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Arc Royal to extend London City Airport
Ash Grounds Planes, Rest Of World Cut Off
HMS Illustrious at Greenwich

Arc Royal to extend London City Airport

Posted on 22/02 by Andy Roberts

An article in the Daily Mail Online reports that the decommissioned air craft carrier Arc Royal could be ‘saved’ and used as a helipad in London. The intended location turns out to be right next to London City Airport, in … Continue reading →

Posted in London, Transport | Tagged Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, aircraft, ambulance, Arc, borough, carrier, city, greenwich, helicopter, HMS Illustrious, London, London City, Ministry, Navy, Newham, police, royal navy, runway, servicemen, Thames, vessel |

Ash Grounds Planes, Rest Of World Cut Off

Posted on 17/04 by Andy Roberts

The rest of the world remains isolated today as the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull eruption continues to ground nearly all flights in or out of UK airports for a third day. People are only just starting to understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Transport, UK | Tagged #ashtag, aircraft, airline, Airport, Calais, Cloud, Dover, Europe, Eurostar, Eyjafjallajoekull, Eyjafjallajokull, ferry, Iceland, passenger, volcano, weather |

HMS Illustrious at Greenwich

Posted on 09/11 by Andy Roberts

Upon alighting from the Docklands Light Railway at Cutty Sark, Greenwich on Friday the view of the Thames was dominated by a huge warship. HMS Illustrious is moored in the Thames off Greenwich for a week to help with the … Continue reading →