Peter Howlett
@cardiffott.bsky.social
Aviation-biased alter ego of @cardiffbirder.bsky.social posting my photos of metal flying things rather than feathered
A visit to CWL/EGFF this morning to see a pretty rare type - globally only 32 active frames - ADAC Dornier 328 Jet D-BADC. Fantastic sight and sound and well worth the visit and now the third 328 Jet frame I've seen.
July 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A visit to CWL/EGFF this morning to see a pretty rare type - globally only 32 active frames - ADAC Dornier 328 Jet D-BADC. Fantastic sight and sound and well worth the visit and now the third 328 Jet frame I've seen.
A little distant but managed a half decent shot of RCH1816 C5M 86-0012 at FL350 just to the south of Cardiff
April 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A little distant but managed a half decent shot of RCH1816 C5M 86-0012 at FL350 just to the south of Cardiff
Emirates B777 A6-EQE overhead Cardiff at FL350 MIA-DXB around midday today
April 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Emirates B777 A6-EQE overhead Cardiff at FL350 MIA-DXB around midday today
KlasJet B737 LY-CHF overhead my house at 3500' on approach to CWL earlier this afternoon #avgeeks #planespotting #aviation
March 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
KlasJet B737 LY-CHF overhead my house at 3500' on approach to CWL earlier this afternoon #avgeeks #planespotting #aviation
RAF A400 ZM420 TRUSK62 catching the rising sun as it returned to BZZ overhead Cardiff at FL100 early this morning. It had been carrying out beach landings at Pembrey overnight
March 20, 2025 at 7:21 AM
RAF A400 ZM420 TRUSK62 catching the rising sun as it returned to BZZ overhead Cardiff at FL100 early this morning. It had been carrying out beach landings at Pembrey overnight
Don't often see RAF Typhoons overhead Cardiff, so nice to get XK364 RIGID011 and ZJ949 RIGID012 heading south on exercise this morning at FL350
March 18, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Don't often see RAF Typhoons overhead Cardiff, so nice to get XK364 RIGID011 and ZJ949 RIGID012 heading south on exercise this morning at FL350
NetJet's Global 6000 N164QS descending through FL220 overhead Cardiff TEB-NHT and catching the rays of the setting sun #planespotting #aviation #avgeek
March 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
NetJet's Global 6000 N164QS descending through FL220 overhead Cardiff TEB-NHT and catching the rays of the setting sun #planespotting #aviation #avgeek
Welcome to Wales @stevenomadic.bsky.social must have had a great view as you came in this morning. Any particular reason for the little twizzle at 19000' over Abbeville? A few shots of you turning on to final approach to DGX overhead Cardiff Bay
March 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Welcome to Wales @stevenomadic.bsky.social must have had a great view as you came in this morning. Any particular reason for the little twizzle at 19000' over Abbeville? A few shots of you turning on to final approach to DGX overhead Cardiff Bay
Got to go all the way back to August 2019 when I last saw an Etihad A380 overhead Cardiff Bay. Thank goodness it was early morning, the air was reasonably clear:
A6-APG AUH-JFK FL340
#aviation #planespotting #avgeek
A6-APG AUH-JFK FL340
#aviation #planespotting #avgeek
March 2, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Got to go all the way back to August 2019 when I last saw an Etihad A380 overhead Cardiff Bay. Thank goodness it was early morning, the air was reasonably clear:
A6-APG AUH-JFK FL340
#aviation #planespotting #avgeek
A6-APG AUH-JFK FL340
#aviation #planespotting #avgeek
G650ER M-BIZZ looking rather gorgeous against the blue sky overhead my house at 7500' on its approach to CWL from DUB this morning
February 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
G650ER M-BIZZ looking rather gorgeous against the blue sky overhead my house at 7500' on its approach to CWL from DUB this morning
RAF A400M ZM405 returned late afternoon for another couple of approaches at DGX. I missed the first but it lines up nicely 2nd time around heading towards the setting sun #aviation #aviationphotography #militaryaviation
January 15, 2025 at 6:48 PM
RAF A400M ZM405 returned late afternoon for another couple of approaches at DGX. I missed the first but it lines up nicely 2nd time around heading towards the setting sun #aviation #aviationphotography #militaryaviation
It flew over my house yesterday a couple of times when it was in low cloud, so lovely to catch RAF A400M ZM405 'PALMTREE 46' overhead my house in blue sky today at about 3000' BZZ-DGX on a training flight #aviation #aviationphotography
January 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It flew over my house yesterday a couple of times when it was in low cloud, so lovely to catch RAF A400M ZM405 'PALMTREE 46' overhead my house in blue sky today at about 3000' BZZ-DGX on a training flight #aviation #aviationphotography
A slightly incongruous visitor to Cardiff airport (arrived on the 7th) here departing for PMI on the next leg of its delivery flight to Indonesia! #aviation #aviationphotography #planespotting
January 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A slightly incongruous visitor to Cardiff airport (arrived on the 7th) here departing for PMI on the next leg of its delivery flight to Indonesia! #aviation #aviationphotography #planespotting
And there we are Jet2's last B757 overhead my house at 4000' on its final flight MAN-DGX just after midday. Shame about the grey skies but thought I was going to miss out as the wind's from east
January 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
And there we are Jet2's last B757 overhead my house at 4000' on its final flight MAN-DGX just after midday. Shame about the grey skies but thought I was going to miss out as the wind's from east
