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General Aviation Discussion => Spotting Trips => Topic started by: hammerhead on February 01, 2012, 02:57:09 PM

Title: Dublin 1/2/12 Alitalia 777
Post by: hammerhead on February 01, 2012, 02:57:09 PM
I managed to catch this 777-200ER arriving into Dublin at lunchtime today...

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6801316983_230bc63b88_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6801316983/)
 EI-DBM - Alitalia Boeing 777-200ER  (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6801316983/#) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7008/6801318319_7d229f4cbf_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6801318319/)
 EI-DBM - Alitalia Boeing 777-200ER  (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6801318319/#) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr

And the retro jet....
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7149/6801315069_390f78ef20_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6801315069/)
EI-DVM - Airbus A320-214 - Aer Lingus (Retro livery)   (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6801315069/#) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Dublin 1/2/12 Alitalia 777
Post by: casper on February 01, 2012, 03:09:19 PM
Very nice catch and for once the weather looks okay :)
Title: Re: Dublin 1/2/12 Alitalia 777
Post by: Paultojo on February 01, 2012, 03:53:48 PM
Excellent Don
Title: Re: Dublin 1/2/12 Alitalia 777
Post by: EZYgoing on February 01, 2012, 11:03:51 PM
Great shots!
Title: Re: Dublin 1/2/12 Alitalia 777
Post by: Dave on February 02, 2012, 01:33:28 AM
Nice one Don, did you catch the Lufthansa A321 which departed 5 mins after the Alitalia 777 arrival? I was on it sat 2 or 3 seats from the back on the right hand side. I saw someone spotting at RWY 10, I just never figured it was you :P I saw the 777 taxi past during our pushback. Was it a medical emergency?
Title: Re: Dublin 1/2/12 Alitalia 777
Post by: hammerhead on February 02, 2012, 08:42:32 AM
Thanks for the comments guys...

Nice one Don, did you catch the Lufthansa A321 which departed 5 mins after the Alitalia 777 arrival? I was on it sat 2 or 3 seats from the back on the right hand side. I saw someone spotting at RWY 10, I just never figured it was you :P I saw the 777 taxi past during our pushback. Was it a medical emergency?

Sorry Dave 5 mins after the 777 landed I was on the way back to work...  :(
It was arriving for painting....
Title: Re: Dublin 1/2/12 Alitalia 777
Post by: Angry Turnip on February 02, 2012, 09:55:38 PM
Great shots Don,the Alitalia 777 paint does look rather tired.
Title: Re: Dublin 1/2/12 Alitalia 777
Post by: TCX49 on February 02, 2012, 09:58:10 PM
Great pic !
Title: Re: Dublin 1/2/12 Alitalia 777
Post by: hammerhead on February 14, 2012, 04:35:23 PM
Looking a lot better today despite the lack of sunshine....

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6876098661_aa379c8759_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6876098661/)
EI-DBM -  Boeing 777-200ER-Alitalia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6876098661/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6876108291_e2ff5505f2_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6876108291/)
EI-DBM -  Boeing 777-200ER-Alitalia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6876108291/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7057/6876111015_442908d418_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6876111015/)
EI-DBM -  Boeing 777-200ER-Alitalia (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6876111015/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr

And a couple of the regulars while waiting..

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7041/6876095087_9463df648f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6876095087/)
N705TW - Boeing 757-231 - Delta Air Lines (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6876095087/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6876097003_35dc4a8074_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6876097003/)
D-AISE --Airbus A321-231-Lufthansa (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/6876097003/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Dublin 1/2/12 Alitalia 777
Post by: Dave on February 23, 2012, 08:51:18 PM
Very nice Don, Alitalia's new colours aren't much different to the old scheme yet it looks a lot better. The darker green and extended red on the tail is a smart update of an old livery.
 
Delta's SkyTeam 757 seems to be spending a lot of time at Dublin recently. Would be nice if they stuck either of their SkyTeam 767's on the DUB route during the Summer. I'm assuming the Delta A330 is also returning daily during the summer.  :)