Hakan 2 Report post Posted January 1, 2007 all pictures taken by Mr.Faruk Oncan. He is really one of professional spotters in Turkey. These pictures taken by him one day before new year. Attention to Malaysia airlines pictures; in the first picture, MH plane landing to rwy24 (rwy24 is shorter than main runways 36R/18L) and in other picture, taking off from 18R because of rwy18L was maintenance. LTBA-Ataturk Int.Airport Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted January 2, 2007 Hakan, Thanks for sharing the link: excellent pictures of great airliners, I must admit: he must be using a Bigma, seeing the focal length... So, no problems spotting and photographing planes at Yesilkoy ??? Would love to go there one weekend this year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakan 2 Report post Posted February 2, 2007 Malaysian Arlines A330-200 preparing take off on holding short rwy18L and will be enter runway after land Austrian Fokker 70 in Istanbul Ataturk Airport. caution; picture taken by Mr. Irfan Caliskan and copyrighted for commercial use. for more picture from Mr.Caliskan please visit ; gallery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faizul M. 0 Report post Posted February 2, 2007 nice pic and nice background.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Idham 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Unique.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seng Lim 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Would be nice to have a unit of those colourful apartment -- facing runway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Lim 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 That's lovely Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony_wong 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 i thought MH's A332s were fly regional routes only?! well this photo proved me wrong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imran K. 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 A332...nice nice. A333... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tony 1 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Lovely apartments - will be spotting daily if I live there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeeCH 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Certainly Istanbul is one of the most scenic and spectacular airport for aviation spotting. Both from outside the cockpit and inside as well. Was there around September last year in the Stal Alliance long pencil. Hakan, if you could show me around for spotting, I wouldn't mind to request for a flight to IST via DXB one day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Imran K. 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Certainly Istanbul is one of the most scenic and spectacular airport for aviation spotting. Both from outside the cockpit and inside as well. Was there around September last year in the Stal Alliance long pencil. Hakan, if you could show me around for spotting, I wouldn't mind to request for a flight to IST via DXB one day. Haaa haaaa....liyarie for me please... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Yong 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2007 Hakan, amazing shots form U!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted February 6, 2007 Hakan, Thanks for sharing; it's a Fokker 100, however, not a 70 (see the double emergency-exits above the wing) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakan 2 Report post Posted February 6, 2007 you are right Pieter, my mistake. LeeCH, let me know when you come in Turkey, I can manage with turkish spootters and they can show you spotting points around the field. wll continue Malaysian pictures from last week in a rainy day. rwy 36R was in use at that sunday . Pictures from sanalpilot.com forum site and taken by Mr.Bulent Kavakkoru. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted February 6, 2007 IST definately in mywish list, not to mention cheap budget to visit there from Europe So many turn as well before entering the runway..........the scenic background too, the sea and the housing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Low Joon Jet 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2007 Potential shots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sherman 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 seems like the last set of pix taken from the background building in the very first post pix. anyway, keep them coming... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sim Lim Shen 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 I have flown on an A332 on a few occasions, and I did not realize the wingspan was so huge. Nice perspective on the airbus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 let me know when you come in Turkey, I can manage with turkish spootters and they can show you spotting points around the field. Hakan, Hope you wouldn't mind introducing them to me too, as IST definitely high on my 'to do' list; just waiting for the weather to become better/warmer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakan 2 Report post Posted February 8, 2007 of course Peter, when summer session comes, spooters will be there. But somethings going wrong in Istanbul. Generally we were waking up snowy or rainy days until last years in this session, but today I used air conditions on my car!!!! I think global weather changes hitted to Istanbul this year, we haven't get serious rain or snow in here and all days are sunny. This shouldn't be, so we are expecting bad weathers in April and May, maybe in June. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seth K 3 Report post Posted February 9, 2007 (edited) I have flown on an A332 on a few occasions, and I did not realize the wingspan was so huge. Nice perspective on the airbus. Yeah, that's what I love about boarding/departure hall..............I get to see the plane and when I'm inside I still feel like in a tube either on wide/narrowbody................I wish I can see the plane while flying....haha Edited February 9, 2007 by Seth K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakan 2 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 Hi all, today, our Turkish virtual pilots forum admin opened a new topic which is include topic links of the best spotters pictures from Istanbul, other cities of Turkey and USA,Seattle. I would like to share this topic links with you, I'm sure you will enjoy while watching at least you are sharing the same soul while taking airplane pictures on everywhere. Mr. Irfan Caliskan is youngest spotters of Turkey but he was really patience man and now he became Turkish Airlines semi-official photographer. This pictures include Turkish Airline's new "no eyebrows" B737-800 delivery journey from Istanbul to Seattle and return. (all pictures are copyrighted) http://www.sanalpilot.com/forum/topic.asp?...p;TOPIC_ID=3256 http://www.sanalpilot.com/forum/topic.asp?...p;TOPIC_ID=3339 http://www.sanalpilot.com/forum/topic.asp?...p;TOPIC_ID=3338 http://www.sanalpilot.com/forum/topic.asp?...p;TOPIC_ID=3323 http://www.sanalpilot.com/forum/topic.asp?...p;TOPIC_ID=3425 http://www.sanalpilot.com/forum/topic.asp?...p;TOPIC_ID=3497 http://www.sanalpilot.com/forum/topic.asp?...p;TOPIC_ID=3498 http://www.sanalpilot.com/forum/topic.asp?...p;TOPIC_ID=3496 you can ask me if you are curious something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted March 17, 2007 Hakan, Thanks a lot for sharing these links: kudo's to Irfan for placing these excellent shots of TC-JGG as well as the A330 ceremony on the website Like I said before: should visit you guys in IST real soon (= this year) P.S. love your Avatar at the sanalpilot website Share this post Link to post Share on other sites