A rather fine present from #Bristolcon. It's a model of the Andy Bigwood Speedbird in its landing dock
Now we have to get it home
Now we have to get it home
October 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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I still remember the first time I heard the extension of the call (Speedbird)on airband for all other (subsonic) BA flights...
"Speedbird CONCORDE 001 you are clear for take off"
Still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up now, and that first time was nearly half a century ago!!
"Speedbird CONCORDE 001 you are clear for take off"
Still makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up now, and that first time was nearly half a century ago!!
October 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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“Fly the Atlantic by BOAC - Stratocruiser Speedbird”, 1949, by Abram Games.
September 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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I didn’t quite nail it, but this is my best effort at a moon shot so far; British Airways A380 at cruise altitude overhead, 07/12/24 #britishairways #speedbird #a380 #airplanes #aviation #avgeek
September 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Flight: #baw388
Registration: G-EUYM
ICAO code: #406532
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A320-232
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #lhr to #bru
Speed: 463 kmh
Altitude: 2499 m
Distance: 3.7 km
Angle ∆: 34.0°
Direction ->: ENE
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/23q4nla5
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Registration: G-EUYM
ICAO code: #406532
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A320-232
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #lhr to #bru
Speed: 463 kmh
Altitude: 2499 m
Distance: 3.7 km
Angle ∆: 34.0°
Direction ->: ENE
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/23q4nla5
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March 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Flight: #baw134
Registration: G-YMMJ
ICAO code: #4007f5
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 777-236
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #bom to #lhr
Speed: 910 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 7.9 km
Angle ∆: 54.3°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2d78m9yx
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Registration: G-YMMJ
ICAO code: #4007f5
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 777-236
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #bom to #lhr
Speed: 910 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 7.9 km
Angle ∆: 54.3°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2d78m9yx
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March 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Flight: #baw927e
Registration: G-NEOU
ICAO code: #4076e3
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A321-251NX
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #muc to #lhr
Speed: 856 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 4.8 km
Angle ∆: 66.3°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2axw85x5
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Registration: G-NEOU
ICAO code: #4076e3
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A321-251NX
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #muc to #lhr
Speed: 856 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 4.8 km
Angle ∆: 66.3°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2axw85x5
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Flight: #baw106
Registration: G-XLEK
ICAO code: #406ec9
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A380-841
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #dxb to #lhr
Speed: 898 kmh
Altitude: 12192 m
Distance: 10.0 km
Angle ∆: 50.7°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2cdbdkk3
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Registration: G-XLEK
ICAO code: #406ec9
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A380-841
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #dxb to #lhr
Speed: 898 kmh
Altitude: 12192 m
Distance: 10.0 km
Angle ∆: 50.7°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2cdbdkk3
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Flight: #baw885r
Registration: G-EUYU
ICAO code: #406a3e
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A320-232
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #otp to #lhr
Speed: 768 kmh
Altitude: 10958 m
Distance: 4.8 km
Angle ∆: 66.2°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2y2qjhl6
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Registration: G-EUYU
ICAO code: #406a3e
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A320-232
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #otp to #lhr
Speed: 768 kmh
Altitude: 10958 m
Distance: 4.8 km
Angle ∆: 66.2°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2y2qjhl6
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January 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Flight: #baw997t
Registration: G-EUOE
ICAO code: #40093e
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A319-131
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #ber to #lhr
Speed: 646 kmh
Altitude: 9754 m
Distance: 7.2 km
Angle ∆: 53.4°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2cpma2ne
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Registration: G-EUOE
ICAO code: #40093e
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A319-131
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #ber to #lhr
Speed: 646 kmh
Altitude: 9754 m
Distance: 7.2 km
Angle ∆: 53.4°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2cpma2ne
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January 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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A junk shop find : British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC brings faraway places near - souvenir container, poss. biscuit tin, showing represenations of destinations served by their international services c.1960 #travel #airlines
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January 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Flight: #baw156
Registration: G-ZBJG
ICAO code: #406a9e
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 787-8
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #kwi to #lhr
Speed: 759 kmh
Altitude: 13106 m
Distance: 10.0 km
Angle ∆: 52.7°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/28z9bndq
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Registration: G-ZBJG
ICAO code: #406a9e
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 787-8
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #kwi to #lhr
Speed: 759 kmh
Altitude: 13106 m
Distance: 10.0 km
Angle ∆: 52.7°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/28z9bndq
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January 3, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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🇬🇧 G-XWBE - Airbus A350 1041 - British Airways BAW3PB/BA3PB, Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) to London Heathrow (LHR) - 4.2 mi away @ 37500 ft, heading ENE at 695 mph. Spotted 4x before! [01:26:35 AM CST] #4078B8 #G_XWBE #A35K #SPEEDBIRD #BAW3PB #BA3PB #ADSB #ADSBbot
February 15, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Flight: #baw36
Registration: G-ZBKG
ICAO code: #406f73
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 787-9
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #maa to #lhr
Speed: 819 kmh
