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'On This Day' - 13 January 2014...
Designed by Balarinji -'Yananyi Dreaming' seen slowing down as Qantas 764 from Adelaide (ADL/YPAD) on 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY). Livery was repainted into the standard livery in September 2014.
VH-ZND 'Emily' from Balarinji Designs, as Qantas 8 from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW/KDFW) slowing down 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) on a morning of cracker light...
Emirates 415 on Alpha for a 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) departure to Dubai (DXB/OMDB) as the sun is struggling to rise after the passing rain clouds... I was hoping for more colour really!!
Head-on with N623FE as FedEx 77 from Honolulu (HNL/PHNL) seen vacating 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY)
Delivered as "Meghan" in June 1999, and renamed "AugustJane" in April 2022, and still active (for now) at just on 24 years old…
VH-OEF ‘Sydney’ wearing the 'oneworld' colours as Qantas 7 being pushed back, on taxiway ‘ALFA’ and racing down 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW/KDFW) - sadly the R44 couldn’t keep up to get rotation or airborne shots!
Withdrawn from service 9 February 2020 and ’stored’ in San Bernardino (SBD/KSBO) since 13 Feb 2020.
N295UP as UPS 38 from Honolulu (HNL/PHNL) on very short final for 25 Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) in the last rays of sunlight on a cool winters afternoon June 2013
'Island of Koro' - (DQ-FAE B737-8MAX) seen airborne as Fiji Airways 914 from 34R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) bound for Nadi (NAN/NFFN) in the 'pink hour' just before sunrise on a very VERY cool (insert COLD) morning!!
‘Wunala’ (VH-OEJ) as Qantas 4 from Honolulu (HNL/PHNL) after arriving 34L Sydney (SYD/YSSY) seen, turning onto taxiway 'GOLF' from 'ALFA' for the International Terminal
‘Mackay-Be Diva’ (VH-VUK) racing away as Virgin Australia 402 to Adelaide (ADL/YPAD) from 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) with the setting moon below…
Jetstar Australia 790 to the Sunshine Coast (MCY/YBSU) from 25 Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) with a very picturesque backdrop…
So - I thought I would go a little 'arty'...
2-TSSA Weststar Aviation's B767-200 (ex Qantas VH-EAQ - 1987 to 2004) sitting in ‘Kilo Ramp’ Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) which bought in the Leeds United football team to play the Western Sydney Wanderers.
VH-EBE - when Jetstar Australia had A330’s for their long-haul operations... Seen here in taxiway ‘ALFA’ for a 34L departure at Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) as Jetstar 3 to Honolulu (HNL/PHNL) - October 2014
After the winter sun has set, comes the most amazing skies...
N180UA as United 870 to San Francisco (SFO/KSFO) getting airborne 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY)
'SYDNEY' (VH-OEF) wearing the 'oneworld' livery slowing down 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) as Qantas 74 from San Francisco (SFO/KSFO) in the morning 'Golden Hour' 'On This Day' 6 May 2016!
VH-OEF ‘Sydney’ wearing the 'oneworld' colours as Qantas 7 being pushed back, on taxiway ‘ALFA’ and racing down 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW/KDFW) - sadly the R44 couldn’t keep up to get rotation or airborne shots!
Withdrawn from service 9 February 2020 and ’stored’ in San Bernardino (SBD/KSBO) since 13 Feb 2020.
N120UA was up and away early 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) for the short hop down to Melbourne (MEL/YMML) when operating United 839... I think i liked the 'Blue Tulip' livery the most, especially on the B747!!
The rotation originated in San Francisco as United 863, through Sydney, down to Melbourne and back as United 839, and then to Los Angeles as United 840!
9V-OJJ - “Pikachu Jet" and painted in Pokémon livery as Scooter 3 to Singapore (SIN/WSSS) taxiing along ALFA for 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) - what a stunning livery!!!
'LONGREACH' (VH-ZNJ) features a “100” design with the airline logos from its history, and celebrated its 100 year history.
Seen slowing down and vacating 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) as Qantas 18 from Los Angeles (LAX/KLAX) 29 Oct '22
'City of Bundaberg' - VH-OGM getting up and away for Melbourne (MEL/YMML) as Qantas 419 from 34R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) #onthisday 1 September 2014!
