Plane Spotting - The Quiz

[SeaVisionBurma]

Should point out I am talking about Transam's clip...

[SeaVisionBurma]

Is it the episode with this airport in it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoreham_Airport

Poirot series 1, episode 8.

I would probably not admit to being a Poirot fan normally (on a public forum) - but I do enjoy the series immensely. Suchet makes a brilliant Poirot.

[Chao Lao Beach]

Is it the episode with this airport in it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoreham_Airport

That is correct.

Beats me Transam, if it is not that it is not the plane they are pretending it is, must be back to Mrs Vanadlines "magic" trick to get the plans.

[Chao Lao Beach]

Global flight-path maps: Five interpretations

Text at this BBC page

[David48]

# 054

• Airline

• Make and Model

Up close shot, hopefully no controversy here either!

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[Chao Lao Beach]

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?

[RabC]

# 054

• Airline

• Make and Model

LR DSCF7735C.jpg

Up close shot, hopefully no controversy here either!

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

[GrantSmith]

CLB - that's a KC-135 strato tanker ( also noted in the file name ) aka a militarised 707, as for the donk issue, I've got no idea...

RabC seems on the money with an SK A340...

[David48]

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

@ RabC ... your final guess?

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

[RabC]

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

@ RabC ... your final guess?

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

Going to stick by my decision I think

[David48]

# 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 ...

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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[David48]

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Some photos for the above post ...

REGO

As for about their status into Swampy ... I'm not sure.

These photos were Christmas Day ... which seems a long time ago now!

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[Radar501]

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!!

[David48]

^^ 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 ...

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[GrantSmith]

Don't think it will do a flyover of the G for the Grand Final...

You're likely to see a QF & EK A380 formation flyover...

A JQ 787 flyover would somewhat cheapen the event...

[Vinny1967]

Have a read of this.Wait until you read the captains excuse for the crash

http://www.philippineflightnetwork.com/2013/06/cebu-pacific-aircraft-overshoots-runway.html

[David48]

Again ... like many flights we have waited for in the past.

The June page from the Nok Calendar ...

For safety's sake ... I hope that didn't occur mid-flight ...

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[SeaVisionBurma]

Stumbled across an interesting article...

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

[David48]

WOW ... I knew this facility existed ... but I never envisioned it to be of that magnitude ...

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[SeaVisionBurma]

Yes, the mind certainly boggles. The sheer scale of these places are amazing - this is just one of these so called aircraft graveyards...

[David48]

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

with their Aircraft that are not on sold?

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[SeaVisionBurma]

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.

[David48]

Speaking of where planes go to rest ...

German Dornier bomber raised from English Channel

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 ...

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[SeaVisionBurma]

Manufacturer and type?

[David48]

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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[GrantSmith]

That appears to be a rusky Sukhoi Su-27...

Hard to tell the exact model as the nose / cockpit isn't easily identifiable in this meme

But the colour scheme is definitely rusky airforce...

[Chao Lao Beach]

What Type is this?

PS, I like the angle this pic was taken, kind of a cool pic non the less.

[David48]

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Looking very shiny and new ... but I have no idea about the Air Asia shot above.

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[David48]

Manufacturer and type?

So, is it a Belarusian Air Force Su-25?

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[SeaVisionBurma]

What Type is this?

PS, I like the angle this pic was taken, kind of a cool pic non the less.

Airbus A320 - sporting brand new sharklets