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Well this may be my last post before I go, but I’ll try and reply if possible. I’m leaving for LHR in 2 hours for the first leg of our journey (BA, LHR-FRA). Have a fun 2 weeks everyone, and I hope the new moderators keep this place in order! 😉

Shall be back in just under 2 weeks time, with hopefully, lots and lots of pics, especially wing views. Speak to y’all then! 😀

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By: Airline owner - 15th May 2004 at 07:23

Good couple of shots there and it sounds like you enjoyed your time and got a fair few registrations. Hear from you real shortly

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By: markkipling - 14th May 2004 at 17:07

Excellent work!!! This man is dedicated to the cause isnt he team!!!

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By: davforr - 14th May 2004 at 17:01

Yes the airports great
but have you noticed that both terminals are very similar
did you go up on to the roof its great from there

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By: RIPConcorde - 14th May 2004 at 15:31

Amazing scenery, and ncie pics, teaser shots eh? 😉
Have a nice flight(s)

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By: wannabe pilot - 14th May 2004 at 15:17

Will do! Shame the Qantas flight attendants seem to be of the older generation……hmmmm. That’s that idea out the window! Ah well, I’m just gonna eat and sleep, then try and sweet talk the pilots at the end of the flight to get in the cockpit, my next challenge.

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By: LBARULES - 14th May 2004 at 15:12

I’d sooner be on a 747 for the next 12 hours than be here in Britain! (Even though it is warm and sunny). Have a great flight 🙂

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By: wannabe pilot - 14th May 2004 at 15:10

Thanks LBARULES. Yes I am still at Changi, but gonan go now and see what reg’s I can collect before I board in…….30 minutes. Gotta lovely 12 hour flight in complete darkness…..wahay. Atleast it’s on a 747, that kinda compensates for it!

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By: LBARULES - 14th May 2004 at 15:05

WOW! Fantastic photos, enjoy the rest of the time your in Singapore (If your still there) You lucky buggar 🙂

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By: wannabe pilot - 14th May 2004 at 14:34

Just had a walk around the terimals here, bloody huge! Went over to Terminal 2 to get some SIA reg’s, and now back in T1. There’s a Swiss A340 to my left now, next to a Thai 747 and Turkish Airlines A340. Quite a lot of movements, and a surprising amount of Qantas. I’m still looking out for my 747 to turn up, boarding in just over an hour.

And now for a couple of tasters, managed to use this ‘free internet’ pc to get my photos on to with a USB lead! First is about 3 hours ago, take off from KK on 767. Next is coming in on approach to Sandakan airport on MH737. Enjoy… 😀

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By: davforr - 14th May 2004 at 13:01

Enjoy Singapore its great
but hurry up with the pics ……………..

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By: gpb_croppers63 - 14th May 2004 at 12:53

Enjoy your time in Singapore & have a great flight back to the UK. Look forward to seeing the pictures.

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By: wannabe pilot - 14th May 2004 at 12:48

I’m live in Singapore Changi again! Just arrived off our australian Airlines flight (operated by Qantas 767, VH-OGT) and now have 4 hours here collecting lots of regs (I reckon I’ll get most of the SIA fleet) before our QF747 flight to Frankfurt. I got quite a lotta pics during flight on our 767, mainly on take off from KK (Kota Kinabalu) and also of sunset as we approached Changi. At the end of the flight, sat in First Class for 10 mins after everyone else had got off the plane and then got a 15 minute cockpit tour, sat in the jumpseat whilst speaking to the pilots 😀 Got one or two pics.

Will not get any pics on our next flight, aside from possibly the landing at FRA, due to it being right through the night. Should get quite a few though on our BA 767 tomorrow morning. Taken about 350 pics on this holiday (not all aviation related) and have another 322 to take! Hmmm….wonder if I can make it 😎

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By: RIPConcorde - 13th May 2004 at 12:18

Looking forward to the pics oh so much!! 😀

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By: LBARULES - 13th May 2004 at 10:44

Can’t wait for the pictures Dan, get your ass back here!

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By: Mark L - 13th May 2004 at 08:37

I will wave to you when flying over Belgium on Saturday Dan, thats probably where we will pass!!!

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By: wannabe pilot - 13th May 2004 at 05:28

Very quick message, internet costing a bomb! Flew across the island on monday. Was a MH737 there, just 25 mins. Then coming back an MH Fokker 50, 50 minutes. Both very good, got lots and lots of pics on the 737 flight! None on the Fokker 50 unfortunately, as it was dark. Although I did get in the cockpit in the end. We’re leaving here tomorrow afternoon, around 9am GMT, to Kota Kinabalu airport for our Australian Airlines 767 flight to SIN. We then have a 5 hour stop in Changi, might do a city tour, then back on Qantas for a lovely 12 hours to FRA, then BA 767 back to LHR. Will not get hardly any pics on the QF flight due to it being right through the night, although i will try my best for the AO and BA flights!

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By: RIPConcorde - 5th May 2004 at 17:00

Borneo has computers! 😮 😉 :p
Keeps those pics rolling in, can’t wait to see them.
Sounds like an amazing place, hope you are making the most of it! 🙂

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By: Mark L - 5th May 2004 at 10:32

Glad the flights went well Dan, hope you enjoy your holiday!
Coincidentally we had a very nasty electrical storm passing through here yesterday as well!!!

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By: wannabe pilot - 5th May 2004 at 09:24

Thanks everyone! I’m now settled in borneo, at 4:15pm. Extremely hot, despite the huge tropical storm i just sat through in the pool 😀 Gotta bit more chance to write now, in SIN I only had 15 mins to reply on here and send a few emails. Well as i said, our first 2 flights were very good, and I would especially recommend Qantas. Our last leg was Australian Airlines 767 from Singapore to Kota Kinabalu. I was very impressed! Qantas plane, crew and feel to it. Quite spacious, fantastic livery and an above standard service. Flight was only 1hour 45minutes, and I couldn’t have expected anymore in that time.

Unfortunatley, no photos from that flight as it was all in the dark. Arrived at KK on time and went straight to the hotel. Looking forward to my next flights now, on Monday. Flying Malaysia Airlines on their Fokker 50’s (and possibly a 737) for a 40 minute sector accross the island, with a low pass over Mount Kinabalu if the pilots feel the weather is good enough 😀

Hope it’s going well back there, and I shall hopefully be able to get back on here within the next day or so (If you’re quick at replying, you may catch me now!)

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By: LBARULES - 4th May 2004 at 16:04

It’s me, live from Singapore Changi! Just a quick update, arrived about 15 mins ago on Qantas 747 VH-OJB, absolutely brilliant flight! Highly recommend them to anyone if you can get a good offer, but will go into more detail when I get back home! It’s nearly 7pm and is 30C! Very hot, our BA flight from LHR was also very good, on G-EUPC with Capt Dave Judge. Only an hour in the air, but got to sit in the cockpit in the end and got a pic of me! 😀 Quite a lot of photos from our Qantas flight, watched sunrise over Southern Russia and then flew down over Pakistan, India, Bay of Bengal and then finally along the Malaysian peninsula. Have to go now to board our Australian Airlines 767. Don’t have a clue when i might get chance to update again, but shall speak to y’all soon! 😀

Lucky Sod! 😀 Glad to hear you’ve had good flights, hope it continues.

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