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Very nice catches, Suzuki san - especially the Russian TU-204. We don't see many new Russian airliners these days, so it is definitely a great one to add to your collection!

 

It was nice seeing you again and thanks for dinner and also for introducing Nagoya food to us!

 

Arrived safely back in KUL this morning. :)

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Caught this special "AKASHI Beautiful World" livery on Japan Airlines JA8982 at HND.

 

Not sure what it is maybe a Japanese pop group.

 

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The 1st Tu-204 Business Jet,I've presumed?

Yes, I agree with you, Tamizi san :drinks:

 

Very nice catches, Suzuki san - especially the Russian TU-204. We don't see many new Russian airliners these days, so it is definitely a great one to add to your collection!

 

It was nice seeing you again and thanks for dinner and also for introducing Nagoya food to us!

 

Arrived safely back in KUL this morning. :)

I'm also glad to see you again in Nagoya last week :drinks:

Tu-204 is still parked at the apron where is far from the terminal in HND, so you could not see her ;)

I apologize to you for not taking you to the spotting point on 10 Oct because I was not able to take more time :sorry:

But I hope we should do spotting next time in either Japan or Malaysia :good:

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Nice; BTW it's 'Arashi',a J-Pop group, Flee.

Thanks Tamizi - I really need to have my eyes examined! ;)

 

Take 2:

 

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Pardon my sloppiness for not posting any photos to MWings lately. Here's some shots I took during my recent trip to Tokyo.

 

Narita RJAA (03/10/11)

 

Narita is whale-jets hunting ground as there are no less than 4 operators operating A380 into Narita.

 

HL7613

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F-HPJB

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D-AIMH

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JA614J. Love the clean line & Endless Discovery decal

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Narita RJAA (04/10/11)

 

HL7612. I was hoping for engine pod strike. No such luck!! =@

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N454PA

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RP-C7776 now come with added decal '70 Asia's First, Shining Through'

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VQ-BCQ Aeroflot SkyTeam c/s. Surprised to see KLM Asia!!

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I-DISE

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Thanks for viewing. Cheers! :)

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I'm also glad to see you again in Nagoya last week :drinks:

Tu-204 is still parked at the apron where is far from the terminal in HND, so you could not see her ;)

I apologize to you for not taking you to the spotting point on 10 Oct because I was not able to take more time :sorry:

But I hope we should do spotting next time in either Japan or Malaysia :good:

Suzuki san,

 

I did not see the TU-204 but I managed to catch a glimpse of the ANA B787 parked at a remote stand at Terminal 2 as we were taxiing to runway 16L. :)

 

No worries Suzuki san - it was a working day and you should be working! Anyway, HND was foggy and hazy on Tuesday and I think that the next time I have intentions to spot in Japan, I will come over at a time that has better weather for spotting! You are always most welcome here in Malaysia - you should also try to go to BKI! :)

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Pardon my sloppiness for not posting any photos to MWings lately. Here's some shots I took during my recent trip to Tokyo.

Thanks for sharing, kianhong! :clapping:

 

Really like the Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747-46NF - the B747 lives on carrying out service with cargo airlines. :good:

 

Going to have my own trip to Japan at the end of the year.

I was wondering - how do you access the HND viewing area?

I was at the International Terminal's viewing gallery (5th Level). Japanese airports are spotter friendly and there are even holes in the fencing for you to poke your camera's lenses through.

 

I am not sure about what Terminals 1 and 2 can offer though, I am sure Suzuki san can fill you in. There are shuttle bus services (and Tokyo monorail) between the terminals.

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More from my 11 Oct spotting session at HND:

 

Japan Airlines - McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 JA8020:

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Japan Airlines oneworld liveried - Boeing 777-246 JA771J:

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All Nippon Airways - Boeing 767-381 JA8285

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Suzuki-san.

 

Going to have my own trip to Japan at the end of the year.

I was wondering - how do you access the HND viewing area?

Welcome to Japan :drinks:

As flee san said, an observation deck is located at the top floor in all the terminal(T1,T2 and Int'l) .

There is a free shuttle bus between each terminal, every 10~15 mins.

JAL, SKY and Starflyer are using T1, and ANA,AirDo and Solaseed Air are using T2.

If you have more questions about HND, please send private message to me :)

 

 

Suzuki san,

 

I did not see the TU-204 but I managed to catch a glimpse of the ANA B787 parked at a remote stand at Terminal 2 as we were taxiing to runway 16L. :)

 

No worries Suzuki san - it was a working day and you should be working! Anyway, HND was foggy and hazy on Tuesday and I think that the next time I have intentions to spot in Japan, I will come over at a time that has better weather for spotting! You are always most welcome here in Malaysia - you should also try to go to BKI! :)

Thank you for giving me the warmest welcome to Malaysia :lol:

I hope to visit Malaysia next year and see you and all of MWings members again :D

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Now sharing some photos from Haneda instead. :)

 

06/10/11 RJTT

 

JA55AN "心ひとつに、がんばろう ニッポン" title with an english translation of 'Forward together as one, Japan'.

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JA602A ANA retro jet 'Mohican'

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JA751A 加油日本!!

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JA8984 JAL's ex Sky Eco jet donned with a new 'Nature' livery.

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JA98AD Love the background and jet blast.

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JA8961 First time capturing the tail strobe.

