Below are some of my shots of the A380, plus a few of other visitors.
None of the following photos have been cropped, just worked from '.NEF' raw files to JPEG's.
A380 on Finals...
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-1.jpg)
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-2.jpg)
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-3.jpg)
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-4.jpg)
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-5.jpg)
Taxiing to stand on the new Interational Pier...
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-6.jpg)
On stand on the new International Pier...
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-7.jpg)
Departing Runway 15, with a tail wind - amazingly, it only requried just over half of the runway length...
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-8.jpg)
Take off...
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-9.jpg)
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-10.jpg)
Couldn't fit it all in...
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-11.jpg)
KLM used their 'Retrojet' B737-800 on one of their services, in honour of BHX's 70th Birthday celebrations...
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-12.jpg)
As did Lufthansa with their Airbus A321...
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-13.jpg)
Finally, a lovely aircraft to see, but the reason for it's frequent visits are very sad...
![Image](http://homepage.ntlworld.com/k.farnell/BHXA380/BHX70-14.jpg)
I had a great day out, re-living one of my favourite pass-times from the past.
I arrived home at around 8pm, having picked up pie & chips from the chippie.
A couple of cold beers rounded off a perfect day.
Regards
Kevin