Johannesburg OR Tambo Int. Airport (FAJS/JNB) XXL Post

[Chr!s85]

Hi Stephan and Rob,

Thanks for the info!

Rob, It was not the planning. But plannes are made to be changed! I'll try to get in contact with him, it sounds great!

Grtz Chris.

[Rob van R]

yes ,

Airport Authorities..................

Johan Opperman is THE Authority

[Rob van R]

You can find pictures from me at Lanseria at Airliners.net

grtz Rob

[canberra]

Some very nice Jo'burg frames in between!! Great job!!

[Stephan Lodewijks]

The fighter looks like a Cheetah.

Should be Cheetah D with tailnumber 861. I could be wrong but I think it's the very last airworthy Cheetah (it was expected at the 2008 airshow at Ysterplaat, but unfortunately it didn't show up...)

Stephan

[canberra]

Should be Cheetah D with tailnumber 861.

It is, if you brighten up the photo '861' can easily be read on the rear fuselage...

[Chr!s85]

14 August:
Some Air France A380 pics (F-HPJA)





Heads Up Dislay (HUD)





17 August:

ZS-SNE


A6-EYR


ZS-DAT


OC-1 (just in time)


ZS-SKB


5Y-KQD


ZS-SPU


D2-TEB


ZS-SJG


UP-17633


GrtZ

[Boudewijn van Oirschot]

Just awesome again.. fantastic diversity of traffic.. I am very jealous now, Chris

Can you make an arrangement with your boss that I can fly in (on his costs) this weekend

[mart]

nice catch again on that botswana aircraft!
The cheetah is a good catch aswell

I am not sure how up to date my info is, and I am recalling all from my memory, but I can check for you when i get back home.
anyway, until recently as much as 3 cheetah's have been kept airworthy and have been spotted every now and then on aproach into or tambo and a number of other airports.
They still had the grey livery, you are the first who i see with this colourfull livery, looks like perhaps a nice combo with their mirage!

will you be visiting swartkops?

[Chr!s85]

Thanks again guys!

@Bas: On his costs will be a problem but you are welcome here ofcourse!

@Mart: Thanks for the info. No it was not the planning to go too Swartkops, but this weekend I'll meet a local spotter maybe he can take me there.

[Chr!s85]

19 August:
Just two Kulula pics of the ZS-ZWP with its nice C/S taken from the apron while departing.





20 August:
Today I had a great day. I had the opportunity to get a look inside an Air Almaty IL-76T (UP-17633). With special thanks to the crew of this bird who where very relaxed and didn't mind that I took some pictures. I hope you enjoy!

Some of the outside first:
It taxied in with it's cargo doors already opened.














Inside of the Ilyushin:
The flightdeck:






Engine parameters:


Lots of switches:


Radio-communication panel:


Underneath the flightdeck (looking Fwd. to Aft.):


Navigation instruments:






Cargo compartment:


Onboard Crane:


The shitter (what a smell )


I hope you liked! GrtZ

[Chr!s85]

21 August:
The day started with low hanging clouds but it cleared up quickly.
D-ABTB


G-CIVN


G-VFIT


HB-JML


ZS-OAP


9J-ZJA


A6-ECO


ZS-CCL


A6-EYH


3B-NBM


9Q-COJ


ZS-JES


ZS-NMI


5Y-KYY


ZS-SJV


Some planes standing outside on JetworkX apron (for a check or to be scrapped)







ZS-OLC


7Q-YKP


Uganda Air Cargo


GrtZ

[HV7572KC]

Wow! I think I am going to book myself a next trip

[Chr!s85]

22 August:
Just 3 today:

3B-NBH


EC-IDF


ZS-DRF (They made some stickers on it)

[MikeRomeo]

Hi Chris,

First of all let me say that this topic and all the information is nothing less then brilliant! I mean it, everytime I come here it's like "I got to to JNB".

In fact, me and a friend are planning a trip for next year and we're thinking about staying at that same hotel, Birchwood, and I have some questions for you about this spotting location and it's area:

- Do you take the photos within the Hotel perimeter or do you come to the street in front of it? In any of the cases, does Hotel security forbidden us from beiing there taking photos.

- Is the area surrounding the Hotel one that you consider to be safe? For example to walk to the nearby supermarket, but of course with the cameras inside the backpack.

Thank you so much for your time, and please continue making us all dreaming about the amazing traffic at JNB

Best regards