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Post by Bill Von Sennet on Apr 1, 2009 9:54:13 GMT -5
Place your April Screenshots here:
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budsbud
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Post by budsbud on Apr 2, 2009 8:07:23 GMT -5
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Post by pterodactyl (George) on Apr 2, 2009 18:04:22 GMT -5
budsbud:
I went through all the shots on the site. Fantastic find, an enjoyable 30 minutes looking at the old favorites.
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Post by bob on Apr 3, 2009 1:23:49 GMT -5
I could almost hear the roar of the engines.Great pictures.
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Post by paulvdberg on Apr 5, 2009 12:35:09 GMT -5
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Post by paulvdberg on Apr 7, 2009 10:09:40 GMT -5
Today's flight: Kai Tak – Hangzhou (China) The next morning, we had to leave one of our favourite towns (and airports!) again. Pushing back from our cargo stand.  A final wave-off and we’re on our way.  View from the flight deck as we pass the passenger terminal.  Just after take-off... Imagine you living in one of those appartment buildings…   Climb out of Hong Kong. We're climbing like a homesick angel with this light load.  Rendez-vous with a Lufthansa A340 at FL 340. He too is a long way from home!   In full landing configuration, approaching Hangzhou, China.  Hangzhou (180 kilometres (112 mi) southwest of Shanghai) is renowned for its historic relics and natural beauty. It is often known as the most beautiful city in China. It has been ranked as one of the ten most scenic cities in China. Although Hangzhou has been through many recent urban developments, it still retains its historical and cultural heritage. Today, toursism remains an important factor for Hangzhou's economy.  Exiting the runway. Bit hazy here.  Now where's that spot the tower wants us to park?... 
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Post by paulvdberg on Apr 9, 2009 8:50:14 GMT -5
Taxi-out at Hangzhou, China and checking out all exotic airliners on this airport, like this ‘China Southern’ MD-80, which just landed.  There’s also a ‘China Eastern’ ! Here’s a A318 coming in.   Finally, it’s our turn to use this busy runway.  Leaving China airspace.  Nearing Kyushu Island, the third-largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands.  Long final runway 32 Nagasaki RJFU. Nagasaki airport was established in 1975 as the world's first offshore airport that was built on a landfill island of Minoshima in Omura bay at the center of Nagasaki Prefecture. It took 3 years of construction.  Clearly visible is the 970 m long Minoshima Bridge which connects the airport to the Minoshima mainland.  The approach lights are mounted on a sort of bridge-construction in the sea.  Following the ‘follow me’ to our gate...  …which is fully equipped with an automatic docking system…  …and colorfull neighbours !   Awaiting fresh catering and preparing for the next leg: Osaka.  |
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Post by paulvdberg on Apr 14, 2009 15:09:18 GMT -5
Nagasaki - OsakaPushing back from the gate. Note the ground engineer with the helmet! Helmeted technicians are common on Japanes airports.  Approaching the runway for take-off.  Another ‘high level meeting’…  Crossing over to Shikokuo. This island is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide) and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island.  Today there're hardly any clouds, and we easily spot the city of Matsuyama some 35000 ft below. The city is known for hot springs and is home to Dogo Onsen, the oldest hot spring bath house in Japan. A second favorite tourist spot is Matsuyama Castle..  Localizer capture Kansai Airport, Osaka.  Like Nagasaki, Kansai International is also build in the sea on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay.   As a result of its adequate earthquake engineering, the airport emerged unscathed during the Kobe-quake of 1995. Even the glass in the windows stayed intact. Later, in 1998, the airport survived a typhoon with wind speeds of up to 200 km/h. 
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Post by Bill Hendrix (bgas046) on Apr 19, 2009 7:49:51 GMT -5
Ready to go at Eglin.  Arriving 14L at Randolph AFB Texas.  |
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Post by paulvdberg on Apr 20, 2009 15:24:30 GMT -5
Today's flight: Osaka (Kansai) to Tokyo, Narita Intl.airport.Osaka/Kansai terminal's roof is shaped like an airfoil. This shape is used to promote air circulation through the building: giant air conditioning ducts blow air upwards at one side of the terminal, circulate the air across the curvature of the ceiling, and collect the air through intakes at the other side.  Entering 06R for take-off.  Leaving Kansai airport. Note the three-kilometer bridge which connects the airport-island to the mainland.  The departure route leads us right over the city of Osaka.  After some time, the destinctive shape of Mt. Fuji comes into view. Impressive.  Below a All Nippon 747-400 descends to its' destination.  Mount Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 m (12,388 ft). Along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains".  Tokyo City below. Narita is located well to the north.  Mount Fuji's exceptionally symmetrical cone is a well-known symbol of Japan and it is frequently depicted in art and photographs, as well as visited by sightseers and climbers.  The final seconds of this scenic flight. Landing on 16R, Narita, Japan.   Taxi to the stand...  ... where another helmeted marshaller signals us in...  ...and bows at us when finished in typical Japanes style. Haven't seen that anywhere else!!  Docked and shut down for today, We will stay at the Narita Holiday Inn on the airport, and have some sake. Cheers!  Next flight: Saporro.
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Post by paulvdberg on Apr 27, 2009 6:52:58 GMT -5
Narita- SapporoPush-back at Narita, Tokyo Airport. Note the unpainted (!) 737 on the ramp. Probably on a delivery flight from Renton?  Passing a Northwest ‘Classic’ 747 Freighter on our way out.  ..and at the holding, waiting for two Triple Sevens.  When will be our turn? Behind the 'Narita Holiday Inn' where we spend the night.  Finally, we are allowed to line-up runway 16R. On the other side of the airport, a JAL 747-400 is landing at 16L.  And off we go!  The ‘Sakura departure’ leads us back over the field, allowing a good view on the two parallel runways.  Climbing out to the north.   Almost overhead Lake Towadako, which is Japan’s 3rd deepest lake. It has beautiful water that, depending on the time of year and the weather, changes to various shades of blue. Towadako is situated in the crater of an extinct volcano and as a result is surrounded by small mountains.  The end of Honshu island, the largest island of Japan.  …and beginning of the island of Hokkaido. This is the 2nd largest island of Japan.  Turning in for Saporro Intl. airport, "New Chitose", serving the Sapporo metropolitan area. Sapporo is best known outside Japan for hosting the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first ever held in Asia.  Landing in poor weather.  This Follow-Me ’Mitsubishi ‘ will lead us to our parking for tonight.     To be continued………
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Post by paulvdberg on Apr 29, 2009 7:05:26 GMT -5
Sapporo – Kamchatka, Russia. Mid afternoon departure. Still waiting for the cargo loading to finish.  Push-back and starting the engines.  Heading for the designated runway 01L…  …meanwhile enjoying the (AI) traffic on this busy airport.  “MP 48 Heavy, behind the JAL 777 line-up and wait ... ”.    Japan, Land of the Rising… moon ?  Leaving Japan at the north coast near Monbetsu.  Over the Ochotsk Sea heading straight for Russian airspace.  ..definitely Russian Airspace... First time I’ve flown there !!  Late afternoon , we meet with a Korean Airlines 747 ! This piece of airspace is rather unhealthy for KAL 747’s if I remember correctly…   Descending over Kamchatka-city in the evening.  And the landing at Kamchatka-Petropavlovsk airport. This airport is still very much used as a military base.  Arriving at the terminal.. By the way, do we have any Roebles?? ;D  To be continued…
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