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Boeing 747-200 (VH-EBJ)
Departing runway 05, Adelaide, South Australia September 2, 1984.
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For those who aren’t familiar with Australian airport vehicles, the ute is painted in what was then standard DCA (Dept of Civil Aviation) yellow. What APPEARS to be happening here is that a photog knew someone who could get him airside which in those days, wasn’t unheard of…if only.
Beautiful shot Gavin!
5 *'s!
Richard, St Hauler, Darryl - thank you all.
Classic 5x'er any photog would pay for a shot like this....( of them in place )
Thanks Tom.
This was the first 747 I had a ride in. Stepped on in Sydney and didn't get off until London LHR. November '79. Good old BJ. I got to sit in a jump seat on the flight deck over the Timor Sea: those were the days. I spent the rest of the flight in 24K: it looked down the leading edge of the starboard wing. You could see the wing flex on spool-up and flap as it went over joints in the runway. Those old P&Ws used to pull a fair vacuum standing still, in hot, humid weather. The clouds inside the nacelles were spectacular and on rotation, you could see the airflow deflected to the top of the intake by the angle of attack. Not long later, 24K became a crew rest seat: what a waste.
Thanks for the memories, Gavin.
Thanks for the memories, Gavin.
Thank you Geoffrey for the story. Indeed, those were the days.
Gavin, you commented .... " which in those days, wasn’t unheard of…if only."
I can assure you with 100%++ certainty .. it still IS possible. I'm a nobody but just two days ago all of my various RNO access badges were approved for renewal. I don't know how to pilot an airplane, I've never owned one, I'm not an aircraft mechanic, I have never worked in any aviation-related profession, and except for my membership here in FA I have no "social media" accounts or memberships, my photog skills do not qualify me to claim professional status and they earn me not one cent of cash; yet I have access to over a dozen commercial and military airports and I can get access to others with one phone call. Trust me, my friend, it still IS possible. For proof, just view my folder. I'm a nobody but that begs the question - how can a nobody like me get the wide variety of close-in pics at so many different airports that I get? Gavin, my friend, it IS still possible.
I can assure you with 100%++ certainty .. it still IS possible. I'm a nobody but just two days ago all of my various RNO access badges were approved for renewal. I don't know how to pilot an airplane, I've never owned one, I'm not an aircraft mechanic, I have never worked in any aviation-related profession, and except for my membership here in FA I have no "social media" accounts or memberships, my photog skills do not qualify me to claim professional status and they earn me not one cent of cash; yet I have access to over a dozen commercial and military airports and I can get access to others with one phone call. Trust me, my friend, it still IS possible. For proof, just view my folder. I'm a nobody but that begs the question - how can a nobody like me get the wide variety of close-in pics at so many different airports that I get? Gavin, my friend, it IS still possible.
Thanks for the comment Gary. You are in a much more fortunate position than here it seems. I know of a couple of guys here who are well known and respected at the airport but even they can't get out there now. 9/11 scared the crap out of security here and they're over the top with caution. We are allowed to use ladders, but if you're not photographing from the ladder you have to move it 3 m back from the fence until you move back to the fence for the next pic.
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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26-Apr-2024 | A332 | Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS) | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | 08:39PM +08 | 05:12AM AEST (+1) | 6:32 |
26-Apr-2024 | A332 | Sydney (SYD / YSSY) | Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS) | 11:10AM AEST | 05:17PM +08 | 8:06 |
25-Apr-2024 | A332 | Manila Int'l (MNL / RPLL) | Sydney (SYD / YSSY) | 09:40PM PST | 07:05AM AEST (+1) | 7:25 |
25-Apr-2024 | A332 | Sydney (SYD / YSSY) | Manila Int'l (MNL / RPLL) | 12:41PM AEST | 06:24PM PST | 7:42 |
24-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Sydney (SYD / YSSY) | 01:32PM AWST | 06:56PM AEST | 3:24 |
24-Apr-2024 | A332 | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 09:38AM AEST | 11:54AM AWST | 4:15 |
23-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | 06:20PM AWST | 11:14PM AEST | 2:54 |
23-Apr-2024 | A332 | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 02:43PM AEST | 04:48PM AWST | 4:04 |
23-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | 06:58AM AWST | 11:51AM AEST | 2:52 |
22-Apr-2024 | A332 | Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 07:48PM +08 | 12:21AM AWST (+1) | 4:33 |
22-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS) | 12:37PM AWST | 05:49PM +08 | 5:11 |
22-Apr-2024 | A332 | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 07:48AM AEST | 09:35AM AWST | 3:47 |
21-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | 11:36PM AWST | 04:41AM AEST (+1) | 3:04 |
21-Apr-2024 | A332 | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 08:24PM AEST | 09:57PM AWST | 3:32 |
21-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | 01:27PM AWST | 06:42PM AEST | 3:15 |
21-Apr-2024 | A332 | Sydney (SYD / YSSY) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 08:58AM AEST | 11:08AM AWST | 4:10 |
20-Apr-2024 | A332 | Ngurah Rai/Bali Intl (DPS / WADD) | Sydney (SYD / YSSY) | 10:18PM WITA | 06:04AM AEST (+1) | 5:46 |
20-Apr-2024 | A332 | Sydney (SYD / YSSY) | Ngurah Rai/Bali Intl (DPS / WADD) | 04:31PM AEST | 08:17PM WITA | 5:45 |
20-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Sydney (SYD / YSSY) | 12:18AM AWST | 06:29AM AEST | 4:11 |
19-Apr-2024 | A332 | Sydney (SYD / YSSY) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 09:03PM AEST | 11:03PM AWST | 3:59 |
19-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Sydney (SYD / YSSY) | 12:44PM AWST | 07:08PM AEST | 4:23 |
19-Apr-2024 | A332 | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 09:30AM AEST | 10:50AM AWST | 3:19 |
18-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | 11:49PM AWST | 05:19AM AEST (+1) | 3:29 |
18-Apr-2024 | A332 | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 08:59PM AEST | 10:19PM AWST | 3:19 |
18-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | 01:33PM AWST | 07:02PM AEST | 3:29 |
18-Apr-2024 | A332 | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 09:31AM AEST | 11:07AM AWST | 3:35 |
17-Apr-2024 | A332 | Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS) | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | 08:38PM +08 | 05:34AM AEST (+1) | 6:55 |
17-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS) | 01:02PM AWST | 06:07PM +08 | 5:04 |
17-Apr-2024 | A332 | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 07:13AM AEST | 08:29AM AWST | 3:16 |
16-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | 06:14PM AWST | 11:28PM AEST | 3:13 |
16-Apr-2024 | A332 | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 02:38PM AEST | 04:11PM AWST | 3:33 |
16-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | 06:53AM AWST | 12:17PM AEST | 3:23 |
15-Apr-2024 | A332 | Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 07:46PM +08 | 12:23AM AWST (+1) | 4:37 |
15-Apr-2024 | A332 | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | Singapore Changi (SIN / WSSS) | 12:44PM AWST | 05:43PM +08 | 4:59 |
15-Apr-2024 | A332 | Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL / YMML) | Perth Int'l (PER / YPPH) | 07:26AM AEST | 08:53AM AWST | 3:27 |
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