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For those interested, look out for AI442 STA 0755. Equipment upgrade from A320 to B777 from 21 June 2010 onwards.
SQ's 15th A330-300 9V-STO will be delivered on the 26th June 2010. STA is 1300.
Between morning and afternoon spotting, we can have lunch at Changi Village.
See you guys there. Cheers
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Update :
I've got in touch with a representative from Asialink, apparently the flight has been postponed to first week of July due to "some unresolved issues with the Ministry". I guess better luck for me next time. <_>
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Nothing shown up on the departure flight board yet.
Btw there's a Cirrus appreciation event on the 19th at Integrated Flight Training organized by Wing over Asia.
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I have no idea why the diversion.
Perhaps our friends in SIN or Down Under can shed some lights ?
There was a huge TS (it was HUGE!!!) on that morning. Orchard Rd got flooded.
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Hi Vic ... yeah I am currently holidaying in Ipoh. I have no idea what's ETA of this Asialink F27 as she has been doing BTH-SIN-BTH all this while.
I will monitor SIN departure flight board tomorrow and hope she will be on-time on this inaugural.
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Indeed a rare scene of QF in KUL, not to mention an A380!
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Woohoo ... Balik Kampung spotting !!!!!! You know the timing?
It's a bitch to catch it in SIN city!
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The RAF C130J has been visiting several places in OZ - Woomera > Sydney > Canberra > Perth. The reason for it being here is unknown.
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30 MAY 2010
Despite what seem to be an unfavorable weekend for us, we were rewarded with some pretty decent sun light in the morning.
First A380 departure of the morning, Singapore Airlines A380-800 9V-SKF
Followed immediately by the delayed EK A380 to Auckland, A6-EDC
ATI cargo operate on behalf of Qantas on the Tasman routes, B767-200F N761CX
One would see plenty of Q-Link zoomng in & out of SYD all day. Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 VH-QOP
Norfolk Air to the Norfolk Island. B737-300 VH-NLK
Virgin Blue B737-700 VH-VBU
Emirates B777-300ER A6-ECS
LAN A340-300 CC-CQE
Air Canada B777-200LR C-FIUA
Aerolineas Argentinas A340-200 LV-ZPK
Royal Air Force C130J ZH871 carrying the special forces with electronic devices fitted at the aft fuselage.
I thought I almost heard 'Come lah ... come play with us' when I took this shot.
Dedicated this to Prompong ... Thai Airways A340-600 HS-TNF
Thanks for viewing. Cheers.
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02/06
Thanks to a little run and the reach of 400mm, I managed to get a decent photo of the all white 9V-SRB back from air test. Notice all the landing gears door are down. This aircraft is destined for Transaero.
Thanks for viewing.
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Thanks guys!
As much as I want you to believe that SYD is all sunny n blue sky, we had typical gloomy wintery weather more than 1/2 the time. Nevertheless, we had some really good catches.
Pieter : SYD mound is basically beside the new control tower. Enter via Rose Smith Road.
29 MAY 2010
Korean Air B777-200ER HL7715
RAAF B737-700 BBJ A36-001
Highlight of the day! Qantas Wunala Dreaming with sunlight and water sprays! B747-400ER VH-OEJ
I was lucky to see Wunala 3 days in a row during my stay in SYD. Here's another shot with some condensation.
Philippines B777-300ER RP-C7776. Love the wing flex.
During wet days like these, one get to see some prop tip vortices as well. Qantas Link Dash-8 Q400 VH-QOM
Air Austral B777-200ER F-OMAY
Qantas 75th B737, ZK-ZQA. Operate by Jet Connection on behalf of Qantas.
Another special caught on that rainy day. Etihad 'F1' A340-600 A6-EHJ.
More water sprays by this 3-holer. UPS MD-11F N277UP
Thanks for viewing. Cheers
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A quick getaway over the Wesak weekend for some spotting in SYD.
28 MAY 2010
A quick visit to the front end of the whale jet before deplane.
First thing to greet us at the SYD mound. Virgin Blue E170 VH-ZHC
Air China A330-200 B-6131
Vietnam Airlines B777-200ER VN-A146
Air Calin A320 F-OJSB
Royal Australian Air Force CL-604 A37-001. A very special kangaroo was taxiing in the background.
Exotics from the South Pacific. Air Vanuatu B737-800 YJ-AV1. Saw it a few time in BNE and finally caught it in SYD.
Small props among all the big jets. Aeropelican Jetstream 31 VH-OTE
Another visitor from the Pacific. Air Pacific A767-300 DQ-FJC
Qantas Socceroos B747-400 VH-OJS
United B747-400 N199UA
Qantas 'One World' A330-200 VH-EBL
Cathay Pacific A330-300 B-LAH
United B747-400 N105UA
Atlas Air B747-400F N492MC. Operate on behalf of Qantas.
Etihad A340-600 A6-EHLlifting off from 34R.
Qantas B767-300 VH-ZXC with the iconic SYD Tower.
Qantas B767-300 VH-OJC banking right after airborne.
Air New Zealand A320 ZK-OJM
British Airways 'Keeping The Flag Flying' B777-200ER G-YMMK
Singapore Airlines B777-300ER 9V-SWG
Qantas Link Dash-8-300 VH-TQY
Jetstar A330-200 VH-EBA
Qantas A380-800 VH-OQB
Virgin Blue 'Avatar' B737-800 VH-VUL
Thanks for viewing. Cheers.
