Northern Ireland Aviation Enthusiast's Forum
General Aviation Discussion => Spotting Trips => Topic started by: hammerhead on May 26, 2012, 10:15:23 PM
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A forecast for a perfect summers day led to me being pressed into a trip to the beach by my kids ::) ::) so I decided to get a few hours at DUB before heading to the beach, I arrived very early (6am) but the light was still nice for the early arrivals....
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A6-EYO - Etihad Airways - Airbus A330-200 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274961156/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
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G-ZAPZ - Boeing 737-33A - Titan Airways (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274962190/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
And the departures looked nice too...
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EI-REM - Aer Lingus Regional (Aer Arann) - ATR72 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274963580/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
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Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274964566/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
In need of a good wash...
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N855NW - Delta Air Lines - Airbus A330-223 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274966686/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
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EC-LAJ - Airbus A320-214 - Orbest (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274967876/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
The AA arriving as the queue for departure grows
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N378AN - American Airlines - Boeing 767-323(ER) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274970976/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
The departure queue of aircraft was 14 at one point
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In the Queue.. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274973196/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
After a while a familiar face arrived...
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Paultojo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274974020/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
Is it just me or is the 747 smiling in the sun? ;D
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F-GIUD - Air France Cargo Boeing - 747-400F (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274976056/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
There were some nice arrivals for the big horse race meeting at the Curragh...
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7274977954_44b69f29c2_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274977954/)
A7-AAM - Qatar Amiri Flight - Bombardier BD-700-1A10 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274977954/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
Anyway after a while I headed off to the beach... ::)
After a hour or so watching the kids splash in the sea and catching some contrails I heard a familiar sound...
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EI-MES - Sikorsky S-61N - CHC Ireland (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274980068/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
It seems the good weather brought them for a spin to the beach too... 8)
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EI-MES - Sikorsky S-61N - CHC Ireland (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274982008/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
Anyway after the left I went back to watching the kids and taking some pics of them... but other people kept getting in the way... ::)
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At the Beach (http://www.flickr.com/photos/59592340@N08/7274984020/) by Lucan Snapper (http://www.flickr.com/people/59592340@N08/), on Flickr
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Very nice collection. Some great prop blur as well. Still can't find the beach in that last one :)
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Nice, there is away,s some clampet in the waayhay