F-ONOU delivery flight via SYD ????

[Gerald A]

Is this right, or another blunder by Sydney Airport Arrivals & Departures Board

Arrival
Sun 24/5
Air Austal
UU9786
Seattle
Schedule 4:10pm
Estimated 5:36pm

Departure
Mon 25/5
Air Austal
UU9786
Reunion
Schedule 2pm

[Grahame Hutchison]

According to Planespotters.net the first flight was on 04-05-2009 however they have no delivery date listed.

From Flickr F-ONOU (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3547/3428164622_63e0efca71.jpg?v=0)

and one of the comments from Flickr "777-300 Air Austral arrived in Reunion Island on May, 1st and had his first flight ".

[Bob C]

I don't think that F-ONOU has been delivered as yet as I've seen a photo on the web of it still at Seattle on 19 May.

So PERHAPS the Arrivals and Departures Board MAY be correct.

[Paul Hunter]

Details are correct.

REU 9796 F-ONOU is due about 4.50-5.30pm from Seattle.

Scheduled to Park Bay 10. Should get good shots from the ITB viewing area.

Regards.

[phil.l]

It will be in new colours as well.

[Gerard M]

I like there new colour scheme much better than their previous one. Looks great. Anyone going to be out there to get some photos of its arrival.?.weather doesn't seem to bad at the moment.
As an addition to the one Grahame found, also from Flickr: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3165/3529239875_7bb3869a97_o.jpg

[Tim Bowrey]

Anyone going to be out there to get some photos of its arrival.?

It will be dark:( I will be there for the departure at the beach tomorrow though.

[Gerard M]

Only just occured to me that it would be dark by then. Well, i shall wait till tomorrow afternoon then for some pictures then :)

[Michael Mak]

Reunion 9786 has just been given STAR Marln 8 arrival from Brisbane Centre 128.6, can't remember the runway it was given, I think it was 34L. It's expected to cross Marln at time 26 with speed reduction approved.

[Grahame Hutchison]

It's at MARLN now at 14900ft.

[Michael Mak]

Ah must had been time 06 then :p

[andrew evans]

Tracking it on Plane Plotter now.

[Gerard M]

Its been at Marlin at F149 for quite some time now.

[Gerard M]

Its now approaching Shark then Marlin.F210

[Michael Mak]

It's been cleared to 10,000 feet and to cross MARLN.

[andrew evans]

Gerard Are you heading out to Richmond tomorrow I think I might head out.

[Michael Mak]

It's just been confirmed that it will land on Runway 34L and transferred to Sydney Approach 124.4

[Tim Bowrey]

Just over my house and on base for 34L.

And now cleared to land over Kurnell

And taxiing to Bay 10;)

[Anthony J]

Will it be towed to the Eastern Park tonight?
Might make for a good shot in the morning!

[Michael Mak]

It parked next to the M5 overnight. The brand new 77W looks really nice.

[Lee G]

According to the Sydney Airport departure webpage - it's due to depart at 1400 today.

[Sarah C]

Just took off from 34L - impressive! Anyone at the Mound or the beach should have got a good photo based on the rotation.

[Seth Jaworski]

The light at the beach was atrocious- probably would've been much better from the mound with the dark clouds in the background.
http://www.jetphotos.net/viewqueued_b.php?id=2511188

[Gerald A]

Michael

It was parked on the hard stand, bay 73, betwwen the BA9 B744 G-BNLJ bay 72, and SQ221 A380 9V-SKB bay 74.

[Dan Hammond]

Nice photo Seth :)

[Tim Bowrey]

I think il save my "Past the beach and tower taxi" for a better day.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewqueued_b.php?id=2511215

The light only got worse so it wasnt worth staying out for the 772 to come.

[Sarah C]

Great photos Seth and Tim, considering the light :)

[matthew mcdonald]

Here are my attempts.
The good thing about right up at the fenceline at the beach, it gives you so many different angles to work with:

[Tim Bowrey]

Great pics Matt. The 1st and 3rd are my favorites;)

The 1st one acctually looks like you have better light than Seth and I.

[Stephen Brown]

Tim, that pic of yours looks a tad oversharpened.

You might want to revise and re-upload.

[Tim Bowrey]

Tim, that pic of yours looks a tad oversharpened.

Yeah thanks Stephen it does around the egde of the wing but I have another in queue;) Also I put the wrong date:o

[Gerard M]

Matt, great shots there especially the fourth one!!
And all the others guys photos are great considering the weather you had to work around!:( Why couldn't it have been like it was yesterday avo with at least some blue sky!!!

[Micheil Keegan]

Here's one I tried last night as it taxied to bay 10.

Micheil

[Craig Murray]

that pic of yours looks a tad oversharpened

Understatement of the modern era, the entire empennage looks as if it's lunched out on some razor blades it is that sharp and jagged.

I understand the desire to have a pic uploaded first as the latest and greatest in the online domain (I've been there and done that before myself) however why not take the extra time ensuring the shot is as perfect as you can make it, it might just differentiate your shot that little more beyond that of other uploaders and appeal to the eye of someone who might just be looking for the image you've uploaded.

Let your image define your image......

Thus concludes my preachings for today, tune in next week for a sermon on another topic dear to my heart "Datsun or Nissan" :D

[Stephen Brown]

Let your image define your image......



Wise and sageful words from one of the best in the business who defined aircraft photography for us all.

[Tim Bowrey]

Mad pic Micheil! Any others?

[Matt_L]

Seth, Tim, Matt excellent shots.

Id have to say I like Matt's most as its taken from really unique angle at fence (especially rotation shot with the wingflex).

Well done all and what a plane!

[Nigel C]

Tim, for more of the artful Craig Murray's words of editing wisdom, I suggest this little gem as part of your late night reading http://yssyforum.net/board/showpost.php?p=7852&postcount=5

I'm sure you'll agree the outcomes will give you goosebumps filled with satisfaction for days to come!

[Benny Zheng]

Nice photos there Matt. Now if only the weather cooperate..

[Stephen Brown]

Yeah thanks Stephen it does around the egde of the wing but I have another in queue;) Also I put the wrong date:o

Tim,

I've had a look at the re-upload and it looks better, although the leading edge of the wing still suffers from some jaggies. Maybe some selective sharpening is needed. You should also delete the original from the queue. This can be done from the members section.

I also noticed you have some double uploads in there (the overview of the standoff bays in Sydney), and the pic of OJC has the wrong location, and has a blue cast over the shot.

[Tim Bowrey]

Would someone care to explain what has gone on here?

http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?regsearch=F-ONOU

These photos were taken yesterday as dated(May 29th) yet accepted ahead of all us Sydney Spotters who saw her 4 days before yet our photos are still in queue at the 2,000 mark or near abouts. I think everyone would agree with me who was there we deserve a little recodnition for the bad light we had yet this one gets accepted ahead of all of us. I know Seths shot was in queue very quickly too. Its not even hot photo worthy so whats gone on?

[Seth Jaworski]

Tim,
This is a matter to take up on jetphotos.net and not on this forum. I'm pretty sure they may have been incorrectly accepted as hot. I'll mention it to admin and let you know.

[Matt_L]

Would someone care to explain what has gone on here?



Fair point Tim. I'm also at a loss to understand how 2 shots with basically the same angle and same photographer got accepted.

Anyways enough said hopefully its explained!