BA958 AKA crossing the channel in an unreasonably oversized aircraft

In November 2021, an exciting chance to log at least some flying for 2021 came unexpectedly in the form of British Airways A380 training flights! My previous flight was in January 2020, just before the cough started. This meant I could finally log something more substantial than the short Cessna 152 flight back in October!

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Choosing Binoculars for Planespotting and Air Shows in 2019

Athough I find not many aviation enthousiasts have them, binoculars are a fun and often very useful addition to the toolbox. Most people that enjoy aviation photography will have some sort of large zoom, but the view it provides is often narrow, and “2D” as only one eye is used. There are binoculars for hunting,

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Wall Maps and Posters to keep track of your flights and travel adventures

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve been places. If you enjoy keeping track of where you’ve been, you might be looking for ways to turn your travel memories into great wall art. Most people will rarely get a reason to create a map, but if there is one particular activity that is very mappable:

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How to Catch the BOAC, Negus and Landor British Airways Boeing 747s retro liveries in 2019

British Airways did it again. They kept with their tradition of occasionally getting a bit less conservative and painted some of their Boeing 747-400s in not one, but 3 different retro liveries or their flagship aircraft! This time around, BA is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its creation. Through the years, the airline has been

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