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Finally nailed her while taxiing to gate on arrival from HEL

PHXRA mostly flies out of RTM :(

 

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Air Airzena/Georgian now and then sending their new B737-700s to AMS

 

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Edited by Cornelis Boersma

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AFAIK, PH-BXA will be the only one; next 'special livery' will be PH-BVD in Skyteam colours...

 

See you end-of-July in SIN :pardon: ?

 

Hi Uncle,

 

Read from Airways April edition that KLM will be having 6 "RetroJets" Boeing B737s to celebrate its 90th anniversary.

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Hi Uncle,

 

Read from Airways April edition that KLM will be having 6 "RetroJets" Boeing B737s to celebrate its 90th anniversary.

 

Old plans: due to cost-cunning, this will not be taken-up :( :nea:

 

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Schiphol Airport is truly fertile ground for the aviation photographer . . . and I don't think there is a day when the spotting is lousy (assuming weather is good). Even when it was overcast when I arrived in AMS on 15 May (after a very pleasant flight on PH-BQH), I still managed some decent shots including these rarities:

 

First was a Yak-40 of the Polish Air Force . . . what a beauty! It brought a Polish minister and the presence of a line of limousines and outriders signaled that the arrival was imminent.

 

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An Avro Lancaster was also in AMS when I arrived . . . but it went inside the hangar of the Dutch Dakota Association. As a result, the resident DC-3 in the colours of Martin Air Charter PH-DDZ was relegated to the shivering cold outside. Although it was parked in an unphotographable position, I managed to grab shots of the nose and eventually ventured to stick my hand and camera into the gap in the gate . . . taking care not to drop my camera . . . roughly point at the aircraft, shoot and hope for the best. The trick worked.

 

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More pics to share in the coming weeks and months. Dank je wel to Mischa, Cyn and their family for the grand hospitality.

 

KC Sim

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Hi Cornelis,

 

I left AMS on Sunday (24May) before the storm came . . . had a great time. Finally got my definitive shot of PH-BXA, PZ-TCM . . . two subjects I had pursued for a while.

 

Also happy with Airzena B73G and Adria Airways B737.

 

KC Sim

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I left AMS on Sunday (24May) before the storm came . . . had a great time. Finally got my definitive shot of PH-BXA, PZ-TCM . . . two subjects I had pursued for a while.

Also happy with Airzena B73G and Adria Airways B737.

KC Sim

 

Looking forward to the results !!! YAK40 is definitely a gem as very rare nowadays...

Unfortunately, was unable to meet you, as was outside the country myself when you were here (sorry): hopefully we'll meet end of July when transitting SIN ?

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A few shots from EHAM on 6-6-2009.

I had to drop of my mom for her holidayflight to Antalya, Turkey.

Transavia (HV) had some trouble with aircraft AOG because of haildamage of hailstorms 2 weeks ago. This resulted in a few nice visitors to fly for Transavia.

HV had trouble finding suitable aircraft which also resulted in flying with KLM B744 (PHBFB) to Barcelona on HV-flight!!

 

2 nice Transavia leases

 

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The aircraft my mom would fly on

 

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KLM MD

 

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Transavia new logojet

 

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Waving KLM crew

 

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Other waving pax (my mom :pardon: )

 

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TF-ARN in early rotation out of AMS 36L

 

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Great shots, CeeBee: saw the White A310 while doing my lunch-break yesterday (yes, had to work this weekend)... :angry:

Hope they will still operate for HV this coming tuesday, when I'll do some more spotting (weather permitting). :pardon:

 

Anyhow, it still will take HV and KL about a week to 'clear' all the 737's...

 

Now, you realize how Derek had to withstand the serious/horrendous weather, when we went spotting... :blink:

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Malaysian One Six reverted to B747-400 already, as seen on my trip to nearby PAM VOR late May.

 

Due to disappointing loads and effective 01jun09, MH016/MH017 operating by 772 iso 744 :pardon:

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Some recent pictures of 'rare' aircraft taken @ EHAM:

 

Of the Beechcraft 1900D, only a few examples are roaring the EU skies; both these examples are from France:

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I know the Kingair is Uncle Norman's favorite...how about this Ugly Ducky ? :huh:

 

Here is my 'farewell gift' to Andrew Hunt, who is leaving SIN for LAX: F-GTIR, ex N270RP (still visible under GTIR), ex 9V-SPF (still visible under wing); she is rumoured to go to Mahan next.... :o :

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Another 'exclusive' aircraft-type is the Dornier 328 Jet, especially when it's Icelandic registered:

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This sexy Virgin is sunbathing in front of Hangar 14 @ Schiphol, after arrival from LGW and prior to her D-check:

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Always good to see this Diesel-smoker from 'the Island' making a fuelstop (check the smoke behind the plane):

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Long resident SX-BGS (ex Aegean) has changed her white dress with some blue 'patches' and is rumoured to be departing for the Dominican Republic soon:

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Hope you've enjoyed these shots from 'the Lowlands'... :pardon:

 

 

 

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Thanks for the collection of rare shots Pieter. :drinks:

 

F-GTI :p ® & Virgin 744 shots are superb and in good light too. :good:

 

Thanks for the c

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Nice Dornier Icejet. I agree with Chaity, those two Jumbos looks absolutly superb !

