Bateleur1

Looking at the repatriation flights of Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines at the moment. Lufthansa sending a A380 to Auckland refeulling in Bangkok and Austrian sending a 777-200 to Christchurch refeulling in Malaysia. These must be rather interresting flights as I assume crew do not get off and swap with other crew I assume. So they propably will have double crew who work in shifts.

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Ah ok. From you picture it was not so clear to see so it really looked like a dent almost. Better viewed in this pic..

Ah ok. From you picture it was not so clear to see so it really looked like a dent almost. Better viewed in this pic..

Did you bump it into a parking meter? That nose cone looks dented

Ek wat nou stadig maar seker 3 tale kan praat kan vir jou noem dat Duits is n ander taal wat hulle versrkiklik baie spreekwoorde gebruik en daar is nogal baie van hulle wat eintlik vrek snaaks is en hulle gebruik dit nog steeds baie, selfs op televisie in nuus berigte.

I see Lufthansa have a few repatriation flights going today. Saw a A350 on its way to Windhoek and two 747-8 on the way back from South America (Brazil and Chile). My wife mentioned a SA news report that SAA will start flying back some Germans to Germany starting today some time. NZ also gave the green light to allow foreigners to be flown out of NZ so I expect Germany to start collecting the 12 000 odd oaks stuck there as well.

Geen risiko om verveeld te raak hier nie. Tel die slapies af na die naweek wanneer die kinders se Paas skool vakansie begin. Dan sal die daaglikse bombartement van elektroniese pos met al die skool werkies vir die dag ophou inkom en dan kan ek hopenlik in vrede weer n voldag se werk inkry in normale werks ure. Huidiglik spring ek soos n kat op n warm plaat tussen my werk, video oproepe met my kollegas in Australie, skool werk verduidelik en wie weet wat nog alles om uit te sort en dan eers in die aande kan ek beter gekonsentreerd begin werk en begin inhaal.

... of enige iemand wat al met swak dienslewering te doen gehad het.

n Goeie begin?

Correct.

I quite like the livery of those days.

Except for one, all of the other SAA 747 are SP models. Helderberg was not a SP

Oh that SAA 747 SP brings back memories. First time I flew an airplane was in that on the 17 hour flight to Austria. I was 9 years old. Flew on my own. Was the adventure of a lifetime for me then. Still remember that takeoff. Sitting at a Window seat (just behind the wing) on the left of the aircraft looking out when they opened the throttles. Couple of seconds later I was gradually being pulled back into my seat.

Anything thing that is a converted Boeing 707. Assuming this is not a very old photo I would guess a Northrop E8 or E3 or possibly an older KC-135 tanker. But I see the KC-135 being used now have been refitted with newer engines that do not look like this. If I am forced for a specific answer I would go E8 ...

I reckon close to half of them are freighters

Not quite busted yet. There are still well over 5000 aircraft flying at the moment. Not sure if they all can still land and have a parking spot

Quantas and KLM has yesterday (or two days ago) flown their last flights with the Boeing 747. Both airlines were gonna retire their respective 747 fleets but due to Corona and the current situation they have moved the dates forward by a year. Sad day.

As long as you are not refering to the one loving him/herself at the back there.

Had a quick look at the European traffic and quite a large chunk of them are freight aircraft

Any aircraft parked down there in CT as well?

The original was also pretty good.

I can't help but to feel sorry for Boeing.

Think there was a 747-300 parked as well in TAAG colours.

The registration number on the Gulfstream is rather ironic M-YWAY