The afternoon of Saturday July 12th,  around 1.20pm, saw a brand new Airbus A380 double-decker aeroplane over the skies of Hale Village.
The Airbus A380 was scheduled to make several appearances around the North West as a test/speed flight.  First stop was an overshoot approach at Manchester Airport at 1.20pm followed by an overshoot approach at Liverpool John Lennon Airport at 1.25pm and also a brief appearance at the Wirral show at 1.30pm.
The aircraft also carried out several air maneuvers over the Mersey and by the Seaforth docks in recognition of the current Liverpool City of Culture 2008 status.
Below are 3 photographs taken of the aircraft on approach and overshooting the runway at Liverpool Airport.
Photographs by Mr B Thompson.