit to Manchester Int. airport, this giant of aviation is until now the only one flying, It was developed to transport the Soviet Union's space shuttle ( Buran ) and it was very nice visitor and first time visitor to Manchester Int. The Antonov An-225 arrived from Kiev to Ringway on the 1st Oct. to take cargo of Music and stage equipment to Lagos, finally departed for Lagos via Tripoli at midday on the 5th Oct., on Runway 24L in the rain as ADB1264. Typically the weather in Manchester on its departure was very wet and windy, however it was well worth the travel from Anglesey. |
Antonov An-225 Mriya Manchester Airport
Images of the first visit of Airbus A-380 F-WWDD C/N 004 to BAe Hawarden Chester, images was taken from woodlane parallel to approach on runway 05. Airbus developed the A380 as the most spacious and efficient airliner ever conceived. This 555-seat aircraft will deliver an unparalleled level of comfort while retaining all the benefits of commonality with Airbus’ other fly-by-wire aircraft Families. I have never seen so many people gather in one place, the roads around the place was jam packed with cars and people, I would guess two/three thousand people gather around the airfield to see the beast. A great day for aviation and something that will stay with me for a very long time, I cant wait to see it in service. |
John Wayne Airport is located in Orange County, California, between the cities of Santa Ana, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and Irvine. The airport serves both general and commercial aviation needs for the area. The main runway, at 5,701 feet, is one of the shortest of any major airport in the United States, effectively restricting use to aircraft no larger than a Boeing 757. |
John Wayne-Orange
County Airport
Images from my 2004 trip to Tucson Arizona. Tucson International Airport is situated twelve miles south of Tucson, Arizona., 110 miles south of metropolitan Phoenix and 60 miles north of the Mexico border in a high desert valley ringed with mountains. The second largest airport in Arizona after Phoenix's Sky Harbor Airport. Tucson is also the home of the Arizona Air National Guard premier fighter pilot training organization. It sits on 92 acres next to the Tucson (Arizona) International Airport. The base is home to the 162nd Fighter Wing. The Air National Guard in Tucson is home to F-16 training for the U.S. Air Force, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and International countries. |
Tucson International Airport Arizona
Images from my 2004 trip to Los Angeles, LAX is the world's fifth-busiest airport by passenger traffic and sixth-busiest by cargo traffic, serving some 60 million passengers and more than two million tons of freight in 2004. It is also the third-busiest airport by passenger traffic in the United States. Runway layout: 06L/24R 9000ft (2700m); 06R/24L 10,300ft (3100m); 07L/25R 12,000ft (3600m); 07R/25L 11,000ft (3300m). Good place's for Photos The "Imperial Hill" in El Segundo offers a view of nearly the entire southern part of the airport. The observation hill is located between Sepulveda Boulevard and Main Street, along Imperial Avenue. The Proud Wings restaurant is located under the approach path of Runways 25L and 25R. There are a few military aircraft on display here. There is also a good viewing spot just under the final approach of Runways 24L and 24R, near the In-N-Out Burger restaurant. This can be reached by turning left upon leaving the main terminal area. |
LAX International Airport California
Images from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor is the largest airport in Arizona. It is located right in downtown Phoenix, making it very convenient to get to all the cities of the greater Phoenix area, including Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale and other cities and towns. Runway layout: 07L/25R 10,300ft (3100m); 07R/25L 7800ft (2400m); 08/26 11,500ft (3500m) Good place for Photos The car park on top of Terminal 3 offers probably the best overview of the whole airport. From here you can see both north and south runways and have especially a good view of runway 07L/25R. |
Phoenix Skyharbour Int. Airport
Images from Manchester Int. (Ringway) Airport, photographs are from 2003 - 2006, however in the future I will be adding pictures from EGCC on a monthly bases. Manchester Airport (IATA: MAN, ICAO: EGCC) is an airport in Manchester, England. It opened to airline traffic in June 1938. Formerly known as Ringway Airport and, from 1986, Manchester International Airport. It is located on the boundary between Cheshire and Manchester in Greater Manchester. It has two parallel runways, 24R-06R, 24L-06L and three adjacent terminals, and a railway station. The airport is owned by the Manchester Airport Group which is controlled by a group of ten local authorities in the Greater Manchester area. MAG owns several other UK airports; Nottingham East Midlands, and the smaller Hurn, Bournemouth and Kirmington, Humberside. |
Manchester Int.
Airport 2003-2006
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