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Spotting @ LHR On 30 August 2008

LePousson From France, joined Feb 2005, 41 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 months 2 weeks 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 665 times:

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Hi !

I'll be in LHR on 30 of August and wanted to know if someone might be able to meet me there so that he can show me the best spotting points ...

I'll be staying at the "Ibis Heathrow" Hotel, near the 27L area (according to what I've been told)

Thanks to tell me !

LePousson

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LePousson From France, joined Feb 2005, 41 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (2 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 634 times:

Anyone that may meet me there ?

LePousson

BlackProjects From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2007, 570 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (2 months 1 week 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 569 times:

Hi

Have a look at these two as they show where the best Spots are.

http://www.plane-mad.com/guides.php?guide=LHR

http://www.photovation.net/Spotting/SpottingLHR.htm

2 Spots not listed are the Field at the end of 09 left that can be reached by taking a Bus Number 81 towards Slough and getting off in the Village of Long-ford, Once of the Bus just walk up to the main road Junction and you will see the Approach lights for 09 Left walk under these lights and the field is on your right hand side if 09 left is active and its a nice sunny day this field will have a lot of Photo-gs in it.

81 Bus route and time table info.

http://www.londonbusroutes.net/times/081N009.htm

The Second is the Esso garage on the South side of Heathrow which rite next to the Taxi way leading towards 09 Right from Terminal 4 and Cargo, The Esso station is directly opposite Terminal 5 so good views of this Terminal can be had from there as well as all 09 Right operations.

old

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LePousson From France, joined Feb 2005, 41 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (2 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 487 times:

Hi !

Thanks for the reply !

However, would you be ok to meet me up there so that I can share a nice spotting time with another spotter ?

LePousson

JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1342 posts, RR: 3
Reply 4, posted (2 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 486 times:

If the weather's good I may be there. I'm a northener but am trying to get to LHR on as many weekends this summer as possible.

Karl

Skidmarks From United Kingdom (England), joined Dec 2004, 6848 posts, RR: 58
Reply 5, posted (2 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 482 times:

I'm off shift that day so I may take a ride up to LHR depending on the weather. I will have wheels although I am not as aux fait with the spotting locations as the rest of the usual mob.

I'd be quite happy to offer you a lift if you need one.

Andy old

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LePousson From France, joined Feb 2005, 41 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (2 months 1 week 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 439 times:

Quoting JakTrax (Reply 4):
If the weather's good I may be there. I'm a northener but am trying to get to LHR on as many weekends this summer as possible.

Karl

Quoting Skidmarks (Reply 5):
I'm off shift that day so I may take a ride up to LHR depending on the weather. I will have wheels although I am not as aux fait with the spotting locations as the rest of the usual mob.

I'd be quite happy to offer you a lift if you need one.

Andy

Thanks to you guys ... I'll be staying at the Ibis Heathrow Hotel, near 27L (if I'm right)

I can send you (private message) my personal cell phone number so that we can arrange the meeting by SMS (it would be cheaper for everybody !) ...

Looking forward meeting you there !

LEPousson

JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1342 posts, RR: 3
Reply 7, posted (2 months 1 week 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 403 times:

Yep, keep your eyes on this thread.....

To be honest if the weather's due to be crap I won't bother as the drive is just too long but I'll follow the forecasts right up to the night before.

Karl

CPH-R From Denmark, joined May 2001, 4547 posts, RR: 4
Reply 8, posted (2 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 390 times:

I had the pleasure of staying at Ibis Heathrow some 3 weeks ago and found it was quite good for viewing.

Try and get a room near the top floors & with a low number (around 501-510 or 601-610 or thereabouts), as they'll be the ones with the best view of arrivals on 27R.

I personally found it quite nice to sit in my room in the morning, with a cup of tea, bbc running in the background and arrivals streaming in on 27R Big grin

LePousson From France, joined Feb 2005, 41 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (2 months 1 week 6 hours ago) and read 363 times:

Quoting CPH-R (Reply 8):
I had the pleasure of staying at Ibis Heathrow some 3 weeks ago and found it was quite good for viewing.

Try and get a room near the top floors & with a low number (around 501-510 or 601-610 or thereabouts), as they'll be the ones with the best view of arrivals on 27R.

I personally found it quite nice to sit in my room in the morning, with a cup of tea, bbc running in the background and arrivals streaming in on 27R

Hmmm sounds a very good time for a nice morning ...

I'll try my best to get a room between 501-510 or 601-610 ... Thanks for the advice !

LEPousson

Marko1 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2008, 3 posts, RR: 0
Reply 10, posted (2 months 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 342 times:

Was there last week. Just stopped by en-route to Legoland. South of LHR, can't remember name of Tube station car park just off the South Perimeter Road, but £6 for all day, more or less on threshold of 27L. got some corking photos of final approaches, there is field on the other side of the dual carriageway were most of the spotters seem to congregate.

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