Yukihiro

hehehe strong man spent 3500JPY in cash this time... "driving around" HND found rare plane. Additional Japan post title has been applied recently. CILAKA "yellow vehicle" is coming TK worried too much for security and police. hehehe Very rare blue sky at HND. JL old c/s still available for domestic.

Pieter, No worry for the security at these 2 small airports. There is just industrial "waste" only no need to secure tight. Our visit had been confirmed guards open the gate when our bus is arriving. Forget to reply your question. Joined UK agent Gorge Pick Aerotour this time ex Moscow 5days. They organize Moscow trip every summer since 2000 I think. But in my opinion it is not so good deal for high class aviation photogrpahers like me. Most of all photographers are joining tour ex LON or MAN = UK = read and write rego is main purpose. Their quality for photography and motivation(especially for the angle) does not match with my standard. Also the tour is very expensive nowadays I paid 990GBP+c/c fees for just 4 full days spotting. And agent's support and reply is super slow. I am considering to join other tour or organize tour by ourselves next time. Also nowadyas Moscow outside self-spotting looks ok let me try near future.

CILAKA bro shot me... no shooting... Perhaps after shooting this guy... N311CG into November bay. Daylight BIZ arrival... they must have tech stop somewhere in Japan (mostly NRT or KIX) HND international charter (include BIZ) except HND-GMP shuttle is not allowed when NRT is active (0600-2300L). Swiss rego unofficial static display. OK shopping time cilaka. continue...

S V Choong, Great you can read Japanese. "Mo shi mo" means " in case of emergency. so whole meaning of the sentence is "Dial 118 in case of emergency over the sea" Yes, Cessna logo is same as Fuji-TV an associated company. TK, correct newspaper's one Sankei-Newspaper. "産経新聞" Nose close up for JA8493 Cessna501 22 years old... Another broadcasting company Mainichi-Newspaper. Euro EC 135-T1.

Apologies again for delayed upload while I was busy heading to North for Ту154. Day3 starting mission from Chernoye-very small air field in Moscow. Chernoye nearly died airport have only one single grass runway + storage apron. Antonov2 paradise. Аэрофлот last color...still OK condition with RA rego!! Different Аэрофлот. oops... broken up Looks only one flyable airplane at this airport. Condition very good perhaps for sightseeing flight. Single engine but very big it is Russian prop An-2. DXB guy shot me hehehe. Another apron... Mi-2 paradise. Sad sight. Small TWR... condition very bad...died... continue

Nice tails shots bro. Where is our unagi shot?

As I was planning some spotting with LeeCH regarding his visit to NRT on last Sunday... Suddenly got SMS from TK on Thursday late afternoon about his called up for NRT on the same day. Then we organized HND spotting all togather luckily we had JCAB and JCG openday on Sunday. Full line up for JCAB-Flight Inspection. Gulf4, Saab2000, YS-11. 2 of last remaining CAB YS-11 still looks OK but unfortunately it will be history by end of Nov. Farewell special message has been applied on fuselage. Static display of Gulf4-high altitude inspector. Japan Coast Guard is also based in HND. Newest airplane for them Gulf5. with JCG captain... under the very hot wx captain seems to be very tired... TK managed to shoot Ahmoi I guess. GREAT opportunity to see inside of radome! Funny angle. some more...

Sorry for suspension of Russian topic again while I was busy for Tuploev spotting in Japang. Niigata (RJSN/KIJ) the best airport to shoot Tupolev in Japang. Spent crazy trip to KIJ two times total 6 spotting days. Total driving mileage 1700km fuel burn 140L (149JPY per Liter now) cilaka... lot of $$$ for Tupolov. Unfortunately 1st try S7 Tupolev delayed 4hrs...night photography... Lucky I am always carrying tripod for Russian spotting. Be careful for unexpecting delay. Dual title "ВОСТОКГАЗПРОМ" hehehe one of rare TU5 for S7 fleet. Western type is also easy to shoot. Some more night photography... Jumbo charter to HNL. Easy spotting at deck. MU have KIJ twice per week 319 flight to PVG. Easy spotting around too. Rotation Runway28 to HRB. A hard to get Korean 739. Daily service to ICN. Many European A320s here... Touching down 10. Prop...must try 1/60sec exopose hehehe. continue to 2nd try.

