Heads up : Edinburgh plane spotting

[Nicholas Blair]

For anyone who is interested, 777 freighter (FedEx) will be coming into EDI Sunday with the two Pandas for the zoo on board. I'll post times once I know them.

Nick

[Eric Mc]

They must be big pandas.

[Nicholas Blair]

Might even be piloting it themselves Eric

[Eric Mc]

I bet that would cause Pandamonium at air traffic control.

[Nicholas Blair]

Very droll

[Hooli]

They'll have to Bear with it.

[ccr32]

Please, no more panda puns or someone will be getting a black eye...

[Eric Mc]

ccr32 said:

Please, no more panda puns or someone will be getting a black eye...

Do your really expect us to panda to that request?

[Nicholas Blair]

As far as I can see, it's a clear case of black or white.

[LukeSi]

Are they the new model?

And do they have the Pandamonium pack?

[mattviatura]

This thread has bamboo zled me.

[anonymous-user]

You've opened a real pandaora's box now!

[Hooli]

Eats, shoots & leaves?

[Eric Mc]

Being in Scotland, they'll have to be deep fried.

[Flightmech]

Will be arriving this Sunday (4th) as FX9750 at 1259 and departing to CDG as FX9797 at 1547/05. Aircraft is N892FD and as previous will carry usual "panda" livery. Enjoy!

[Nicholas Blair]

Flightmech said:

Will be arriving this Sunday (4th) as FX9750 at 1259 and departing to CDG as FX9797 at 1547/05. Aircraft is N892FD and as previous will carry usual "panda" livery. Enjoy!

Thanks! Will watch for it going over.

Nick

[Flightmech]

Nicholas Blair said:

Thanks! Will watch for it going over.

Nick

You're welcome. From what I understand it will taxi and stop half way down the disused runway 12/30 for panda offload and press etc then when that's over will start-up and taxi to the 30 threshold, do a 180 turn and park overnight there.

[Nicholas Blair]

Think there has only been 1 777 before?

[mattviatura]

Yes, well they're quite an endangered species.

[tim0409]

I think I might take a drive out to the airport on Sunday (just picked up a newish car so its a good excuse for a run) for a look as its not often you see something as big as a 777 coming in - I went along and saw Concorde's last visit and the A380 low pass and both were impressive - I suppose I can work out from my planefinder app which way it's coming in so I can park up either at the end of Turnhouse Rd or the car park at the show ground.