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Multimedia => Rail and Aviation => Topic started by: CBRFlyer on February 02, 2011, 12:40:40 PM

Title: Canberra Airport Spotting 03/01/2011-Runway 17 Operations
Post by: CBRFlyer on February 02, 2011, 12:40:40 PM
Here are some pictures taken quite some time ago of some runway 17 operations:


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First of all Qantas 737-800 VH-VXF 'Sunshine Coast' is seen vacating the runway after arriving from Darwin.
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Tiger Airways Airbus A320-200 VH-VNG is seen in it's landing roll with full reverse thrust.
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The same aircraft is seen vacating the runway with the spoilers still raised.
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VNG again now on it's way to gate 8.
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Two generations of 737s, the 737NG (Virgin Blue's VH-VBJ) and the 737 Classic (Qantas' VH-TJU)
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Virgin Blue 737-700 VH-VBJ 'Perth Princess' is seen rotating and climbing out for a flight to Melbourne.
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Same aircraft with the landing gear raised.
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Qantas 737-400 VH-TJU 'Currawong' is seen climbing out for a flight to Brisbane.
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Climbing into the clouds.


A three part series from the next day will soon follow as well as more Sydney spotting, more Canberra spotting and eventually m Brisbane trip report.
Title: Re: Canberra Airport Spotting 03/01/2011-Runway 17 Operations
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 02, 2011, 10:21:57 PM
Really like those shots of the Tiger Airways A320