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  • in reply to: Lelystad Fly-in 30 august 2009 #473228
    tenthije
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    Nice photos. And who would have though, historical planes from the future! (30AUG?)

    in reply to: EGLL big sizes (WARNING: 20+ Large Images!) #456961
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    That edit actually looks very cold on my mindblowingly superb screen here but it certainly works as an example! This is a tad closer to how it would look had the white balance been set correctly:

    http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y36/MMSR5/Aero/P7259294copy.jpg

    I did mention white balance in a previous thread, though. 😉

    Paul

    Hitherto I used photoshop, but it crashed. Now I got Corel PSP and am still trying to figure out how to get the white balance to work. When I tried the white balance as per the manual I found the plane still to be too yellow. Probably due to the stark white sun reflections. Already the nose is washed out quite a bit in your edit. Your edit is lots better then mine though.

    Of course not having a mindblowingly superb screen does not help.

    in reply to: EGLL big sizes (WARNING: 20+ Large Images!) #457086
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    Sorry to be so negatuve but I don’t see the point in being anything other than honest. 🙂

    Paul

    I second that motion, and want to add one more criticism.

    Might I also add that most of your photos have a reddish brown colour cast. This is to be expected with the sunset shots, but your mid-day shots should not have a cast. Assuming your camera has the time set correctly your A380 was shot at 12:20. Compare the difference between your A380 shot and my quick edit. Still not a perfect edit, but you get the idea.

    http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3690/p7259294copy2.th.jpg

    in reply to: A new twist to the AA/BA anti-trust row! #524985
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    Oooooh, I did not see that one coming. Well played by BA indeed! I wonder how beardy wants to sweettalk himself out of this one.

    in reply to: Ryanair opens base at LBA #525105
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    Fantastic news, will give Jet2 a much needed kick up the rear! 🙂

    Perhaps, I just hope that Jet2 will be able to survive the kick. I don’t believe Jet2 are doing all that great. Now they got the added direct competition of an aggresive, well run airline that is sitting on a pile of money.

    in reply to: Eindhoven, 03AUG #457451
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    A number of IL-76’s have been re-engined and are now EU noise compliant. Great pics, aren’t the Netherlands Air Force KC-10’s also based at Eindhoven ? We had them passing through GLA regularly a couple of years ago, bringing troops in for NATO exercises.

    Speaking of the Netherlands, I’m passing through Schipol this Tuesday, enroute to Budapest for a week’s work. KLM then Malev and vice versa on Saturday. Should be fun !

    The entire fixed-wing transport fleet is based at Eindhoven. There are two F50s, two C-130s (a third one to be delivered shortly), a Gulfstream and two KDC-10s with a regular DC-10 joining in a few months(?). It is fair to say that the Luchtmacht “owns” a Aviacon Zitrotrans Il-76 since they operate two flights a week to Afghanistan and back. Arrival monday around 12:30 departure next day, and arrival friday 08:00ish and departure same day 19:00. As you may know the four F60s have been stored at Woensdrecht awaiting a buyer.

    Other military operaters at Eindhoven include NATO who routinely do practise runs at Eindhoven with Geilenkirchen based AWACS and tankers.

    Just a few KMs northwest of the airport on the heath is one of the helicopter low-flying areas. You are free to enter it, even when there are flight operations, but it is at your own risk. If you go there, beware for jeeps, tanks and APCs driving around.

    So all in all Eindhoven can be very interesting. The operations on the heath are not really visible from the airport so either you need to go there hoping for the best, or take a scanner with you. I have not been there myself yet, but the pictures I have seen are spectacular.

    in reply to: DC-8 at Jo'burg #525327
    tenthije
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    African International?
    UPS?

    in reply to: Eindhoven, 03AUG #457902
    tenthije
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    Great shots there like the VLM F50 😎 and is that a F60?

    No, just a F50. The F60s are all parked at Woensdrecht awaiting a buyer. The RNLAF retired them all. They had the choise between the four F60s or an additional two C-130s, they choose the hercs. Quite a waste if you ask me, cause the F60s can be used quite effecticaly to replace the Orions we retired without replacement (not counting two “new” Coastguard operated Do-228s).

    Though Ilyushin IL-76 are banned from europe are they banned in russia europe?

    No, just EU-Europe.

    in reply to: Eindhoven, 03AUG #457919
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    Thanks! It looks quite a big plane! Russian made? (I’m still learning about planes)

    It is rather big and yes it is Russian. As a rule of thumb: a jet-powered plane that is ill-proportioned enough to actually look pretty, it’s Russian. Only exception probably the Tu-154. The Tu-154 is good looking in the traditional sense. 😀

    in reply to: Eindhoven, 03AUG #458057
    tenthije
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    Nice shots there! What is the plane in pics 7 and 8?

    Aviacon Zitotrans Ilyushin IL-76 RA-76386. They fly into Eindhoven twice a week on military charters for the RNLAF. Eindhoven is one of the few places in Europe where you can still see them on a (semi-)scheduled basis. They are banned from Europe due to noise, but since these fly for the military they get away with it.

    in reply to: H&S ruining Photography ! #526582
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    You got a point, but what else can be done to maintain safety on the ramp? Without a sign the whole airport would turn into chaos! :rolleyes:

    http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/1133/thissignhassharpedges.jpg

    in reply to: G-EZOD? (or am I just seeing things) #527044
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    Is G-TTOD (ex BMed) still in the fleet?

    Other likely candidates: G-EZBD and G-EZDD. Maybe you can post a copy of the picture, maybe crop and zoom a bit?

    in reply to: 757-300 question #527169
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    Yesterday I sat in the aft most emergency exit row on the right side of the aircraft with the flight attendant jumpseat across from me. On the taxi in I noticed the left side emergency exit door viewing window didn’t look normal. As we taxied in the view out the small window was the ground moving below the aircraft, not the horizon. Now I’d assume this is so a flight attendant on the other side of the aircraft can decide if it’s safe to use that door in an emergency. My question is, how is this window constructed to accomplish this? I didn’t have a chance as we deplaned to look at it closer. It was a bit disorienting to look at it as we moved I’ll admit.

    On a hunch, a small mirror working much the same as a submarine’s periscope?

    in reply to: Am I being absolutely ridiculous? #528391
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    Go on, tell me I’m being crazy! 😮

    I would not say your crazy, but you are one or two fries short of a happy meal. :diablo:

    in reply to: Anyone want to buy OpenSkies #528612
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    Absolutely, GO was on the verge of making a profit after all the start-up costs and establishment hit when BA decided to sell!!

    True, but I don’t think that in the current market conditions a premium airline like Open Skies will be that popular.

    If you are looking to sell an airline, you ususally ring Lufthansa or Aeroflot. Would either of them be interested in OpenSkies? Perhaps to fly into LHR?

    Lufty is already working on buying BMI so why would they be interested in Open Skies? Besides, the Open Skies venture is if I recall correctly not really LHR based. They are BA’s attempt at gaining a foothold at airports outside LHR such as AMS, BRU and CDG. Neither of those airports are slot restricted (mostly anyway, AMS is saturated in the morning) so buying Open Skies for slots is not interesting.

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