Boeing 747-438 - Qantas | Aviation Photo #0968767

Anonymous

17 years ago

Outstanding! Love a photo with some homourous content!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Hehehe lol! very funny! but aren't there waterjets in front of the windshield??? like they do on cars! anyway, brilliant capture of momenT! i like it!

Anonymous

17 years ago

:-) nice and funny, thanks for making me laugh.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice catch! These are the different shots which make me look at the most popular section day by day.

Anonymous

17 years ago

OMG!!!!! Actually when I saw this photo,I laughed in front of my computer.LOL
Thank you for sharing a funny photo!!!!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Ancient Pilot secret. Aerodynamics anyone?

Anonymous

17 years ago

Hehe! Guess now I've found something my old Fiat as in common with a 747...Well caught!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Funny picture! The plane is so durty that the pilot decide to wash it!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Funny Pic

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice and funny, thanks

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice and funny thanks for shearing it with us

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice to see human technolgy is still the best!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice idea ;-) ...maybe the captain was bored and didn't know what to do else...?! so why not wash the plane!

Anonymous

17 years ago

I love this photo, not for its photographic qualities, but for the humour. A classic piece of aviation photography which to the outsider looks weird, but to us in the know is hilariously funny for all the right reasons. Great shot!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Two guys having fun
great picture

Anonymous

17 years ago

Classic piece of Aussie ingenuity. If they had taxiied down to the holding point some local with a homemade squeegee and bucket would have done the job, but wanted money for it, thus delaying the flight until some agreement in local currency had been reached. This method of cleaning windscreens could provide huge savings especially at places like KLAX.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Very funny! I ever seen it before, these people beside me were laughing at the pilots!

Thomas Loh

Anonymous

17 years ago

Why they don't use the cleaning nozzles? It looks like a big show for me.

Anonymous

17 years ago

The captain made a bet with the FO saying it was gonna rain and didn't want to lose it...

Great close-up! The pilot seems to be as fond of the aircraft as we are of our cars... Well, he certainly is!

Anonymous

17 years ago

HAHAHAHA, LOL, i thought that they had waterjets in front of the windscreen liek in cars. Imagine trying 2 do that at 42,000 feet!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Ha,are the captain give his big bird drink.

Anonymous

17 years ago

What a sight.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Can you imagine how many bottles of water it would take to wash the entire plane, excellent photo and very funny.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Ran out of blue stuff fot the w washer?

Anonymous

17 years ago

Is this included on their paycheck? =)

Anonymous

17 years ago

Quite ingenious!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Hey big boy! Are you thirsty? Got some water!! Funny moment captured!! Cheers to Damien!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Very funny indeed but.. Is that mineral water? The QF pilots and Changi ground staff should be more conscious about the lack of potable water resources we will be suffering in the upcoming years...

Anonymous

17 years ago

I don't understand...there's no special liquid for windscreen like on the cars???...but it's really funny to pour the water this way...not easy while flying...

Anonymous

17 years ago

I wonder if that's included in the job description :)

Those things on the inside of the wipers are not water jets like in a car. They are the ports for the rain repellant.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Haha! I guess they had to find some way to deal with the dirty windscreen seeing that 747s don't have washer jets, or any airliner for that matter I believe.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great close-up! I always wondered what that hatch on top was for...

Anonymous

17 years ago

Nice shot...He should've used a Bars Bugs bottle instead!!! ;)

Anonymous

17 years ago

LOL! Very funny pic, now I see what happens when both of the pilots are bored, and have a need for some fresh air!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Funny, I've never thought of that.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Very, very nice shot!!!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Hmmm. I wonder if the sight outside the windscreen gets any better after having poured a whole 1,5 litres of fresh mineral water onto it. Funny aviation gag after all. brgds / (gp)

Anonymous

17 years ago

A unique photo. Gives the viewer a perspective of being their rather than a shot of a plane flying by.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Really funny picture! Is this really included in the procedures before startup?

Anonymous

17 years ago

This is a great and funny picture,I would like to know what is this guy doing?

Anonymous

17 years ago

Hahahaha! LOL! Great humor in this shot! Maybe they should have used a gallon jug instead of a water bottle, that'll take a while! ;D

Anonymous

17 years ago

Excellent - How washing windows without ladder !!!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Same action on 20,000 feet above. Ha Ha Ha ...

Anonymous

17 years ago

One of the funniest photos! Thank you!

