Tuesday Spotting [2014.09.16] - Part 3

Last Part...

Time to wrap up this session.

Indonesia AirAsia A320 (PK-AXL)

Towards the end of the day, all that came in were lightweights.

Firefly ATR72-600 (9M-FIA)

Wanted to try a different angle for some of the aircraft coming in. So here is the back view of AirAsia.

9M-AJB

Then came this ATR. Not much different from the other Malindos coming in, but this had a tinge of nature in it. Just moments before, there were some birds flying around the approach path of their larger metallic cousins. (Cropped quite a bit so quality is lower)

Then came this metallic bird.....

Malindo Air ATR72-600 (9M-LMM) with a Brahminy Kite

Firefly ATR72-500 (9M-FYI)

And to sum up this session, here are two B738s from two neighbouring countries.

Malaysia Airlines B737-8H6 (9M-MXI)

SilkAir B737-8SA (9M-MGE)

The bright patch of light near the forward cargo hatch of Silkair is a reflection of the vehicles passing below.

That's all for now.

Hope you enjoyed it.

SSLee

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Planespotting : The Rainspotting Edition - Part 2

In this edition of Rainspotting.... the highlights are....

UPS B767
Malindo and Firefly ATR72-600
China Airlines B747
aaaannd
SilkAir's FIRST B738

Welcome back, here are the stories. Still raining, and will still be raining to the end of the spotting trip

UPS B767-34AF ER (N330UP)

I was rather hoping that the rain would stop and the sun would shine for this beauty, but the clouds were there and showed no signs of breaking up. Well I was already set up for spotting in the rain, so the snapping ensues.

Firefly ATR72-600 (9M-FIA)

Malindo ATR72-600 (9M-LMF)

No matter how small, they were all capable of handling the crosswind. The next heavy was unexpected. Happy to see it nevertheless.

China Airlines Cargo B747-409F (B-18718)

And to end it (again) was SilkAir's B737-800 with the 25-Year Anniversary markings.

SilkAir B737-8SA (9V-MGA)

One new experience, seeing wipers of Boeings and Airbuses in action.

And that concludes rainspotting. Hope you enjoyed it.

Till next time.

SSLee

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2014.06.09 - Monday Spotting (Part 2)

Part 2, starts with a wave of A320s from AirAsia. You can see how the weather changes from ok, to dark and gloomy, giving quickly-protect-your-camera reaction.

Indonesia AirAsia A320 (PK-AXV)

9M-AJA 

Looked a bit high on approach while swaying from left to right

9M-AJE

More and more sharklet fitted aircraft operating into Penang

9M-AFY

And then... the rain came. With big drops of water threatening the life of my camera, I had no choice but to creep back into the car, hoping for no other arrivals within that period. It did pay of to a certain extent as I only got two aircraft coming in. I wonder what would have happened or how I would have felt if more came in. 

So first in under the rain was Firefly's first ATR72-600. The "noise" on the picture are actually rain drops, rather than digital noise. Had to sit at the passenger side and zoom out all the way in order to get a shot while still keeping the camera dry. The same couldn't be said for a small part of the seat though which was slightly damp after the short downpour.

Firefly's ATR72-600 (9M-FIA) Landing in heavy rain

Malindo Air ATR72-600 (9M-LMJ) with wipers in full speed in the rain

Well it was a good experience, and the second time (or was it the third) that I've spotted in the rain. The previous one I remembered was when Asiana's B744F came into Penang back in February 2013.

After the rain, it was the reign of Boeings. This section started with small Airbuses, so it shall end with small Boeings. Presenting... the Boeing 737.

First of it was Lion Air, sending in their B738.

Lion Air B737-8GP (PK-LJR)

Next from Singapore, Silkair with some visible vortices on the flap edges.

Silk Air B737-8SA (9V-MGD)

And finally, ending with an old workhorse of Malaysia Airlines, the 737-400. Didn't realised it at first but this should be the last series of shots that I've got on the -400 series as they were officially retired a few days later (doing a PEN > KUL sector)

Malaysia Airlines B737-4H6 (9M-MMK) on one of its last few flights

What a great ending to a great spotting session. Hope you've enjoyed it.

Thanks for viewing. Will be updating again should there be new sessions or from past (unposted) sessions if spotting trips could not be made.

SSLee

2014.01.11 Spotting Session #3

Now to the third installment of the spotting session. By this time, it was near noon but the sun was still nowhere in sight.

The cloud provided great shield from the sun though, to look at the bright side of things. Firstly, a closeup of Firefly's First ATR72-600 head on.

9M-FIA - with Setia paint-scheme

Too close perhaps. Malindo's ATR72-600 (9M-LMF)

I saw the next aircraft approaching from a distance. So I decided to walk away from the centerline to get a different view. The outcome is shown next.

Lion Air B737-8GP (PK-LKQ)

Just love this angle of the aircraft, fully showing off its flaps and winglets.

Then, while walking back to the centerline, the corner of the eye caught two moving things at low altitude. Ran back, and got the next 2.

Royal Army's Westland Lynx

ZE378

Their bright orange doors sure stand out in the gloomy environment. Some blue skies are starting to appear.

XZ651

Though it was short-lived as the cloud quickly covered the sun again. Here's Silkair's A320. They have placed orders for B738s, in their efforts to go all Boeing. Check out 9V-MGA.

9V-SLF

Then the heavy for this series. Cathay Pacific A330-343X, gliding in gracefully, seemingly unaffected by the wind.

B-HLW

This is all for this session. Thanks for dropping by. Do check in for more updates.

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Highlights of Penang - November 2013 - Part 1

Here we are back at Penang. After catching that rare A343 departing from Penang a few weeks ago, that got me even more charged up to head back to the airport for even more exciting shots. So here are some of the highlights.

Thai Airways International A300B4-622R (HS-TAX)

Cathay Pacific B777-367 (B-HNN) showing off its incredible wingflex

FedEx MD-11F (N589FE)

FedEx MD-11F (N610FE)

Tigerair A320-232 (9V-TAV) with tiger stripes

FedEx A300B4-622R(F) (N721FD)

Firefly ATR72-600 (9M-FIA) - Firefly's New Pride

Interesting how they have the "Bandit Mask" at the cockpit

Stay Tuned for Part 2

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