The Planespotting/General AV Geek Thread

[FlyingPhotog]

Thanks! It was a simple as hiring a helicopter based at the airport and working with ATC.

 

[Shan Man]

Thanks! It was a simple as hiring a helicopter based at the airport and working with ATC.

Not Going to lie. Quite jealous. Im sure the other spotters down below would be quite green.

 

[FlyingPhotog]

Not Going to lie. Quite jealous. Im sure the other spotters down below would be quite green.

Haha thanks! I'm sure there were a few people looking at us flying around!

 

[FlyingPhotog]

A few more from the chopper:

 

[docjames]

Some great pics there.

 

[TomVexille]

Hi all,

Had a chance to head up in a chopper on a recent trip to Sydney. Enjoy!

I've been waiting for these

 

[Buzzard]

Simply awsome photos.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Great pix. Well done.

 

[FlyingPhotog]

I've been waiting for these

Glad you enjoy,

Thanks everyone, means alot!

 

[JessicaTam]

I drove past MEL this morning and there were 2 JQ 787s parked up at the end of 16/34. Unfortunately I wasn't in a position to stop and take a photo.

 

[RooFlyer]

So you are in the Lufthansa lounge at Moscow's Domodedavo airp[ort for a few hours. What to do? Why not take a few pics of some of the exotic birdlife there...

But first an interloper ... a flying pig:

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One of the better known species. Personally, I'm not sure I could bring myself to get on board something that colour:

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Or this colour (Saratov Airlines, presumably based at Saratov in central Russia):

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Next, Vim airlines, operating about 12 birds out of Moscow (also uses bergundy plumage):

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And then there is Transaero, based at Domodedavo (flying about 100 craft):

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[RooFlyer]

I'm not sure Ukraine Air is feeling that comfortable landing in Moscow. About 40 planes, based in Kiev.

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Ural Airlines, came out of Aeroflot#, operates about 35 planes

# With break-up of the Soviet Union Aeroflot was broken up into - weait for it ... about 300 regional carriers :shock: accordig to Wikipedia, af which many went out of business with aweful safety records.

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UT Airlines, based waaayy out in central Russia (Siberia), has been around fo a while, does a lot of charter work around the world and runs about 120 planes:

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Rossiya Airlines I think has been merged with Aeroflot:

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RusLine, about 20 aircraft based out of Moscow:

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[bass_ke]

Wow, awesome to see some of the more odd types! Old Soviet gear is tank like!

 

[RooFlyer]

Come in Metrojet, from western Siberia, a tiddler with about 8 aircraft:

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Orenair, 30 planes from the southern Urals:

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At last, another one with some 'brand recognition' for me. Azerbaijan Airlines, the national flag carrier with a surprisingly small fleet of about 30:

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Ending on a stranger note. Just off the active taxiways at Domodedavo airport is what appears to be a small aircraft graveyard. Not the best look I would have thought for a major entry point into Russia, especially as the one at the back is from Domodedavo Airlines!

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[TomVexille]

Great work RooFlyer​. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Buzzard]

Thanks for all the pix RooFlyer.
This is one of my favorite threads.

 

[docjames]

Some awesome pics.

Plenty of (active) Boeings and A320s.

That looks like an IL-86 in that last pic - by modern standards, those engines look TINY!!

 

[jetlagger]

Thanks for sharing Rooflyer.
There are some unique types & colourful paintwork in your assortment.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Narita Airport in April 2014.



A KE 777 at Narita seen from the United Lounge.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

The above pics aren't mine however they're too cute not to share.

I've also put some pics of aircraft at NRT on my TR report to SJD via GUM & Japan link below:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....o-san-lucas-sjd-long-59381-7.html#post1092275