Who else is missing the might workhorse of the B767?
VH-EFR, B763F banking away as Qantas 7527 bound for Cairns (CNS/YBCS) from 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) on a very fresh autumnal afternoon…
'Gnaraloo Bay' - Virgin Australia 559 taxiing along 'Alfa' for a 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) to Perth (PER/YPPH) from Bluesky Helicopters R44
Wearing the "People's Daily Online" livery, B-5931 as China Eastern 791 from Nanjing (NKG/ZSNJ) slowing down 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY)!!
Sunrise departure from 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) for Adelaide (ADL/YPAD) as Jetstar 762, VH-VWW just beginning to get ready to retract its landing gear…
‘Wunala’ (VH-OEJ) as Qantas 4 from Honolulu (HNL/PHNL) for 34L Sydney (SYD/YSSY) - great afternoon with a mate from Canada and BlueSky Helicopters!! Getting the B747's before they retire...
‘Low fares forever’ - Jetstar's ‘Jaffa Jet’ VH-VGF from Ballina Byron (BNK/YBNA) passing by ‘Sheps Mound’ heading to the terminal at Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) whilst Qantas 443 (VH-VYJ) is departing 16R for Melbourne (MEL/YMML).
When you need a 'double chimney' to get airborne... 😂😂😂
Etihad 451 (A6-BLW) getting airborne 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) for Abu Dhabi (AUH/OMAA) 29 May '22
'Keali'iokonaikalewa' - N389HA (A332) slowing down 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) as Hawaiian 451 from Honolulu (HNL/PHNL) in some lovely post sunset light...
In some very weird light and fog, causing ‘ectoplasm’ on the wings to boot, HL7585 getting up and away 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) as Korean Air 122 to Seoul Incheon (ICN/RKSI)
A7-APH as Qatar Airways 908 from Doha (DOH/OTHH) in some lovely light on approach to runway 25 Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY)
Qantas 7527 to Auckland (AKL/NZAA) getting up and away quite quickly, runway 25 Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY)
Qantas 7 waiting on taxiway 'Alfa' to go around the corner to Alfa 1 and a 16R departure Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) to Dallas Fort Worth (DFW/KDFW)
‘City of Port Macquarie’ banking away as Qantas 445 to Melbourne (MEL/YMML) airborne off 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) on a stunning afternoon 22 August 2014.
After some time with Westjet as C-FOGJ, where it was fitted with winglets, it is now registered as N503AZ for Amazon Prime Air (operated by Air Transport International) after cargo conversion in Tel Aviv during 202, and delivered in March 2021.
A shot no longer available* - Japan Airlines 771 from Tokyo Narita (NRT/RJAA) over the Cooks River Canal on short final for 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY)
*type changed to a B789 AND the recent bridge to a now unused carpark...
‘James Strong’ - Golden Hour
‘Retro Roo’, in sme magnificant ‘Golden Hour’ light, seen passing Sheps Mound for 16L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) as Qantas 91 to Noumea (NOU/NWWWW)
And yes, I am unwell in posting this!!! It’s all about the light!!
When all the mob come home - VH-ZNB as Qantas 18 waiting for a gate amongst many stablemates at Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY)
'Emmeline Heaney' from Virgin Atlantic operating VS201 on rotation 16R Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) for London Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) via Hong Kong (HKG/VHHH)
Tamar Valley’ (VH-EBM) as Qantas 922 to Cairns (CNS/YBCS) getting up and away 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) April 2021…
Note last pic ruined by a company dashie that had departed prior to EBM! 😝😝😝
'Palm Beach' (VH-VOZ) as 'Velocity 2' from Los Angeles (LAX/KLAX) slowing down 34L Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) on a cool winters morning June 2015
CZ301 from Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN/ZGGG) for China Southern (B-20C6) seen ‘buzzing the tower’ at Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) for 16L (grrrrrrrrr) and after crossing 16R for the taxi down ALFA for the international terminal - what a stunning livery!
JA838J as Japan Airlines 51 from Tokyo Haneda (HND/RJTT) whilst sister ship JA841J is over on the hardstands at Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY) having arrived the the day before...