Planespotting, Travel, Airports, and the like

An Airbus 330-300 named C-GFAF took me from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to London Heathrow (LHR).
Date: 24 May 02
Aircraft: A330-300 w/ Rolls Royce Trent 700 powerplants, C-GFAF
Flight: AC856
Crew: Capt. Ken Worthy and crew.
Depart: YYZ 18:38
Arrive: LHR 06:19
Seat: 44F, middle row, right at tail
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I was happy to see they had chosen
the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines.
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Heathrow has a lot of planes.
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And several rather cool RADAR installations. Here's one.
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Date: 25 May 02
Aircraft: A320
Flight: BD056
Crew: 
Depart: LHR 08:57
Arrive: EDI 09:51
Seat: 11F

Date: 1 Jun 02
Aircraft: B737-500, G-BVZG
Flight: BD055
Crew: Capt. Richard Webber and crew
Depart: EDI 10:51
Arrive: LHR 11:57
Seat: 5F, starboard window, just aft of 1st class.
I have no joke here.
737-700 G-EZJB
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Cute little regional jet named G-EMBA which is a Embraer ERJ-145
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Um, how could I possibly fasten it
while I'm standing up?
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Date: 01 Jun 02
Aircraft: B747-400C (3-4-3 configuration)
Flight: AC849
Crew: Capt. Jack Diamond and crew
Depart: LHR 15:52
Arrive: YYZ 17:46
Seat: 37K window seat over starboard wing
At YYZ baggage pickup, sign reads:
Danger
Do not enter conveyor system
equipped with automatic doors.

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TTC sign.
I should travel between them how?
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