Plane Spotting - The Quiz

[David48]

When I was looking into rice555's post .. I did encounter this rather unusual looking beast.

[rice555]

Hello All, will get the pics PM'ed to you later this afternoon.

The Convair XYF Pogo is the plane I saw in the 50's.

If you look at just the fuselage without the wings, it looks like

the engines on some of the USSR long range bombers.

rice555

[David48]

Just for fun ... spot if you wish ... I can't confirm the guess.

Taken while fishing.

[David48]

We've seen this before ...

[David48]

But my absoloute favourite is ...

You can't do this stuff without the support of your partner.

She's having fun guessing the plane etc.

The last comment is a bit muffled ... but it's along the lines of ... "not pretty like Thai Air Hostess' ...

The opening comment is that she spots it as Korean Airliner.

It's a Farm joke because she well knows what it is, but when the same airline flew over a few days earlier,

the Farm Father said 'Korea' sure ... I replied with "no ... it's a ********"

But later then asked if it OK to correct an older male ... saving face etc.

Hence the Korean referance.

Will have a new plane soon and will post the photos from rice555 as soon as I receive them.

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[SeaVisionBurma]

A question for you guys please.

I have heaps of photos of planes from my stay at the Farm.

Some are multiple photos of the same airline, though not necessarily the same model plane.

I like to cross reference the planes registration against the information that I have to verify some details before I post.

But I have noticed that several planes don’t carry/display their rego visible on the underside of their wings.

Is there any international requirement for this ... what is general accepted industry practice?

Thanks

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Hi David,

Found this - might be of interest. Have a look at the 7th page of the document.

Pretty sure it varies, although the ICAO states lower side of the wing.... Maybe just harder to spot on some aircraft.

You do realise of course that we're all going to be trying to spot from now onwhether there's a rego painted under the wings.....

[marstons]

Just for fun ... spot if you wish ... I can't confirm the guess.

Taken while fishing.

Thai airways for a sure plane does it begin with A

[lubbkis]

A question for you guys please.

I have heaps of photos of planes from my stay at the Farm.

Some are multiple photos of the same airline, though not necessarily the same model plane.

I like to cross reference the planes registration against the information that I have to verify some details before I post.

But I have noticed that several planes don’t carry/display their rego visible on the underside of their wings.

Is there any international requirement for this ... what is general accepted industry practice?

Thanks

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Hi David,

Found this - might be of interest. Have a look at the 7th page of the document.

Pretty sure it varies, although the ICAO states lower side of the wing.... Maybe just harder to spot on some aircraft.

You do realise of course that we're all going to be trying to spot from now onwhether there's a rego painted under the wings.....

Was there an attachment earlier? When shooting, spotters will take a shot just to get the registration. With take-offs certain US based airlines are the worst because they put the reg high on the fuselage which is hidden when you are below it.

An easy solution for big civilian craft is to note the time of the take-off, go to flightradar24 and replay that time. Then you'll get chapter and verse from the transponder information fed to flightradar24. This doesn't work for aircraft without transponders like the Embraers or the funny thing shown earlier. My guess it was a drone that lost its way and is looking for planespotters to "take out" 555.

[lubbkis]

Just for fun ... spot if you wish ... I can't confirm the guess.

Taken while fishing.

Thai airways for a sure plane does it begin with A

No "B".

[SeaVisionBurma]

Was there an attachment earlier?

There was - my apologies, thought I had put the link in:

http://www.dfld.de/Downloads/Annex_07.pdf

[GrantSmith]

1. Thai Airways Boeing 747-400

2. S7 Airlines Boeing 767-300

3. Singapore Airlines 777-200

How we looking?.

[David48]

1. Thai Airways Boeing 747-400

2. S7 Airlines Boeing 767-300

3. Singapore Airlines 777-200

How we looking?.

Well guys ... how is he looking?

I'll leave that to you guys with much more knowledge them me.

Welcome aboard GrantSmith ... thanks for dropping and great first post in this thread ...

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[David48]

# 020

Try for the ...

• Airline
  

• Make and Model
  

Back to the traditional format ...