Altitude: 11270 m
Distance: 7.7 km
Angle ∆: 55.6°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/24a6thaw
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Registration: G-ZBKG
ICAO code: #406f73
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 787-9
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #maa to #lhr
Speed: 819 kmh
Altitude: 11270 m
Distance: 7.7 km
Angle ∆: 55.6°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/24a6thaw
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Flight: #baw961l
Registration: G-EUUU
ICAO code: #405455
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A320-232
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #muc to #lhr
Speed: 964 kmh
Altitude: 10363 m
Distance: 7.4 km
Angle ∆: 54.5°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/28nbn6w5
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Registration: G-EUUU
ICAO code: #405455
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A320-232
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #muc to #lhr
Speed: 964 kmh
Altitude: 10363 m
Distance: 7.4 km
Angle ∆: 54.5°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/28nbn6w5
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Flight: #baw60
Registration: G-STBN
ICAO code: #407993
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 777 300ER
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #mle to #lhr
Speed: 815 kmh
Altitude: 10363 m
Distance: 3.1 km
Angle ∆: 73.6°
Direction ->: NW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2697ayet
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Registration: G-STBN
ICAO code: #407993
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 777 300ER
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #mle to #lhr
Speed: 815 kmh
Altitude: 10363 m
Distance: 3.1 km
Angle ∆: 73.6°
Direction ->: NW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2697ayet
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Flight: #baw699w
Registration: G-DBCH
ICAO code: #400d5b
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A319-131
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #vie to #lhr
Speed: 715 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 8.7 km
Angle ∆: 51.6°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2y2uaq8v
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Registration: G-DBCH
ICAO code: #400d5b
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A319-131
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #vie to #lhr
Speed: 715 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 8.7 km
Angle ∆: 51.6°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2y2uaq8v
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Flight: #baw106
Registration: G-XLEK
ICAO code: #406ec9
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A380-841
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #dxb to #lhr
Speed: 861 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 7.6 km
Angle ∆: 55.4°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2bstveoj
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Registration: G-XLEK
ICAO code: #406ec9
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A380-841
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #dxb to #lhr
Speed: 861 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 7.6 km
Angle ∆: 55.4°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2bstveoj
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Flight: #baw9tl
Registration: G-EUPN
ICAO code: #4008ad
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A319-131
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #str to #lhr
Speed: 775 kmh
Altitude: 11582 m
Distance: 9.3 km
Angle ∆: 51.1°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/29o9wzu2
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Registration: G-EUPN
ICAO code: #4008ad
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A319-131
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #str to #lhr
Speed: 775 kmh
Altitude: 11582 m
Distance: 9.3 km
Angle ∆: 51.1°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/29o9wzu2
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Flight: #baw701v
Registration: G-EUYP
ICAO code: #40697b
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A320-232
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #vie to #lhr
Speed: 775 kmh
Altitude: 11590 m
Distance: 8.4 km
Angle ∆: 54.2°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2254znsc
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Registration: G-EUYP
ICAO code: #40697b
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A320-232
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #vie to #lhr
Speed: 775 kmh
Altitude: 11590 m
Distance: 8.4 km
Angle ∆: 54.2°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2254znsc
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Flight: #baw256
Registration: G-XWBE
ICAO code: #4078b8
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A350-1041
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #del to #lhr
Speed: 976 kmh
Altitude: 10668 m
Distance: 6.9 km
Angle ∆: 57.0°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/24s7fwlk
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Registration: G-XWBE
ICAO code: #4078b8
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A350-1041
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #del to #lhr
Speed: 976 kmh
Altitude: 10668 m
Distance: 6.9 km
Angle ∆: 57.0°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/24s7fwlk
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Flight: #baw931
Registration: G-EUOF
ICAO code: #400942
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A319-131
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #cgn to #lhr
Speed: 884 kmh
Altitude: 9936 m
Distance: 6.6 km
Angle ∆: 56.4°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2ycafm8r
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Registration: G-EUOF
ICAO code: #400942
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A319-131
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #cgn to #lhr
Speed: 884 kmh
Altitude: 9936 m
Distance: 6.6 km
Angle ∆: 56.4°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/2ycafm8r
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Flight: #baw675
Registration: G-EUYY
ICAO code: #406bbb
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A320-232
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #ist to #lhr
Speed: 847 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 8.4 km
Angle ∆: 52.7°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/26pwjoxl
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Registration: G-EUYY
ICAO code: #406bbb
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: AIRBUS A320-232
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #ist to #lhr
Speed: 847 kmh
Altitude: 10973 m
Distance: 8.4 km
Angle ∆: 52.7°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/26pwjoxl
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Flight: #baw168
Registration: G-ZBKI
ICAO code: #406f75
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 787-9
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #pvg to #lhr
Speed: 928 kmh
Altitude: 12192 m
Distance: 8.7 km
Angle ∆: 54.5°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/26eb88tj
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Registration: G-ZBKI
ICAO code: #406f75
Callsign: #speedbird
Operator: British Airways
Type: BOEING 787-9
Country: 🇬🇧
From: #pvg to #lhr
Speed: 928 kmh
Altitude: 12192 m
Distance: 8.7 km
Angle ∆: 54.5°
Direction ->: WNW
Track:
https://tinyurl.com/26eb88tj
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