Post by rugbyref on May 13, 2018 20:21:24 GMT
Part 2 of the log
20April. Lighter movements were Beech VH-NAJ and VH-MWK and AW139 VH-THE.
B787s. JA898A, CC-BBC, ZK-NZD, 9V-OJC, B7836 Xiamen, VH-VKK.
A380 9V-SKW
B717 VH-NXJ
330s PK-GPO, PK-GPR, B-LAP, 9M-MTC, 9M-XXH, RP-C8784, B8015 Hainan, B5961 / B6538 China Eastern, B5925 / B8385 Air China.
21 April. The RAAF again came up trumps, with KC30 A39-005. Other 330s were
RP-C8781, PK-GPN, 9M-XXZ, 9M-MTK, B5943 China Eastern in a blue scheme, B6501 China Southern. B767 P2-PXW of Air Niugini was a nice change from the 737s seen on earlier trips. Later in the day we went to Palm Beach (where Home and Away is filmed) and found Beaver seaplane VH-SWB of Seawin up from its Rose Bay normal home.
22 April. Diversion from Melbourne today was Cathay A350 B-LRC, and China Airlines A350 B18908 arrived later.Bizz movements were Gulf 5 N360WF and CL60 VH-VSZ.
B787s JA835A, JA865J
MD11 N618FE
A330s PK-GPV / GPW, 9M-MTG, B1022 Hainan, B6549 / B5941 China Eastern, B6087 China Southern
23 April. This was my day at Sheps Mound, dropped off by my daughter in law. I met up with 2 members of the YSSY forum, who were there for the LATAM 787-8,
CC-BBA as the FAA ETOPS restriction on 787-9s meant a change of equipment from usual. Over 4 hours both camera and notebook were kept busy.
SA227 VH-VET, G4 VH-CGF / VH-NKD, F900 VH-OAA, Glex VH-CCX / VH-LAW, C560 VH-WFE, CL604 N604AU were the lighter movements,
787s B2768 Xiamen, VH-VKA, JA808A, CC-BBA
767 P2-PXV
747s B-LJF, N493MC, HS-TGF
777s N703DN
A350 B18916
Plus the usual legions of Jetstar A320s, Qantas and Virgin 737s.
24 April.
787s CC-BBI, JA863J
330 PK-GPY
CL604 A37-003
25 April. This was ANZAC day, the Australian equivalent of our Remembrance Day. Despite the low cloud, the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society managed to put up C47B VH-EAF and PBY Catalina VH-PBZ for a couple of circuits over the parade. Back at SYD /YSSY were biz Be40 VH-MGC, C650 VH-ING, FA7X VH-CRW.
A350 B18909
MD11 N522FE
A330s RP-C3345 Cebu, PK-GPQ, 9M-XXU, N379HA, B5922 China Southern
26 April.
B747 N572UP
A380 A6-EUH
B787 9V-OFD, JA802A
A330s B8019 Capital, B1021 Hainan, B6086 China Southern
27 April.
Biz today were A319 D-APGS, Gulf V N416RJ, Glex VH-SGA / VH-ICV, C525 F-ONCP.
B777. ZK-OKB
787. JA878A
A330s. RP-C8783, 9M-XXS, 9M-XXK, 9M-MTM, B5918 Air China, B6529 Hainan
The last movement of the day that I saw was the return of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from his trip to Europe in B737 A36-001.
28 April.
Today’s biz were Gulf 6 B-3325, Hawker VH-SGY, C680 VH-MXD, CL60 A37-002
787s JA815A
A330. HL8001, RP-C3346, 9M-MTI
29 April.
R66 VH-VLX
B787s JA807A
B747. N453PA
A350. B18901
A330. HL8025, RP-C8786, RP-C3348, 9M-XXA, B8016 Hainan, B5921 China Eastern
Biz. Gulf V N613WF
30 April.
B787s. JA804A, VH-ZND Qantas
A330s. 9M-XXP / XXF, N382HA, RP-C8785
B747. B-LJJ
Glex N888GX
Bringing the advance party for President Macron’s state visit was A340 F-RAJB.
1 May.
I just missed Macron’s arrival in his A330, but caught the FA7X F-RAFA.
