A few pics from the Airport

[John Arena]

Some Pics at the Airport taken from various dates:

All pictures are taken from 3 Locations using an Olympus E-510 14-42 and 40-150mm lens'

Location 1: Qantas Heritage Collection T3
Location 2: Shep's Mound under the Tower
Location 3: T1 Observation Deck

Enjoy

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Aerolineas Argentinias A340-200 (LV-ZPX) Arriving from Buenos Aires via Auckland, very few A342's left flying today, lucky to see them in YSSY. This pic was taken from my MOVING car while driving to my spotting locations.
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Qantas B744 (VH-OJD), taking off 34L, enroute to Hong Kong
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Special ONEworld Qantas 744 (VH-OJU) taking off 34L for somewhere far-far away, VERY late rotation.
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Qantas B763 (VH-OGP) a special Aircraft to me, it was delivered to Qantas on the DAY I WAS BORN!!!, I flew this Aircraft from YMML-YSSY, this was one of the first QF Aircraft to be painted in the new livery (notice the A388 in BG)
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VERY BIG A380 t/o 34L to KLAX as QF11 (VH-OQG)
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Virgin Atlantic A340-600 (G-VYOU) taking og 34L enroute to Hong Kong
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My ALL-TIME Favourite Livery, ETD A346 (A6-EHJ) t/o 34L to OMAA, i flew this plane back in 2009 to YSSY, very special plane
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My all time fav pic, a 737 landing on a 747 (VH-OJC).
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BA 772 (G-YMMI) taking off to WSSS. Taken from under the ATC tower
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I liked this picture, a VOZ 738 (VH-VBI) in the 'old' livery, and a QF744 (VH-OJA)
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Qantas 747 (VH-OJA) taking off 34L for Hong Kong. This is a special 747, she is the ONLY plane in the WORLD that can say "I flew the Kangaroo Route, in only ONE Jump" she is the FIRST QF 747 delivered back in 1989.
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packed up to move on to my next location, i see this all of a sudden pop onto the runway from WSSS, (9V-SKA), the first EVER A380 delivered, soz about the light, i hadnt set up my Camera fully, lucky to get this shot
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Emirates B77W (A6-ECW) taxiing to 34L, for a flight to CHC. Notice the planes waiting in the Morning Rush
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QF 744 (VH-OJQ) towed to the Gate for an afternoon departure
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the ONLY QF Freight Aircraft (B763F xANA), BRAND NEW A380 (VH-QOJ) and VH-OEB in NEW F1 colours, a rare sight indeed

John

[Todd Hendry]

John. Great pics. Love the second one a lot. The only issue I see is it is a GE powered 744. So can't be OJD.
My guess is an ER. I can't tell as I am viewing your pics on my phone, but if it has a blue band around the outside of the nose wheel rim then it's an ER.
That 737 landing on the 744 is in for a nasty surprise when it gets to the upper deck hump.
Once again, nice pics.

Todd.

[Jarden S]

Thanks John for the photos and the summary on each aircraft.

[John Arena]

Thanks Guys!

@ Todd: The Aircraft is actually VH-OEH taking off for Tokyo, got mixed up, i also have one at a similar angle of -OJD :)

John

[Jason H]

Tokyo is a 10pm departure, sure it wasn't going to Hong Kong or Los Angeles?

[John Arena]

Positive, it was a delay from the previous evening, i was there quite early on the say as well

[Todd Hendry]

Perfect. Thanks.
Bet the guys felt better flying it it daylight than at night. Nice day out actually.

Todd

[Philip Argy]

http://www.argystar.com/pics/3%20planes%20cropped.jpg

Taken in the pouring rain through a wet window, and totally opportunistic during a very long hold on Bravo 2 waiting to enter 16R. From left to right there's OQB, TJN and OJB.

[Mario Facchini]

Nice Photo phil !!!

[Philip Argy]

I couldn't get the photo to resize, so apologies for the need to scroll. Any admin who can resize the photo is welcome to do that as I can't seem to find where that is done.

The story behind the photo is that we were held at B2 for around 30 minutes due to traffic/weather, after an already delayed departure for Adelaide due to the allocated aircraft having been struck by lightening while inbound and a scramble to get us a replacement a/c to operate the SYD-ADL leg.

[John Arena]

Phil, isnt the plane on the far Right VH-OJS??

John

[Philip Argy]

It could well be OJS, John - the photo isn't clear enough to differentiate and I didn't catch it at the time. I took a stab at OJB but if OJB doesn't have the socceroos logo then OJS it must be! :)

[Jaryd stock]

It's OJS.