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by passat man
26 Aug 2023, 09:39
Forum: Spotting Asia & Middle East
Topic: Kuantan, Malaysia
Replies: 2
Views: 2646

Re: Kuantan, Malaysia

Hi Ben, Thanks for your reply I had guessed that heat haze might be a problem, as its currently around 35 degrees here at the moment. Was surprised to hear there were local spotters there but as its a training base now, maybe they are relaxed. Did see quite a few spotters around butterworth around t...
by passat man
26 Aug 2023, 06:13
Forum: Spotting Asia & Middle East
Topic: Kuantan, Malaysia
Replies: 2
Views: 2646

Kuantan, Malaysia

Hi All, I am passing through Kuantan Malaysia on the way to one of the islands off the coast, and was wondering if anyone has experience of spotting at the airfield/terminal. I would be there on a Wednesday afternoon, Thursday morning, so I guess my best shot would be the morning. I am currently in ...
by passat man
28 Feb 2015, 15:19
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Q about museo del aire Cuatro Vientos Madrid
Replies: 5
Views: 2307

Re: Q about museo del aire Cuatro Vientos Madrid

HI, Just visited the museum. The larger aircraft are outside, and visible from the gate, which I assume is locked when the museum is closed. Many of the smaller aircraft that are outside, would be hidden behind the larger aircraft. The ex foreign aircraft (migs, Sukhoi etc are further away from the ...
by passat man
28 Feb 2015, 14:59
Forum: Spotting Rest of Europe
Topic: Madrid-Getafe (LEGT) 2014 MIL
Replies: 6
Views: 2685

Re: Madrid-Getafe (LEGT) 2014 MIL

HI, I flew over Getafe in bound Madrid on 16th Feb 2015, I have looked for a more recent list than this, but havent found one yet. If anyone can provide a list of aircraft on the deck that would be great. I have several photos which I have been studying, and there would appear to be a B707 with seve...
by passat man
26 Sep 2014, 17:13
Forum: Spotting Asia & Middle East
Topic: Ho Chi Minh 25th and 28 th August 2014
Replies: 0
Views: 541

Ho Chi Minh 25th and 28 th August 2014

25th landed after several go-arounds and missed approaches due to monsoon over the airfield 7 x An26, 1 x UHI and (stored) mils visible as aircraft taxied past, unfortunately windows were rubbish, and angles poor could only read 217 An 26 off. there was also an M28 present which looks like 311 off a...
by passat man
26 Sep 2014, 16:54
Forum: Spotting Asia & Middle East
Topic: Kuala Lumpur international 25/8/14
Replies: 0
Views: 469

Kuala Lumpur international 25/8/14

Passed through here en route to Ho chi Minh city on the above date. not much of interest seen on the short stop over but An 124 UR 82008 (taken from Fr24) landed just before I took off. Others included VN -a 335 HS-tet B-lai EP-iai B16306 330 eva xy-agv 4r-abq 321 lanka ?? aircraft parked in cargo w...
by passat man
26 Sep 2014, 16:45
Forum: Spotting Asia & Middle East
Topic: Subang 16/8 /14
Replies: 0
Views: 575

Subang 16/8 /14

Hi, I passed through Subang on 16th August, and have been trying to put together a log of the stored aircraft present on the day, plus any other mil/civil aircraft present..I have so far 9m-fyi,fib,fye,fyc,fyl,fic,fia,fyj,fyd,fyi atr firefly 9m-lmm,lmo,lkj,lmp,lmf,lmg,lmk atr malindo 9m-tal dash 7 b...
by passat man
15 Dec 2013, 20:14
Forum: Amsterdam - Schiphol
Topic: EHAM 08-12-2013
Replies: 28
Views: 6299

Re: EHAM 08-12-2013

Hi Thanks for the registration
by passat man
12 Dec 2013, 00:42
Forum: Amsterdam - Schiphol
Topic: EHAM 08-12-2013
Replies: 28
Views: 6299

Re: EHAM 08-12-2013

HI, I was in amsterdam centrum on the 8th, and saw an exec, poss an Fa7x (although my biz recognition is not so good). Time was 1150 inbound to AMS? can anyone id it for me. now for a harder one....an air ambulance (bo105?) flew over the same spot (near Anne Franks House) at 1600 heading in the same...
by passat man
01 Jan 2010, 20:08
Forum: Thailand
Topic: Bangkok-Don Muang (VTBD/DMK) - 2009 MIL
Replies: 56
Views: 9801

Re: Bangkok-Don Muang (VTBD/DMK) - 2009 MIL

Thank you for your reply, I will look at my photos and see if the numbers tally

cheers

Steve
by passat man
01 Jan 2010, 11:27
Forum: Thailand
Topic: Bangkok-Don Muang (VTBD/DMK) - 2009 MIL
Replies: 56
Views: 9801

Re: Bangkok-Don Muang (VTBD/DMK) - 2009 MIL

thanks for that. were there any stored aircraft with the police, seemed to be when I was there?

Steve
by passat man
31 Dec 2009, 10:01
Forum: Thailand
Topic: Bangkok-Don Muang (VTBD/DMK) - 2009 MIL
Replies: 56
Views: 9801

Re: Bangkok-Don Muang (VTBD/DMK) - 2009 MIL

HI All,

Has anyone recent experience of Dn Muang?

I am still trying to identity which units are based where.

If anyone can clear that up for me that would be great
by passat man
29 Dec 2009, 20:16
Forum: Thailand
Topic: Bangkok-Don Muang (VTBD/DMK) - 2009 MIL
Replies: 56
Views: 9801

Re: Bangkok-Don Muang (VTBD/DMK) - 2009 MIL

Thanks Erik, still jetlagged, yes I mean Don Muang of course!

Steve
by passat man
28 Dec 2009, 16:25
Forum: Thailand
Topic: Bangkok-Don Muang (VTBD/DMK) - 2009 MIL
Replies: 56
Views: 9801

Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi (VTBS/BKK) - 2009 MIL

Bangkok 19th December 2009 I have just visited Bangkok and as we took off saw a range of aircraft from the VIP sqdn, C130 area etc can anyone shed light on the layout and positioning of aircraft from the VIP aqdn, to what looked ike the police area at the other far end. Also I have been trying to fi...
by passat man
13 Oct 2009, 18:48
Forum: Spotting Asia & Middle East
Topic: malaysia and thailand
Replies: 5
Views: 2184

Re: malaysia and thailand

Hi Steve

We have 'spoken'....I was just seeing if anyone else had an address for RTAF tours

I will contact you shortly regarding contacts for Tango sqdn....we have nearly finalised our dates

Steve