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Frankfurt on wednesday

………. Was extremely cold!! However… since my new job takes me all over Europe and was left with a whole day to do nothing at FRA, then another day to do nowt at CDG (To follow) it would have been rude to not brave the cold and break out the camera.. so in no order at all:
My newly found vantage point is a motorway overbridge right near the end of the runways… a fine place indeed and those helpful Germans have even made it into a sort of little spotters terrace:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_spotting_location.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_VN-A150_B777.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_UR-GAK_B737.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-CCAS_Sd360.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-ALCJ_MD11.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_TC-SUH_B737.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-ABUE_B767.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_TC-JFC_B737.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_SP-LDD_Erj170.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-AIRX_A321.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_SP-EDE_Atr42.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_PT-MVC_A330.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-ABVE_B747.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_OD-MRT_A320.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_N760SA_B747.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_I-BIKI_A320.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-AHXA_B737.jpg
More to follow……….

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By: rab5869 - 30th November 2010 at 08:45

Very nice wee scotty(white van man) loving the lufty retro and the heavies well done.
Eh just one thing your new job does that mean you are now delivering catologe parcels now::eek:D:D:D:D:diablo:
Well done again mate
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By: Tartan Pics - 30th November 2010 at 01:16

Thanks again chaps and thanks Pieter for clearing that query up 🙂

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By: steve rowell - 29th November 2010 at 03:57

Very very nice shots..most interesting

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By: T5 - 28th November 2010 at 23:18

A really interesting assortment of traffic!

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By: heslop01 - 28th November 2010 at 21:48

Great shots! 😀 Love the 747 Lufthansa

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By: tenthije - 28th November 2010 at 21:08

Thanks chaps
Re the Air Berlin.. i noticed the winglets on the piggy are TUI ones… are AB now part of TUI or just had to get any spare winglet lying around??

Some flights for AB are operated by TUIfly (formerly Hapag Lloyd). If you check the nose of the plane you’ll find small “operated by TUIfly” titles as well, and the registration is a give-away as well as it is in the former Hapag Lloyd range.

FWIW, a lot of German airlines fly services for Air Berlin. LGWalter with DHC-8, Germania with B737s (and in the past F100s) and TUIfly with B737s. In the past Blue Wings had several A320s flying for Air Berlin. And of course LTU, FlyNiki and Belair are owned in whole or in part by Air Berlin and therefor fly with AB flight numbers even though technically they still fly under their own AOC.

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By: Tartan Pics - 28th November 2010 at 21:02

Thanks chaps
Re the Air Berlin.. i noticed the winglets on the piggy are TUI ones… are AB now part of TUI or just had to get any spare winglet lying around??

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By: Bristol_Rob - 28th November 2010 at 19:49

Great selection of Shots Scotty,

Loving the Air Berlin Livery.

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By: Stuart Allen - 28th November 2010 at 19:12

Excellent once again Scotty. I am now realising how much I am missing Frankfurt.
The Lufty retro with the terminal in the background does it for me.

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By: CloudWarrior - 28th November 2010 at 18:44

V nice. Do you need a co-driver?

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By: Tartan Pics - 28th November 2010 at 18:14

Part the second.
First up i had hoped and hoped to see one flying and was not let down:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-AIMA_A380.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_EW-252PA_B737.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_EI-DFH_Erj170.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-CIRI_Do328.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-CCEU_Ce650.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-AIHB_A340.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-AECE_Erj190.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_D-ABGJ_A320.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_B-16463_B747.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_B-2422_B747.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_A40-DD_A330.jpg
Just next to the bridge there is a wee memorial to the former USAF base:
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_349081_C47_1.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_349081_C47_3.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_349081_C47_2.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_349081_C47_4.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_9063_C54_2.jpg
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_9063_C54_1.jpg
Finally… the most apt tail title of the day award goes to………..
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f394/tartanpics/2010/241110_YL-BBL_B737.jpg
That is all thanks for looking! Paris will follow when i find time to process the shots.

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