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Airbus A380-800 (G-XLEK)
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Airbus A380-800 (G-XLEK)

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jet4ang
Great shot. How was this pic taken? Hopefully not a drone!
Cameron StonePhoto Uploader
ANGELO DROUTSAS, haha no I wouldn't fly a drone over the airport. It was taken from a Robinson R22 helicopter in an authroized area about 1500 feet above the airport.
Kerry Ahearn
A very fast chopper, to keep up with an A380's approach and landing.
Cameron StonePhoto Uploader
Kerry Ahearn, I know you think these are Photoshopped. They aren't. There are 2 authorized areas over the airport. Area 2 and Area 4. These were taken from Area 2, circling in a constant pattern inside the terminals. And from that comment you obviously don't understand how cameras work. We were stopped in one spot, and the plane flew past us. I adjusted my zoom to meet the needs for how close the plane was or what angle I wanted. I couldn't see anywhere near the whole approach, just the final mile or so. If you provide me with your email, I can send you the originals. If you even want them, I can send you the shots from the entire landing sequence that I could see.
Cbro4
Great Shot, Cam!
Kilrah
Awesome smoky landing!!
Kevin Haiduk
Nice!
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
23-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()OR Tambo Int'l () 07:15PM BST 06:50AM SAST (+1) Scheduled
22-Jul-2025 A388Los Angeles Intl ()London Heathrow () 08:21PM PDT 01:55PM BST (+1) Scheduled
22-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Los Angeles Intl () 02:30PM BST 05:12PM PDT Scheduled
21-Jul-2025 A388Washington Dulles Intl ()London Heathrow () 11:00PM EDT 10:33AM BST (+1) En Route
21-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Washington Dulles Intl () 05:30PM BST 07:55PM EDT 7:24
20-Jul-2025 A388San Francisco Int'l ()London Heathrow () 05:02PM PDT 10:53AM BST (+1) 9:50
20-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()San Francisco Int'l () 11:21AM BST 01:34PM PDT 10:13
19-Jul-2025 A388Boston Logan Intl ()London Heathrow () 08:50PM EDT 07:51AM BST (+1) 6:00
19-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Boston Logan Intl () 03:07PM BST 04:58PM EDT 6:50
18-Jul-2025 A388San Francisco Int'l ()London Heathrow () 05:03PM PDT 10:35AM BST (+1) 9:31
18-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()San Francisco Int'l () 11:11AM BST 01:26PM PDT 10:15
17-Jul-2025 A388Miami Intl ()London Heathrow () 05:30PM EDT 06:43AM BST (+1) 8:12
17-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Miami Intl () 10:22AM BST 02:12PM EDT 8:50
16-Jul-2025 A388Miami Intl ()London Heathrow () 05:29PM EDT 06:44AM BST (+1) 8:15
16-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Miami Intl () 11:19AM BST 03:03PM EDT 8:44
15-Jul-2025 A388Miami Intl ()London Heathrow () 05:26PM EDT 06:45AM BST (+1) 8:19
15-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Miami Intl () 10:28AM BST 02:25PM EDT 8:56
14-Jul-2025 A388OR Tambo Int'l ()London Heathrow () 07:53PM SAST 05:22AM BST (+1) 10:28
13-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()OR Tambo Int'l () 07:32PM BST 06:59AM SAST (+1) 10:26
12-Jul-2025 A388Los Angeles Intl ()London Heathrow () 08:17PM PDT 02:25PM BST (+1) 10:07
12-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Los Angeles Intl () 03:36PM BST 05:46PM PDT 10:10
11-Jul-2025 A388Miami Intl ()London Heathrow () 05:41PM EDT 06:53AM BST (+1) 8:11
11-Jul-2025 A388London Heathrow ()Miami Intl () 10:17AM BST 02:02PM EDT 8:45
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