XuanHao 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Hi guys Here to share some pics from today. The number of people at the beach was amazing! The main subject ofcourse! Enjoy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsentsan 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 OEIIII.. why am I in the picture??? lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colin Kok 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) For those interested in which countries, the A380 was flown over enroute to Singapore. Starting off from PARIS FIR, SWISS FIR, RHEIN UIR, VIENNA FIR, BUDAPEST FIR, BUCHAREST FIR, BAKU FIR, ASHGABAT FIR, KABUL FIR, KARACHI FIR, DELHI FIR, MUMBAI FIR, CHENNAI FIR, LUMPUR FIR, and then finally home sweet home SINGAPORE FIR. Can use http://www.planningchart.de/ to help visualise or for Flight Sim. Cheers and Welcome home to the "New Queen of the Skies". Edited October 17, 2007 by Colin Kok Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC Sim 2 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Finally, the first Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-841 has arrived . . . I absolutely cannot believe my eyes when I saw XuanHao's picture of the people on Changi Beach!! Quite an impressive turnout indeed. Glad at least someone captured the mood there. Over the airport, there was drama in the holding room . . . a cameraman tripped over some wires and smashed his face and hand on a glass showcase - and shattered both the showcase and his face. He was eventually bandaged and sent to hospital and some of the exhibits spent the night without the glass casing. Anyhow, here's two shots of its touchdown . . . And the watercanon salute - the first ever at Changi Airport - that greeted it as it turned to its berth at A4. KC Sim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeeCH 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 My contribution. Take from a different angle. Do not really know who's great idea is it to get the aircraft to land at 6.40pm local time. Definitely no light whatsoever for any good shot and it was threatening to rain on the approach part. Nevertheless, it was really a joy to be there. To hear and smell the trail of wake and sound left behind as it soared overhead me. Even from very very far away, it already look extremely huge and menancing. As it get nearer, the rain clouds since 5pm threatened to spoil the party for all. But alas, it hold on a little while longer. Almost home. 500 feet to go. Just in case, a registration check. Just to make sure Airbus did not get it wrong and sent the wrong aircraft here. Cheers. Special thanks to Kwek for these pictures here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kwek 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 This must count as one of the major spotting highlight of the year..... Finally the new Queen of the Skies is back home! Seconds to touchdown... Touchdown! Welcome home SKA. Nosegear on terra firma. The water cannon salute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kwek 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Singapore 380 parked at Gate Alpha Four of the yet-to-be opened Terminal 3. Beautiful! Front shot ...and a head-on close-up What a day!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Smith 1 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 hahaha, gee TTT, you're the new MWings pin-up boy There's a few others in there I recognise but won't embarrass! Awesome stuff guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wai Hung 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 (edited) amazing coverage love the interior btw, i dont know this has been mentioned or not, but the registration 9V-SKA belonged to a sia 747 last time http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0746...3098&size=L Edited October 17, 2007 by Wai Hung Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LW Wong 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 SIA the first to fly and you guys the first to catch her..bravo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Min Chun 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 The pilots who sent the first SQ A380 to Changi are from SQ itself for Airbus itself? Just curious about that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wai Hung 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 The pilots who sent the first SQ A380 to Changi are from SQ itself for Airbus itself? Just curious about that should be SQ pilots, like what MH did last time for their first 772ER almost ten years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rozhan 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Thanks everyone for the pictures. Very nice interiors indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Good stuff, thanks for sharing. The A380 is huge...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Yii 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 pictures perfect guys!! ive yet seen a 380 in real life..hopefully soon.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Cheers to all the guys, who shared their wonderful shots with us here !!! Even in these low-light conditions, these pictures turned out very, very well indeed !!! What an amazing plane !!! and........it looks so nice in the 'new' SQ colours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Benny Zheng 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2007 Excellent photos KC and Kwek. It's a touchdown! For TT, at least i know how you "look" like now when you come to Sydney haha! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonathan Kong 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 Thanks for the superb coverage guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 3 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 Thank you very much for the photos guys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 congratulation to SQ and to Singaporeans for the FIRST to have an operational Airbus A380. Nice coverage guys. Nice photos. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gavin Andrew David 6 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 great stuff from across the causeway guys hope to see it either here or there in the near future cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Victor A. 2 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 great coverage there guys its awesome to say the least and SQ super big birds sure is gigantic. thanks again for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 Thanks for the great coverage, guys. SKA still parked at T3? Any news if it will ever do the rumored KUL flight? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ewan Shamsudin 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 SKA still parked at T3? Any news if it will ever do the rumored KUL flight? KUL spotters are bracing themselves for another heightened euphoria with the shutter buttons, eh?.... Hhehhehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sim Lim Shen 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2007 Absolutely wonderful coverage by all of our members. I still can't believe this beast is so huge. I am not sure how overwelmed I will be when I look at it personally. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
