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Hello everyone

I will use this topic to post all I find interesting to you. As you can see from the topictitle, it'll be a healthy mix!!!

To get a better idea about the spotting-points I mention, I will use the points and names as seen in this spotters-guide: http://www.planepics.org/en/spot_zrh.html#4

I made a quick visit to the airport today as holidays are starting in a large part of our country this weekend, but even more because Israirs A332 was back in for maintenance:



The aircraft is seen here lined up for departure on Runway 28 from Position 4, parking garage 6, level 9. The MD-83 in front (F-GMLX) is part of the fleet of french Blue Line and was operating for Macedonian today!

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Best regards from Switzerland

Michael Steffen

UAU, Michael, that Israir is something.....

Thank you for sharing it at APEA´s forum.

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Alberto Oliveira
Sócio Nº 110

Well, Airside Foto Zürich did have a tour this very morning by the way, and it started at 06:00. At this early time, the observation deck is not open yet and the participants of the tour have to go through security control with the "ordinary" passengers to board the bus at a busgate... There is a picture-thread in a swiss forum, and though its in German, the pictures speak for themselves:

http://www.flightforum.ch/forum/showthr ... post540839

I wasn't there this time, unfortunately

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Best regards from Switzerland

Michael Steffen

Great shoot Michael. Two rare hibryd liveries in one shoot!!!

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Luis Gonçalves
Sócio Nr. 001

UAU.

Nice forum you have there

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Alberto Oliveira
Sócio Nº 110

And nice aircraft you have there ! ISRAIR, THAI 346

We love to see pictures with that kind of quality! Post more!

The landscape is amazing, so is the traffic!

cumprimentos

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Stephane Ferreira - Sócio Nº131

Stephane Ferreira on Airliners.net - Stephane Ferreira on JetPhotos.net - LOLadas Spotterianas

very nice picture

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Carlos Gomes
Sócio Nr. 014

fotos em
http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=962145
http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=44326
http://www.airliners.net/search/linkhere.php?id=1768821

Album em
http://www.jetphotos.net/palbum/photoal ... album=2256

PAGINA PESSOAL
http://www.facebook.com/pages/LPPT-PLAN ... 2317509914

Well, a few from today... It was just a lousy day with nonstop rain and dark clouds... No wonder I was the only spotter around, but when I want to go spotting I just go... LOL

The pictures are not that good of course but still maybe of interest:

BTW: Emirates is using B777-300's frequently on some of their flights to Dubai, and AirOne has been replacing their CRJ's with A320's for quite a while now. I also heard today from reliable sources that the tours for the World Economic Forum 2009 are already being planned, even though the observation deck will probably be closed then. Alternatives (for instance using the other observation deck on the midfield terminal) are being seeked. I hope I will see some of you on these tours. We always have so many english spotters on our tours, so friends from for instance Portugal and Ireland make a very welcome change...

Ok, a few pics... This helicopter was airlifting material around the terminals. It's seen here from level 8 on the parking garage 3. I hardly ever photograph helicopters but this "eye-level" shot was well worth it... BTW, the building in the back is the airport prison, if you ever get stuck in there hope for an airport view, there are more rooms facing in the opposite direction, away from the airport. there, you would just get the sound..



I switched over to the parking garage 6, level 9 again (well, it was dry there after all) and this Dubrovnik MD-83 was the first to get me out of my ca. I like the reflections here...



Star Alliance-liveries meet here as well... With LOT and SAS being caught here...



The main reason why I went was this... It was operating a Pegasus-flight and it was the first time I saw it in person...



Another Star Alliance-livery (and also a first for me) came with this Blue1-example..



And last but not least the Bulgarian Air Charter.. After this, it was time to go home and dry the wet socks...



Well, that was it for today.. If only the weather was better, but it's been dry here lately, and therefore some rain was really a very good thing.

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Best regards from Switzerland

Michael Steffen

Hi everyone

Just a short visit yesterday Sat. 19.07.08 for this plane (and a beer, of course!) at the airport. It was operating flights for Macedonian throughout the day:

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Best regards from Switzerland

Michael Steffen

Hi there

Another photo-report about a tour we had last friday evening... Enjoy!!!

http://www.flightforum.ch/forum/showthread.php?t=62595

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Best regards from Switzerland

Michael Steffen