Hoe Jyh
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Great to see that everyone had such a lovely and fruitful spotting session for MWing's 5th anniversary with such great weather!
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I would not be meeting you guys this Saturday for the MWings 5th anniversary unfortunately as I would be overseas. Best of luck spotting to all with great subjects and excellent weather!
Happy 5th anniversary to MWings in advance!
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Nice! This is my take of the cute B747SP from a slightly further location from the flightpath.
Some history about her from 747SP.com: She started off her career as N540PA with Pan Am on 1/5/1979 as Clipper White Falcon. Following Pan Am's demise, she was absorbed into United's fleet as N149UA, and was leased to Tajik Air for a short period of time in 1993. She was then acquired by the Brunei Government in 1995 where she took on the registration of V8-JBB and later V8-AC1, and undergone a conversion to a full glass cockpit. Following which, her next royal posting was to Bahrain in 1999 where she was re-registered as A9C-HMH until she was finally sold to Las Vegas Sands in mid 2008.
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FedEx MD-10-10F N68049 arriving back at Changi after an Air Test. Previously, this model was rarely seen in this part of the world as it often plies domestic and regional routes in the US. MD-10 aircraft are unique to FedEx as their DC-10 have a MD11 cockpit to eliminate the need for a Flight Engineer and enable common crew rating for both their DC-10 and MD-11 aircraft.
A second FedEx MD-10-10F N375FE coming as FX9085 from VCV via ANC and NRT. The special model designation 'MD10' is also painted on the nose of the aircraft.
QANTAS B734 VH-TJG 'Eagle' repositioning from XSP en route to DRW as QF6020.
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Some shots to share from today
Air Asia 9M-AFM 'Hats off to Dato Pahamin' operated AK707 from KUL this afternoon. It was a mad rush getting from 20 to 02 as the runway direction switched minutes before her estimated arrival time.
Thai Airways TG413 HS-TEF was delayed from her original scheduled arrival time of 2+pm to 4.15pm instead, allowing us to photograph her in much better lighting conditions.
Cathay Pacific B-HUP Silver Bullet B744F. The silver bullet is amazingly clean for once!
Asialink F-27 Friendship PK-KRL inbound from Batam in the evening.
Rounding off a fruiful afternoon of spotting is one of Air Asia's newest A320, 9M-AHX.
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Nice catches, esp the CargoItalia M11F! It was formerly operated by Finnair as OH-LGF. The new Biman livery is indeed very striking on a stubby A310.
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Thanks Pieter! I was lucky that the sun shone through for once when these subjects arrived; the weather was horrible for the past week!
Yes, surprisingly 02 is still very much in use despite the fact that it is now mid-May. However, the runway direction now often switches between 02 and 20 depending on the wind direction and the mood of those in the control tower.
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16 May 2010
Cathay Pacific sent in One World B77W B-KPL as CX717 today.
After months of chasing this elusive Bo Rocks 9M-AFD, our patience was finally rewarded as she came in great light as AK703.
FedEx M11F N608FE on final approach to 02L after an early afternoon test flight.
Always nice to see PR sending in their larger aircraft into Changi again, such as this A343 RP-C3430
Emirates seem to have an unsatiable hunger for 77Ws! After running out of the -EBx series, they had turned to the -ECx series which had also ran out and registered their newest 77W yet as A6-EGA when it was delivered to the carrier on 14/4/2010.
Cheers!
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Nice catch Kianhong and Raymond!
9V-STL as SQ330 from TLS...welcome home! Its always nice to photograph a crisp new livery.
M-YSAI Bombardier Global Express. The M prefix indicates that it is registered in the Isle of Man in the UK.
Lion Air decided to send in PK-LFF with its stunning Dreamliner livery as the afternoon flight from Ho Chi Minh City en route to Jakarta.
Go Roos! VH-VQH from Bangkok. Many thanks to Liam for the heads-up
It was a pleasant surprise to discover that Etihad had retained the same timings as their winter schedule for the summer, which means that it is scheduled to arrive at 1830hrs. A6-EYQ was photographed on finals in the gorgeous warm evening sunlight.
