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Plane Spotting - The Quiz

David48

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Chao Lao Beach Platinum Member

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David, can not tell that livery above. Is it at BKK or in Oz?

For the military guys here, this appears to be a re-engined 707 (or what ever you call the military tanker). How did this configuration go compared to the gas guzzling original burners?

What is the external yellow pipe for? (or is it just paint, I don't know actually by the way?

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RabC Gold Member

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@ Char Lao Beach ... photographed in maybe January this year flying into Swampy

@ RabC ... your final guess?

@ GrantSmith ... yep, I made the 'filename' mistake once ... w00t.gif

Going to stick by my decision I think

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David48 Star Member

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# 054

  • Airline
  • Make and Model

Up close shot, hopefully no controversy here either!.

Looks like a A340 and the livery looks like SAS but they have now/or shortly will stop flying from Swampy.

Well RabC ... good to see that you are a man of your convictions ... wai.gif

Yes, indeed, a SAS Scandinavian Airlines Airbus A340-313X

  • Airline: SAS
  • Flight: SK973
  • From: Copenhagen, Kastrup (CPH)
  • To: Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi (BKK)
  • Aircraft: Airbus A340-313X (speed and heading error) (A343)
  • Reg: OY-KBD
  • Altitude: 600 ft (183 m)
  • V/S: -640 fpm
  • Speed: 0 kt (0km/h, 0 mph)
  • Track: 343°
  • Hex: 45AC44
  • Squawk: 1744
  • Pos:
  • Radar: T-VTBD1

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Below photo is Jetstar's first B787-800, on the production line at Boeing's Everett factory.

Full story here: http://australianaviation.com.au/2013/06/first-jetstar-787-in-final-assembly/ Hope the link works OK.

No doubt the late September delivery slot will be perfect timing for a promo MCG fly-over at the AFL Grand Final.

The new 787's will be used on Australian domestic routes for a while, and then transferred to International. MEL/BKK the maiden route??

Funny how they call it a glass cockpit. There are no windows!!

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^^ Thanks for that ... link working fine.

A piece of trivia from that link.

Apparently "When VH-VKA is added to the Australian Civil Register it will be the first time that all Boeing commercial types (707,717,727,737,747,757,767,777 & 787) have appeared on the Australian register." ... apparently ... rolleyes.gif

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SeaVisionBurma Platinum Member

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Stumbled across an interesting article...

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You could probably spend hours plane spotting in a graveyard like this.

I am not even going to start - too hard.

Full article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2336804/The-great-aviation-graveyard-New-aerial-images-hundreds-planes-left-die-American-deserts.html

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Suppose it also beggars the question ... what does the Military do

with their Aircraft that are not on sold?

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Military aircraft also go to the same places. There are quite a few in that photo above.

I guess they are stripped of anything worthwhile or sensitive once there.

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Speaking of where planes go to rest ...

German Dornier bomber raised from English Channel

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BBC

A German World War II bomber has been raised from the bottom of the English Channel.

The Dornier Do-17 aircraft was shot down off the Kent coast more than 70 years ago during the Battle of Britain.

Believed to be the only intact example of its kind in the world, it has lain in 50ft (15m) of water on the Goodwin Sands.

Attempts by the RAF Museum to salvage the relic had been hit by strong winds over the last few weeks.

YouTube ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvx4RVh35WI

BBC again

The member transam 'raised' this event earlier ... thumbsup.gif

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I did find it ... but only by using Google.

So maybe, someone who knows or remembers it from memory deserves to answer the Spot.

BTW, the Pilot is reported to have died in a brave act to try and steer the aircraft away from the Audience.

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