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**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · 3d

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

'Throw Thursday 1st May 2025.

G-BMYK, British Aerospace ATP, British Midland, on final approach to Runway 27 Right at London Heathrow, 1992 or 1993, as seen from Eastchurch Road while I was trying (and failing) to get some photos over by the BA hangars.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #EastchurchRoad #BritishAerospace #ATP #BritishMidland
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

**Farhad** @faab64@pixelfed.automat.click · Apr 26

Apr 26

Farhad @faab64@pixelfed.automat.click

#Heathrow airport security detain a #UK citizen for wearing a #Palestine shirt

The reason invoked for his detention by armed air port security was the Firearms Act. One of the officers present stated that due to the conflict tensions are high and a complaint had be received. The man was simply wearing a shirt, which should be his right protected under free speech.

**Farhad** @faab64@freefree.ps · Apr 26

Apr 26

Farhad @faab64@freefree.ps

#Heathrow airport security detain a #UK citizen for wearing a #Palestine shirt

The reason invoked for his detention by armed air port security was the Firearms Act. One of the officers present stated that due to the conflict tensions are high and a complaint had be received. The man was simply wearing a shirt, which should be his right protected under free speech.

@palestine@a.gup.pe @palestine@lemmy.ml #UKpol

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Apr 24

Apr 24

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

'Throw Thursday 24th April 2025.

EC-GUP, Airbus A340-343, Iberia, taxiing past the viewing deck on The Queens Building at London Heathrow, some time between 1998 and 2000.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #QueensBuilding #Airbus #A340 #Iberia #ThrowThursday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, 4 engined jet airliner taxiing from right to left.
There is a yellow, orange, and red strip coming down from over the top of the forward fuselage and running backwards along the body, with white "Iberia" titles over the wings.
There are a pair of large letters on the tail - a red, lower-case "I" with a gold crown on the dot, and a yellow upper-case "B", with the registration "EC-GUP" at the top of the tail in black.
The white engine pods under the wings have small, red, "Iberia" titles in the middle.
Grey concrete apron fills the foreground, with yellowing grass and a runway lead up to more apron and buildings in the distance, with trees beyond, under grey sky.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Apr 17

Apr 17

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

'Throw Thursday 17th April 2025.

YU-APF, Airbus A319-132, Air Serbia, on final approach to Runway 27 Left over Myrtle Avenue at London Heathrow, 11th July 2014.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #Runway27Left #MyrtleAvenue #Airbus #A319 #AirSerbia #ThrowThursday
#Avgeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, twin engined jet airliner flying from right to left at a low altitude, with undercarriage lowered and flaps extended from behind the wings, suggesting it is about to land.
The plane has a white fuselage, with blue "Air Serbia" titles on the forward fuselage, covering some of the passenger cabin windows.
These titles are repeated in red under the fuselage,
under the fairings where the wings meet the body.
The registration "YU-APF" is on the upper rear fuselage in black, repeated under the outer pane of the left wing.
The tail is red at the top and dark blue at the bottom, with an elaborate white outline of a 2 headed eagle with outstretched wings, the middle section coloured light blue.
The engine pods under the wings are red on top and white at the bottom, with a dark blue stripe swooping from the lower front to the upper rear.
Grey sky fills the rest of the frame.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Apr 15

Apr 15

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Tails Tuesday 2 15th April 2025.

An Airbus A320 (registration unknown) of Balkan Bulgarian Airlines, YU-ANV, Boeing 737-3H9 operated by JAT Yugoslav Airlines, and D-ABHM, Boeing 737-230Adv, Lufthansa, parked on their gates at London Heathrow, some time between December 1991 August 1996, as seen from the rooftop terraces on the Queens Building.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #QueensBuilding #Airbus #A320 #Boeing #B737 #BalkanBulgarian #JAT #YugoslavAirlines #Lufthansa #TailsTuesday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

A line-up of medium-range airliners parked by a terminal building, all facing to the left, with their tails displayed prominently.
Nearest the camera, on the left, is the white rear fuselage and tail of a jet airliner, with a diagonla green and red stripe on the tail.
Next is a white jet airliner, with a blue and red tail with a white flame in the middle, and a set of white airstairs by the open rear door.
At the rear is a white jet airliner with blue "Lufthansa" titles on the upper forward fuselage, and a dark blue tail with a yellow circle containing a blue flying bird, with a green set of airstairs by the open rear door.
A blue and yellow van is driving along the concrete apron on the right of the frame.