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Firefly ATR72-500 9M-FYB with additional "SP Setia" titles on the fuselage
Tri-MG B737-200F PK-YGP. It looked suspiciously ex-Neptune Air!
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Congratulations on your promotion, TK!
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VH-VGZ 'Quiksilver' continued to operate the same flights today. Many thanks to Liam for the heads up!
The port and starboard side of the aircraft are slightly different with Julian Wilson striking different poses on the surfboard.
FedEx M-11F N590FE on Air Test.
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Anyone caught the Finnair MD11 OHLGF which came in on 28 or 29 January for Cargo Conversion?
Unfortunately, the Finnair OH-LGF went into Paya Lebar Airbase instead for cargo conversion at SASCO on 28 January with the titles blanked off. It had since been re-registered as N783BC.
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Some photos during the A332F Cargo Door Demonstration event on Monday morning.
A concerned Airbus captain ensures that the airstairs do not damage the body of the aircraft during the docking process.
The engine covers were removed before the demonstration to faciliate photography
The prototype A332F is powered by a pair of Pratt & Withney PW4127 turbofans instead of the recommended RR Trent 700 engines.
Main Deck Cargo Door in the open position.
Striking red warning tabs protrudes out of the cargo door to warn the crew that the door is not locked. The tabs will automatically rotate to be flushed with the body as the locking mechanism engages.
One of the many Erosion Resistance Test Strips pasted on the airframe.
Cockpit view showing the modern "glass cockpit" typical of most Airbus aircraft.
The cargo area is seperated from the courier section and the cockpit by a barrier wall which is rated to 9G
Sample cargo pallet loaded in the cargo area
Scale model showing how different types of cargo can be carried on a A330-200F.
View of the cargo area. The aftmost floor section still has a noticeable tilt despite the extensive modifications to the airframe in order to level the floor.
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Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 PK-GMF
PK-GMF was delivered to Garuda Indonesia on 23 December 2009 and features GA's new cabin product. This includes individual IFE systems in both economy and business class.
PK-GMF glistening under the mid-afternoon sun wearing the carrier's new Nature's Wings livery.
The distinctive front and side profile of Boeing's bestselling narrowbody product, with more than 6,000 of them delivered in the past 43 years. Personally, I still prefer the B737-800 anytime over the A320.
Garuda Indonesia had opted to repeat the Nature's Wings livery on the blended wingtips as well.
Due to the size of the aircraft, the tow truck executed a 3-point turn at the end of the taxiway to push the B738 tail first into the static aircraft display area.
Bombardier Dash8-Q400 AirBaltic C-FZGL
Side profile of this slender prop aircraft.
A more frontal view which shows another perspective of Air Baltic's simple "Euro-white" livery.
The newest member of the popular Dash 8 family is powered by 2 PW150A turboprop engines.
With such unbelievably blue skies in the morning, it certainly gave the impression that the photo was taken in Canada rather than in Singapore!
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Can trade visitors go in and out of the show? I mean like go out to take pics of the planes taxiing and then go back in to the static exhibition area.
The 'taxiway' itself is located within the restricted area next to the static exhibition area, so there is not a problem at all. However, yes it is possible to get out of the exhibition site and return if u have a trade pass, but you have to clear security twice. This is because the trade pass is a printed badge on a lanyard, and not a physical ticket.
A-10 Thunderbolt II
Despite its unique looks which had earned it the less-than-glamorous nickname 'Warthog', this powerful aircraft executed a combination of low and high speeds strafing runs which led us gaping in awe at its extreme manoevurability.
The Thunderbolt II on one of her strafing demonstrations. The aircraft would typically climb to a high altitude before diving at high speed and make a tight turn to repeat the routine in front of the plaza. The green tinge on the belly is due to the fact that the display is carried out over the Straits of Johor.
The A-10 executes a graceful turn showing its large straight wings and aft mounted high bypass turbofan engines. Meanwhile, a Thai Airways A333 continues its journey towards Bangkok at a higher altitude.
The Thunderbolt II is not the prettiest of aircraft, especially when the huge split flaps, spoilers (which double as ailerons) and the undercarriage are deployed for a slow speed flypast.
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Airbus A330-200F F-WWYE
This is also the first appearance of the A332F in the world outside Europe.
The tagline of this remarkable aircraft - Efficient, Reliable, Profitable, which reflects what the airline cargo industry today demands.
Front view of the A332F showing the twin Pratt & Withney engines.
Closeup of the front of the aircraft. The "bump" is unique to the A332F, as the additional fairing is required to to raise the height at the front to create a level cabin floor in order to aid the loading of cargo on the ground.
Enjoy!
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I think it will be the same gig like in LIMA 2009.
The USAF B52 doing a flypast only on the first day of the trade day.
HTH.
Nope. The B52 will only do a fly-by on the first day of the public day , ie on 06 Feb 09 Saturday. The aircraft doing a fly-by on the first day of the trade day ie on 02 Feb 09 Tuesday will be a Boeing C-17 Globemaster.
The aircraft involved in the flying display:-
RSAF F-16C *
RSAF AH-64D Apache Longbow *
Pilatus PC-21
USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II
KAI T-50
Eurocopter EC 130
Aermacchi M346
RAAF F-111
(*will appear together as an integrated display, somewhat like LIMA after their individual performances)
The stars of the flying display would certainly be the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the RAAF F-111 as they were truly stunning and are new to S'pore Airshow 2010.
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:yahoo:Here are some more angles from the low level flypast. The gracefulness of the B772 was absolutely stunning at low speeds, and one has to witness it personally to believe
Following which, the undercarriage doors were opened briefly to retract the RAT and the aircraft executed a beautiful steep climbout.
QF's newest A380 VH-OQF operating the evening QF10 flight from LHR.
Earlier in the morning, Delta kicked off the day's specials with A333 N804NW in DL's new colour scheme as DL9751 from Guam
Not to be left out, AK also sent 9M-AFJ on an early morning rotation from Langkawi. The starboard of the aircraft is different from the port side of the aircraft. On this side, Lat is seen proudly leading his cast of characters while bearing the Malaysian flag.
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Lynden Air Cargo L-100-30 N403LC arriving from Ujung Pandang as LYC481 this afternoon.
9M-AHQ Bank Rakyat had the honour of operating AK5806 from Penang. The agency stickers at the back of fuselage had started to peel off!
With such great weather, it was a joy to have the Brunei Sultanate's B767-200ER V8-MHB to drop in for a visit!
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AK707 from KUL was operated by One Malaysia 9M-AHJ again
Sorry, its 9M-AFJ instead.
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Thai Airways Star Alliance A333 HS-TEL operated TG402 and TG413/414 today. She has the new Thai logo on the fuselage, as well as the Thai Airways logo on a purple background on the winglets.
N500E Bombardier Global Express operated by Mobil Corp.
AK707 from KUL was operated by One Malaysia 9M-AHJ again.
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As part of their service improvement, Garuda Indonesia had replaced their B733 / B734 services between Singapore and Jakarta with B738s. Seen here is PK-GER, the latest B737-800 to join their fleet thus far. The Nature Wings livery is growing on me!
China Airlines B738 B-18606 from Kaoshiung with 50th anniversary sticker at the back.
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Happy New Year everyone!
01/01/10
Qatar Airways B772LR A7-BBB
Cathay Pacific One World A343 B-HXG
Vietnam Airlines also surprised us with a B772 VN-A146 instead of the usual A321
9V-JSG returned from down under to finally join 3K's fleet recently, and she has different font for the titles compared to the others.
Batavia Air A319 PK-YVA being spotted with a relatively new Visit Indonesia Year 2009 sticker behind her titles.
Let's hope for many more specials to come our way this year in great weather!
Singapore Changi Airport Spotting
in Observation Hill
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Mandala Airlines A320 PK-RMC. Mandala Airlines started regular flights between Singapore, Jakarta and Balikpapan from late June using their fleet of A320 series aircraft.