Notes:

Flying straight into a spectacular sunset as it approaches for another touch and go on runway 26 during a training mission.

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Aircraft

XV108 - Vickers VC-10 C.1K - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Pawel Momont XV108
1,873 5 0 Vickers VC-10 C.1K
XV108 - Vickers VC-10 C.1K - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Not much left of the number one and two engines

David M Watkins XV108
1,932 2 0 Vickers VC-10 C.1K
XV108 - Vickers VC-10 C.1K - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

On display

David M Watkins XV108
2,303 0 0 Vickers VC-10 C.1K

Photo location

ZM409 - Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

AdamSpotter ZM409
2,496 2 0 Airbus A400M Atlas C.1
ZZ336 - Airbus A330-243(MRTT) Voyager KC.2 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

AdamSpotter ZZ336
1,639 5 0 Airbus A330-243(MRTT) Voyager KC.2
ZZ332 - Airbus A330-243(MRTT) Voyager KC.3 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Flying no nozomi ZZ332
4,197 5 0 Airbus A330-243(MRTT) Voyager KC.3

Photographer

UR-CGV - Antonov An-12BK - Meridian Aviation

Smoky take-off from runway 15 in evening sunshine, having brought in urgent cargo from Graz earlier in the day

John Gregory UR-CGV
2,355 1 0 Antonov An-12BK
PH-CKC - Boeing 747-406ERF - KLM Cargo

Taxiing for a runway 27 departure back to Montreal to pick up its second load of F1 cars returning to the UK after the Canadian Grand Prix

John Gregory PH-CKC
2,067 1 0 Boeing 747-406ERF
PH-EZA - Embraer 190-100STD - KLM Cityhopper

The first visit of a KLM Embraer to Birmingham - seen here rolling down runway 33 for take-off back to Schiphol in winter sunshine

John Gregory PH-EZA
2,515 0 0 Embraer 190-100STD

Registration

XV108

Photo Date

Oct 16, 2008

Uploaded

Dec 14, 2008

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Badges

Photo of the week People's choice award 2nd

Notes

Flying straight into a spectacular sunset as it approaches for another touch and go on runway 26 during a training mission.

Camera

XV108 - Vickers VC-10 C.1K - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Pawel Momont XV108
1,873 5 0 Vickers VC-10 C.1K
XV108 - Vickers VC-10 C.1K - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Not much left of the number one and two engines

David M Watkins XV108
1,932 2 0 Vickers VC-10 C.1K
XV108 - Vickers VC-10 C.1K - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

On display

David M Watkins XV108
2,303 0 0 Vickers VC-10 C.1K
ZM409 - Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

AdamSpotter ZM409
2,496 2 0 Airbus A400M Atlas C.1
ZZ336 - Airbus A330-243(MRTT) Voyager KC.2 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

AdamSpotter ZZ336
1,639 5 0 Airbus A330-243(MRTT) Voyager KC.2
ZZ332 - Airbus A330-243(MRTT) Voyager KC.3 - United Kingdom - Royal Air Force (RAF)

Flying no nozomi ZZ332
4,197 5 0 Airbus A330-243(MRTT) Voyager KC.3
UR-CGV - Antonov An-12BK - Meridian Aviation

Smoky take-off from runway 15 in evening sunshine, having brought in urgent cargo from Graz earlier in the day

John Gregory UR-CGV
2,355 1 0 Antonov An-12BK
PH-CKC - Boeing 747-406ERF - KLM Cargo

Taxiing for a runway 27 departure back to Montreal to pick up its second load of F1 cars returning to the UK after the Canadian Grand Prix

John Gregory PH-CKC
2,067 1 0 Boeing 747-406ERF
PH-EZA - Embraer 190-100STD - KLM Cityhopper

The first visit of a KLM Embraer to Birmingham - seen here rolling down runway 33 for take-off back to Schiphol in winter sunshine

John Gregory PH-EZA
2,515 0 0 Embraer 190-100STD
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Michel Charron
Michel Charron

Extraordinary! Congrats...

Siegi N.
Siegi N.

WOW! Very good shot!

KEVIN ROWETT
KEVIN ROWETT

Hi John.....congratulations on getting "Photo of the Week", very well deserved, well done.

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