Other A330s, B8959 Tianjin, B5951 China Southern
Other biz were. PC12 VH-BEV, Lear VH-LJX, C525 VH-KXL, C650 VH-ING
2 May.
B787s VH-VKH, 9V-OJC
A330 B5972 Hainan
J32 VH-OTQ Fly Pelican
SF226 VH-VEK
3 May. This was our final day in Sydney, but with a late evening flight ahead of us, we had a final family meal at Maroubra Beach, but caught Macron’s A330 F-RARF on climbout from runway 16R as he headed to New Caledonia. Others caught that day:
B787 ZK-NZC, VH-VKF
A330 B6112 China Southern
Glex VH-FGJ, Gulf 5 B8132
Then just before boarding our China Airlines A350 B18915, Toll’s B737 ZK-JTQ arrived. A most comfortable overnight flight of 8 hours 55 mins brought us into Taipei.
4 May. After an overnight flight, the option of a shower and comfortable lounge won out over squatting by a window, so the limited log for our transit at Taipei was:
Air Hong Kong A300 B-LDM, Nokscoot B777 HS-XBC, Vanilla A320 JA12VA, Peach A320 JA818P (again!), Air Macau A320 B-MCB, Korean B737 HL8247, Eastar B737 HL8035, Air Asia A320 9M-AHQ, Philippines Air Asia A320 RP-C8978, Tiger A320 B50011, Philippines A/L A321s RP-C9901 / 9925, Vietnam A321 VN-A397,
JAL B737 JA317J, B767 JA610J, United B777 N2645U and from the 2 big local airlines, China Airlines B747s, B18212 / 18710 / 18707, B777s B18051 / 18055, A330s B18360 / 18351, A350s B18903 / 18910, B737 B18610 and Eva Airways B747 B16482, B777s B16713 / 16728, A330 B16310, A321s B16227 / 16219 / 16208 and finally during our taxi to the runway, A318 B77777. 13 comfortable hours later, we landed back at Gatwick in B18910, where the lady captain decided to use the full length of runway 26. Rossiya A319 VP-BBT went into the book to complete my trip log.
For a trip that was basically visiting family, a total haul of 310, mostly new frames was great. I cleared the Jetstar A320s, the Virgin Australia 737s, Qantas A330s and now just need 1 Qantas B737 (that was away for servicing). My wife and I were both impressed by China Airlines. It’s just a shame that their business lounges at Taipei do not have exterior views, or I would have made many more.
20April. Lighter movements were Beech VH-NAJ and VH-MWK and AW139 VH-THE.
B787s. JA898A, CC-BBC, ZK-NZD, 9V-OJC, B7836 Xiamen, VH-VKK.
A380 9V-SKW
B717 VH-NXJ
330s PK-GPO, PK-GPR, B-LAP, 9M-MTC, 9M-XXH, RP-C8784, B8015 Hainan, B5961 / B6538 China Eastern, B5925 / B8385 Air China.
21 April. The RAAF again came up trumps, with KC30 A39-005. Other 330s were
RP-C8781, PK-GPN, 9M-XXZ, 9M-MTK, B5943 China Eastern in a blue scheme, B6501 China Southern. B767 P2-PXW of Air Niugini was a nice change from the 737s seen on earlier trips. Later in the day we went to Palm Beach (where Home and Away is filmed) and found Beaver seaplane VH-SWB of Seawin up from its Rose Bay normal home.
22 April. Diversion from Melbourne today was Cathay A350 B-LRC, and China Airlines A350 B18908 arrived later.Bizz movements were Gulf 5 N360WF and CL60 VH-VSZ.
B787s JA835A, JA865J
MD11 N618FE
A330s PK-GPV / GPW, 9M-MTG, B1022 Hainan, B6549 / B5941 China Eastern, B6087 China Southern
23 April. This was my day at Sheps Mound, dropped off by my daughter in law. I met up with 2 members of the YSSY forum, who were there for the LATAM 787-8,
CC-BBA as the FAA ETOPS restriction on 787-9s meant a change of equipment from usual. Over 4 hours both camera and notebook were kept busy.
SA227 VH-VET, G4 VH-CGF / VH-NKD, F900 VH-OAA, Glex VH-CCX / VH-LAW, C560 VH-WFE, CL604 N604AU were the lighter movements,
787s B2768 Xiamen, VH-VKA, JA808A, CC-BBA
767 P2-PXV
747s B-LJF, N493MC, HS-TGF
777s N703DN
A350 B18916
Plus the usual legions of Jetstar A320s, Qantas and Virgin 737s.
