EPWA 2016.05.24

Just a quick visit at PPS12. Nothing special over there, but a biz is quite nice.

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EPWA 2016.05.22 Kalitta 747

Some cargo charters visited Warsaw during the month of may. One of them was this Kalitta 747 freighter.

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EPWA 2016.05.21 Atlas Air 747F

An evening departure of an Atlas Air Boeing 747-400F from Warsaw. Accompanied by a usual LOT Dreamliner at that time of the day.

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LO270 AMS-WAW 2016.05.16

May, the month when the weather isn't too hot yet, but ain't too cold either. A great month for traveling around western Europe. This year the plan was for a quick visit in Paris, as a tourist, and even quicker visits in Prague and Amsterdam, as a spotter.

16 May 2016
LO270 (0705-0900) AMS-WAW
SP-LIN Embraer 175

After a exhausting weekend in the Netherlands including some spotting, sightseeing and short nights it was time to return back to Warsaw, back to the daily routine.
After arriving early at the airport I drop my bag off and walk out for a photo with the famous "I amsterdam" monument and back to the terminal building. The queues for security were enormous and slow-moving. Thus, having 5 minutes until boarding time I got let in through the fast-track and after a walk (at a fast pace) I get to the gate (at the very end of the terminal) where, after two minutes, boarding starts. We board through a bridge over the technical road beside the terminal, down the stairs to the apron and up to the plane. The rest of the flight is smooth and pleasant. The cabin crew is fantastic and the flight passes at a glimpse of an eye. The flight is on time. In Warsaw greeted by some smiling ground crew (must say nice to be back with such a welcome). Quickly pick up my bag and head home for a quick change and on to the University. I was supposed to fly with my friends Robert and Mike but due to some misorganisation we did not book the same flights...

My plane is almost ready for passengers to board

Amsterdam spotting, day 2. 2016.05.15

After being unable to catch the Martinair MD11 on the first day we returned to the airport on Sunday with the sole goal of getting it! The runway usage was rather unfavorable. We made our bets on the one that it would have a shorter taxi to. It didn't use it. It taxied all the way to 36L for departure so we drove after it, racing with time. On the route a police car got behind us so we couldn't drive to fast.. And we just saw the MD getting closer and closer to the runway. The last stretch, it's slowly lining up, it's rolling, we are nearly at the spot... We desperately stop, get out, take the shots that we are able to. All in all, not the worst, especially after that drive. Well, as we are already at the airport we stay there for a short time. Get some pictures of the "morning" departure wave from 36L. The sun is a little nicer than the day before. A couple nice heavies depart pleasuring us. After that we return home again and set for a well earned rest. The next day I have the morning flight back to Warsaw to catch.

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