Norman 1 Report post Posted July 5, 2008 Here are some shots that I managed to take in Xi'an International Airport on the 1st of July, 2008... But first would like to thanks Mr Lin here who went all the way to rent a car, pick me up at the hotel & drove me & Mr Chow to the airport... an hour drive... Also to Deniis Wu... of Cathay Pacific, Beijing office.. also a first timer in XIY.. Mr Chow... an ATC in XIY had to leave earlier for his night shift... Next... my spotting locations... 1 & 2 Ok... the aircraft... Ambraer ERJ-145 of Grand China Express... under Hainan Airline Group Another Hainan's... Fairchild Dornier 328Jet Shenzen Airline China Eastern... home based... China Southern... Another Hainan Airline.... (similar livery to HongKong Express.. subsidary company) more to come.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chaity 1 Report post Posted July 5, 2008 Great shots Norman. Really good to have spotters around to guide and assist around the airport. Good spotting locations but got to watch out for the little bamboo poles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raj 0 Report post Posted July 5, 2008 Awesome shots Norman.. Esp the Hainan Airlines B738 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Wow.. nice Uncle Norman,.. somehow we have lamp post at wx station KUL, but in XIY.. .bamboo post??? though tiny.. but its abit distracting isn't it Uncle Norman? maybe have to potatoshop it away hehe.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilber Tan 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 cool.. all the bravo is really bravo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chee Yong 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Bravo, awesome shots, Uncle Norman.. Thanks for sharing. And hope to see more coming.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon 3 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Very nice Uncle Norman, more please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tamizi Hj Tamby 1 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Another Hainan's... Fairchild Dornier 328Jet http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/b20...1Jul08_6503.jpg Another Hainan Airline.... (similar livery to HongKong Express.. subsidary company) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/b20...1Jul08_6535.jpg Between these two liveries,I think i've prefer the red one.Looks awesome too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis L. 2 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 good shots uncle norman , more Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PC Yuen 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Refreshing..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ibrahim 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Waaa~!!! So close to the Rwy ahhh~!! Macam Penang.. got beredar team tak~?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Lim 0 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 syok wow! very near to runway!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Great shots there, uncle Norman !!! You were able to climb some sort of tower/structure, as the fence seems rather high and barbed-wired ?! HKG Express is also Hainan sub, but I believe you intended to say Hong Kong Airlines ? Saw a similar red-one in SGN (and will post in seperate topic later)... Keep those China shots comin'...very interesting indeed with all the variety of airlines and aircraft !!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yusoff 1 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 Tajam, tajam, tajam.... syiok... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin Yii 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 norman..those are very nice pics.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 Thanks for the kind words guys... MWings 3rd Anniversary syiok kan?.. we cover more airports... hahahah Great shots Norman. Really good to have spotters around to guide and assist around the airport. Good spotting locations but got to watch out for the little bamboo poles Wow.. nice Uncle Norman,.. somehow we have lamp post at wx station KUL, but in XIY.. .bamboo post??? though tiny.. but its abit distracting isn't it Uncle Norman? maybe have to potatoshop it away hehe.. Yup the bamboo poles were erected all over the place to chase away birds. Lin also said that normally he'll photoshoped it out... but I'll choose the pix that doesn't block the aircraft. In fact they've installed loud speakers around the runway that play sound of preying birds... a very noisy spotting session... and if you hear gunshots... don't be alarmed... those were gunshots fired by the the personnel towards the birds... I guess they used only airguns... Bullet will be too dangerous to spotters... and they also installed this type of scarecrow... the thing will rotates when there's wind & the reflective aluminum plates will reflect lights to scare away the birds Waaa~!!! So close to the Rwy ahhh~!! Macam Penang.. got beredar team tak~?? Got... here you can see the off-duty beredar tem... playing basketball infront of their leaving quarters... hehehe... & the #2 location is quite near to the building... hehehe If you look on the left of the pic... there's a guy on bicycle... that's the 'on-duty' beredar team they'll will patrol the inner perimeter road on bicycles... In fact they has stopped in front of us & saying 'we can't take photos'... I didn't understand what Lin said to them... he smiled... they smiled back & just rode away... This happened twice... once at Loc #1 and another at #2 They also have patrols using cars... also the bird patrol on 4WD... But according to Lin... it's legal to photograph civilian aircraft in China... But not military.... I don't dare to think of the consequences.. Great shots there, uncle Norman !!! You were able to climb some sort of tower/structure, as the fence seems rather high and barbed-wired ?! HKG Express is also Hainan sub, but I believe you intended to say Hong Kong Airlines ? Saw a similar red-one in SGN (and will post in seperate topic later)... Keep those China shots comin'...very interesting indeed with all the variety of airlines and aircraft !!! Thanks Unc Pieter... No need ladder/tower or any structure... if you look at the first photo of me & Lin also these photos... you'll notice that the farmland is higher than the airport ground, in fact the barbed wires are almost level with the ground... Best spotting location for an airport ps: I'll continue with the spotted aircraft soon... just got back last night... damn tired maaa.... -- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius 4 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 I am somehow proud of the beredar team on bicycles despite skyrocketing fuel prices.. at least it shows they've got a brain to use. our beredar team drives recklessly in their hiluxes hmmm they should be on bicycles.. or the most motorcycles.. <_> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilber Tan 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 Got... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v406/b20...Y/SPOt_7225.jpg here you can see the off-duty beredar tem... playing basketball infront of their leaving quarters... -- phewit...so many leng chai..useless.no ahmoi spotter.. <_> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Teh 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 Wah Norman, syiok nye~~ Nice shots and you're so close to runway! Do they have bigger aircraft serving there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norman 1 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 Wah Norman, syiok nye~~ Nice shots and you're so close to runway! Do they have bigger aircraft serving there? Yes... very syiok ooo... Kevin The runway is so close that I can't get the whole body of this CZ's B757 with my shortest 80mm Others spotted that day... ... phew... more to come... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 syiok woo!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Azahan 1 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 nice weather, nice shots norman! the best part, u practically whacked any aircraft that passed by! haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Victor A. 2 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 very, very nice coverage in Xi'an Norman ..and there seems to be endless number of airlines operating in China.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Louis L. 2 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 fuiyo ... macam macam ada ........... thanks for sharing uncle norman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornelis Boersma 0 Report post Posted July 7, 2008 Traffic over there Great stuff man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
