Bangkok Children's Day Airshow

[Jonathan Kong 0]

Since this year's Bangkok Children's Day Airshow will be the last one to be held in Don Muang, so i had decided to head North for this special event... and to get rid of the wet weather!

 

Did i mention that Bangkok is sunny?

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incoming!

 

One Two Go B743. Ex KLM. delivered Jan 2004. So beautiful and colourful

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TK smsed me early in the morning, saying that he wants the Thai B734 in the new colour...

 

and the colourful Nok (Nok = bird in Thai)

this one is with the 'TOT' advertisement. 'TOT' stands for Telecommunication of Thailand. It provides fixed line and mobile telecommunication services in Thailand.

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Thai Air Force Charlie One Thirty comes in for Children's Day Airshow

 

No, though i am in Bangkok, Pieter i did not forget KLM!

 

Lufthansa B744 heading for runway 21L. She will later continue her flight to Jakarta. FYI, Lufhansa base in Southeast Asia is in Bangkok.

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Thai Air Force A310 on final

 

Pieter... another one for you, Fokker 50 in the Royal Thai Police colour

 

cute huh?

 

El Al also comes in with their B744

 

by the way can anyone guess this logo belongs to which airlines?

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we all went back to the aiport terminal at noon to have lunch. There at the observation deck, it was flooded with spotters from Japan and Hong Kong. around 20++ of them

 

there, i manage to get some close up pictures of plane taxying

 

dont like to shoot through the glass as it is tinted. But it does provide you with some closeup shots

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So colourful is Bangkok sky that just one morning, we manage to get so many beautiful liveried planes!

ERJ-145. Like AirAsia's fleet, she is being utilized to the max. so you will see her so many times in one day. Beautiful colour though

 

 

I like the old colour on Thai Triple. Hmm... when will Thai paint their Triple in new colour?

 

Bangkok Air is always colourful

 

For your information, we started our spotting at 7.30am and ends at 5.30pm... sore legs and almost dehydrated but KC always makes sure that we are well-taken and comfortable.

 

Tiring but fruitful spotting session

 

coming soon~ Children Day Air Show

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SQ sent in their flying pencil

 

 

always colourful~

 

Mike Alpha coming in around noon

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so many people... i am lost

 

come... follow me

 

let's start with small one first

 

Norman i did not forget you!

 

So colourful

 

Nice livery!

 

 

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Stunner!

Charlie One Thirty

 

Singapore first flight is B773

 

not Triple but never mind

 

China Southern

 

One of the three Malev that came in that day

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more pictures

 

banyak warna~

 

Take off or landing?

 

New Colour!

 

From Africa jauhnya (jauhnya = so far)

 

Mike Sierra today!

 

Prop...

 

Imran, ini apa?

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more more more

 

 

one of those rare oppotunities

 

 

 

i like her from this angle

 

 

 

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spent my good three hours to edit some of the pictures... here are them!

 

Jetstar Asia

 

Guld Air with the Bahrain F1 logo and beacons

 

Gulf Air A340 in the old livery

 

then the Chinese invasion

 

 

 

Such a long and nice looking plane. You will see her twice daily in Bangkok. One coming from Taipei and the other one coming back from London

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and of course, Bangkok offers more than plane spotting

 

 

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ahem~~ let's concentrate on planes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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okay okay... let's concentrate on planes

 

ah moi later

 

some of the colourful traffics that we have yet to see at KUL

 

One Two Go.... damn nice livery

 

Santa is in town

 

SAS has been serving BKK and SIN but neglected KUL

 

Azahan~~~ for you!

 

Thaksin's personal jet

 

A345

[Kwek 0]

Fast forward.................the year is 2008.

 

Date: 12 Jan

Location: Cargo Apron - Don Muang

 

It's the Children's Day Open House again....

 

 

The morning fog threw the flying program out of the window.........it only cleared around 9:30 a.m.

 

The static display consist of the usual suspects.... the only change being the addition of Pink NOK and HS-TAA.

 

Thais young and old came out in full force

 

Backlit for photos.......nothing much really

 

What's the purpose of coming to an airshow and then find shade under an aircraft???

 

The Peacemaker formation flypast leaving a smoke trial in Thai National colours.

 

This F-16 buzzed the airfield before landing.

 

The arrival of the F-16s and F-5s provided the entertainment for the morning - highlight is the F-5F with special markings celebrating 30 years.

 

It was difficult to squeeze in for quick shot

 

There's another interesting F-5B at the museum at the other side of the airfield.....this was taken the previous day.

 

This was the very first F-5B........ 44 flying years..amazing.

 

The airshow isn't the only thing of interest. I hung on till the late afternoon.......I want the "new" NOKS!!!

 

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Pink NOK HS-TDD was at the static. When she was pushed out for departure, it provided a photo opportunity.....ramp photography at Don Muang!

 

A closer look at the nose.

 

I'm happy to see the regular NOKs again...

 

Purple

 

Next two should be familiar to some Malaysian spotters..........Yellow

 

Peacock

 

The regular guys are most welcomed too...

Thai HS-TAF

 

One-to-go HS-OME

 

Looking clean...

 

I managed to update my NOK collection with these...Target achieved

 

Green....eeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

Orange

 

Blue One

 

Blue Two

 

 

Sayonara pics

 

 

 

 

Sorry...no runway action shots....too far and high.

 

 

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House keeping done..

Thread still continue

Can post, can reply...no problem..

Jangan Takut (dont be scared)

 

Photo Intact.

Thanks

[Ian Lim 0]

i just realised the existance of this post...hehehe. nice nice pictures from BKK

[Mohd Nizam 0]

Take off or landing?

Landing flap config ..

 

Fantastic pics JK ..

[Simon 3]

and of course, Bangkok offers more than plane spotting

 

 

Who is that Ah Moi? Show her face la