Spotting information from Japan

[Spotting information from Japan]

Love the new/current colours of the AN-225: thanks for sharing the shot, Suzuki-san !!!

 

Didn't hear the SIN-guys about her visit to the Island-Republic, so all might have missed her

Pieter C san>

Thank you for comment

I was working when she arrived at NGO,I could not catch the front of her that was a peculiar form/6 engines.

I wish to her come to Japan soon

 

While browsing through the photos,i've noticed something similar on this photo.Isn't the logo at the back of the plane looks like Maruko,main character of "Chibi Maruko Chan" cartoon?

Tamizi san>

That's right

The small sticker is Maruko,it's a PR of Chibi Maruko Land.

However,why do you know Maruko,Japanese cartoon?

[Spotting information from Japan]

Wow,nice photos of 777s.Love the MS 773ER!

 

Looks like the Mongolian 738WL is leased plane (hence the EI rego).Looking forward for more photos,Suzuki san!

Tamizi san>

Thank you for comment

Mongolian has 2 x B738WLs with EI rego(EI-CXV and EI-CSG)

 

Lovely shot. This bird isn't a Challenger 850, but rather a new aftermarket version, the CRJ-200 Phoenix. Infact, this is the first Phoenix conversion.

 

More can be found at: PROJECT PHOENIX

Liam Gibb san>

I don't know this is not CL850

Thank you for additional information

 

Lucky with the Afghan 310!

Good shots from NRT

Cornelis san>

Thank you for comment

 

And Today was special lucky day for me because the most largest cargo plane came to NGO

She came from Paya Lebar today,and will depart to ANC early morning tomorrow.

She has visited Japan 2 times in this year,the first visit to Japan was NRT in Feb

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I went spotting to HND and NRT yesterday

At HND,I caught the rare visitor

The President of Afghanistan had visited to Japan from Wed,this A310 operated for AFG001

 

She departed HND at 8:50AM,then I moved to NRT to get the LH A380.

But unfortunately,it takes 1 hour by car from HND to NRT,we were not in time for LH departure(9:30AM)

 

However,I could get new airplanes

HS-TKH,new B777-300ERs of TG has come to NRT

 

SU-GDL,the latest B777-300ER of Egypt Air with new livery is cool

 

N78017,B777-200ER of Continental Airlines with Star Alliance livery.

 

B-16705,Eva Air B777-300ER.

 

Another small aircraft movements

EI-CXV,Mongolian Airlines B737-800

 

N888AU,Challenger 850.

 

Thank you.

[Spotting at CGK]

Hi Junichi San, everyone,

 

Just wanted to check the Rawajati area is only good for spotting in the afternoon only due to the sun's position?

 

Thanks.

Good evening Waiping san

As you say,the Rawajati area is good in the afternoon,I think.

Here is the morning shot from there.

 

 

And this is the shot in the afternoon.

 

 

I wish you enjoy CGK spotting and bring big results

 

 

May I know how much is the tax when you pay in CGK for outbound?

LeeTZ san>

I paid tax at the counter in CGK,however I forgot how much it is... sorry

[Spotting information from Japan]

Wow,CO 737-700? Operating flights to Guam or Saipan i've presumed;does the Continental Micronesia brand still exists?

Tamizi san>

CO has started B737-700 services on Guam - Japan route from last month.

But it's not seen anywhere!

In Fukuoka,B737-700 is seen 2 or 3 times in a week.

Its flight No. is CO960/961,not CS(Continetal Micronesia); I think CS does not exist...

 

Suzuki-san,

 

FUK is, indeed, a very interesting airport judging by your selected pictures here: thanks a lot for sharing !!!

Pieter C san>

Thank you

Yes! Fukuoka airport is very interesting

I want to go there as soon as possible because I missed the latest A320 with EXPO2010 livery of MU

China Eastern Airlines Airbus A320-200 (B-6639)

I'm sorry for terrible picture...

 

 

This is the latest airplane of IBEX.

IBEX Airlines CRJ-700 (JA05RJ)

 

Thank you.

[Spotting information from Japan]

I went spotting to Fukuoka Airport last weekend

We can watch and catch many domestic airlines and a lot of kinds of aircraft type at there

 

Fuji Dream Airlines Embraer ERJ-170 (JA02FJ)

 

Fuji Dream Airlines Embraer ERJ-175 (JA03FJ)

 

Japan Air Commuter DHC-8-Q400 (JA842C)

This is the only one of the old c/s of JAC!

 

Japan Air Commuter DHC-8-Q400 (JA851C) New c/s

 

Japan Air Commuter Saab340 (JA8649)

 

Amakusa Airlines DHC-8-Q100 (JA81AM)

 

Skymark Airlines Boeing 737-800 (JA737U)

 

Of course,there are a lot of international flight in FUK

 

From Korea:)

Air Busan Boeing 737-400 (HL7510)

 

Korean Air Airbus A330-200 (HL7552)

 

Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-300 (HL7754)

 

Another international flight:)

Vietnam Airlines Airbus A320-200 (VN-A308)

 

Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300 (9V-STM)

 

Thai International Airways Airbus A330-300 (HS-TEN)

 

Continental Airlines Boeing 737-700 (N13720) Star Alliance c/s

 

Thank you for watching

[Anjung Tinjau]

Wo~~~w

C-130 of Japanese Air Force is based at Komaki airport(NKM/RJNA) that is near my home

According to today's newspaper, 1 x C-130 departed from NKM to Somalia via Djibouti yesterday to support the Japanese NAVY that is acting off the coast of Somalia for anti-piracy measures.

I think that is the one

 

Also GLEX(N709DS) came to NGO 2 days before for T/L.

Her route was BFI-NGO(1 hour stay)-HAN.

 

Thank you.

[Spotting information from Japan]

I went spotting to KIX last Sunday(16th,May) and to TOY(Toyama airport) yesterday(23th,May)

Here are my targets at there

 

At KIX

Air Macau Cargo started schedule service on MFM-KIX route from this month.

 

At TOY

A lot of Taiwanese are visiting to Japan in this season,so we can see many airlines of Taiwan

I could see 2 airlines at there yesterday!

 

TransAsia Airways Airbus A320-200 (B-22310)

 

Mandarin Airlines Embraer ERJ 190 (B-16827)

 

TOY is very quiet airport but there are some international flight from there

 

Shanghai Airlines comes from Shanghai 2 times in week.

 

Asiana also comes from Seoul 3 times in week.

 

The Japanese airlines seen here are only ANA and Air Do,not JAL

 

Thank you.

[Spotting information from Japan]

Suzuki san,

 

Domo Arigato for the wonderful photos!

Tamiji san>

Thank you for comment in Japanese

 

Superb!

Ibrahim san>

Thank you for comment

[Spotting information from Japan]

Junichi san,

Some really excellent photos you have posted here!

flee san>

Thank you for the comment

 

Look forward to your coverage of the forthcoming inaugural LH A380 flight to NRT! I am sure you have already marked that date down in your diary!

Yes

But the rainy season from the middle of June(next month) in Japan,the weather will be quite bad

So I will go spotting to NRT to capture LH A380 in around July even if it is early.

 

Thank you.

[Spotting information from Japan]

Thank you ,Pieter C san

XP-1 indeed very rare: how many built ?

XP-1 is built by two planes now

Both 2 airplanes are based at Atsugi,but they sometimes come to Gifu Air base for maintenance because there is Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. that is the manufacturer in Gifu AB.

 

So North American do military flights too ? I saw Ryan do the same with 767-300 (ex DL a/c)from Krakow/PL...

Yes North American is chartered flight as AMC (Air Mobility Command).

AMC (Air Mobility Command)

However, Ryan Airlines will operate for AMC from July instead of North American.

[Spotting information from Japan]

Today I went to Atsugi - Naval Air Facility in the morning and went to Yokota Air Base in the afternoon

Here are movement of these military airport

 

At Atsugi

C-40A departed to Kadena Air Base at 9AM.

 

4 x F-18D Honets of US Marines(VMFA-121) came to Atsugi from Iwakuni.

 

 

 

 

XP-1 is the latest aircraft in Japan

 

At Yokota

North American send their B757 to Yokota on every Wed and Thu, and B767 on every Fri and Sat as AMC charter flight

 

My friends said this KC-130 is rare bird in Japan.

 

Thank you.

[Spotting information from Japan]

Pieter C san

 

Ohayo-gozaimasu and thank you for comment

Here are another shots,please enjoy it

 

at NRT:

Etihad has started Tokyo service from last month.

 

Eva Air Cargo also has started Tokyo cargo service 2 times in week.

 

JAL makes appear the 6th Oneworld c/s on their B777-200ER.

 

Delta Air Lines B767-300ER with huge winglets!

 

Qantas airways New c/s

 

at KIX:

New Korean carrier has started KIX and FUK service from 2010 summer schedule.

 

This 2 airlines are seen only at KIX.

 

 

Thank you for watching

[Spotting information from Japan]

I went spotting to NRT and HND on Apr 24th and 25th,to KIX on Apr 29th,and to NGO on yesterday and today

Here are highlight in my spotting session

 

2 x VIP airplanes

Apr 24th at NRT: Sharjah Ruker's Royal Flight Airbus A319-100CJ (A6-ESH)

 

Apr 29th at KIX: Qatar Airways Amiri Flight Airbus A320-200 (A7-AAG)

 

Special livery airplanes

Apr 25th at HND: Blue Line McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (F-GMLU)

 

Apr 29th at KIX: China Eastern Boeing 737-700 Shanghai EXPO2010 (B-5265)

 

May 3rd at NGO: Air China Airbus A321-213 Beautiful Sichuan (B-6365)

 

May 4th at NGO: Air China Airbus A321-213 Beautiful Sichuan (B-6361)

 

Bizjets

Both Apr 25th at NRT

 

 

Thank you

[Spotting information from Japan]

Thank you for comments

I will go spotting to NRT on this weekend

I will post some photos on this thread after ending the spotting session of NRT

[Spotting information from Japan]

Yesterday,I went spotting to Kansai Int'l Airport (KIX/RJBB) after an interval of 2 months

My main target was the Boeing 767-200ER(N767KS) that is the VIP aircraft.

She had stayed at KIX for 1 weeks,and she departed to HND yesterday afternoon

 

This is the first visit to Japan after painted into new c/s

 

These are other results

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for watching

[Spotting information from Japan]

Yesterday was not so good weather,but I went spotting to HND and NRT.

 

At HND,I caught the Airbus A321 of Iran Government

She had stayed at HND from Tue and departed to next destination in the early morning yesterday.

 

After that,I moved to NRT again.

I have gone to NRT for 3 weeks in succession

 

Aeromexico sent their B767 old c/s to NRT in this time

 

Alitalia old c/s and new c/s

 

 

Egypt Air changed aircraft type temporary from A340-200 to A330-200,but not Star Alliance c/s...

 

Thank you.

[Spotting information from Japan]

IF you manage to snap it soon, more please...I felt in love with this livery these days...

Ashmil san>

OK If I can get more photos of Sky eco,I will post them on this forum

By the way,this is not B777-300ER but B777-200(JA8984),only use for domestic route.

 

Thank you.

[Spotting information from Japan]

Nice pictures, Junuichi-san !!!

 

I like the way they do the Aeroflot signace (incl. the flag)...

Pieter san>

Thank you :drinks:I love the Skyteam livery of SU

 

So nice and excellent photos from you,Junichi san... I like your T7 pictures at most...

 

These days many of Skyteam sliver livery appear in our life...he he...

 

Junichi san, JAL B777-300 Sky Echo livery still around? If you manage to snap a picture of it, please post it here...Enjoy to see it and keep it...I have a model of Sky Echo, so nice livery from JAL...

Ashmil san>

Thank you for comment

Yes,JAL B777-300ER Sky Eco livery still around

She often flies between NRT and Europe route.

Actually,I saw her for the first time last week

It's not good photo because of bad weather last week,however I attach the file for you

 

Thank you.

[Spotting information from Japan]

I went to NRT yesterday again because I wanted to capture the SU A330-300 Skyteam livery

 

 

Yesterday was a bit good light than last week,however it was so chilly in NRT

And she was the only special livery airplane at there

 

Thank you.

[Spotting information from Japan]

Airbus A380 I want to take it once in my life

OK! Please let me know when departure date approaches

[Spotting information from Japan]

Almost airport in Japan has an observation deck,but the fence or glass are set up for security...

Wow!

If I have time in November,I will go to NRT during your visit and I arrange for you

There are good spotting points near the airport except observation deck

Looking forward to your visitation

[Spotting information from Japan]

Junichi-san,

 

First I thought the China Eastern shot was taken at HAN or SGN

 

For special coloured planes, you definitely have to be in Japan: love it, and should go there one day to experience it myself...

Pieter C san>

Thank you for comment

Yes! A lot of special c/s is coming to NRT now

I heard SU was sent A330-300 Skyteam livery to NRT today.

We are always welcoming your visit to Japan

 

Does anyone have any spotting map of Narita? What about terminal spotting there?

S V Choong san>

I'm sorry that I have not a NRT map

However,there are observation decks on Termina 1 and Terminal 2.

CZ and MU were taken from T2,FX and AM were taken from T1.

Each decks are enclosed by fence,but we can take a picture easily because there are some holes for camera lens

[Spotting information from Japan]

wow!! All catches are very very nice Mexico changed 772 to 763?

 

Cornelis san

 

Thank you for comment

Aeromexico often switches aircraft type to B767 series on NRT-TIJ route.

But B777 has not come to Japan recently.

B767-200ERs(XA-JBC and XA-TOJ) had use instead of B777,but I don't know why they sent their B767-300ER at that time

However,I hear Aeromexico plans to switch the aircraft type from B777 to B763 from this summer schedule.

[Spotting information from Japan]

I went spotting to NRT yesterday and it was so cold with snowing

But I could catch some special c/s airplanes

 

China Eastern Airbus A330-300(B-6100) "Shanghai EXPO 2010"

 

China Southern Airbus A330-20(B-6057) "Asian Games 2010"

 

Japan Airlines added special c/s B777-300 called "Doraemon Jet"

Doraemon is famous cartoon in Japan

 

Aeromexico sent their B767-300ER with new livery to NRT for the first time

It is a snow that looks white in parts

 

The latest airplane of Fedex

 

Thank you.