SS Lee 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2015 New Year, New Thread, New Planes, New Places. Have a great year ahead. IMG_8257 by sslee86, on Flickr Thai Airways International A320 (HS-TXA) - They now use A320s to replace the A330s IMG_8303 by sslee86, on Flickr Dragonair A330-342 (B-HLB) IMG_8312 by sslee86, on Flickr Caught this MAS soaring overhead. Quite a lot of planes flying around in the morning. Even caught SQ's 330. IMG_8325 by sslee86, on Flickr Malindo ATR72-600 (9M-LMO) IMG_8340 by sslee86, on Flickr Air Hong Kong A306F (EI-EXR) IMG_8361 by sslee86, on Flickr This is a first for me. RMAF Beech 200T (M41-03) It took such a short length of the runway and lifted off pretty fast. Even at full zoom, it was small. IMG_8372 by sslee86, on Flickr Ahhhh an AirAsia (9M-AHH) IMG_8399 by sslee86, on Flickr Korean Air Cargo (HL7449) Glad to have got this on its delivery flight to Kiwiland IMG_8408 by sslee86, on Flickr Air New Zealand Link (ZK-MVF) IMG_8419 by sslee86, on Flickr China Southern sent a shorter aircraft, the A319 (B-6209) IMG_8443 by sslee86, on Flickr Saving fuel for a better tomorrow, reducing weight by removing the gear door (9M-FIB) The beginning of the year is such a great time for spotting with blue skies and bright sunlight. Happy New Year to all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raymund Yeoh 1 Report post Posted January 20, 2015 Nice shots as usual , Lee......hope I can have the chance to sit on TG A320 or A330 from PEN-BKK as all my trips always falls on the old B734 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS Lee 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Thanks Raymund. I have not had the chance to ride on TG yet. Hopefully sometime in the future. I see their A330s lifting of the ground fairly early, which suggests very light load. Chances might be a little slim for them to send the 330s back here, now that their 320s are operational. More from that day. IMG_8447 by sslee86, on Flickr FedEx (N572FE) on the runway IMG_8454 by sslee86, on Flickr And now on the taxiway. Then it was time to try some closeups. IMG_8464 by sslee86, on Flickr AirAsia (9M-AQV) Missed a closeup opportunity on the first FedEx. Lucky though that FedEx sends 3 freighters to Penang on Saturdays. IMG_8471 by sslee86, on Flickr N612FE IMG_8492 by sslee86, on Flickr 9M-AQM still in old reds IMG_8500 by sslee86, on Flickr N723FE - Pity that nose IMG_8504 by sslee86, on Flickr Shot from the left. IMG_8508 by sslee86, on Flickr 9M-FYL - Second one without the gear door IMG_8515 by sslee86, on Flickr 9V-TAO - Turbotiger And finally, ending smoothly with SilkAir IMG_8526 by sslee86, on Flickr 9V-MGC First session of the year checked. Many more to come. SSLee Edited January 26, 2015 by SS Lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS Lee 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2015 Short session with -MUD as the main catch of the day with China Airlines Cargo being the secondary catch. IMG_8722 by sslee86, on Flickr Firefly ATR72-500 (9M-FYG) IMG_8734 by sslee86, on Flickr Firefly ATR72-500 (9M-FYA) IMG_8745 by sslee86, on Flickr Malindo ATR72-600 (9M-LMM) IMG_8770 by sslee86, on Flickr Malindo ATR72-600 (9M-LMQ) IMG_8786 by sslee86, on Flickr AirAsia A320-216 (9M-AHM) - The one with the special Taylor Swift livery IMG_8833 by sslee86, on Flickr MASKargo A330-223F (9M-MUD) IMG_8842 by sslee86, on Flickr Malaysia Airlines B737-8GQ (9M-MLD) Thankfully it is the beginning of the year, where the sun doesn't set that early, and also that MASKargo arrived on time. Short trip. (China Airlines Cargo never arrived though) SSLee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS Lee 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2015 Luxaviation Legacy 600 (LX-OLA) looks like it is heading to Penang. Somewhere over Kelantan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS Lee 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2015 Some rotorcraft activity this morning, with Apaches and Chinooks. No pics though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaurieB 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2015 SS Lee, very good start to the year there. Thanks for sharing. Where were the Apaches and Chinooks from? Singapore? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS Lee 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2015 Thanks Laurie, had a great time spotting. Looks like they could be from Singapore, but cannot confirm as they were a distance away when I saw them. Wonder if it has anything to do with the coming LIMA exhibition. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Sing 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2015 spotted this rare species at PIA... i wonder when it will take off.