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JA328J Departing JAL Express B738 with Tokyo Skytree in the background. B)

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JA01AN ANA Golden Jet.

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Thanks for viewing. :)

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Highlight of the trip - ANA hangar visit!! :yahoo: Millions of arigato to YK-san who helped me to register n arrange this guided tour. It was a blast!

 

07/10/11 ANA maintenance hangars, RJTT

 

Reception area of the Guided Tour.

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Tour pass and pamphlet of the guided tour.

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B787 gonna fly in 19days!! :yahoo:

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A short briefing before the tour - a very diverse group within the tour.

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First thing that caught our eye - the B787-8 Dreamliner (JA801A).

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Standing a little closer. :)

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JA756A B777-300 under C-check.

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JA756A

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JA625A I didn't expect a B767-300ER look this huge!! Spanking new, only been delivered 4 days ago from Everett.

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JA625A Under the huge Nihon wing!!

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JA625A This will be the first and last we see it without winglets. It will be fitted with winglets in-house by ANA engineering.

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JA625A Very clean tail cone and belly.

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Gundam ANA edition. B)

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Boulevard being featured in the aviation-themed Japanese TV drama - Good Luck!

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Thanks for viewing. Cheers! :)

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We have been very lucky during the final day of trip ...

 

07/10/11 RJTT

 

Who would have thought I would finally catch the green alligator in Haneda!! B-KPF Asia's World City c/s.

 

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One more surprise awaited us at the gate - Flower power from China Eastern. B-6129 International Horticultural Exposition 2011 c/s.

 

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JA620A I like sexy winglets. :pardon:

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Some shots from Ukishoma park after lunch.

 

JA712A Star Alliance c/s.

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JA801X Solaseed Air

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Waiting for rwy 05 departure.

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JA772J Arashi Beautiful World c/s

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JA002G Japan Civil Aviation Board FLIGHT INSPECTOR

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One last look at this rather charming airport before my flight home.

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Thanks for viewing. Cheers !! I will be back soon! :D

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Kian,

 

Very nice series !!! :drinks:

 

Jaw dropping... :pardon:

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Very nice kianhong! :clapping:

 

You got brilliant sunshine as well as a deluge of specials... And the ANA hangar visit was something too! :) Did they conduct the briefing in Japanese?

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A few more from my spotting session, a tale of ANA's Boeing 767s. :)

 

JA604F All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-381F - first time I am seeing an ANA Cargo plane!

 

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JA623A All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-381(ER) - almost brand new plane with blended winglets. First flew on 13-03-2011.

 

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JA602A All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-381 - featuring the retro "Mohikan" livery

 

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Thanks Pieter & Francis ... :drinks: It was an awesome trip.

 

Yes, they conducted the briefing & tour in Japanese. I can read kanji so can rough guess the contents of the briefing slides. For the rest, I had to rely to YK-san to translate it for me. :)

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Guys,I really enjoyed viewing those fantastic photos :yahoo:

 

JA623A All Nippon Airways Boeing 767-381(ER) - almost brand new plane with blended winglets. First flew on 13-03-2011.

That B767 with blended winglets looks really awesome from that angle :good:

 

JA98AD Love the background and jet blast.

Nice, I've always liked aircraft photos with the city as the background :good:

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Guys,I really enjoyed viewing those fantastic photos :yahoo:

 

 

That B767 with blended winglets looks really awesome from that angle :good:

 

 

Nice, I've always liked aircraft photos with the city as the background :good:

Yes, these winglet equipped B767s are very elegant.

 

Here are few more from Haneda.

 

A couple of visitors from China. I shot this with a 35mm lens. It shows that at Haneda, wide bodies don't need expensive lenses. The kit lens is good enough. B-6095 China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-343X:

 

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B-2567 Shanghai Airlines Boeing 767-36D

 

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N128GV - Gulfstream Aerospace G-V Gulfstream V. Not sure what it was doing in Tokyo:

 

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HL7461 - Korean Air Lines - Boeing 747-4B5. Enjoy the B747s before they disappear from pax service!

 

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HL7793 Asiana Airlines Airbus A330-323X. Another Korean visitor.

 

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22 Oct & 23 Oct at HND

 

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ANA - All Nippon Airways

Boeing 787-881 Dreamliner (JA801A)

 

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Private

Boeing 727-21(RE)(Super27/Winglets) (VP-BAP)

*parked at Biz apron until 23 Oct

 

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Armee de l'Air Francaise

Airbus A330-223 (F-RARF)

 

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Armee de l'Air Francaise

Dassault Falcon 900 (F-RAFQ)

*VIP flight for the French Prime Minister

 

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Luftwaffe

Airbus A340-313(X) (16+02)

*VIP flight for the German President

 

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ANA - All Nippon Airways

Boeing 767-381 Mohican c/s (JA602A)

 

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Japan Airlines

Boeing 777-246 Arashi Jet (JA772J)

 

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Japan Airlines

Boeing 777-246 Eco Jet (JA8984)

 

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JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Dornier Do228-202 (JA8858)

 

Thank you.

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Suzuki-san,

 

Thanks a lot for sharing these wonderful pictures; I, especially, like the great 787 shot ! :drinks:

 

You were lucky to see both the French- and German Government Airbuses... :pardon:

 

Should visit Japan soon, in order to see the many retro- and special colours flying around there... ;)

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