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[lubbkis]

1. Thai Airways Boeing 747-400

2. S7 Airlines Boeing 767-300

3. Singapore Airlines 777-200

How we looking?.

Well guys ... how is he looking?

I'll leave that to you guys with much more knowledge them me.

Welcome aboard GrantSmith ... thanks for dropping and great first post in this thread ...

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I think he is spot on ... apart from the "Korean". As an almost 65 yo male I claim infallibility.

[GrantSmith]

Thanks David48,

Long time reader of this forum

Korean Air Boeing 737-800

(Bit harder on the iPhone screen compared to the iPad )

[David48]

Thanks David48,

Long time reader of this forum

Korean Air Boeing 737-800

(Bit harder on the iPhone screen compared to the iPad )

I'm glad that you have contributed ... ... we are all friends here.

I really know little about planes ... but I do know how to make the most of the circumstances that present themselves and ... I could have found the planes landing (especially ay 3.30am) annoying ... but took the other tact and recorded what I experienced to share with you lot ...

So ... if you are guessing about # 020 ... a good start.

Indeed it's Boeing and yes, it's a '7' series ... but it not a 737.

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[David48]

But my absoloute favourite is ...

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This has been spotted as a 'Singapore Airlines 777-200' ... very close ... correct ... or maybe something else?

[diddums]

I would not get in this without a parachute strapped to my back.

[SeaVisionBurma]

Indeed it's Boeing and yes, it's a '7' series ... but it not a 737.

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Its not a 737? I thought with those large winglets it had to be a 737 (737-700) - or do I need using a bigger screen...

[David48]

Indeed it's Boeing and yes, it's a '7' series ... but it not a 737.

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Its not a 737? I thought with those large winglets it had to be a 737 (737-700) - or do I need using a bigger screen...

Sorry SVB ... my flight data doesn't show it as a 737.

But ... I know your ability with plane spotting, so I checked the photos for this style of plane.

Some had the 'large winglets' ... some didn't ... so maybe they are an after market (post manufactured) accessory ...

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Edited February 9, 2013 by David48

[RabC]

No idea of the airline but looks like a 757 with winglets like Iceland Air use.

Edited February 9, 2013 by RabC

[David48]

No idea of the airline but looks like a 757 with winglets like Iceland Air use.

You are close enough to be toasty ...

Don't wish to make it too difficult ... for the Airline ... think European.

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[RabC]

No idea of the airline but looks like a 757 with winglets like Iceland Air use.

You are close enough to be toasty ...

Don't wish to make it too difficult ... for the Airline ... think European.

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The livery looks like KLM but I didn't think they still flew 757s so that's my only guess really.

Edited February 9, 2013 by RabC

[David48]

^^ Warm on both accounts (model and Airline)

The YouTube, if that helps.

[lubbkis]

^^ Warm on both accounts (model and Airline)

After the above discussion and a good bit of web research I'm guessing KLM 737-900, (yes 3)

KLM do operate A330 but the wing tip sweep is not as pronounced as on the new Boeings.

Edited February 9, 2013 by lubbkis

[David48]

^^ Warm on both accounts (model and Airline)

After the above discussion and a good bit of web research I'm guessing KLM 737-900, (yes 3)

KLM do operate A330 but the wing tip sweep is not as pronounced as on the new Boeings.

Sadly ... no on either account.

[GrantSmith]

Thomson Airways 767-300 with winglets..

But I didn't think Thomson Airways had 763's..

As for my earlier post regarding the SQ 772, it's most likely the ER model as the -200 series all went to their low cost off shoot Scoot.

[lubbkis]

Thomson Airways 767-300 with winglets..

But I didn't think Thomson Airways had 763's..

As for my earlier post regarding the SQ 772, it's most likely the ER model as the -200 series all went to their low cost off shoot Scoot.

I saw something like that on the tarmac at Siem Reap about Easter 2012.

[David48]

Thomson Airways 767-300 with winglets..

Well done with the plane model ... ... Indeed it is a Boeing 767 - 300 series

But it's not Thomson Airways.

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[GrantSmith]

'Thomsonfly', sorry 'Thomson' change their name so damned often, it's hard for me to keep track