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Rather nice, isn't it! Enjoy it whilst you can.

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On 16/04/2010 14:08, Mizter T wrote:
Rather nice, isn't it! Enjoy it whilst you can.

Good time to sell that Hounslow house.

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Mizter T gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Rather nice, isn't it! Enjoy it whilst you can.

If you don't like it, don't buy a house under the flight path. It's that
simple.

Yes, I'll cheerfully accept there might still be the odd resident who
hasn't moved since Heathrow opened. 64 years ago. (Did you know Heathrow
had six runways in the late '40s?)

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"Adrian" wrote in message

Mizter T gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Rather nice, isn't it! Enjoy it whilst you can.

If you don't like it, don't buy a house under the flight path. It's
that simple.

Yes, I'll cheerfully accept there might still be the odd resident who
hasn't moved since Heathrow opened. 64 years ago. (Did you know
Heathrow had six runways in the late '40s?)

Yes, but never more than two in use at any one time, just like today
(well, OK, not today!). You can just about make out the outlines of the
four closed (and partly built-over) runways from modern aerial views.

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On Apr 16, 2:31*pm, Adrian wrote:

Mizter T gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Rather nice, isn't it! Enjoy it whilst you can.

If you don't like it, don't buy a house under the flight path. It's that
simple.

Yes, I'll cheerfully accept there might still be the odd resident who
hasn't moved since Heathrow opened. 64 years ago. (Did you know Heathrow
had six runways in the late '40s?)

Angry man! Calm down dear.

Anyhow, large swathes of London are affected by aircraft noise,
including areas quite far away from Heathrow.

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On 16 Apr 2010 13:31:34 GMT
Adrian wrote:
Mizter T gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Rather nice, isn't it! Enjoy it whilst you can.

If you don't like it, don't buy a house under the flight path. It's that
simple.

That would be most of london then.

B2003

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Mizter T gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

Rather nice, isn't it! Enjoy it whilst you can.

If you don't like it, don't buy a house under the flight path. It's
that simple.

Yes, I'll cheerfully accept there might still be the odd resident who
hasn't moved since Heathrow opened. 64 years ago. (Did you know
Heathrow had six runways in the late '40s?)

Angry man! Calm down dear.

Not at all angry.

Anyhow, large swathes of London are affected by aircraft noise,
including areas quite far away from Heathrow.

Umm, yes, and?

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On 16 Apr, 14:42, "Recliner" wrote:
You can just about make out the outlines of the
four closed (and partly built-over) runways from modern aerial views.

Out of interest, did they form a "star of David" pattern, or are they
now somewhat more subtle in terms of visible remains?

PhilD

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"PhilD" wrote in message

On 16 Apr, 14:42, "Recliner" wrote:
You can just about make out the outlines of the
four closed (and partly built-over) runways from modern aerial views.

Out of interest, did they form a "star of David" pattern, or are they
now somewhat more subtle in terms of visible remains?

Yes, three pairs of relatively short parallel runways, forming an
enclosed hexagonal central area (hence the the need for road tunnels).

Some parts of the closed runways are currently used as taxiways, but the
remote T3 pier is clearly built right on top of one of the old runways,
as is the new control tower. The two remaining 9/27 runways are now much
longer than they were originally.

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Changing the subject slightly, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runway says
"Runway designations change over time because the magnetic poles slowly
drift on the Earth's surface and the magnetic bearing will change. When
runway designations do change, especially at major airports, it is often
changed overnight as taxiway signs need to be changed and the huge
numbers at each end of the runway need to be repainted to the new runway
designators. In July 2009 for example, London Stansted Airport in the
United Kingdom changed its runway designations from 05/23 to 04/22
overnight."