Xi'an, China 10/16/11

[AJ]

Greetings from China,

I flew into Shanghai on Thursday, 10/13/11 and saw the Polar/DHL 747 but it was really smoggy and I didn't get a chance to get an image of it. On Saturday I flew to Xi'an and was able to do some shooting on Sunday from the terminal. The action is non-stop at this airport and although you are shooting through two sections of glass, the views are amazing. Xi'an is also the home of Xian Aircraft Company and there were lots of new aircraft sitting on the ramp, not close enough to take good photos.

On Sunday when I arrived back into Shanghai, the new China Southern A380 was sitting at the terminal, fantastic.

I hope you enjoy some shots from Xi'an.

9H-GVV
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_18331.jpg

Ramp view
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_18011.jpg

Chang An Airlines
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_17331.jpg

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_14981.jpg

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_14901.jpg

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_14271.jpg

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_14191.jpg

Deer Air
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_13941.jpg

Grand China Express which is now Tianjin
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_13001.jpg

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_12711.jpg

China Southern A380 in Shanghai
http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc414/A777J/IMG_18891.jpg


AJ

[moose135]

That's really cool stuff! Thanks for sharing these - they certainly aren't something we see much of.

[PhilDernerJr]

Wow. I love seeing sets that have all kinds of planes that I have never seen and that will likely never make appearances in this hemisphere. Thanks for sharing!

[threeholerglory]

I can't say I'm a fan of the A380 by looks, but jeez does that thing look classy in China Southern paint!!! On a somewhat unrelated side note...I wonder what a Gulf Air A380 would look like....just sayin'

[Roush6NY]

Very cool stuff .. Thanks for sharing !