YouTube channel's footage of planes struggling to land in strong winds at Heathrow draws 200k viewers.
Big Jet TV is a full-time operation for Dyer, supported by financial contributions from members who pay for access to extra streams. When the winds are very intense you’re literally flying sideways … A big load of props has to go to these pilots and all the other people who are working in the industry as well.” He told viewers that the storm was the ultimate test of pilots’ abilities: “They’ve been through all these scenarios in the simulators. You’ve got the pilot who’s trying to control the aircraft, manipulating the throttle, getting kicked around by the wind. But it’s like anything simulated: you’re all in a nice clean, stable environment and you can have a cup of coffee with you. A significant part of Big Jet TV’s appeal is its founder and host, Jerry Dyer, who has built up a cult audience online for his unfiltered excitable commentary.
It was must-watch 'TV' when Storm Eunice smashed into the UK with high winds causing widespread disruption. Airports were particularly affected as planes ...
normally we’d have about 100,000-plus views, and we had, from when I went to sleep last night, it was 5.5 million views.” 105,000 people – it was just going mad. I wonder if we can possibly reach 30,000 people watching live, as many as we did during Storm Ciara.
At the peak of Friday's fierce storm more than 200000 people were glued to YouTube as planes wobbled their way towards the runway. | ITV News London.
Presenter Richard Osman noted Dyer’s commentary style, writing: “Just got a big nose full of Dunlop’ #BIGJetTV”, while Call The Midwife actor Stephen McGann tweeted: “Just take a train, guys. I need a complimentary Bloody Mary to get through just watching it.” A dramatic day at London's Heathrow Airport was streamed to thousands of people around the world by Big Jet TV as dozens of planes fought Storm Eunice to land in high winds.
While Plane Spotting isn't exactly the most popular of hobbies, starting off by watching landings at Heathrow Airport really is the equivalent of beginning ...
The legendary commentator was evidently aboard the Big Jet Tv train and even stated concerns for the future of football. While it certainly won’t dethrone the viewership of football, it does make one wonder if it’s the ‘next’ big hobby. They can be frequently be seen lamenting how newer football fans are mere bandwagoners and ‘tourists’. Similarly, it’s safe to assume plane spotting regulars felt the same about the thousands who tuned into Big Jet Tv yesterday. The parallel drawn here refers to the consecutive precise landings curated by the pilots, an activity that was iconic yesterday, and now it is etched into the culture of Big Jet Tv forever. This tweet likens the affair to Chris Kamara’s classic moment of bewilderment during Portsmouth’s game against Blackburn beck in 2010. Many took the narrative, added an aviation-themed spin to it, and delivered some truly hilarious takes –
More than 170000 people were watching Big Jet TV around lunchtime, gripped by the pilots attempting to land in dangerously windy conditions.
- Yellow warning for snow; Northern Ireland, parts of northern England and most of Scotland, from 3am until 6pm We strongly advise our customers not to travel to the Port of Dover today.” - Yellow warning for wind; Northern Ireland, northern England and parts of southern Scotland, from 7am until 6pm We expect this to be the case for most of the day and we will provide further information when possible. “The wind is now really starting to pick up. - Red warning for wind; coastal areas of south-west England and the south coast of Wales, from 7am until 12pm
One of the worst storms in decades, Storm Eunice, is battering the UK, forcing school closures, causing travel chaos and leaving homes without power.
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Big Jet TV's live feed of airplanes landing at Heathrow during Storm Eunice saw 230000 tuning in to plane spot, topped Twitter's trending rankings and ...
It's the forces of nature against an alloy tub with wings on it that we built and we have to control it down onto the ground in Mother Nature's winds. "It's a lot more exciting to watch than aircraft just landing down and touching down and all that kind of stuff. Avgeek Jerry Dyer's Big Jet TV YouTube channel was trending on social media, reaching number two on Twitter in the UK, with one of his trademark phrases as planes hit the ground, "bosh," at number three.