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What a nice day for me to see this for my first time - Not sure it is my favourite special coloured plane, but it is certainly colourful!
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The last of the light to get this A310, but then again they always did come in when the light was fading.
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Who would have thought, that as I took this photo on my school holidays, that one day I would actually end up piloting it!
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The DC-10 looks fantastic in these colours in my opinion.
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The one that started the special schemes in Cathay. The Spirit Of Hong Kong 97, showing the Hong Kong skyline was painted to commerorate the handover of Hong Kong back to China and has since been followed by B-HOX, the Spirit Of Hong Kong 2000 and B-HOY, Asia's World City.
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Off to sunny Mauritius.
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NAC operate three 727s alongside their hardworking DC6 fleet.
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The number of regional jets in China is slowly increasing. With such a huge population the possibilities are mind boggling.
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Close-up of the cargo door on this 737 which is not used, this QC being in an all-pax configuration.
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737s with winglets are very nice don't you think?
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Biman have just ordered 777s. I wonder what will happen to these ageing aircraft, which are immaculate inside...apparently.
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Rolling out on runway 33.
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One of the best bits of a flight is when you just become airborne.
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After seeing the Fedex man pace around outside the Fedex building for ages waiting for his plane to arrive, N593FE takes the high speed turnoff off runway 33.
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China Airlines briefly operated a fleet of 737-400s while they were waiting for their 737-800s. This one now flies for CSA as OK-BGQ after a short stint with Pro Air.
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A very lucky registration. With this airline, they need all the luck they can get! Having said that, this aircraft has recently been reregistered in Taiwan.
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Short finals to Runway 24.
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Not even the rain can clean this filthy aircraft!!
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A heavyweight 737-300 that used up the whole runway!
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A well used cockpit of a well used aircraft.
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Where else in the world can you see such a sight? A fleet of DC6s working hard and maintained so well.
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There's probably more oil spewed away than is consumed by the engines! Not environmentally friendly, but I just love it.
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The cockpit of this 727 which had just arrived. Thanks to the NAC staff for being so friendly.
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The previous workhorse of the fleet, in now the workhorse for Pakistan Airlines. (Note to screener: sharpened and resubmitted)
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Resting before its next flight, one of the last places you can fly in a Tristar.
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A small fleet of these A320s are based in Shenzhen. The rest are bases elsewhere like Guangzhou.
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A320s always seem to use up so much of the runway.
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Home after a landing on runway 33.
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One of the nicer schemes in China. Nice to see cheatlines alive and well here!
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Now flying for Pakistan Airlines, B-HOL flew with Cathay for many years, being purchased new from Boeing.
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A nise sunny day as a nice sunny scheme comes in to land at Kai Tak
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Flying into Hong Kong in better times. This aircraft now flies for TAAG Angola.
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Gulf Air now flies A340s into Hong Kong, but still retains this 767 for other destinations.
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The First Officer's side of the office. You can see the new GPS system that NAC were testing in this aircraft. Unfortunately it was written off 4 months later, due to a very hard landing.
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Another golden oldie still working hard to earn a living.
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The emergency equipment is mounted where it is readily available, on a sidewall on the upper deck. Clockwise from top left: Orange box containing PBE (Portable Breathing Equipment), 2ELTs (Emergency Beacons), At the bottom, the first aid kit, A red BCF fire extinguisher, a grey water extinguisher, in the yellow bag, oxygen masks, and in the centre white pouch is the 'diaper' which is an emergency escape harness. The elongated panel to the upper right is the lighting panel for the cabin.