You may have read about the grand opening of the new £50m pier at Birmingham International Airport. The celebrations were complemented by the arrival of an Airbus A380 - and by a much smaller, ol
der and lower tech aircraft - namely a De Havilland Rapide.
Having always wanted to go up in a passenger biplane, I was delighted to have the chance of a flight around Birmingham. It was the first time on a plane when I’ve had a window seat and an aisle seat at the same time! While I didn’t spot Hercules Poirot amongst the other seven passengers, there was definitely the feel of that period about the flight!
There was a superb ‘thrum’ to the six cylinder engines, the fuel levels for which were checked with a dipstick! We had superb views of the city - what a great place Birmingham looks - and a good chance to identify even small buildings at a cruising speed of just
100 knots. By the way that’s an effect of the propellers on the camera in the second photo rather than a mysterious black wing over the city!
My trip into history was over all too soon but as to the future, while we’ll have to wait for the runway extension for regular services with the superb A380, you can be assured of even more efficient service at the airport with the new pier and a great range of passenger facilities.
der and lower tech aircraft - namely a De Havilland Rapide.Having always wanted to go up in a passenger biplane, I was delighted to have the chance of a flight around Birmingham. It was the first time on a plane when I’ve had a window seat and an aisle seat at the same time! While I didn’t spot Hercules Poirot amongst the other seven passengers, there was definitely the feel of that period about the flight!
There was a superb ‘thrum’ to the six cylinder engines, the fuel levels for which were checked with a dipstick! We had superb views of the city - what a great place Birmingham looks - and a good chance to identify even small buildings at a cruising speed of just
100 knots. By the way that’s an effect of the propellers on the camera in the second photo rather than a mysterious black wing over the city!My trip into history was over all too soon but as to the future, while we’ll have to wait for the runway extension for regular services with the superb A380, you can be assured of even more efficient service at the airport with the new pier and a great range of passenger facilities.
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