Thanks guys!
William, I will see what I can do for you ;)
Of course right after I posted this update I got pulled over to the airport for a rather special visitor...but alas it will have to wait until next week :)
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Thanks guys!
William, I will see what I can do for you ;)
Of course right after I posted this update I got pulled over to the airport for a rather special visitor...but alas it will have to wait until next week :)
Alright, I promised a special visitor last week, so I guess I need to step up and deliver. This week featured a couple of significant images.
But first, some shots taking advantage of the nice winter light down here in Sydney.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5195/...4f332261_b.jpgIMG_0867_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Singapore just pulled some of their A380s from Sydney and Melbourne, with 77W's taking over these rotations
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3837/...309de5d8_b.jpgIMG_0898_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Finally caught this little guy in flight
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3858/...130fa274_b.jpgIMG_0123_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5080/...4e3c64c9_b.jpgIMG_0145_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
An airline that has been rather hard for me to shoot down here
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3915/...09492833_b.jpgIMG_0178_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
It was the morning of the Saab 340 for sure!
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2918/...6a1df509_b.jpgIMG_0189_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2935/...6e007dab_b.jpgIMG_0203_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
A Gulf-State duo
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3915/...b3159f38_b.jpgIMG_0224_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
These QF 763s are gearing up to leave the fleet fast, supposedly 3 in rapid succession this quarter.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3862/...44dc3d37_b.jpgIMG_0248_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
More concrete rumours about VH-OGG have turned up, with it being said she should soon lose the decals, and depart for VCV after a little bit more time in revenue service
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/...1d5ee65c_b.jpgIMG_0287_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3856/...bc11def9_b.jpgIMG_0332_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
In any other week, this photo would have earned itself top honours as the week's highlight, but it was not to be the case. I just happened to be waiting for an arrival when this little Saab landed and taxied by. I was vaguely aware of a small airline called Vincent Aviation, which had picked up a single route out of Sydney to a remote community following the failure of another regional carrier, Brindabella. Because it was a bit of a rare sight, only one flight a day, I was of course eager to snap a few shots. About 24 hours later I learned that Vincent had gone into receivership, the operations terminated, and the aircraft seized the afternoon that I took this photo. Upon some consultation, it would seem that this was their final arrival in Sydney.
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5582/...de48b4b5_b.jpgIMG_0260_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
But now for the non-plus-ultra of this week, and like all good captures, it has a wee-bit of a story to it. When I first got to Sydney, i set up flight alerts for the 5 things I most wanted to catch if they happened to file in, despite the improbability. After an early success with the All-Black 777, the list had languished in the intervening 3 months with none of my alerts hitting paydirt. Last Wednesday morning I happened to wake earlier than normal and rolled over to check the time on my phone. I saw a text message that "ZK-SUH" was inbound to Sydney. In my half-asleep stupor I had no idea what that meant at first, but then it hit me, Air New Zealand 747! Since I arrived here I had kept a "Go-kit" for emergency spotting purposes, with a full round-trip bus ticket and flip flops in my camera bag at all times so that I could wake and run out the door. I put that plan into good effect, and went from bed to a seat on a bus inside of 8 minutes. Low and behold, I got my ANZ 744. And with the cancellation of the ceremonial flight previously scheduled for later this year, it would seem that it could be the last time one pays a visit to YSSY.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2927/...48b09dc1_b.jpgIMG_0311a_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
As always, I hope you enjoyed despite the slightly longer blurbs this week.
Ciao!
Very nice...
as usuall....all the nicer planes are somewhere else...
You are killing it Nick.
Yet another awesome set! Thanks for sharing them Nick!
See those photos...? Their funeral is next week. That set is killer Nick!
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Originally Posted by Jared Blech
Good stuff Nick. That ANZ 744 is a beaut
Thank you all so much. Based on the weather forecasts and my schedule, it looks like I am officially done spotting at Sydney, sadly. Not a bad way to go out I reckon...
Still enjoying your posts Nick!
Thanks, Smoketrails.
Alright folks, this is it, I believe this will be the final set of photos from Sydney. Weather and school have conspired to run down the clock. Nothing spectacular this week.
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2916/...b521363f_b.jpgIMG_0803_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5191/...02812665_b.jpgIMG_0867_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/...7bb03f73_b.jpgIMG_0891_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/...00b0345d_b.jpgIMG_0898_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Cheers,
Nick
So it would appear that my report of the end of my Sydney spotting was slightly premature.
With my plans to travel to Melbourne failing to come through in the end, I suddenly found myself with some additional time in Sydney. Not much traffic of note came through until this past Wednesday when I found excuse to head back out to the beach for a little spotting.
Finally a 787 I hadn't shot, VH-VKA. These things are so quiet that I actually didn't know she was rolling until she had almost passed me
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5561/...be411a0c_b.jpgIMG_1314_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
The daily MD-11 action
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2936/...faaf9e5e_b.jpgIMG_1330a_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
And at long last, A6-EHF, completing Etihad's A346 fleet
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/...4bc5fac6_b.jpgIMG_1356_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Reason for going out spotting #1, a jet I have always hoped would hit IAH while I was down there, but with no luck
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2926/...dbdfb4af_b.jpgIMG_1422_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3842/...deee2925_b.jpgIMG_1444_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Heading for Singapore
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5589/...b6207789_b.jpgIMG_1413_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
A local B-1RD having some gear difficulties
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3847/...98ff552e_b.jpgIMG_1309_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2924/...1b35ef65_b.jpgIMG_1488_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
ANZ is so lightly loaded returning to AKL they don't even request the full runway sometimes, as in this case
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2921/...42d86194_b.jpgIMG_1498_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3883/...1d2f29d2_b.jpgIMG_1529_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Lightly loaded for the flight to Singapore
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5575/...09236717_b.jpgIMG_1536_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
The jet I had been seeking my entire time here in SYD finally made an appearance on a sunny day, and a slight delay made for even nicer light
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3894/...bbae96d2_b.jpgIMG_1567_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5557/...0d6a2451_b.jpgIMG_1593_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3873/...17af3184_b.jpgIMG_1625_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3883/...f75c5beb_b.jpgIMG_1630a_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3856/...93c3663c_b.jpgIMG_1664_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Cheers,
Nick
All of these look great! I particularly like the Star Alliance Singapore 773 rotating out of SYD. Vibrant Colors! Excellent Work Mr. Peterman.
Thank you! It was a great way to close out Sydney, with some jets I had wanted for a while.