The Planespotting/General AV Geek Thread

[FlyboyAl]

And a few more.

 

[drpurpleturtle]

VH-OJA will be retired from our skies on Dec 7th (Flying its final service as QF107), on Dec 8th it'll head for Victorville for storage. She will be solely missed from our skies

Qantas retires its very first Boeing 747-400 - Australian Business Traveller

 

[PaulST]

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Fantastic!

 

[FlyboyAl]

This Morning in Melbourne.I love it, but unfortunately I'm old enough to remember it!!!!

 

[Clivem]

I love this - the old school black out under the windscreen .......mistake to paint the underside grey but ...it should of been left bare.
Any body know why a reason (eg technical etc) they wouldn't have done that ..... ???

 

[Captain Halliday]

I love this - the old school black out under the windscreen .......mistake to paint the underside grey but ...it should of been left bare.
Any body know why a reason (eg technical etc) they wouldn't have done that ..... ???

The grey painters union were threatening industrial action and after closed door talks that ran into the night it was decided that a coat of grey paint was both simple and fair.

The decision was endorsed by the marketing department who said it could be pitched to customers as an enhancement.

 

[Clivem]

The grey painters union were threatening industrial action and after closed door talks that ran into the night it was decided that a coat of grey pain was both simple and fair.

The decision was endorsed by the marketing department who said it could be pitched to customers as an enhancement.

I knew there would be a sound valid / technical / ecologically sound / ethical explanation - I just didn't expect to get it so quickly - at least we can all get some sleep now - Outstanding ....... cheers!

 

[JessicaTam]

The grey painters union were threatening industrial action and after closed door talks that ran into the night it was decided that a coat of grey pain was both simple and fair.

The decision was endorsed by the marketing department who said it could be pitched to customers as an enhancement.

I thought the QF IT department entered the wrong colour code when ordering the paint job.

 

[Captain Halliday]

I can't tell if you're serious or taking the p*ss JessicaTam. I guess the fact that it sounds plausible is a sign that nothing would surprise me with QF anymore.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

I love it, but unfortunately I'm old enough to remember it!!!!

Shouldn't that be fortunately as they were great times to have experienced.

 

[lastrow]

Actually I think the grey paint is camouflage, the RAAF planes use it. The grey merges into the clouds and so the bad guys can't take aim.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Air Austral B777-200LR 'Marcel Goulette' described in Wikipedia "est un ingénieur , poilu et aviateur français né le 7 décembre 1883 à Charmes, dans les Vosges et mort le 25 mai 1932 à Veroli, en Italie, des suites d'un accident. Il est le premier à avoir posé un appareil sur l'île de La Réunion le 26 novembre 1929 1 et il devient ensuite le premier aviateur à relier la France à Madagascar en avion."

.....or for a 'lost in translation' moment:

"is an engineer, hairy and aviator French born on 7 December 1883 in Charmes in the Vosges and died on 25 May 1932 in Veroli in Italy, of a suites accident. It is the first to put a device on the island of Reunion 26 November 1929 1 and then became the first aviator to link France to Madagascar plane."

 

[defurax]

Lol, "poilu" means he was a French WW1 veteran, not that he was hairy

 

[lastrow]

Help for a new poster please.

How do I include a quote from previous post in a quote box?

 

[Meggsy]

Help for a new poster please.

How do I include a quote from previous post in a quote box?

By selecting the 'Reply with quote' tab at the bottom right of each post.

 

[lastrow]

By selecting the 'Reply with quote' tab at the bottom right of each post.

Thanks Meggsy, lets see how this works

 

[lastrow]

Port Philip heads on a flight MEL-HBA

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Sydney Airport in May 2012 prior to flying SYD/DFW on QF7. VA 777-300ER still in V Australia livery, a TG 744 & SQ 388.

 

[lastrow]

Over the Andes in a LAN CHILE A320

 

[serfty]

Port Philip heads on a flight MLB-HBA

know those golf courses well ... although I doubt you departed from a Airport in Florida ...