[Adam.S]

Originally Posted by Nigel C

Perhaps no one knows the reasoning so can't provide the answer you're looking for?

Thanks Nigel thought this may have been the case; although as a visitor to Sydney I was unsure whether or not it was a newsworthy event to report or just a backlog of some sort from Thursday's delays that all you 'locals' were already aware of.

and one at the gate if this helps (about 1PM)

Thanks Dave, I saw this departing flight UA870 as it was banking East over Sydney Harbour around 3pm-ish.

one is about to leave as UA9803 to Los Angeles
another one as UA9820 San Francisco at 4pm nice sight to see 4 united 747's in one day

Thanks for clearing it up Blake.
Managed to get pretty average photo of 3/4 United aircraft this morning, shame I couldn't get one with all 4 in the same frame.

Cheers