After a Red Sea cruise we spent four nights at the Sharks Bay Hilton in Sharm El Sheikh. Some of the rooms are very close to the airport. The room we stayed in had a balcony overlooking the pool area but more importantly outside the door was an outdoor corridor overlooking the runway. Needless to say the weather was perfect with no cloud seen at all during the stay. Sun is perfect from 7am til 10am then it’s fine until 12pm although you do get some heat haze. The light is then acceptable until 2pm. There is a small window of opportunity from around 4.30pm until sunset as the sun is not so strong and acceptable photos can be taken then. I was very surprised at the volume and variety of traffic especially Russian movements which probably accounted for a quarter of the traffic. Some of the photos are not of optimal quality due to heat haze and some backlit shots but this can’t be helped. Photos shown are reduced from the original size. Hope you enjoy them.
First up some regular European movements…
More to follow…
By: MSR777 - 3rd April 2012 at 22:31
Great selection of photos! 🙂 I really like the EgyptAir 777 shot the most 😎
Couldn’t agree more.:):)
By: Culpano - 2nd April 2012 at 19:51
Thanks a lot for the kind comments.
By: sxmfan - 2nd April 2012 at 19:10
Probably the very best selection of photographs in one post that I’ve ever seen.
Great, great shots, well done !!:):):):)
By: heslop01 - 1st April 2012 at 23:26
Great selection of photos! 🙂 I really like the EgyptAir 777 shot the most 😎
By: Culpano - 1st April 2012 at 19:09
Groan, groan, overload, 😮 Super selection. Guess the Antonovs didn’t move if they were still there. 🙂
I didn’t see any Antonovs on the trip. I was gobsmacked at how much stuff I did see. I always research flightstats to see what stuff goes into an airport but I never realised it doesn’t show charter flights. I reckon the airport will be twice ass busy in next two years as there are massive hotels springing up everywhere and lots under construction.
By: Newforest - 1st April 2012 at 18:36
Groan, groan, overload, 😮 Super selection. Guess the Antonovs didn’t move if they were still there. 🙂
By: Culpano - 1st April 2012 at 18:12
Final batch…..
A rather rare bird only usually seen in the Middle East and this is the only aircraft they have….
That’s the lot folks. Hope you enjoyed them.
By: MSR777 - 1st April 2012 at 16:34
Some very good pics. Really liked the Egyptair craft. It’s a great shame that they have done away with their Pharaohnic fleet names, Nefertari, Akhenaten etc.
By: Culpano - 1st April 2012 at 12:56
Cheers folks. I have some more….
My first ever TU-214….
More to follow…
By: Argonaut - 31st March 2012 at 23:34
Excellent photos and rare subjects, well done.
By: civilspotter - 31st March 2012 at 21:56
Good stuff!! For me the Egypt express’ses and Dash 8 are the highlights.
rgds
EC
By: Culpano - 31st March 2012 at 20:05
You were 🙁 on my thread about not seeing the Aerosur, but I’m pretty damn jealous of the Russians (and the rest)!! :p
How about some Egyptian stuff….
More to follow….
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 31st March 2012 at 19:57
You were 🙁 on my thread about not seeing the Aerosur, but I’m pretty damn jealous of the Russians (and the rest)!! :p
By: Newforest - 31st March 2012 at 16:09
I think that Transaero 747 is almost a daily flight! Thankfully it was high enough when it was flying over our hotel.
Hope you saw some An-72/74’s!:)
By: Culpano - 31st March 2012 at 16:03
Some (of the tons of) Russian and ex Russian states movements….
I saw 5 Transaero B747s – here is a B747-400…
More to follow…
By: Culpano - 31st March 2012 at 15:54
Great photos, why did you come home? 😀 Looks like shooting fish in a barrel.
You aint seen nothing yet !!! It’s just a shame the photo quality isn’t high due to the strong sun and heat haze.
By: Newforest - 31st March 2012 at 15:48
Great photos, why did you come home? 😀 Looks like shooting fish in a barrel.
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