24 April.
787s CC-BBI, JA863J
330 PK-GPY
CL604 A37-003
25 April. This was ANZAC day, the Australian equivalent of our Remembrance Day. Despite the low cloud, the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society managed to put up C47B VH-EAF and PBY Catalina VH-PBZ for a couple of circuits over the parade. Back at SYD /YSSY were biz Be40 VH-MGC, C650 VH-ING, FA7X VH-CRW.
A350 B18909
MD11 N522FE
A330s RP-C3345 Cebu, PK-GPQ, 9M-XXU, N379HA, B5922 China Southern
26 April.
B747 N572UP
A380 A6-EUH
B787 9V-OFD, JA802A
A330s B8019 Capital, B1021 Hainan, B6086 China Southern
27 April.
Biz today were A319 D-APGS, Gulf V N416RJ, Glex VH-SGA / VH-ICV, C525 F-ONCP.
B777. ZK-OKB
787. JA878A
A330s. RP-C8783, 9M-XXS, 9M-XXK, 9M-MTM, B5918 Air China, B6529 Hainan
The last movement of the day that I saw was the return of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from his trip to Europe in B737 A36-001.
28 April.
Today’s biz were Gulf 6 B-3325, Hawker VH-SGY, C680 VH-MXD, CL60 A37-002
787s JA815A
A330. HL8001, RP-C3346, 9M-MTI
29 April.
R66 VH-VLX
B787s JA807A
B747. N453PA
A350. B18901
A330. HL8025, RP-C8786, RP-C3348, 9M-XXA, B8016 Hainan, B5921 China Eastern
Biz. Gulf V N613WF
30 April.
B787s. JA804A, VH-ZND Qantas
A330s. 9M-XXP / XXF, N382HA, RP-C8785
B747. B-LJJ
Glex N888GX
Bringing the advance party for President Macron’s state visit was A340 F-RAJB.
1 May.
I just missed Macron’s arrival in his A330, but caught the FA7X F-RAFA.
Other A330s, B8959 Tianjin, B5951 China Southern
Other biz were. PC12 VH-BEV, Lear VH-LJX, C525 VH-KXL, C650 VH-ING
2 May.
B787s VH-VKH, 9V-OJC
A330 B5972 Hainan
J32 VH-OTQ Fly Pelican
SF226 VH-VEK
3 May. This was our final day in Sydney, but with a late evening flight ahead of us, we had a final family meal at Maroubra Beach, but caught Macron’s A330 F-RARF on climbout from runway 16R as he headed to New Caledonia. Others caught that day:
B787 ZK-NZC, VH-VKF
A330 B6112 China Southern
Glex VH-FGJ, Gulf 5 B8132
Then just before boarding our China Airlines A350 B18915, Toll’s B737 ZK-JTQ arrived. A most comfortable overnight flight of 8 hours 55 mins brought us into Taipei.
4 May. After an overnight flight, the option of a shower and comfortable lounge won out over squatting by a window, so the limited log for our transit at Taipei was:
Air Hong Kong A300 B-LDM, Nokscoot B777 HS-XBC, Vanilla A320 JA12VA, Peach A320 JA818P (again!), Air Macau A320 B-MCB, Korean B737 HL8247, Eastar B737 HL8035, Air Asia A320 9M-AHQ, Philippines Air Asia A320 RP-C8978, Tiger A320 B50011, Philippines A/L A321s RP-C9901 / 9925, Vietnam A321 VN-A397,
JAL B737 JA317J, B767 JA610J, United B777 N2645U and from the 2 big local airlines, China Airlines B747s, B18212 / 18710 / 18707, B777s B18051 / 18055, A330s B18360 / 18351, A350s B18903 / 18910, B737 B18610 and Eva Airways B747 B16482, B777s B16713 / 16728, A330 B16310, A321s B16227 / 16219 / 16208 and finally during our taxi to the runway, A318 B77777. 13 comfortable hours later, we landed back at Gatwick in B18910, where the lady captain decided to use the full length of runway 26. Rossiya A319 VP-BBT went into the book to complete my trip log.
For a trip that was basically visiting family, a total haul of 310, mostly new frames was great. I cleared the Jetstar A320s, the Virgin Australia 737s, Qantas A330s and now just need 1 Qantas B737 (that was away for servicing). My wife and I were both impressed by China Airlines. It’s just a shame that their business lounges at Taipei do not have exterior views, or I would have made many more.
