is this true?

mayagrafix · Post by **mayagrafix** » 13 Dec 2006, 01:59

Shot on the island of Barra, which boasts Britain's most unique airport - the runway is the beach.

as per movie trivia, but wondering if this location exists

d0mokun · Post by **d0mokun** » 13 Dec 2006, 02:20

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barra

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Barr ... _Sands.JPG

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Barr ... thusus.JPG

It'd appear correct!

Dan.

Post by **Garry Russell** » 13 Dec 2006, 03:06

Yes all services subject to tidal conditions

According to a Loganair timtable I once had

Garry

Post by **DaveB** » 13 Dec 2006, 03:11

It's even in flightsim!! Most disconcerting when you try and find the runway for the first time so thank goodness FS9 doesn't have tides!

ATB

DaveB :tab:

Post by **Garry Russell** » 13 Dec 2006, 03:21

On my FS its and airport of sorts

A famous aviation historian/writer who traveled thousand of hours commented on Barra

The aircraft after landing taxied to the terminal and was parked into wind

He climbed aboard a Trislander and experienced a first.....the engines were started and they took off without taxing

Garry

Effoh · Post by **Effoh** » 13 Dec 2006, 08:22

Course it's true laddie - saves us spending oor hard earned cash on a runway AND we get it washed twice a day for free

Rgds,

Colin

Post by **Garry Russell** » 13 Dec 2006, 09:26

Effoh wrote:Course it's true laddie - saves us spending oor hard earned cash on a runway AND we get it washed twice a day for free

Rgds,

Colin

Who ever said thats Scotsmen were tight!............of course not :tuttut:

Garry

Effoh · Post by **Effoh** » 13 Dec 2006, 12:19

Who ever said thats Scotsmen were tight!............of course not

Rumours that copper wire was invented by two Scots fighting over a penny are entirely without fact.

Rgds,

Colin

Post by **DaveB** » 13 Dec 2006, 12:34

Nice one Colin

ATB

DaveB :tab:

ajb · Post by **ajb** » 13 Dec 2006, 12:48

Hmmm! Copper wire frae a penny indeed :tuttut: We're nae that wealthy aroond these parts.

Seriously though, anyone with the Visual Flight "Scotflight" scenery will have a very reasonable interpretation of Barra "airport" (EGPR) unlike the absolute traversty that Microsoft included. And if you fancy trying out the only scheduled air services that land on a beach in the western world (so I'm told) then go to Barra soon as they are discussing installing a hard runway replacement within a few years. Mind you, I haven't a clue where they'll put it - look at an Ordnance Survey map of the island and you'll see why.

Regards from a very gale-swept Hebridean island,
Andy