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Nice pics CB :clapping: I have not seen the Thai AK 'Ah Moi' tail before :p :lol:

 

You sure they are "ah moi"s? :D

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They were operating RWY 9 so I could enjoy myself a small St Maarten but got send away by security when I was taking out my camera, didnt even made one single shot from there

 

So, you cannot even access the public beach anymore ? :blink:

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by the beach will be Nai Yang beach...

Nice spot..

i hope i can make my yearly Phuket trip.

December, January and February is always nice.

maybe can meet Prompong again..have not seen you for a long time.

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I was heading to South again for just two airplane B)

 

Target one "Transaero 743". Now all 777 during Summer10 schedule except ship change.

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Target two "Business Air 762" new face for HKT from Summer10 schedule. May be history soon I think :p

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Very nice FD apron bus :)

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Sabai Sabai

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Yukihiro,

 

Why go all the way "South" when you can see HS-BIA in ICN ? :huh:

 

Still excellent shots of the bird, though :good:

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Here are some photos I've taken at Phuket (HKT) last June 2010

S-67B SAR of Thai Royal Navy patrolling the South-most part of Phuket

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Some of a lot of pics taken at Nai Yang Beach

2/ B747-400TG HS-TGO at gate

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3/A320 HS-ABF Thai Air Asia

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4/ A lucky pot! A300B4 Thai Air Force VIP aircraft

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5/ B747-400TG HS-TGO rotating on RWY09

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6/ A300B6 TG HS-TAM, a regular AC visiting SGN, is climbing from RWY27, the normal runway for take-off and landing on that day. Note the green color of the sea reflecting on the belly of this aircraft

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Hi guys,

 

I Arrive in Phuket on November 4 and I will spend there two weeks. If anyone of you (Thailand Spotters) at that time will be on the airport I would be very grateful for showing me some spotting location.

 

Greetings,

 

Pawel

My JetPhotos

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Hi, is Nai Yang beach still safe for spotting in HKT?

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WaiPing: Nai Yang is a public beach, I don't see any restriction of spotting there unless you stand too close to the fence. I still see on JP photos from this beach posted May 2011.

FYI, there is a paved pedestrian path along the outer fence. you can take photos of the ramp and terminal like here

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At the end of the path where you can shoot aircraft on runway, there is a small thatched shelter where you can sit to wait for aircraft. I don't know about its roof now but it surely is a good location. You may also find near the fences some piles of pavement bricks that spotters used as improvised "ladder".

Another location is a cashew nut tree on the other side of the runway. You need to climb this tree to avoid the fence blocking the aircraft. It's very close to the runway threshold, 80-90mm zoom is enough.

See example taken at the foot of the tree (I wore pants so cannot climb lah :sorry: )

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And here are the locations from Google Earth:

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Good luck! :drinks:

Edited by Nguyen Vu Loc

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Thanks Uncle Loc & Prompong, I'm thinking doing a side trip to HKT after the anniversary if spotting is not a problem there. I wouldn't want to end up being asked to delete my CF card, or worst miss my flight back to KUL.

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I am going there in May - but not sure if I will be going spotting... Wonder if runway ops then will allow for approach shots on the beach.

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Beach landing for HKT (Runway 09) will operate between October til March every year.

Thanks Prompong! The last time I was there, it was in March. Saw lots of landings coming in from the beach...

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Sorry for the Smiley was testing the photo size just now hehehe :sorry:

Taken from Phuket trip february.Ya its old but want to share it :)

 

At Bangkok.While waiting for our plane to get ready......At Gate A6

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old 747 and new 747 livery

 

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AirAsia Thai HS-ABL

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Bangkok Airways A320 with his little brother

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Thai Airways A300-600R this plane will take us to Phuket.

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This Bangkok Airways livery look very nice :)

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EVA Air Cargo MD-11F takeoff

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At that time see the new MAS 737 in new livery i was quite supprise :)

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Thai Airways A330 HS-TEF taxi infront

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At Phuket

 

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First time seeing this airline

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Dint get these two plane a proper shot,Orient Thai 747-300 and Thomson 767-300ER with Winglets.

 

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Transero 777 landing

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Thomas Cook A330-343X OY-VKH with My Travel livery and Thomas Cook Logo at the Tail.I don't if this is rare but its rare to me :)

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Thai Airways A300-600R takeoff,fly back to Bangkok

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This photos was on the way back to home.

 

At Phuket.

While waiting for our plane.We eat at the Thai Airways lounge.

 

Thai Airways A300-600R pushback

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Finally can take a proper shot of this bird,well i think so.

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Buisness Air 767 and Bangkok Airways ATR72

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At Bangkok

Our plane taxi to ramp and transfer by bus to terminal.Get to see many airplanes :D. :yahoo:

 

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Thai AirAsia A320 landing

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This big GE-90 engine powering this 777

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Two Thai Airways A300-600R taxiing to runway for takeoff another one taxiing to gate.

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After went deeper into the terminal....now its for the Big planes.

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Star Alliance Thai Airways 747

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Two A340 Air France and Swiss International Airlines

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Qantas 747

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Excited to see this A380,this flight is from Dubai now is going to fly to Hong Kong.Emirates A380 and a ANA 767 at the background.

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China Southern,Jet Airways and Cathay Pacific

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News update from Phuket Spotter

 

Nowaday, the mould located at bottom of Phuket airport runway 09, that many spotters use for catch any aviation pictures there was already gone.

 

Plus a new sign from AOT "don't take photo without permission from AOT" appear there.

 

 

RIP..... to AOT :(

 

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Some shots i got from Phuket. Many thanks to Prompong introducing me his friend Jeerapan for helping me.

 

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XL Airways arriving from CDG

 

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QR625 to KUL. With POB of 185. Load not bad

 

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Airbus A318 arriving from Singapore Airshow

 

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Thai departing runway 9 for BKK

 

More to come later. Haven have time to edit yet.

Edited by Liew Hon Kit

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