Aviation Appreciation Station

[MRCboicgy]

That'll be fun in coach with 10-abreast seating.

[KelVarnsen]

It's kinda of ugly.

[JackJack]

@Bigtime

I saw two KLM aircraft today - what's up with that?

I saw a 747 that was branded in the usual KLM blue livery except it had a KLMasia tag on the tail.

A couple of hours later, from my window I saw another KLM getting pushed back and then on the runway ready for takeoff (A340? B777?)

Any idea what was going on?

[Tyler]

I believe the 747 was a diversion on its way to SFO. The other is probably just a daily service

[Bigtime]

Whoops, double post.

[Bigtime]

Tyler is correct, the 747 was operating Amsterdam-San Fran and diverted here, rumor is an issue with a lavatory. It left after about an hour on the ground.

The other one would have been our Amsterdam flight, operated by an A330.

YYC spotter caught the arrival:


K L M D I V 3 R S I O N by Wee in YYC, on Flickr

[MelBridgeman]

saw the beast come in.

then saw the a330 a few hours later

[KelVarnsen]

http://instagram.com/p/ZVhT-SgXVt/

[karl262]

YYC Photo Vote: Your best airport and airplane photos

Got your head in the clouds? Whether you're jetting towards an adventure on the other side of the world, flying over the Rockies for the umpteenth time, or waiting for your plane to get off the tarmac, we want to see your photos from airplanes and airports.

Submit your photos and include a brief description of what's going on in your photo. Please limit your submissions to one or two shots only.

The Herald's photo experts will then narrow down the field to a handful of finalists, and Herald readers will vote on Monday and the winner will be announced on our Facebook page on Wednesday.

There are four ways to enter (just pick one!):

1. Tweet your photo on Twitter with the hashtag #yycphotovote in the tweet.

2. Submit your photo via Instagram with hashtag #yycphotovote in the caption.

3. Post it to our Facebook page.

4. Email the photo as an attachment to readercontributions@calgaryherald.com. Have fun and good luck!

The fine print: By submitting your photos to us, you are agreeing to these Postmedia Terms and Conditions



Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/technol...#ixzz2TTF49qWu

I've seen so many great shots in this thread, why not enter?

http://www.calgaryherald.com/technol...052/story.html

[Bigtime]

I already did. Gave them this shot:


Antonov 225 "Mriya" (UR-82060) by BigtimeYYC, on Flickr

[karl262]

Too bad its not also a video contest, this masterpiece was taken with my blackberry camera:

[MrMastodonFarm]

Good lord that's incredible. It seems it could take off from my drive way.

[KelVarnsen]

I love the sound of the old 732 engine.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by KelVarnsen

I love the sound of the old 732 engine.

I was just getting gas at the Shell on 32nd by McCall lake when the Nolinor 732 came over landing 34. Beautiful sound!

[MRCboicgy]

Check out the 787 flight test today between Mr Rainier and Mt St. Helens
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/B...730Z/KBFI/KBFI

Currently at 11000'.

[photon]

[MRCboicgy]

Jeeze, what's he up to now out in eastern Oregon - getting ready to buzz through the Snake River Canyon?

[KelVarnsen]

More Westjet Encore

http://www.airliners.net/photo/WestJ...60f26e710c96fc

[MrMastodonFarm]

Been thinking of buying that Microsoft flight simulator... Which one is the one I want to buy, I know they used to name them yearly but then I saw one with an X at the end?

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Been thinking of buying that Microsoft flight simulator... Which one is the one I want to buy, I know they used to name them yearly but then I saw one with an X at the end?

Microsoft Flight Sim X is the last version, but you need a really good system to run it. I use it, and have tons of addons and I love it.