A Few Flight Decks (747-400, 787-9) and LHR Preview
Hey Gents,
A recent trip to London provided an awesome opportunity to combine my first trip overseas and checking a few items off the aviation bucket list. My outbound flight was BA 172 (JFK-LHR) on the top deck of a 747-400!
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8273/2...70d95cb5_c.jpgL1-7 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
On the way back another item got checked off the list, moving over to the newest bird in the Boeing stable, and flying first class on a 19 day old 787-9, the newest in the BA fleet! While I didn't take photos, I got to see the entire cabin in flight about an hour before we started our decent into Newark including all the galleys and classes. After touchdown in New Jersey, I had the chance to go up front and check out the office and see what the 787 pit looks like in person, which was, in a word, incredible!
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8039/2...8d2430d8_c.jpgL9-13 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8502/2...ac3f4e14_c.jpgL9-14 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
On top of the widebody adventures, I got a full day (plus a few quick shots on the way in/out for flights) at Heathrow, AND three days at the Red Bull Air Races in Ascot. More to come on that in the future, as I've still got a mountain of edits that are going to take weeks to go through! To say I'm one of the luckiest avgeeks in the world right now is a massive understatement!
https://c6.staticflickr.com/9/8502/2...d099b6ef_c.jpgL1-18 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7774/2...ba6ae423_c.jpgL1-19 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8119/2...132d0c22_c.jpgL1-21 by Mark Kolanowski, on Flickr