**ConnectionWithWonder** @londondreamtime@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 14

Apr 14

ConnectionWithWonder @londondreamtime@mastodonapp.uk

Four days, 2 storytellers every day in 4 terminals… three storytellers across the week and some truly classic stories! #heathrow #storytelling

Me in terminal 2 with a mr strong plushie and a ukulele. There is a big sign Saying story time behind me

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Apr 12

Apr 12

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

On This Day 2 12th April 1992.

HB-VJJ, LearJet 35A, TAG Aviation, taxiing past the terraces on The Queens Building at London Heathrow, 12th April 1992, shortly after my flight from Manchester landed.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #QueensBuilding #LearJet #LJ35 #BizJet #TAGAviation
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Somewhat grainy side view of a white, twin engined BizJet taxiing along a taxiway from right to left.
The plane is almost entirely white, with a double, thin blue stripe running along the body, and a thick red strip containing a white cross on the tail.
The registration "HB-0VJJ" is under this, in blue.
Over-sized wingtip fuel tanks cover a large part of the lower body.
Green grass fills the bottom of the frame, with more grass and a black runway in the background.

**ConnectionWithWonder** @londondreamtime@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 10

Apr 10

ConnectionWithWonder @londondreamtime@mastodonapp.uk

I’m storytelling in #heathrow terminal 3 #storiesEverywhere #mrHappy

Me in the middle of an airport terminal with a sign which says storytime and it’s branded on mr men and little Miss. I’m holding me tickle plushie

**michael** @proseandpassion@mastodon.social · Apr 3

Apr 3

michael @proseandpassion@mastodon.social

in this new era of #globalTradeWar and tariffs, maybe we don't need extra #airport capacity at all, as there will be no extra #business trips to accommodate? Also, transatlantic tourism is going down, as people don't want to spend their holidays in detention centres.

would be great if #starmer could join the dots ...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/03/luton-airport-allowed-to-double-capacity-after-uk-government-overrules-planners #UKpolitics #Heathrow #Luton

The Guardian · Apr 3Luton airport allowed to double capacity after UK government overrules plannersBy Gwyn Topham

**ScienceCommunicator** @ScienceCommunicator@mastodon.social · Mar 29

Mar 29

ScienceCommunicator @ScienceCommunicator@mastodon.social

"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes”
https://bylines.cymru/politics-and-society/right-wing-disinformation-loop/

Example of how a person spread fake news because they aren't interested in the facts.

Bylines Cymru - Powerful Citizen Journalism · Mar 22How a false Net Zero claim became ‘news’: the right-wing disinformation loopThis direct debunk and mini-lesson on how the right-wing media ecosystem can work may help you to spot and critique these types of ‘stories’ in the future

#NetZero #heathrow #fire

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Mar 27

Mar 27

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

'Throw Thursday27th March 2025.

G-VYOU, Airbus A340-642, Virgin Atlantic, on final approach to Runway 09 Left at London Heathrow, 18th March 2016, as seen from Stanwell Moor Road.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #Runway09Left #StanwellMoorRoad #Airbus #A340 #VirginAtlantic #ThrowThursday
#Avgeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Side view of a white, 4 engined jet airliner flying from left to right at a low altitude, with undercarriage lowered and flaps extended from behind the wings, suggesting it is about to land.
The plane has purple "Virgin Atlantic" titles on the upper forward fuselage, with black "A340-600" titles a bit further forward and lower.
The engine pods mounted under the wings are red.
The tail and part of the rear fuselage are the same red, outlined in purple, with seemingly hand-written white "Virgin" titles.
There is an image of a woman wearing a red leotard and trailing a Union Flag from her arms in a flying pose under the cockpit windows.

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Mar 25

Mar 25

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

Tails Tuesday 25th March 2025.

A6-EDL, Airbus A380-861, Emirates, sailing past the Esso garage on Southern Perimeter Road after taking off from Runway 27 left at London Heathrow, 22nd March 2018.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #Runway27Left #SouthernPerimeterRoad #EssoGarage #Airbus #A380 #Emirates #TailsTuesday
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Close-up of the white rear fuselage and tail of a very large jet airliner flying from right to left at a low altitude.
There is a stylised, waving flag of the United Arab Emirates (red vertical stripe, then equal green, white, and black horizontal stripes) covering most of the tail, the red section extending down on to the rear fuselage.
The registration "A6-EDL" is visible on the lower rear fuselage, on the left of the frame.
The winglet on the end of the wing ion the other side of the plane is visible under the body on the left.
Cloudy white sky fills the rest of the frame.

