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A380 visits Edinburgh


Dave Fleming

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The prototype A380, F-WWOW did a 'tour' of the Uk today, so the boy and I nipped over to Edinburgh to see it. Rotten day for photographs, and I couldn't get close enough, so these are very cropped!!

First we went to the North side and saw it do an approach over the city then a high flyby over the airport (I'd say about 1500 feet). It was VERY quiet for such a large aircraft.

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At that point, everyone though that was it, so we all jumped into our cars and headed off, however as we drove east, I noticed it turned and also heading East down the Forth. Guessing it was coming in for a closer look, I headed to the south of the airport and we managed to watch it do an approach and go on the main runway.

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Luke enjoyed himself, and said to his mum on return 'I like aeroplanes now!' - Success!!!

NB Unusually for Edinburgh there was a 747SP there today as well - N747A

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Saw it myself yesterday as it was on approach to Filton, and it was an impressive sight. My bedroom window faces southwest towards the east end of 09/27, about 3/4 of a mile away. There seems to have been a fair amount of Hercules activity there as well.

Joseph

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