My mistake there were still 2 to come after G-LSAE's flight into DGX last week. Today G-LSAK bade farewell with its final flight from MAN-DGX, caught here at 4000' overhead Cardiff Bay just lining up for final approach. G-LSAI should follow mid-week
January 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
My mistake there were still 2 to come after G-LSAE's flight into DGX last week. Today G-LSAK bade farewell with its final flight from MAN-DGX, caught here at 4000' overhead Cardiff Bay just lining up for final approach. G-LSAI should follow mid-week
A few times a year my house happens to be in just the right place to catch aircraft coming into Cardiff Airport from North America. This afternoon it was the rather lovely Gulfstream G650ER N2425J #aviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #bizjet
January 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A few times a year my house happens to be in just the right place to catch aircraft coming into Cardiff Airport from North America. This afternoon it was the rather lovely Gulfstream G650ER N2425J #aviation #aviationphotography #planespotting #bizjet
Another 757 bites the dust, Jet2's G-LSAE on its final flight MAN-DGX, passing over Cardiff Bay at 3000'. G-LSAE and G-LSAI were the last ones in commercial passenger service in the UK. The latter should come into DGX over the next few days. #aviation #aviationphotography #planespotting
January 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Another 757 bites the dust, Jet2's G-LSAE on its final flight MAN-DGX, passing over Cardiff Bay at 3000'. G-LSAE and G-LSAI were the last ones in commercial passenger service in the UK. The latter should come into DGX over the next few days. #aviation #aviationphotography #planespotting
Taken about 20 minutes after sunset this evening at iso3200, the aircraft was still catching a bit of sun which seems to have resulted in some weird colours on it. Lockheed C5M 85-0003 RCH4025 overhead my house at FL370 #aviationphotography #aviation #planespotting
December 19, 2024 at 11:31 PM
Taken about 20 minutes after sunset this evening at iso3200, the aircraft was still catching a bit of sun which seems to have resulted in some weird colours on it. Lockheed C5M 85-0003 RCH4025 overhead my house at FL370 #aviationphotography #aviation #planespotting
This is @stevenomadic.bsky.social overhead my house at about 3000' on approach to DGX. Rubbish photo by my standards but it was dark and iso 16000 only gave me 1/30 shutter speed, not ideal when handholding a 600mm lens
December 19, 2024 at 8:40 AM
This is @stevenomadic.bsky.social overhead my house at about 3000' on approach to DGX. Rubbish photo by my standards but it was dark and iso 16000 only gave me 1/30 shutter speed, not ideal when handholding a 600mm lens
In view of the Canadian CF18 team not displaying for the forseeable here are a couple of shots from RIAT - 1st in 2018 then 2024 #aviationphotography #aviation #airshows #planespotting
December 5, 2024 at 6:29 PM
In view of the Canadian CF18 team not displaying for the forseeable here are a couple of shots from RIAT - 1st in 2018 then 2024 #aviationphotography #aviation #airshows #planespotting
Some lovely evening light catching European Cargo's A340-600 G-ECLN URC-CWL, over my house at 7000' today #aviationphotography #planespotting #aviation
December 3, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Some lovely evening light catching European Cargo's A340-600 G-ECLN URC-CWL, over my house at 7000' today #aviationphotography #planespotting #aviation
Not as rare as the Asiana cargo B747 I photographed yesterday but always good getting a view this clear of an A380 going overhead. On this occasion Emirates' A6-EVN IAH-DXB FL370 this morning
#aviation #planespotting #aviationphotography
#aviation #planespotting #aviationphotography
December 1, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Not as rare as the Asiana cargo B747 I photographed yesterday but always good getting a view this clear of an A380 going overhead. On this occasion Emirates' A6-EVN IAH-DXB FL370 this morning
#aviation #planespotting #aviationphotography
#aviation #planespotting #aviationphotography
Had a look at @flightradar24.com, despite it being cloudy, and there was Asiana Cargo B747 HL7413 just west of Cardiff JFK-BRU at FL330. Couldn't believe it when I glanced outside and there was actually a break in the cloud overhead!
#aviationphotography #aviation #planespotting #avgeek
#aviationphotography #aviation #planespotting #avgeek
November 30, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Had a look at @flightradar24.com, despite it being cloudy, and there was Asiana Cargo B747 HL7413 just west of Cardiff JFK-BRU at FL330. Couldn't believe it when I glanced outside and there was actually a break in the cloud overhead!
#aviationphotography #aviation #planespotting #avgeek
#aviationphotography #aviation #planespotting #avgeek
Here's USMC MC-130J 169225 departing as RANGER81 delivering ejector seats for servicing to Cambridge, UK back in 2023 (on the same day as the USAF HC-130J) #photography #militaryaviation #aviation
November 29, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Here's USMC MC-130J 169225 departing as RANGER81 delivering ejector seats for servicing to Cambridge, UK back in 2023 (on the same day as the USAF HC-130J) #photography #militaryaviation #aviation
Since Global Trek Aviation set up an FBO at Cardiff Airport in 2019 we've had a good number of US military aircraft stopping over on their flights to and from the US - which has obviously been great. Here's HC-130J 16-5873 departing as KING73 back in 2023 #photography #militaryaviation #avgeeks
November 29, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Since Global Trek Aviation set up an FBO at Cardiff Airport in 2019 we've had a good number of US military aircraft stopping over on their flights to and from the US - which has obviously been great. Here's HC-130J 16-5873 departing as KING73 back in 2023 #photography #militaryaviation #avgeeks