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Nice catch of the SQ A345 ... as SQ 3021 to KUL for line check I heard. Returned as SQ 3024.
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20R season has finally arrived!!!
Some random photos from today.
SQ 22 aka 'Polar Express' to Newark taxiing to rwy 20C.
Look so handsome with those RR Trent 500, unlike those 'hair dryers'.
Tow-tug race ... Singapore Airlines is leading against Jet Airways.
Thanks to the hospitality of Mark & Bono. Some of us get to spot from this vantage point.
Thanks a million!!! 
Thanks for viewing. Cheers.
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New morning spot? How much lens do we need from there?
200mm is more than enough for heavies. Good to have 300mm for smaller birds like B737 & A320s.
Chaity & I was using 100-400, so no problem there.
Radzi, this new spot got anaconda...
Didn't see any anaconda ... but lotsa 'landmines' while on our way in.
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Was up to KUL with 'Nguyen' last weekend. Meet up with Chaity & Keith ... and we went to the 'new' morning spot.
Early morning light was less than ideal.
DHL opb Transmile (9M-TGH) was cleared 6000ft to SZB.
We had to settle for a belly shot of this new color Air Maritius (3B-NBL) when it did a A10 intersection departure to SIN.
Light was getting much better in later part of morning and all heavies departure were sensational from this angle.
We had two Gulf Air A343 (A9C-LG & A9C-LC)
Definitely Malaysian! MH4 (9M-MPK) to London with oil palm foreground.
Korean Air Cargo (HL7485) looked extremely nice in good light.
Beacon light on EK A345 (A6-ERA) looked mighty fine as well.
Curry express (VT-AXV) did nice slow climb enabled us to get some decent shots of her.
A flying classic like IR B741 is definitely a bonus even though we were hoping for 'Sangat Pendek' (very short).
'One Malaysia' departing against a gloomy sky.
Thanks Chaity & Keith for bringing us around. Not forgetting that bunch of jokers (you know who) that took us out for some iced cold beer & some sinful dinner.
See you guys in SIN city soon. Thanks for viewing. Cheers.
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Thank you MIR!!! You are awesome!
That means it is msn 22641 instead of msn 22643 as shown in one of the JPnet photo.
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Some update from WMKJ. 17 MAY 2010
Target of the day was this classic in Neptune Air livery - 9M-NEP.
Can anyone confirm that this is indeed ex VH-VLI (msn 22641) or ex HZ-SNF (msn 22643)? I got conflicting info regarding the origin of this aircraft.
This AN12 (EK-12112) is of course dedicated to our biggest Russian fan - Uncle Pieter.
Same B747-146SR (5U-ACG) revisit with some new angles.
Thanks for viewing.
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Wah ... way sooner than i thought. Gulung tikar already so fast...
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2/5
SilkAir 9V-SBA in all white color came back from air test prior to sunset.
I got a little bit bore with the normal traffics, so I shot noses.
Here you go Idham, EK Skycargo in OO-THD, boleh?
The Flying Dutchman PH-BQL from Pieter land short final while 'Sing Kay Por' on downwind.
Too many noses also no good, I shot main gears.
Thanks for viewing. Cheers.
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Good weather on labour day weekend as well.
9V-STL as Singapore 330 from TLS. 12th A333 in ther series but the 13th aircraft to be delivered. 9V-STM was delivered a week ealier.
We were all wondering what the heck is this when MYSAI (my crap in Hokkien
) showed up on flight board. Here is it - Bombardier Global 5000 registered in Isle of Man. 
Finally the other Boeing B739ER PK-LFF in Dreamliner livery.
China Eastern baby bus B-2333 from Qing Dao.
The strong late afternoon sun proved too much to bear for this Garuda Captain. Newspaper all taped up on the side cockpit window.
Etihad A332 arrived early just rite before the sun disappear behind some huge CBs.
Thanks for viewing. Cheers.
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30 April - Blue Sky ...
First JAL B777-200ER with 'One World' cs - JA707J.
Go Roos VH-VQH has been doing the PER-SIN-PEN-SIN-BKK-SIN-PER rotation for the past 2 days.
Silkair latest babybus - 9V-SBH.
We expect Sands Corp to send more of their aircrafts to SIN especially after the opening of their casino. Tri-star and B747SP pls.
One of the many Garuda new B738 - PK-GMK.
Not forgetting another roo - Qantas Socceroos VH-OJS.
Another Jetstar Value meal
9V-VLF.
Thanks for viewing. Cheers.
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This one I believe is permanently going on retirement! hehehe ... it only took 6 mins to fly from PER to JAD. Like Mir said, will be used by Polytechnic West for their aviation program, not flying anymore.
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Fuiyoh ... MIR. Very nice warbirds there.
Now I already missing all these exotic metal birds.
Spotting @ SYD
in Observation Hill
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Thanks guys! Thank you very much for the compliments and encouragement n of course the clicks!
Remember... you guys saw it first on Mwings. Cheers
The first three (from foreground) kangaroos: VH-OGS(B763), VH-OEB(B744), VH-OQE (A388) all have new kangaroos n new titles. Except VH-OJN (B744) which is background blocked by the blunder bus. hehehe... Huge tail of A388 compared to B744.