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS Lee 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2015 SUPERB!!! You are one lucky person to get this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Sing 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 hi SS, any idea when it's leaving, i'm gonna make a detour to airport today if i have time to do so.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS Lee 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 Unfortunately no. Not sure if it even appears on FR24. You managed to catch it again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Sing 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 hmmm... then gotta leave to luck then. i din get the chance to make a detour to airport.... i tried to look around the company fleet movement through FR24 but no luck... not even FR24 able to tell me something. Maybe they make a stop over in Penang? It sound kinda awkward stop as well as AN124 able to fly from Shanghai Pudong to Seattle non stop. Probably they shipping something bulky over here to Penang maybe? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flee 5 Report post Posted March 24, 2015 Cargo aircraft don't usually stop for too long unless it is due to crew limitations. They normally spend enough time on the ground to load and unload. Then they go off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Sing 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2015 true. RMAF A400M approaching Butterworth airbase as i speaks, spotted it through FR24. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaurieB 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2015 These aircraft are quite often used to transport equipment from the UK for FPDA exercises. Normally have the first of these exercises early-/mid-April. Could be tied into that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waiping 12 Report post Posted March 25, 2015 I think can track on FR24, no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Sing 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2015 the A400M? Nope, coz the one i seen doesn't have a reg number. as for the AN124, i unable to snap the reg number. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS Lee 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2015 Time to get this thread up and going again. Some shots pre- and post- LIMA 2015. All from within the terminal / plane. 9M-LMM Sunrise, Tower and a C-130 And here are some shots arriving to Penang Silkair holding before takeoff 9V-MGA is now back in normal colours 9M-AQH at the gate 9M-LMO - My ride from Subang That's all for this session SSLee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS Lee 0 Report post Posted April 28, 2015 A fleet of helicopters departed PEN during the afternoon. Looked like a pair of Pumas, a pair of Chinooks and a pair of something I could not quite make out. Gave me the impression of Apache, but somehow could have passed for the UH-1 series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Sing 0 Report post Posted May 2, 2015 the RMAF A400M cruises passed Penang island in wednesday evening and thursday night, at 18000ft altitude (i check it from FR24 after i wonder what aircraft that sound so peculiar). what my ears tells me is this A400M doesn't sound like a typical prop plane like ATR or Fokker fly through high altitude, not even like C130H as well. It's more to a mixture of A320 does it's fly pass while climbing + some bits of prop plane. hmmm.... if it comes by PIA then i wanna snap it's pic and hear the noise of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S M Tang 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2015 Anyone caught Sultan of Brunei's A340 in PEN? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SS Lee 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2015 He came?? In THAT??? WOW. The last time, the 747 was used. Know if he is still in town? Cause if he is, there might be a good chance to catch it tomorrow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaurieB 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2015 I went down yesterday morning for the first time in about 6 months. No sign of an A340 then. There was a GIV, B-LAS, parked on the pan between the tower and the fire station though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaurieB 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) A few from yesterday morning at the bus stop. Tigerair Airbus A320-232(WL), 9V-TRH. by Janner88, on Flickr Malindo Boeing 737-9GP (ER) (WL), 9M-LNF. by Janner88, on Flickr Air Asia Airbus A320-216, 9M-AHM. by Janner88, on Flickr Just after I got there, three fire engines deployed along the western side of Rwy 22. Thought there might be a problem but after five minutes or so, they returned to the station. This was one of them. At the ready. by Janner88, on Flickr Edited May 6, 2015 by LaurieB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites