
James Mellon
@aviacolour
One of @Cirium’s Data team, Aviation Photographer and all-round #avgeek. #Anjunabeats. #Anjunadeep. Pun fan.
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesmellon/ 03-12-2013 14:38:11
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You’ve got two choices, Aer Lingus or British Airways. Which is your favourite tail? @pwrignall would really really like to know. It’s the final. Vote NOW!!!

Scored 43 on tonight’s fantastic All The Stations quiz. Vicki and Geoff, well done for hosting #allthequizzes, and thank you for just being your wonderful selves, which makes so many people happy! 😊


Two thirty second exposures of the #ISS passing over my garden this evening. Huge thanks to VirtualAstro for the frequent updates, and relentless passion for all things cosmic!


A very early visit to East Midlands Airport this morning, to catch some of the #cargo movements while the sun rose. Aircraft from ASL Airlines DHL Express UK West Atlantic AB and Star Air. Notice the church at Breedon on the Hill, in the background of two of the shots. #AvGeek


I'd never thought about walking to the highest point near to my home...until TheTimTraveller suggested taking part in the #MediocreMountainChallenge! Found the highest point nearby, walked to it, filmed it, so you can watch it on YouTube! youtu.be/sSYjCdaTal8


Because I've not shared many new photos on Twitter lately, here's a random one from 2016...which I've just uploaded to Flickr. There's over 1000 of my shots there so far, feel free to check them out; flickr.com/photos/jamesme… Heathrow Airport Cathay Pacific #avgeek



Another old winter photo, this time a #BACityFlyer Embraer 190 at London City Airport in 2017. On a completely unrelated subject...join Abi & Simon Witts at 19:30 on #YouTube for another A Question of Air & Space - Live ✈️ live quiz! See you there! 😀 #AvGeek #LondonCity #Womble


History repeats itself. The British Airways Boeing 747-200's were also retired prematurely in the wake of 9/11. Now the -400's will also leave the fleet earlier than planned. An undignified end for the #QOTS, a fleet of aircraft revered by many. #BA747 #B747 #AvGeek


A pleasant surprise to find new videos from Tom Scott, Paul Whitewick and @WhitewickV plus TheTimTraveller...all uploaded to YouTube today! Together with the latest from Geoff Marshall too, there's been a lot of things to learn whilst having dinner this evening, thank you! 🙂


"Fly me to the Moon..." British Airways B777-300ER G-STBI seen this evening a few minutes after departing Heathrow Airport, heading to Changi Airport as 'Speedbird 11'. The sky was clear, except for this odd yet pretty wispy cloud in front of the moon. #avgeek #aviation #moon


Not quite crossing, but close. United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER N2136U from Newark descending towards Heathrow Airport this morning, while the moon sets an hour after sunrise. #avgeek #aviation #moon


15 years ago today, at John Glenn Intl Airport before sunrise. This Continental Airlines Boeing 737-800 was the first aircraft I ever shot in the dark with a DSLR on a tripod. #Continental #Airlines #Boeing #B737 #Columbus #KCMH #aviation #avgeek




06:49, and a United Airlines Boeing 787-8 from Chicago-O'Hare to Heathrow Airport passes the setting moon, while the sun begins to rise. Quite fortunate to catch this, as I'd only just got out of bed a couple of minutes beforehand. #avgeek #aviation #moon


VIDEO: Today British Airways moved a step closer to restarting regular Airbus #A380 flights, as G-XLEF performed a 20 minute test flight from and back to Heathrow Airport. Seen departing from Runway 27R as BA9172. #BA #LHR #Heathrow #Avgeek #Aviation

The LATAM USA The Boeing Company 777-300ER adorned with the bold Star Wars #GalaxysEdge livery, complete with Storm Trooper on the tail and helmet around the cockpit! Arriving at Heathrow Airport on a glorious winter afternoon last week while the moon rises in the east.

