kianhong 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 It's full moon tonite, I sorta did something crazy! I'll let the pic do the talking. I'm feeling ... :yahoo: More later. Time for bed. Thanks for viewing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
miroslav zinoviy 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 It's full moon tonite, I sorta did something crazy! I'll let the pic do the talking. I'm feeling ... :yahoo: More later. Time for bed. Thanks for viewing. Yup..full moon tonight. Kian Hong, the DC-3 you shot 2nite... EXTREMELY GORGEOUS !!! :yahoo: :good: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Pooor DC3, always Kian Hongs victim, can't even let her sleep at night ehhehe... Nice pose of the DC3 KianHong... and i can even see the stars behind.. lovely..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Have you guys have enough of Katherine? I am not! The full moon was right behind the fuselage of this lovely DC-3, thus the halo effect. I like it! The symbol of Australia - Southern Cross is right above this beauty. To Liam & Miro. Happy Australia Day! Pooor DC3, always Kian Hongs victim, can't even let her sleep at night ehhehe... What lah you ... <_ katherine was with the hunter last nite lah. src="%7B___base_url___%7D/uploads/emoticons/default_rolleyes.gif" alt=":rolleyes:"> Thanks for viewing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Smith 1 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Happy Australia Day to you too (for the 26th!) Awesome pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lawrence L 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Wow ! GREAT photos, night shot like daylight.. Katherine met the right hunter.. hehe.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted January 23, 2008 Lovely images there,.. looks beautiful with southern cross and Hunter at the background.... Any fireworks on the 26th for Australia Day?? Happy Australia Day to you all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 Australia Day Special Dinky Di - Beech 18 DHC-1 Chipmunk Warbird! North American Navy T-6 Extra 300L for aerobatics. Oh yeah! She can pull 10Gs. Formations take off on the same runway! :yahoo: Amazing! Cessna Caravan with floats in Jandakot?! More to come. Thanks for viewing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 Wow, Stunning shot there KianHong, were you shooting from the observation hill next to the tower?? You've got enough mm to get those close shot.. First time seeing that Extra... and lovely formation take offs.. Anysight of the Spitfire? or the Tiger Moth... There are some other classics somewhere around Jandakot.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nik H. 3 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 Great Shots...... especially of the DC3. And thanks for the shot of the Duke with the Raisbeck conversion, indeed a rare bird. Then there's the Cessna Cutlass RG, a retractable version of the C172, another rare machine. No Tomahawk in Jandakot? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Superb shots again Kianhong... Any flying shots of Dinky Di?... great Beech18.. Hazani, Nizam... that Beech18 reminded me of the 'Unfinished RTW flights of the Trio"...heheeh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Iggy : Yes from the Observation Park near the Tower. Oh well ... 300mm can fill more than 2/3 of the frame. I can get some really decent pixies with the help of crop. hehehe... Yes ... there's the yellow Tiger Moth and the Boeing Stearman PT-17. They hide in the hangar most of the time, but I'm sure I gonna get them soon enough. Capt Nik : Thanks Captain Nik... There are a few Piper PA-38 Tomahawk here in JDK. I think you are referring to the P-40 Tomahawk fighter. If I am lucky enough, I'll see one and put the pic up for you. Norman : Sorry ... Dinky Di flew away long before I reach the Obs Park. Continue with the Australia Day Special. Another formation take off from Royal Aero Club WA. Two C152. Banner Towing ... Even though it's a holiday, we still have to fly. Sun already set. And I was pushing the limit of my 30Delta. Piper Simenole. Mooney M20M with anti-col. Finally, Mooneys' formation take off towards the twilight. Thanks for viewing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Lovely Kian Hong, you caught the yellow piper cub as well, I was after it quite sometime but always caught the white cub, Both must be carrying Australia Day banner flying past the city skyline Spotting with those sun setting light condition is excellent compared to shooting at around 2-4pm... Got to try someday More please... just love JDK alot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin B 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2008 Kianhong, Just saw your photos... they are great. thanks for sharing..! Especially love the night shots. Reminds me of my time in South Australia, the sky and stars were like nowhere else I had seen.