#Gatwick

2025-06-14

Gat On A Sat 3 14th June 2025.

G-BVTK, ATR72-202, British Airways Express, taxiing to the terminal at London Gatwick, some time after October 1994.

#London #Gatwick #LGW #EGKK #ATR72 #BritishAirways #GatOnASat
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Slightly grainy side view of a high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner taxiing from right to left.
The plane has grey upper surfaces and a dark blue, almost black belly, with black "British Airways Express" titles on the upper forward fuselage.
Rain-sodden concrete apron fills the foreground, with a rather damp looking building site outlined with white and red striped barriers in the background.
2025-06-14

Gat On A Sat 2 14th June 2025.

F-GHEB, McDonnel Douglas MD-83, Air Liberte, taxiing out to Runway 27 Left at London Gatwick, some time in the late 1990s, as seen from the terraces on top of the South terminal.

#London #Gatwick #LGW #EGKK #Runway27left #McDonnellDouglas #MD83 #AirLiberte #GatOnASat
#Avgeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, taxiing from right to left.
The plane is mostly white, with a blue belly, and blue "Air Liberte" titles on the lower forward fuselage.
The tail is mostly white, with blue and red text, mostly French words mostly related to "Liberty".
In the foreground, the top of a railing at the edge of the viewing terraces can be seen at the bottom of the frame, with large areas of grass divided by runways and taxiways in the background, leading up to brown buildings nestled in trees in the distance.
2025-06-14

Gat On A Sat 14th June 2025.

G-NSEY, Embraer ERJ-190-200LR, Aurigny, clearing the perimeter fencer after taking off from Runway 08 Right at London Gatwick, 12th September 2014.

#London #Gatwick #LGW #EGKK #Runway08Right #Embraer #ERJ190 #Aurigny #GatOnASat
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Low side view of a twin engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a very low altitude, with undercarriage stowed away, flaps extended from the rear of the wings, and the nose raised significantly, suggesting it has just taken off.
The plane is mostly white, with yellow tail and engine pods under the wings.
There are blue "Aurigny" titles in lower case on the forward fuselage, as well as under the wing root fairing on the belly.
There is additional blue text "Channel Islands" on the lower rear fuselage, under the registration "G-NSEY".
An image of a flying  black and white bird fills most of the tail.
Vivid blue sky fills the rest of the frame.
2025-06-13

#airindia #planecrash #ahmedabad #uk #india #boeing #aircrash #airdisaster #gatwick #gatwickairport #london
Sometimes, when things don’t seem to be going your way, it might be for a very good reason…

'Traffic saved me': Student missed Air India crash by just 10 minutes bbc.com/news/articles/cvgv26zz

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2025-06-12
2025-06-12

#India #UK #AirCrash #AirDisaster #plane #PlaneCrash #Ahmedabad #London #Gatwick #Aviation #Crash #AI171 #Indian
Apparently and miraculously he walked away. How can anyone even attempt to imagine what he’s been through…

British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports say bbc.com/news/articles/ce3v6drp

A screenshot from the BBC website, showing the wrecked plane on the left, opposite a photo of the lone Survivor walking away from the wreckage, on the right. The accompanying text lies beneath the photographs. “At least 200 killed in Air India plane crash as one British passenger reportedly survives The plane carrying 242 people, including 169 Indian nationals and 53 Britons, hit a residential area, with some on the ground also feared dead.”
2025-06-12

#India #UK #AirCrash #AirDisaster #plane #PlaneCrash #Ahmedabad #London #Gatwick #Aviation #Crash #AI171 #Indian
What horrendous news to wake up to. I’ve made many flights to and from India and this story’s really hitting home. My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and hopefully the many survivors…

bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8d1r3m8z9

2025-06-12

London-bound plane crashes shortly after take off from Ahmedabad airport in India, with 242 people on board.

@EveningStandard reports on the latest:
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#News #UK #India #AirIndia #Gatwick #UKNews

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2025-06-11

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2025-06-07

Gat On A Sat 4 7th June 2025.

EC-FVV, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Centennial Airlines, being pushed back from it's stand as it sets out off to Runway 27 at London Gatwick, some time between April 1995 and October 1996.

#London #Gatwick #LGW #EGKK #McDonnellDouglas #MD83 #Centennial #GatOnASat
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a twin engined jet airliner with the engines mounted on the sides of the rear fuselage, facing to the right but being pushed back to the left by an out-of-frame tug attached to the planes nosewheel.
The plane is mostly white, with a trio of dark blue pinstripes running along the lower fuselage under the passenger cabin windows, and dark blue "Centennial" titles on the upper forward fuselage, repeated on the sides of the engine pods.
The black registration "EC-FVV" is on the upper rear fuselage, next to a small image of a Spanish flag, just aft of the engines.
The tail is mostly dark blue, with 2 thin lighter blue stripes and a similar red stripe at the bottom, all outlined in white.
The foreground is mostly filled with grey concrete apron, with the white and red tail of a small jet airliner poking out from behind  the corner of a dark grey terminal engine on the bottom right of the frame.
A grey and dark blue, very large 4 engined airliner is taxiing across the frame from left to right in the background, with a white and black 3 engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left towards the runway beyond that.
2025-06-07

Gat On A Sat 3 7th June 2025.

G-HWPB, British Aerospace 146-200A, Flightline, operating flights for Alpine Aviation, heading out to Runway 27 (in the background) at London Gatwick, 26th July 1995.

#London #Gatwick #LGW #EGKK #BritishAerospace #BAE146 #FlightLine #Alpine #GatOnASat
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a high-winged, 4 engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings, suggesting it is going out to a runway for takeoff.
The plane is mostly white, with a thin blue stripe running along the body, overlaid with diagonal red "Alpine" titles below the passenger cabin windows just ahead of the wings, and blue "Flightlines" titles on the upper forward fuselage.
The black registration "G-HWPB" is on the upper rear fuselage, partially obscured by the wing.
The tail is white, with a blue and white stylised image of a snow-capped mountain, with short, light blue lines on it's leeward side.
Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with an angled red and white metal barrier on the right of the frame, while wide strips of green grass line a black runway in the background.
2025-06-07

Gat On A Sat 2 7th June 2025.

ZK-NBS, Boeing 747-419, Air New Zealand, powering out of Runway 09 at London Gatwick, 31st May 1992.

#London #Gatwick #LGW #EGKK #Boeing #B747 #AirNewZealand #GatOnASat
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a very large, 4 engined jet airliner flying from right to left at a low altitude, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings, the undercarriage already tucked away, and the nose raised sharply, suggesting it has just taken off.
The plane is mostly white, with a grey belly, and a green and blue stripe running along the body, covering the lower deck cabin windows., with blue "Air New Zealand" titles at the rear of the upper deck.
The tail is mostly dark blue, with a green streak at the front and top, and a stylised white wave in the middle.
Grey cloudy sky with patches of blue fill the rest of the frame.
2025-06-07

Gat On A Sat 7th June 2025.

G-JECF, De Haviland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8, FlyBe, clearing the perimeter fence after taking off from Runway 08 Right at London Gatwick, 12th September 2014.
Check out the vapour trails from those props!

#London #Gatwick #LGW #LGKK #Runway08Right #DeHavilandCanada #DHC8 #Dash8 #FlyBe #GatOnASat
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

View from pretty much underneath of a high-winged, twin propellor-engined airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude, with flaps extended from the rear of the wings and undercarriage already retracted, suggesting it has just taken off.
The plane is mostly extremely purple, with a wide yellow and slightly narrower red band around the rear fuselage, and a white tail and tail-cone.
There are white "Flybe" titles over 6 white dots on the forward fuselage, repeated under the belly, and white text "Faster than road or rail" on the sides of the engines under the wings.
The white registration "G-JECF" is on the bottom of the left wing.
There are blue "Flybe" Titles on the tail.
Spinning vapour trails are visible around the engine pods, created by the propellor blades spinning through damp air.
Grey sky fills the rest of the frame.
2025-06-01

On This Day 1 1st June 1992.

I-FLRX, British Aerospace 146-200, Meridiana, turning on to it's stand at London Gatwick, 1st June 1992.

#London #Gatwick #LGW #EGKK #BritishAerospace #BAE146 #Meridiana
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

directly towards the camera.
The plane is white, with a red and purple stripe with yellow piping in the middle running along the body, and a red tail with a purple stripe with yellow piping at the bottom.
It's nose wheel is turned to it's left, as it turns to the right of the frame.
In the background, a grey and dark blue, twin engined jet airliner facing away from the camera, has an airbridge connected to it's forward fuselage, the other end of the bridge connected to  a grey building.
2025-05-31

On This Day 2 31st May 1992.

G-BHBM, Lockheed L-1011-200 TriStar, Kuwait Airways, being rolled out for delivery on lease at London Gatwick, 31st May 1992.

#London #Gatwick #LGW #EGKK #Lockheed #L1011 #TriStar #KuwaitAirways
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, 3 engined jet airliner being towed from left to right by a low-slung, grey and blue truck.
The plane is almost entirely white, with blue "Kuwait Airways" titles on the upper fuselage, in English towards the front, and in an Arabic script over the wings.
Green grass fills the foreground, with a large cream-coloured hangar dominating the background.
2025-05-24

Gat On A Sat 24th May 2025.

HZ-HM2, Boeing 707-368C, Saudi Arabian Royal Flight, but in full Saudia colours, taxiing out to the runway at London Gatwick, some time in the late 1990s, as seen from one of the car parks.

#London #Gatwick #LGW #EGKK #Boeing #B707 #SaudiArabianRoyalFlight #Saudia
#AvGeek aviation #planespotting #photography

Slightly grainy and blurry side view of a creamy-coloured, 4 engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left,
The plane has creamy upper surfaces, and a white belly.
There are dark blue "Saudi Arabian" titles on the upper forward fuselage.
The tail is the same dark blue, with a pale blue crescent moon, crossed golden sabres, and golden palm tree.
Trees and bushes line the bottom of the image, with grass leading up to buildings and trees in the distance.
2025-05-20

Tails Tuesday 20th May 2025.

G-LYON, Douglas DC-10-30, JMC Air, at London Gatwick, 1999 or 2000.

#London #Gatwick #LGW #EGKK #Douglas #DC10 #JMCAir #TailsTuesday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Close-up of the tail and centre engine of a 3 engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left.
The plane's fuselage is white, with a bright, lime green tail with diagonal, white "JMC" titles on the top section.
The registration "G-LYON" is on the lower rear fuselage in black.
Tall lighting stands are dotted around the background, with the red and white tail of another jet aircraft at the top left.
elliot 🇩🇪 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🏳️‍🌈els76uk@mas.to
2025-05-18

10 years ago, I saw a policeman looking ridiculous on a segway thing at Gatwick Airport. Never seen one again, so I presume the police people got fed up of everyone falling about laughing when they showed up.

Not sure if they had to show "neenaw neenaw" everywhere they went

#police #Gatwick #airport

A policeman with a cycle helmet stands on a white scooter thing

Waiting at the airport #Gatwick #london

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