JZ
2011-09-09, 10:21 PM
I passed thru HKG on my way to Shanghai. HKG boast a observation deck on top of its Terminal 2. It offers good view for both runways. HKG normally uses 25R for landing and 25L for take off. The view for 25R is good till about 3 pm. The day I was there it was the typical tropical weather -- 90 plus temperature and 90% humidity. Therefore, the photo quality wasn't the best I can get. However, for a visitor like me, it's still very exciting.
The day I was there, there were 2 additional spotters, another photographer from Australia and a registration spotter from the UK. We had the entire floor to ourselves. For some reason the fire alarm was triggered while we were there (definitely not by us). We were even thinking about leaving, but decided to stay. After a while the alarm stopped and a gentleman in suits (authority figure) appeared. Instead of interrogate us for the fire alarm, assured us that the fire alarm was an accident and asked to carry on and enjoy ourselves. What a nice touch to a exciting spotting adventure.
Here are the photos taken from inside the terminal:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6131293041_2933c592f9_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6131293005_591f7aff11_b.jpg
Dragon Air has more than one aircrafts participating in the "Serving You for 25 years" ad campaign celebrating its 25th anniversary. One A-330 was painted in a full livery. One A-321 and another A-330 only have small decor on the fuselage.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6131293071_9deaf63cd8_b.jpg
Hong Kong Airlines is the 3rd local airline. Its parent is the Chinese HNG, which owns the Hainan Airlines. Thus its tail decoration looks very similar to Hainan's.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6131841890_76b2934848_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6131942802_94917fd6e1_b.jpg
The rest of the photos 25R landing shots taken from the observation deck.
AC 777LR coming from YYZ
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6131293329_e070f48297_b.jpg
The KA A-330 in the full "Serving You for 25 Years" livery.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6182/6131842068_3fd704c374_b.jpg
Phillipines A-320. Who can read the slogan on the fuselage?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6068/6131293193_62d06fc382_b.jpg
JeJu Airlines in a new low cost airline from South Korea
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6204/6131841976_55d1de7139_b.jpg
Tiger leaping into HKG
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6131293231_7c2057f8d1_b.jpg
Royal Brunei uses A-320 or 777 to serve HK. I was hoping for the 777 but wasn't complaining about the 320
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6209/6131842164_07a676c9bc_b.jpg
E-190 of Mandarin Airlines with the special livery for Sun Moon Lake, a famous resort in Taiwan.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6131368049_8872d07b8f_b.jpg
The smallest passenger jet serving HKG. The load factor was very low
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6201/6131293415_202dd84499_b.jpg
The KA A-330 with the "Serving you for 25 years" decor.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6131916642_ba9fbaec77_b.jpg
CX "One World" A-330
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6131916568_15ee5a3d6a_b.jpg
NH 767-300 with "Japan, Endless Discovery" livery
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6182/6131916584_89a6f7a567_b.jpg
SQ uses A-380 and 777 to serve HK
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6131368025_b6aaca426b_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6203/6131842010_26e9b4a6da_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/6131293361_16e7a3a936_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6131842040_4f54328922_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6131367975_af90978a0a_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6131293181_dcc0247d2a_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6131293383_dfa1504ec5_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6131916698_d523047ce2_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6131394271_338cb173a9_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6131293301_579bd1aa57_b.jpg
The day I was there, there were 2 additional spotters, another photographer from Australia and a registration spotter from the UK. We had the entire floor to ourselves. For some reason the fire alarm was triggered while we were there (definitely not by us). We were even thinking about leaving, but decided to stay. After a while the alarm stopped and a gentleman in suits (authority figure) appeared. Instead of interrogate us for the fire alarm, assured us that the fire alarm was an accident and asked to carry on and enjoy ourselves. What a nice touch to a exciting spotting adventure.
Here are the photos taken from inside the terminal:
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6205/6131293041_2933c592f9_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6131293005_591f7aff11_b.jpg
Dragon Air has more than one aircrafts participating in the "Serving You for 25 years" ad campaign celebrating its 25th anniversary. One A-330 was painted in a full livery. One A-321 and another A-330 only have small decor on the fuselage.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6131293071_9deaf63cd8_b.jpg
Hong Kong Airlines is the 3rd local airline. Its parent is the Chinese HNG, which owns the Hainan Airlines. Thus its tail decoration looks very similar to Hainan's.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6131841890_76b2934848_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6131942802_94917fd6e1_b.jpg
The rest of the photos 25R landing shots taken from the observation deck.
AC 777LR coming from YYZ
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6131293329_e070f48297_b.jpg
The KA A-330 in the full "Serving You for 25 Years" livery.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6182/6131842068_3fd704c374_b.jpg
Phillipines A-320. Who can read the slogan on the fuselage?
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6068/6131293193_62d06fc382_b.jpg
JeJu Airlines in a new low cost airline from South Korea
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6204/6131841976_55d1de7139_b.jpg
Tiger leaping into HKG
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6131293231_7c2057f8d1_b.jpg
Royal Brunei uses A-320 or 777 to serve HK. I was hoping for the 777 but wasn't complaining about the 320
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6209/6131842164_07a676c9bc_b.jpg
E-190 of Mandarin Airlines with the special livery for Sun Moon Lake, a famous resort in Taiwan.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6131368049_8872d07b8f_b.jpg
The smallest passenger jet serving HKG. The load factor was very low
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6201/6131293415_202dd84499_b.jpg
The KA A-330 with the "Serving you for 25 years" decor.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6131916642_ba9fbaec77_b.jpg
CX "One World" A-330
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6131916568_15ee5a3d6a_b.jpg
NH 767-300 with "Japan, Endless Discovery" livery
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6182/6131916584_89a6f7a567_b.jpg
SQ uses A-380 and 777 to serve HK
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6183/6131368025_b6aaca426b_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6203/6131842010_26e9b4a6da_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/6131293361_16e7a3a936_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6186/6131842040_4f54328922_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6131367975_af90978a0a_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6131293181_dcc0247d2a_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6131293383_dfa1504ec5_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6070/6131916698_d523047ce2_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6194/6131394271_338cb173a9_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6131293301_579bd1aa57_b.jpg