Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted January 5, 2008 My 2nd and final spotting-day was on the 16th of December 2007, again from the same roof-terrace Here are the aircraft which passed my lens during the afternoon (till sunset): MH operating the 734 9M-MQA from KUL (was this you, captain Radzi ?): While SQ came in from SIN with a 772 9V-SVM (or you LeeCH ?) : Another flight from SIN, this time a LCC in silver Jetstar colours and registration 9V-JSB: Was hoping for a 'special colour' A330 from Taiwan, however this B-18316 turned-up: KL used to fly to SGN but stopped in favour of AF, seen here arriving from CDG and BKK with F-GITJ: Surprise visitor, at least for me, was this GlobalExpress N287Z: Pacific Airlines, in which QF has 'a big finger' was seen operating this bland VN-A189, a 734: Also a regular to KLIA, I guess, is this VN-A344 Or.......are the A320's more regular, like this VN-A307 ?: This VN A321, VN-A353 is winking me good-bye (nice reflection on the engine-cowling): And with this nice sunset shot over Tan Son Nhat airport, I would like to say: "Thanks for the nice time in Viet Nam" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ilgaz 1 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 Wowwwww amazıng thank you pieter fokker fleet sooo nice Ilgaz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 Nice shots from Vietnam Uncle Pieter,... enjoyed the ATR's alot,.. hope to see some in action when they start replacing our ageing Fokker 50's.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 fokker fleet sooo nice Ilgaz Fokker ? Where........? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 Good catch bro... Thanks for sharing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibrahim 0 Report post Posted January 6, 2008 FuuuH~!!! Fuuuh~!!! Nice Traffic there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sneeze Lam 0 Report post Posted January 13, 2008 Hi Truie, I am going to SGN on Tue and Wed this week, I am not sure if I have time to manage some shots, the most possible day for spotting will be on Wed. In this case I would like to have some guides from you, so that I can go around for spotting in time available. Thanks so much. Arr: CX767 (15/Jan) Dep: CX764 (16/Jan) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prompong J. 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2008 Good Shot from SGN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted July 19, 2008 Was able to shoot this on 04jul08 @ SGN : Sorry about quality, as had to use my Lumix (D50 was still 'kept safe' @ DOH)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mai Dao 0 Report post Posted July 20, 2008 Yes, you can see Vietnam flag " yelow star on the red back ground" on the a/c tail. I did take movied pictures of AN at SGN airport, but I donot know how to load it in MW ? MW memember , could you please kindly advise me how we can load movie from digital camera into this with thanks ? Thanks /Mai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted July 20, 2008 Yes, you can see Vietnam flag " yelow star on the red back ground" on the a/c tail. I did take movied pictures of AN at SGN airport, but I donot know how to load it in MW ? MW memember , could you please kindly advise me how we can load movie from digital camera into this with thanks ? Thanks /Mai Hi Mai... simplest way is to upload the movie to Youtube or photobucket and share the link with us... I'm afraid MW doesn't have the facility yet to host a movie straight away apart from upload the file & everybody has to download it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornelis Boersma 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 Nice one Pieter! Never flew those Russian birds. Need to fly them now I still can! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted July 21, 2008 Easiest way would be to go to Ukraine (visa-free for EU nationals) and try some domestic flights, same for YAK42's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael Chai 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 Welcome Trieu to MW, And very glad to see you participating this forum. And surely I like your pictures too... It's lovely and beautiful... Wat cam do u use? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg Wood 3 Report post Posted August 5, 2008 Truie Pham, Several spotters from WA are planning to visit Vietnam in January and would like to know best spotting & photography locations around the airport. Mainly interested in old wrecks , russian propliners, exotic and interesting aircraft. Any museums with aircraft in them would be a bonus. GW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chan CS 0 Report post Posted August 5, 2008 Sorry about quality, as had to use my Lumix (D50 was still 'kept safe' @ DOH)... So your D50 was found? It's good news! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted October 19, 2008 Pacific Airlines has been renamed now into Jetstarpacific (sorry for the greenish colour, due to the Terminal windows): Hongkong Airlines used to fly into Tan Son Nhat airport too, but have ceased all operations into SGN now for an indefinite time (CX will be glad): Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Soh 3 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 Wah... I never even realised there was a thread about Tan Son Nhat! Well, here is my contribution! Old Terminal Before the present international was used, this was how the old one looked like. People, people, more people everywhere! As I was saying... Arrivals and departures used to share the same kerb so you can imagine the jam! Seriously, no joke, it was stuffy as hell. More of the old international terminal... Interior check in. Interior check in. Airside. Airside. Photography is almost impossible from airside while you are waiting to board. Tarmac action! CAL is a very frequent visitor to SGN! HKG is just a short hop away! SQ uses the Space Bed equipped 772 on flights to SGN. Taxiing out for departure... Passing by the new international terminal which was still under construction then in Feb 2007. Stay tuned for more of my SGN contribution!!! Cheers Ryan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 3 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 Great contribution Ryan Awaiting to see more..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Soh 3 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 New terminal The new terminal opened in Septemeber 2007 and it could not have come at a better time. Ho Chi Minh City has experienced phenomenal visitor arrival growth in the last decade and it is on a yearly rise. Not surprisingly they are the fastest growing economy in SE Asia. Driveway A peek at the old terminal next door. Now only used for domestic flights only. Departure level drop off. Queue formers... New FIDs Check in area. Restricted access only, entry via security and proof of travel. Pass immigration into airside. Airside upper levels where several restaurants are located. Departure concourse leading to gates. Gate information display. Individual departure holding lounges on the lower levels. Tarmac Action! TAIWAN - Other than CAL, EVA is represented by their subsidiary UNI Air. 100 Years of National AWAKENING!!!! GA arrives bright and right into SGN via SIN. Perhaps anyone can shed light about their existence? Bad lighting... But you get the idea of how the tarmac looks like around the new terminal. From the air, the new terminal is built immediately next to the old one on the extreme right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 3 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 From the air, the tarmac looks like cover with mud Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 Great shots, Ryan !!! New Terminal looks so familiar to me now I really do like this Terminal because of it's airiness and cleanliness BR now operates with own equipment: saw some 773's recently ! The BBJ looks like a VP-B registration to me; the 722, however, is UN-registered ? That would make it Kazakhstanian...maybe you can enlarge for us, and advise the correct registration so we can investigate ? Cheers for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sneeze Lam 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 Last time when I was in SGN, the crowd outside the arrival hall really shocked me!! That was not any special day, just a weekday. But I faced the crowd which is seldom to meet even in China. Anyone can tell, why people there stay there? For business? or for "chance"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 Last time when I was in SGN, the crowd outside the arrival hall really shocked me!! That was not any special day, just a weekday. But I faced the crowd which is seldom to meet even in China. Anyone can tell, why people there stay there? For business? or for "chance"? Family ties are very strong in VN, so when someone arrives from abroad, most family-members (bro's, sis's, nieces and nephews) will be there to greet the arriving relatives; same thing in the Philippines (MNL to name an airport with similar masses) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reyneo 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 OMG! that looks really nice! the big 'Jetstar.com' wordings look just like the JQ 330/321's liverly! 3K and JQ should repaint their A320s like that too! I didn't even know this thread existed! lol... here are some from my Vietnam trip in March... the empty terminal... Jetstar Asia and Jetstar Pacific Codeshare flight... Vietnam 321 EVA 747! Garuda 737 Mandarin Airlines Embraer my ride back to SIN.. Tiger landing as we left out gate... (the flight was scheduled to depart 15mins before mine, so its running late...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites