HKG-7/4/2014-Terminal Spotting

[NickPeterman]

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/3853/14668292374_25cb251c3d_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ombQhE)IMG_9811_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/ombQhE) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

Tons of A330s at HKG

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https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3907/14483973098_dda98773b5_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/o4U9A7)IMG_9865_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/o4U9A7) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

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An Air China bird I know I will never see in the states!

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3841/14647611006_3301daf4d6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ojmQrm)IMG_9959_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/ojmQrm) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

My first good shot of a 777-300 (non-ER)

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3856/14483954879_d0dc477559_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/o4U4aZ)IMG_9971_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/o4U4aZ) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

And yes, I did find my long-desired Cathay 747s. Mission Accomplished after 4 years!
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My other target of interest was the Orient Thai 767-300 (non-ER), an ex-JAL bird

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3889/14690706713_226f4fd129_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ooaHhM)IMG_0029 (https://flic.kr/p/ooaHhM) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

Managed to get a CX 744 Twofer!

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3920/14484149297_95d3c9ba50_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/o4V3Y2)IMG_0113_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/o4V3Y2) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr


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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/3835/14647611626_b5e5f9b55a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ojmQC3)IMG_0068_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/ojmQC3) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people//), 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/2900/14668293024_8cb6ac992a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/ombQtS)IMG_0046_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/ombQtS) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people//), 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

[Zee71]

Wow ... that is some haul for terminal spotting to say the least. Safe trip back.

[captmjk16]

Nice work on those terminal shots. Glad you met that goal on getting the Cathay 744! Have a safe trip back!

[Ychocky]

Super catch in B-HNL.

Great set!

[NickPeterman]

Thanks guys! Between the 744s and B-HNL it was definitely worth effectively flying 9 hours out of my way and adding over 16 extra hours to my total travel time!

[Kiffy]

Awesome variety of catches!! The HX, A332 looks really nice with that low light/dark background.


Between the 744s and B-HNL it was definitely worth effectively flying 9 hours out of my way and adding over 16 extra hours to my total travel time!
Absolutely something I would have done, it seems to have payed off very nicely.

[megatop412]

Wow, now that is a very nice field you stopped over at. I would have added a day in HKG to get as much as I could. I'd love to go visit the old Kai Tak(although isn't it a flea market or something now)

[NickPeterman]

Thank you both! Sadly money was a major issue, and a stopover in HKG just wasn't financially viable.

William I believe the old Kai Tak is now, at least partially, a cruise terminal... but I could be wrong.