**Steven Heywood** @Stevenheywood@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 24

Mar 24

Steven Heywood @Stevenheywood@mastodonapp.uk

This grifting fuckwit claims the backup generators didn't work because they'd been removed for Net Zero when they hadn't been and did, and doesn't realise that the chances of the backup generators powering an airport the size of a small city is about the same as his having weekly MP's surgeries in Clacton.

#UKPolitics
#Farage
#Heathrow

https://www.thepoke.com/2025/03/24/nigel-farage-heathrow-conspiracy/

The Poke · Mar 24Nigel Farage sniffed out a ‘Net Zero’ conspiracy over the Heathrow airport shutdown and had his wings clipped – 9 soaraway comebacksIt’s been a few days now since Heathrow was closed for business after an electricity substation fire caused travel chaos around the world. But the fallout looks set to run and run. And when we say fallout, what we really mean is the desperate search to find someone to blame, a fact hunt with a […]

**Hype / Aerospace News** @hypeav@mastodon.social · Mar 24

Mar 24

Hype / Aerospace News @hypeav@mastodon.social

Heathrow Criticized for Shutdown Amid Substation Controversy
- By Sarah Young

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-heathrow-defends-decision-shut-airport-amid-blame-game-2025-03-24/
More: https://hype.aero/coverage/airlines/?story=a48d4b2c-9f32-4737-a5d0-71ccbcfecc73
#heathrow #aviation

**Rich Stein (he/him)** @RunRichRun@mastodon.social · Mar 24

Mar 24

Rich Stein (he/him) @RunRichRun@mastodon.social

Heathrow never lost access to power... (but it did shut down)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjy4m0n1exo
#Heathrow #aviation #UK

www.bbc.comNational Grid confirms Heathrow had power access during shutdownHeathrow's boss previously said the shutdown was not for lack of power but to reboot complex systems.

**quangobaud** @miguelpergamon@kolektiva.social · Mar 23

Mar 23

quangobaud @miguelpergamon@kolektiva.social

Heathrow Airport Ownership

#Heathrow

**WiseGreyOwl** @wisegreyowl@mastodonapp.uk · Mar 23 *

Mar 23 *

WiseGreyOwl @wisegreyowl@mastodonapp.uk

Airports should implement disaster recovery procedures for at least these reasons:
* Ensure passenger and staff safety.
* Maintain operational continuity.
* Protect critical infrastructure.
* Facilitate emergency response.
* Minimise financial losses.
* Comply with regulations.

Got it #HEATHROW?

**Manc AvGeek** @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space · Mar 22

Mar 22

Manc AvGeek @mancavgeek@social.teamb.space

On This Day 22nd March 2018.

A9C-KD, Airbus A330-243, Gulf Air, climbing out of Runway 27 Left at London Heathrow, 22nd March 2018, as seen from the Esso garage on Southern Perimeter Road.

#London #Heathrow #LHR #EGLL #Runway27Left #SouthernPerimeterRoad #EssoGarage #Airbus #A330 #GulfAir #OnThisDay
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

**Doug Bostrom** @Doug_Bostrom@scicomm.xyz · Mar 22 *

Mar 22 *

Doug Bostrom @Doug_Bostrom@scicomm.xyz

A little investigation reveals that perhaps 25% of #Heathrow activity isn't completely useless. Most is simply boredom expressed as kilograms of Jet A converted into kilograms of CO2.

Anyway, restless folk with itchy feet becoming angry because the choices they made resulted in non-existential inconvenience are critical to politicians, so here we are, facing an exaggerated crisis.

If Heathrow was appropriately sized it would certainly be easier to maintain.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2025/mar/22/heathrow-airport-closure-fire-reopens-london-travel-flight-information-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-67deddce8f08e154ecc1611f#block-67deddce8f08e154ecc1611f

the Guardian · Mar 22Energy secretary orders investigation into Heathrow disruption – liveMiliband said he wanted ‘to understand any wider lessons to be learned on energy resilience for critical national infrastructure’

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