Peter Smith 1 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 G'day all, here's just a selection of what I saw, flew on last weekend when I popped over to Sydney for the weekend. I was lucky enough to fly 4 sectors, with the details in my signature below for those interested... Anyhoo, there's quite a few pics to share, so i've reduced the quality to allow quicker loading times... 734 VH-TJU pulling into the gate in MEL on arrival from CBR. It is taking me right back there On approach into CBR from seat 9A I met up with Aaron and Benny who had just flown into CBR on DJ's new Jungle Jet (or what they call "Capital Jet" service). We had all booked the same flight back to SYD, QF1472 ("Sunstate 472 Delta"...Sunstate being the QFlink carrier, 472 being the flight number, the first number is always omitted in Eastern/Sunstate callsigns, and because it is a Q400, which is a diff class of plane to other Dash 8's, in this case, code D they add "delta). We were lucky enough to get VH-QOH! View from 2A enroute to SYD Disembarking at Terminal 3, Sydney. QF on their (non-jet) CBR services uses a unique system, whereby you climb up stairs into an aerobridge after disembarking from the a/c. Anyone recognise the 2 gents in the bottom left! Now safely in Sydney after 10.5hrs of travelling (hahaha, tad longer than the 4hrs direct ) here's a small selection of what we saw... "Air Canada 034" the 77L service direct to YVR be ops by C-FIUF today. Bah, I had seen this bird just 1 month earlier in HKG! DJ's new Jungle jet departing to Albury, E-170 VH-ZHA One of 2 USN E-6B's seen leaving Sydney that afternoon! (162783 and 162784) Transmile 722F 9M-TGG replacing 722F VH-DHE while she is away in SZB for a C-check New QF A332 passing a not as new JQ A332. New QF scheme does not suit the A332's frame -EBC meets -EBB A very light A332 VH-EBB departing to Bali So happy to see this again! 9M-MPB rolling for KL 744 HS-TGW taxiing out to 34L by the beach for departure to BKK And before we called it a day, Norfolk Air/Ozjet's 732 VH-OZD taxi's out behind TG for departure to NLK Enjoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 Wow!! Great shots of Sydney Liam! Particularly love the Hibby shot. Crisp ! Wonderful weather!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 Gibby, Hibby is looking good under those lights, wonderful traffic and shots u have there.... Looks a.net worthy most of it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis L. 2 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 simply stunning , the best combination , water , land and plane Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 Gibby, Some real nice shots there, esp. the one of the Q400: fabulous livery !!! Nice spot there at SYD...and some great weather too; with different traffic as compared to Europe, it's a 'must' visit place - should finally make some plans to go 'down under' Thanks for sharing, bro !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phil 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2008 Lovely set of photos well done, how lucky to get the pink Qantas Link,looks amazing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 3 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Love the sea view and the Jet Star. Thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Lim 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Nice pictures, Liam. good catch of E-6B Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
S V Choong 4 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/liamou/syd7.jpg Saw her at AKL on Saturday (22 March 2008). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kianhong 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Awesome photos there, Liam! Much healthier traffics compared to YPPH. No wonder... Would love to try to shoot from the beach one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Smith 1 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Cheers! Pieter, give me plenty of notice and i'll meet you in Sydney for sure! Its about time you get down here...u're always getting close, but never crossing the border!! Actually on my next Seeeeedkneee trip, I wanna head back to CBR...dunno why, was just slightly intrigued and the airport is immaculate (being former military and the place heads of states goes i'm not surprised), I mean you could eat off the apron its that well maintained! That was the first time i'd even passed through my nations capital! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kwek 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Nice pics Liam.....and great light too. I will be in Melbourne for a week of business meetings in early May and is now tempeted to just sneak off to Sydney for some spotting over the weekend if time permits! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Smith 1 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Certainly was lucky to get on the pink Dash! I also was lucky to take this BIRD to MEL, just 2.5days after she was first rolled out as a logojet! Kwek, if you get the chance head up to Sydney, there certainly is some great spots around the place! But most importantly plenty of Krispy Kreme's outlets..hahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted March 25, 2008 Cheers! Pieter, give me plenty of notice and i'll meet you in Sydney for sure! Its about time you get down here...u're always getting close, but never crossing the border!! Will definitely give you ample time for meeting me in SYD (as well as PER, or MEL)...nice honeymoon destination(s) - hint hint Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tsentsan 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 Good catch of Hibby! Hope you caught ALOT more shots of her! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Smith 1 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 I certainly did! especially now a little birdie told me some news regarding white paint and the three coloured birds! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibrahim 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2008 Fuuuhh~!!! Nice Spotting place... BeautifulL Scenery.. Great Traffic.. SyiOk~!!! :good:good: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kee Hooi Yen 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2008 (edited) Taxiway near to the weather station. A380 is yet to be added to the sign Edited March 29, 2008 by Kee Hooi Yen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samuel Chy 0 Report post Posted March 29, 2008 lolz... 737 not power enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KK Lee 5 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 A short visit to SYD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kandiah k 0 Report post Posted April 3, 2008 A short visit to SYD KK Lee, the A346 looks so loooong !!!!! Awesome !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TK 0 Report post Posted April 3, 2008 Liam... Goody flight mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