Anonymous

17 years ago

Haha!!I guess, the capt must have lost a bet...and wash the entire plane using bottles of mineral water. It explains the lack of interest form the FO. <lol>.
i'am just afraid it would take him ages...<rotf>.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great OZ humor... :-)

Anonymous

17 years ago

Excellent timing Damien. "Ladies and gentlemen, please have your seat belts securely fastened while big bird takes a drink..."

Anonymous

17 years ago

Great!.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Hahahaha what a great shot! Excellent. There are water restrictions here in Sydney, and we have to clean our cars with a bucket of water! But a bottle of water for a 747-400? hahahahaha funny stuff.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Rare occurrence caught on camera; you would think that the ground crew would spray water from a high preassure hose.

Anonymous

17 years ago

Very funny, I didn't know pilots are this much independent. hahahaha

Anonymous

17 years ago

This photo just begs to have a bunch of wisecracks about it. LOL Nice shot, definitely get to count the screws and rivets of this big beauty. Nicely done!
Jaysen - Shawnee, KS

Anonymous

17 years ago

My small brother is saying, so this is why cars top has got sunroof!! very nice click!

Anonymous

17 years ago

They better turn the wipers too ;))!!!Great and also funny picture

Anonymous

17 years ago

Hope he has an extra bottle! ;)

Anonymous

17 years ago

Sorry to be a party pooper folks, but that sure ain't the captain. Judging by the barely noticeable green vest that's poking out, I'd say he's a ground handler. Funny shot though!

Anonymous

17 years ago

"Now that's convenience" :-)

Anonymous

17 years ago

Clean the window !

Anonymous

17 years ago

Im pretty sure it's the captian. The reason why he has the green vest on is probably because he just completed the pre-flight inspection og the a/c. A great photo though!

Anonymous

16 years ago

Just excellent... A pilot really at work ;-)

Anonymous

16 years ago

Drink up ol fella, we have a long way to go

Anonymous

16 years ago

Qantas can't afford ground crew anymore... :P

Anonymous

16 years ago

Wow, I didn't even know some 747s have special passage-ways like that!

Anonymous

16 years ago

"Damn Service People...they missed a spot!"
"Drink up big girl we are on water restrictions in OZ"
Love this photo, one of my faves. 5 *

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great Pic!! Thats just plain funny....

Anonymous

15 years ago

People, the reason they are pouring water on the windshield is to cool it off so do don't get the window overheat messages on the EICAS. It has nothing to do with window cleaning. It just cools the windows down from being exposed to the sun light on them.

Anonymous

15 years ago

Wauuuwww! this is 747 new windows clear system,advanced technology!

Anonymous

15 years ago

Unconventional pic. None of the usual grandness and very earthy!!

Anonymous

15 years ago

I think the pilot was finging cracks by knowing any pentration of water. It's z very common materials testing technique :)

Anonymous

15 years ago

Great, great picture 5/5

Anonymous

15 years ago

A 747 always needs to be clean

Anonymous

15 years ago

Nice to know even 747's have ghetto ways of doing stuff :P

Anonymous

15 years ago

There is a hatch there?????

Anonymous

14 years ago

HEHEHEHEHEHE, thats how one of the world's best airline,"Qantas", works! If any another airline want to be a "good" "popualr" airline, thats how you should do it LOL

Anonymous

14 years ago

I think you'll find that it is the captain with the water, just have to wear the hi vis vest during pre flight

Anonymous

14 years ago

I guess they ran out of wiper fluid...XP

Anonymous

14 years ago

"i am just cleaning my boeing!"

Anonymous

14 years ago

I never knew there's a window or door on the top of the 747 where the pilot can come out.....

Anonymous

13 years ago

Nice

Anonymous

13 years ago

I'll bet he made his way up from GA. Good honest work :)

Anonymous

13 years ago

I'm very surprise to discover a pilot with a bottle of ... Water ???? :o)

Anonymous

13 years ago

''You've been working all day, here is some water to freshen up, big girl!''

Anonymous

12 years ago

Big bird...

Anonymous

12 years ago

Hey hey! they have 2 window washers in front of the windows. they didn't use it. :)

Anonymous

12 years ago

Can you imagine this being done during mid flight?? haha!! Nice photo mate.

Anonymous

12 years ago

Fantastic method!

Anonymous

11 years ago

Captain: "Quick! The boss is coming! I gotta ditch the Everclear"

Anonymous

11 years ago

Nice Picture Usually this happens

Anonymous

10 years ago

Hmmm...

Anonymous

9 years ago

The pilot is freshing this big girl up

Aviation Photo #0968767 Boeing 747-438 - Qantas

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