Bloody massive things shouldn’t fly

While my mobility is extremely limited I always try and escape from my flat once or twice a week. I make a mug of coffee and head off into Nottingham or down to the river of occasionally I like to pop down to East Midlands Airport’s public viewing area, watch the aircraft taking off and landing and listen to all of the radio chatter for the many different services in the airport.

I do want to make it very clear that I am not a “Plane Spotter” and I really couldn’t care less what type or make of plane it is. But I just get a huge buzz seeing and feeling something this big and this complex ripping into the air right in front of me.

It’s one of those things that never gets old no matter how many times you experience it.

The only thing that I think beats this is watching fighter jets taking off. Now that’s extra special!