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2008 Lovely Kian Hong, you caught the yellow piper cub as well, I was after it quite sometime but always caught the white cub, Both must be carrying Australia Day banner flying past the city skyline Spotting with those sun setting light condition is excellent compared to shooting at around 2-4pm... Got to try someday More please... just love JDK alot The mentioned aircraft is not a Piper Cub, at least not according CASA civil aircraft register. It's a model A-1 made by WHITE International. It has very minor different at the horizontal stabilizer and the engine air vent. I was tricked too initially! QUOTE(Kelvin B @ Jan 29 2008, 11:38 PM) Kianhong, Just saw your photos... they are great. thanks for sharing..! Especially love the night shots. Reminds me of my time in South Australia, the sky and stars were like nowhere else I had seen.... Thanks Kelvin. There's something great happening in the morning sky. I'll put them up soon. Ever wonder how banner towing aircraft works? Short field take off. Tow line with a hook at the end released. Stabilized. Aim for the target setup by the ground crew. Low approach. Here I come! Hooked! Climb! Pull up! I am amazed that it didn't stall at such attitude. Thanks for viewing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted January 31, 2008 Great coverage on the A1 yellow wannabe piper cub, I've seen them pull that stunt with the white piper, but i never saw them trying to hook something up from the ground crew?? Or was i too hooked to my viewfinder until i didnt realise what actually took place?? hehe... Waiting for more from you, esp in-flight pix if you ever had the chance bro... good on you mate... keep it up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin B 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2008 Hooked! oh my...... what if he hooked the guy...??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2008 (edited) Some pix that I took from late afternoon of 13 Feb. TigerMoth! Mooney - with its distinct right angle tail fin. One of the best selling helicopter on the market now - Robinson R22. Ah Moi was piloting this rotor. Cool! If you run out of gas ... what do u do? Go to gas station lah, just like our brudder here did. Very nice Diamond Eclipse btw. Runway 03 in use at YPPH. So we have some heavies flying near Jandakot. ATIS - Caution wake turbulance above 1000'!. This EK was probably at 4000' and more than 3NM outside of Jandakot control zone. Heavy cropped. Last but not least, would like to share a joke regarding aircraft from this 'stable'. My colleague was flying in the circuit and heard this : VH-ZTL : "Zoolu Tengo Limaa, Downstream, touch & go" Jandakot Tower : " (paused for a while) ... ... Zulu Tango Lima, follow the canoe in front. " VH-ZTL : "Zoolu Tengo Limaa." :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Thanks for viewing! Edited February 16, 2008 by kianhong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2008 Grob...G-115. Had few hours on that...lovely.. downstream Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsentsan 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2008 Kianhong.. your moonlit shots are awesome! Simply stunning! Pei4 Fu2! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loh Wilson 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2008 I don't get the part where "follow the canoe in front" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imran K. 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2008 I don't get the part where "follow the canoe in front" downstream = down a river.. usually you find canoe's and other marine transport objects on bodies of water such as rivers, streams, lakes... thus...as a joke...the ATC replied to the use of 'downstream' instead of 'downwind' by jokingly telling the pilot to follow the canoe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2008 (edited) Thanks Tsentsan and all for stopping by! Some update from Jandakot. Royal Flying Doctor Service (Western Operations) working hard! They operate a mix of 6 Beechcraft B200 Super King Air and 5 Pilatus PC-12. My target now is to get all of them in good light! Time to Rock 'N' Roll. Piper Cherokee in KLM color! ... I heard sky was blue south of the causeway. As blue as this? This QF A330 was probably just 5000' directly above Jandakot. Thanks for viewing. Edited February 24, 2008 by kianhong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted February 25, 2008 Wow I don't mind that weather over here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2008 (edited) Today is special day at SFC. A few Learjet Captains from Maroochydore is here for a retreat. :yahoo: They flew one of the Learjet 45 here!! :yahoo: Smoky Landing! With a bright blinker, even at 1/640sec shutter speed. Lucky! After racing driving slowly back to the hangar, photo shoot of this sexy aircraft continued. Even though he had to be a temporary baggage handler, our bro here was so happy with the sexy 'babe' behind - he didn't seem to mind at all. Got time to pose some more. As the Learjet will be here until 28th FEB, hope to shoot her in different light conditions. Thanks for viewing. Edited February 25, 2008 by kianhong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