Guys, time to update the topic again, apologies for slightly delayed upload. After arriving Moscow picked up charterd cheap Hyundai bus (not KIA ) to Myachkovo. Аэропорт МЯЧКОВО is small cargo airport with single 1400m Runway. Full lineup at Myachkovo. all are stored AFL An-30s with CCCP rego... Line up at the other side. Condition looks OK. Аэрофлот Junk apron. Broken up in process... After 7pm lighting from side is GREAT you can see my shadow. Classic plane is stored very good condition. Cyrillic rego. IL-14 is parked as GREAT condition. Must be repainted as retro color recently. Red...perhaps old polar color? I guess... Some active planes... An-26 end of her life... Behind is cheap Korean bus. Continue to day 3...

brader... cool shots include your LH. Looking forward to see your upload of D-ABTH head on exit 32R in near future. Cheers YK

Some more stuff from GOJ ramp. Russian heavy smoker I like shape of this "mini An22" Wing looks like prop liner. Some day I wan fly this trijet. Private Czech trainer cool. After ramp photography visited small aviation museum at Strigino Airport. Tu-134 flight deck on display. My friend Avro RJ100/85 pilot is in Russian left seat. An-2 flight deck. Radio is still working set frequency for ATIS. Fortunately ATIS is Russian/English dual one understanding what they mentioned. Russian ATC on display. on the way back to Moscow we flew classic Russian turboprop. ЮТэйр (UT Air) An-24 RA-47829 N.Novgorod(GOJ)-Vnukovo(VKO) The lady conducts spotters boarding have to be careful for tail strike. coz farang spotters are heavy and Japanese spotter's equipment is heavy cilaka... Classic cabin of An-24 looks like Thai local bus or train in Northern Thailand... 25spotters+1guide onboard total 48 seating capacity of Antonov nearly chartered flight. Unfortunately cabin photography is not allowed due to security??but...hehehe as you know I am PRO managed to get it while stewardess is away to cockpit. Meal was onboard for short 1hrs38mins flight...taste normal. Table is not available on the back hehehe. Arrived Vnukovo Aerorport safely. Classic Tu-134 line up. MOCKBA continue... Pieter, Yes huge leg room. I believe it is Business class cabin. TK,hehehe yes he is!! Later he also follow me "walking around 134" CITI cilaka...yes remember 10% off at coffee shop nice taste. But I am looking for special discount at Patong xxxxxx...sori off topic lah Jon, I have some ramp shots but don't remember I have Tu-154 rotation or not.. perhaps in my slides...? still 56rolls of slides are not in process...

Oh s#1t. caught a fire in Europe... too much $$$ Can you help me to issue one A M E X for me? Azahan, alcohol wasn't onboard for short domestic flight. dun worry my friend gave me one vodka at Domodedovo after action spotting.

Day2: 21JUL We had one day return trip to Nizhny Novgorod (GOJ/UWGG). Flying Tatarstan Tu-134 from Domodedovo(DME) to N.Novgorod(GOJ). My first ride for Russian planes. Nice nose... navigator window still can be seen. Onboard classic Tupolev. Lining up Runway 32C(used to be taxi way of 32L) that is temporary opend as RWY during 32L is in under construction. 45m width and TORA is 2600m but no worry Tu-134 is powerful boy. Cabin is quiet no difference with Western Jets. Perhaps better than Orient Thai classics. 25spotters onboard hehehe click time... TK, can you see John??? Russian in flight service. Sure free of charge. Russian seat can recline to forward. Nice idea to use it as foot rest. Tupolev flaps. Arrived GOJ safely looks s#1t airport can feel Soviet taste. After arriving of course we had some ramp photography. Is it going to be MX or broken up? no movements around. Our Tu-134 is going to have rest after arriving. First time to see An-30 in my life. Nice shape! AYZ...their IL86 is HKT specialist some time like me but Tu-154b2 looks bad. Stored in junk area. Looks her life is finished. VDA pax... An-124 is popular but Yak-40...must be rare I think? continue... Gavin, Yes all action shots from my room on 4th floor of Aerotel Domodedovo. Nice hotel.

Some more take off from evening Domodedovo. UTP and BKK specialist(winter time) showing me quick rotation. Any one can read Cyrillic? hehehe Russian twin engines for long haul Western twin engines Finally sun is almost gone at 915pm but still can try spotting ISO400+IS+photoshop Pieter, Yes nice ride Tu-134 Azman, MH is slightly flatter... Yes I think so too that the reason why I had better sleep onbaord TK's MH71 last time at least 3hrs. Pitch...no big difference unsure for seat width. Bring a measure to check actual pitch and width next time. Not only for food disappointed TG's new AVOD system too. No update music onboard since last year... Flew 346 5 times since Sep/05 but always same music program... I believe TG is fresh for MW guys. Compare with usual MH please!

Hi guys, I am back from 2 weeks hardcore European spotting trip. Russian planes rock my heart at anywhere Sharing some pics with you. First step day1:20JUL to MOCKBA(Moscow).... which airline did I choose? Hehehe of course flew "Gaan Bin Thai and Star Alliance" from Krung Thep... Anyone phuut Thai nit naawy here? Here is some A340-600 cabin shots. I had good sleep onboard Royal Silk Class 8hrs 50mins flight to Domodedovo. Perhaps this route will be replace to 772ER soon Very strange route for TG who are flying BKK-DME? poor load 15PAX in C. Similar to TK's Malaysian777 which one is better to sleep? hehehe:P Powerful boy Trent500 looks better than GE90. "Smooth as silk" even if economy it is better than Emperor JK's Lufthansa 346. Meal spotting... 1st serving...Thai style hot snack fish cake. appetizer marinated salmon and green salad main course prawns with chinese red sauce+fried rice TG main course for C is soso... there is no difference with Y cannot compare with SQ or MH fresh fruits :$ Thai sweet + tea (chaa raawn) then zzz zzz zzz 2nd serving is coming 90mins before touch down. salad with scallops Thai style baked chicken with rice fruit tart after arriving Domodedovo...managed to do some spotting from my room. what a cool airport hotel! GREAT WX + GREAT AIRPLANE turn on scanner... (most of all are Russian spearker...but finally heard nice Thai English!!!) Thaaaaaa~~~i ninar seeeevennn fai (THA975 gao,jet,haa) back to BKK sun is ok at 705pm. Unfortunately Western jet is also popular in here... Heavy IL62 take off to Siberia at 830pm sun is atill available. continue...YK

LeeCH, hehehe sounds good. You may have short runway after over night run from BKK hehehe . email me for more detail of Sept spotting. Denny, JAL domestic 773 is not ER. FUK deck is not so good you might go out side spotting next time. Very easy spotting anywhere around both 16 and 34 in use. YK/Zurich

Emperor Jon, Nice pics. JAF002 #1101 must be empty rotates very early

btw you are right. Ipoh is too small for Jumbo. Chartered MH734 for Royal Flight. Got it? MH8626 JUN10 SIN 1000 IPH 1100 734 MH8627 JUN10 IPH 1700 KUL 1745 734

20-1101/"Japanese Airforce 002" is stand by backup airplane For returning journey normally going back to home JASDF Chitose AB directly iso Haneda. I think there is about 200pax onboard for JAF001 not only for 2.

CILAKA... Still not yet... + more high resolution files pls.

Yes I am!! spent each 7 hrs and spent about 250SGD for gas and toll In Japan the situation is same can put ladders at local airport only. HND careful for security and OKO-Yokota most dangerous airport in Japan must avoid both MP and local police. Anyway I am pro for hit and away style spotting at these airport + the paradise HKT.

Eric, Yes VERY quiet nowadays. Can see only J-AIR(under JAL flight number) CRJs... But on weekdays you might see lot of JASDF C-130 + few scheduled C-1 flight. Also test flights from Mitsubishi factory is interest for military spotters. Saturday, Sunday so terrible only CRJ + few C172... YK

EX BW 9Y-TGJ. EX-088 recently re-regd from 9L-LDR. So I already met her few times before at LHR.

7hrs driving to NKM Nagoya-Komaki to shoot strange L-1011 Charterd by Government for Iraqi mission just replace of previous operator Thai Sky now. First they choose Orient Thai then Phuket Air and Thai Sky...Now Star Jet. Always using mysterious Airline... Leaving NKM for JHB as ferry flight Sierra Juliet Bravo 2004 before lunch time Any guys saw her at JHB? Nice recent re-painted tail. Nice spotting place almost ramp... Not only this place Komaki is perfect for spotters but traffic is... upto 150 or more spotters shot nice L-1011 on Saturday.