HKG-7/4/2014-Terminal Spotting
Hey Guys,
Last set of images from the conclusion of my semester in Australia. As many of us may have done before I decided to take a slight detour to experience an airline I had always wanted to fly, and to score a little time to do some spotting in the terminal. As such, I elected to come home via Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific. In reality, this entire layover was planned with one objective, to photograph the Cathay Pacific 747-400, which has been my most sought after photo since I started in this hobby. With the SFO service ending imminently it seemed my only option was to go to the source in Hong Kong, and so I did!
I was very fortunate in that I had sunlight, which it would seems can be rare due to the frequent rains.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3853/...cb251c3d_b.jpgIMG_9811_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Tons of A330s at HKG
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5489/...ff819596_b.jpgIMG_9840_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3907/...a98773b5_b.jpgIMG_9865_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3885/...63e9a289_b.jpgIMG_9877_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
An Air China bird I know I will never see in the states!
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3841/...01daf4d6_b.jpgIMG_9959_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
My first good shot of a 777-300 (non-ER)
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3856/...dc477559_b.jpgIMG_9971_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
And yes, I did find my long-desired Cathay 747s. Mission Accomplished after 4 years!
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3914/...39c1740a_b.jpgIMG_9996_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
My other target of interest was the Orient Thai 767-300 (non-ER), an ex-JAL bird
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3889/...6f4fd129_b.jpgIMG_0029 by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Managed to get a CX 744 Twofer!
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/...d3c9ba50_b.jpgIMG_0113_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2917/...282f5e06_b.jpgIMG_0097_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Having only seen 1 757 in 4.5 months I was rather excited to catch one on the other side of the globe from my normal AA birds at DFW
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3835/...e5f9b55a_b.jpgIMG_0068_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
And lastly, the first 777 ever built, B-HNL. The original flying prototype for Boeing, which was later refurbed and given RR engines before delivery to Cathay in the 2000 timeframe
https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2900/...b6ac992a_b.jpgIMG_0046_filtered by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr
Ultimately there was far more to see and shoot, but having been granted lounge access by Cathay I was more keen to get a shower, some food, and some rest after having already been on the road for a while (I know, I should have sucked it up :tongue: )
Anyhow, I hope you enjoyed!
Cheers,
Nick
