London Heathrow Airport July 2025
| In an attempt to get to Chicago on 20th July, I boarded BA 777-200 G-VIIB on a remote stand. After an hour's delay due to an ongoing battery replacement, we taxied around the airport and returned to Terminal 5. After a long wait the pilot announced that the flight was cancelled due to a brake fault. After another wait for UK Border Control approval, we left the plane, over four hours after we should have taken off. I took these photos during the taxi tour, some of them during a dramatic storm. Because of the severe complications caused by all this, a lack of alternative direct flights, and the consequences for our group, I abandoned my attempt, and missed Oshkosh this year. A tour of Heathrow taxiways on a stormy Sunday is a poor substitute. |
| Operator | Aircraft | Reg'n | Thumbs | Notes |
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| Air Algerie | Airbus A330-200 | 7T-VJV |
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| Air Canada | Boeing 777-300ER | C-FITW |
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| Air Canada | Boeing 787-9 | C-FVNF |
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| British Airways | Airbus A319 | G-DBCA |
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Ex bmi British Midland |
| British Airways | Airbus A319 | G-EUUO |
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| British Airways | Airbus A320 | G-EUUR |
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Red Nose Day nosecone |
| British Airways | Airbus A320 | G-EUUZ |
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| British Airways | Airbus A320 | G-EUYA |
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| British Airways | Airbus A320 | G-EUYL |
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| British Airways | Airbus A350-1000 | G-XWBK |
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| British Airways | Airbus A380 | G-XLEG |
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| British Airways | Boeing 777-200ER | G-VIIB |
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Cattle class cabin, and the route of our "flight" round LHR (from FR24) |
| British Airways | Boeing 777-200ER | G-YMMU |
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Oneworld livery |
| British Airways | Boeing 777-300ER | G-STBM |
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| El Al | Boeing 787-9 | 4X-EDA |
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| Emirates | Airbus A380 | A6-EES |
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Destination Dubai livery |
| Virgin Atlantic | Airbus A330-300 | G-VLUV |
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| Terminal 5 Pod |
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Connecting T5 to its Buisness Car Park and the nearby Thistle Hotel, these automated electric cabs, running on a dedicated track, are great fun. Second photo shows two at their charging stations awaiting their next passengers. |
