CDG Spotting Spring 2008

[cgnnrw]

In Spring 2008 I decided to treat myself to a long weekend in Paris. Here are some pics of liveries and airlines many of you "over there" may not get a chance to see. I apologize if quality may not be up to forum standards but all I have is a basic Olympus digital cam and to consider myself even an amateur photographer is pushing it. Anyway enjoy....

Trip started with a short flight on a Germanwings A319 from CGN-CDG.
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A few shots while taxing to T1
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Air Gabon B767
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Inside renovated T1
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During my walks through Paris I noticed the number of airline ticket offices which were still around. I thought they were all extinct by now. Those were the good ol' days....
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Just after taking this photo a guy come out of the office yelling and screaming for me to stop taking pictures
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Delta's office is also here. I think they're the only US airline left with an office in downtown Paris
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Aeroflot's office is on the Champs Elysee...very $$$$$$$$ location....
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No problem getting a picture here...
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The airline no longer exists but their office is still there....
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Then I did some spotting at CDG.....
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A B757 from the Cap Verde Islands
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Took advantage of the opportunity to add to my collection of inflight magazines.
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Another rarity nowadays....a printed time table
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Hope you enjoyed.

[h2opunk1822]

awesome pics!.. i like the german wings.. have to find a model of it.

your a better photographer then i am!.. atleast if the plane is moving you catch it!.. i some how only manage to get the tail or whatever the background is b/c my camera is so slow that i just miss the plane all together!

[Matt Molnar]

Good stuff, thanks for sharing. I'd never seen that Gulf Air scheme before...quite stunning.

[cgnnrw]

Thanks for comments. Glad you liked them. Have more from another trip as well. Will post them soon too.