As these pictures by MIKE VINES/PHOTO LINK show, the pub's forecourt made an excellent vantage point from which to see Russia's huge Antonov An-225 Mriya (Dream) on approach to Farnborough’s runway a few hundred yards beyond.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Антонов Ан-225 Мрия - РоссияRussia - 1988

And no, the appearance of the undercarriage is not the result of alcoholic double-vision on the part of the photographer: it really does consist of four nose wheels and 28 main-wheels.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Антонов Ан-225 Мрия - РоссияRussia - 1988