To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Over on YouTube, there is a small community of dedicated fans of Jerry Dyer. Anytime there is a huge storm, strong winds or heavy rain, people from across the world log on to watch Jerry speak enthusiastically about A380s, 747s or 787s as they sway and surf through the skies and onto London Heathrow’s tarmac.
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And while watching planes land might not be compelling viewing for you,there are 450,000 subscribers who would disagree. Jerry, 61, is the founder of Big Jet TV, an independent YouTube channel which tracks the arrivals of the large jets every week or so.
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He has witnessed some of the worst UK storms from his viewing platform, which is constructed on top of a van he uses to livestream the jets making their teetering landings. Metro went along to see how Jerry creates his popular livestreams during Storm Eowyn – and why he keeps coming back to his trusty viewing spot at the UK’s busiest airport.
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He told Metro: ‘I love doing it. We’re very lucky as we’ve got a fantastic following – a great community – online, which these days is quite difficult to get a good, friendly community on social media.’. His channel began in 2016 when Jerry recorded his own commentary after watching a Twitter livestream, and attracted positive feedback from viewers.
Over the past nine years it’s expanded hugely, with 90 million views on his channel. The audience includes occasional viewers, committed subscribers and professionals such as pilots, cabin crew, technicians and air traffic controllers who all tune in to watch the Londoner’s warm presence.
