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General Aviation Discussion => Spotting Trips => Topic started by: Noora on June 22, 2009, 07:06:45 PM

Title: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Noora on June 22, 2009, 07:06:45 PM
Hi there! We visited Helsinki Airport a few days ago although it was pretty cloudy and dark so not many shots. Dave has convinced me to post a few photos here and he will do the same when he gets home tomorrow :D

We will hopefully be going to Zurich in August so we will be sure to catch some big aircraft there :D

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Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: casper on June 23, 2009, 06:24:32 AM
Hi Noora and welcome to the forum. Nice shots especially #2. Is that Dave in the first one?
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Hammerhead on June 23, 2009, 03:41:30 PM
That looks like him ok.... the lens is how i spotted him at EIDW... :LOL    and no problem with dark shots at EIDW today its 24+ degrees and not a cloud to be seen.... 8).. ;D
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Dave on June 23, 2009, 09:02:39 PM
Hi Noora and welcome to the forum. Nice shots especially #2. Is that Dave in the first one?

It is indeed :) Someone else got a photo of Noora photographing me photographing the plane :D I must post all the photos in order for that!

That looks like him ok.... the lens is how i spotted him at EIDW... :LOL    and no problem with dark shots at EIDW today its 24+ degrees and not a cloud to be seen.... 8).. ;D

 ;D Lots of heat haze at Dublin today. I didn't bother sticking around after landing as we were delayed an hour after problems with Swedish airpsace meaning a rerouting through Denmark/Germany. Also all the good stuff was gone when I arrived :(

I *might* nip down to Dublin for the day on Thursday.

Helsinki was cloudy during my visit so didn't get any decent photos this trip! Sigh! Next time though!  ;D

Kiitos Noora  :)
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Noora on June 23, 2009, 09:13:12 PM
Hi Noora and welcome to the forum. Nice shots especially #2. Is that Dave in the first one?

Thanks! Yea that's him, being busy taking photos of Aeroflot A319. ;D

Here's a few more photos from Helsinki although the quality isn't that great. I'm actually thinking about getting an slr at the moment!

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Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Dave on June 23, 2009, 10:15:31 PM
Brrrrr, that last pics was in freezing conditions! Good times though!

I made sure I got some wing shots on the flight home today :D The aircraft was only EI-DEP, an A320, rather than the A321 we were treated to on the flight to Helsinki.

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Note the two retired Finnair MD11 above the wingtip :(
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Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: casper on June 24, 2009, 06:17:59 AM
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Here's a few more photos from Helsinki although the quality isn't that great. I'm actually thinking about getting an slr at the moment!
If they were taken with a point and shoot camera I'm going to have to give up my DSLR and get one. Fantastic shots.

Brilliant shots Dave, especially the last two.
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Hammerhead on June 24, 2009, 09:38:20 AM
I *might* nip down to Dublin for the day on Thursday.
  Good Pic's there Dave...it you are going to come down tommorow try and get some sleep first... ;D   and i'm off work so if you are interested when things get boring at EIDW i'll bring you for a spin over to EIME and EIWT and you can get a few pic's of some planes that dont have Ryanair or Aer Lingus written on them....  Just give me a few hours notice this time.... ::)   ;D      :LOL    On that note if you can confirm your coming down i'll see if i can arrange a visit to the museum at EIME if you would be interested....http://www.aviationmuseum.eu/World/Europe/Ireland/Baldonnel/Air_Corps_Museum.htm
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Dave on June 24, 2009, 05:01:11 PM
I *might* nip down to Dublin for the day on Thursday.
  Good Pic's there Dave...it you are going to come down tommorow try and get some sleep first... ;D   and i'm off work so if you are interested when things get boring at EIDW i'll bring you for a spin over to EIME and EIWT and you can get a few pic's of some planes that dont have Ryanair or Aer Lingus written on them....  Just give me a few hours notice this time.... ::)   ;D      :LOL    On that note if you can confirm your coming down i'll see if i can arrange a visit to the museum at EIME if you would be interested....http://www.aviationmuseum.eu/World/Europe/Ireland/Baldonnel/Air_Corps_Museum.htm

Hey Don, I won't be able to make Dublin tomorrow, it turns out I'm covering someones shift at work :( But will definately be down within the next few weeks so hopefully we can arrage something then!

Dave
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Hammerhead on June 24, 2009, 07:06:48 PM
Hey Don, I won't be able to make Dublin tomorrow, it turns out I'm covering someones shift at work :( But will definately be down within the next few weeks so hopefully we can arrage something then!                       Dave
No worries...i will try and make it over for a while anyway hopefully this will still be there... :o  ;D....http://www.frequencydb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=4480
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Dave on June 24, 2009, 11:14:39 PM
Nice one, hopefully you can catch it! I'm gutted I'm missing this as I have yet to see a KC135 outside of an airshow let alone photograph one! Good luck with catching it!
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Noora on June 25, 2009, 08:19:34 PM
If they were taken with a point and shoot camera I'm going to have to give up my DSLR and get one. Fantastic shots.

Haha thanks again. :) The A340 photo in my first post was actually taken with my old Canon Powershot A540, not too bad!

I just bought myself Canon EOS 450D + EF-S 18-55 IS + EF-S 55-250 IS kit. Couldn't wait for any longer! ;D
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: casper on June 25, 2009, 08:21:32 PM
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I just bought myself Canon EOS 450D + EF-S 18-55 IS + EF-S 55-250 IS kit. Couldn't wait for any longer!
Fantastic. Good luck with it and looking forward to seeing some results :)
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Dave on June 25, 2009, 08:34:36 PM
Me and the lovely girlfriend, Miss Noora :D

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Good times!  ;D
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: casper on June 25, 2009, 08:35:39 PM
Still couldn't pick you out in a crowd - where's the front view :)
Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: Dave on June 25, 2009, 08:42:29 PM
Unmasked... finally  :D
In a cockpit of the mini Gnat in Kotka Museum.

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Title: Re: Helsinki Airport
Post by: casper on June 25, 2009, 08:47:52 PM
I have a photo of me in a F-104 cokpit, must look that out :)