Tunis Air A320 TS-IMG arrived mid-afternoon on its inaugural service.

An Emirates Airbus A380 escapes unharmed after lightning bolts hit the aircraft in a thunderstorm.
captured by photographer Chris Dawson in south west London over the Easter weekend.

Air France A380 (F-HPJC)
Over Stockport @40,000ft.
on route to Montreal
8/5/2011

Cannon Powershot SX30 iS

Location:Bruntwood Park,cheadle
Camera:Cannon Powershot SX30 iS

Over Bruntwood Park,Cheadle.

Cannon Powershot SX30 iS

This is a photo i took tonight of the Space Station.

The Station’s vertical position was over London.
Photo taken in Stockport.
(picture is enlarged to 400%)

Cannon Powershot SX30 iS

NASA has announced where the 4 remaining space shuttles will be ‘housed’

ATLANTIS: will stay at Kennedy Space Centre. (visitor centre)

DISCOVERY: Udar-Hazy Centre in Northern Virginia.

ENDEAVOUR: California Science Centre, LA

ENTERPRISE: Intrepid US Navy aircraft Carrier Museum in New York.

Endeavour, is now at the launch pad for its final liftoff on April 29 2011
Atlantis, is currently being prepared for the shuttle program’s 135th and final flight this summer.

I was lucky enough to see a live launch (Endeavour,STS-57 21st June 1993)……. will never see one again 🙁

Air France A380, taxiing at JFK Airport in New York, clips the tail of a Bombardier CRJ-700