Thanks Pieter :drinks:

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Taken yesterday, when Charley-Kilo-Alpha was resting:

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In other words: you might see her back in Malaysia/Singapore, but now operating on behalf of Martinair... :pardon:

 

Last saturday, we had this interesting visitor...Qatar Amiri Flight A319; she is seen here departing for IAD:

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A few more, taken a few weeks back:

 

Here, PH-BVC is being pulled to the hangars for a PDM-program, 3 hours after landing non-stop from Everett on her delivery-flight:

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This 737-400 has now been stored at Woensdrecht AFB in the south of the Netherlands, waiting further decisions:

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Wonder, how long this beauty will remain in the colourful Northwest livery... :huh: :

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These shots were taken today (weather was not good, unfortunately :sorry: ), so shots not as nice as should be...

 

3-in-1 - which one is the nicest, according to you ?

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RusJet (look how this is written in Cyrillic on the nose) operated a charter into the General Aviation Terminal:

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The Royal Air Force operated another C130 Hercules flight into EHAM for refuelling :yahoo: :

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What do you think of this nose-shot Azahan ? :huh:

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This used to be an IAI aircraft, but now it's called a Gulfstream too :angry:

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After applying tail- and engine colours on SX-BGS, finally, the titles have been applied/stickered:

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Enjoy !!! :pardon:

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These shots were taken today (weather was not good, unfortunately :sorry: ), so shots not as nice as should be...

 

3-in-1 - which one is the nicest, according to you ?

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The Icelandic 757 is mine :rolleyes:

 

How did you get the photos my attempt did not work :mellow: :sorry:

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How did you get the photos my attempt did not work :mellow: :sorry:

 

Just zoom-in on the YAK42 and C130 and wait for the 757w to pass behind :pardon:

 

SX-BGS is now ready for it's test-flight tomorrow and delivery on 23jun09; according the pilot I spoke to this afternoon, they probably fly to Ilha do Sal/Cabo Verde and Recife/Brasil to SDQ...

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It's a new airline and will start operations to JFK and MIA from SDQ as per 01aug09... :good:

 

The AD symbol really reminds me of Axis of France or the new logo of Amsterdam Airlines (see their respective websites)...

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Not only Axis and Amsterdam Airlines, but also Futura (with lots of logo painted away). Nice shots uncle Pieter!! You have missed most Russians?

 

Some others from AMS from me:

 

Yesterday, probably last time with 2 Martinair 747s next to each other and one of the last times of them in AMS :sorry:

 

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And today, after my arrival from Prague I made a short walk on the onbservation deck and I spotted a special guest from China!! :yahoo:

I had to wait for 1,5 hours untill departure, as tired as I was I waited and drove towards taxiway and here the result :yahoo: (lights could have been better tough)

 

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And our African guest leaving before sunset (going to be replaced by KLM MD11 for a while in near future)

 

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You have missed most Russians?

 

...going to be replaced by KLM MD11 for a while in near future...

 

Had to work last weekend :( (hence the SX-BGS pictures)

Spotted the Rossiya fleet parked @ P-apron (1x IL-96, 2x IL-62M + IL-76MD, but was unable to make a decent shot)... :angry:

 

Indeed: due to late delivery of KQ aircraft from Boeing, they were 'forced' to lease-in a MD-11 of KLM for 2 months; it will be operated by KLM cockpit- and KQ cabin-crews...

 

Hope you had a great weekend @ PRG and looking forward for some pictures here at Obs Hill... :pardon:

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CB, the China Southern B777 Skyteam looks nice! :clapping:

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Dedicated to Gibby: VH-MXK; she is a long way from home:

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PH-HZN returned yesterday from her lease to Caribbean Airlines and now waiting for her titles removal and back to serving Transavia.com:

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PH-MPR is waiting here for her transfer to MJV, as Martinair now operating KLM 744ERF's (note the other Martinair plane under the engine):

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Surprise arrival was this E190 of NASair HZ-NQB (Saudi Arabia) for QAPS, to be repainted into Windrose (Ukraine) colours:

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Hope you enjoyed sofar... :pardon:

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