EPWA 2016.08.20 An124 departure from runway 11

Due to some works in progress, runway 15/33 was closed. Thus the An124 visible in the last entry when it was supposed to depart we've been wondering whether or not will it wait for the longer runway to open or use the shortest one available for departures in Warsaw. They did not wait and what a sight it was!

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EPWA 2016.08.19

The weather was: sunny with a probable heat haze over the runway. :P
One could say a day like any other (+ a An124 arrival) but no, a kinda special day for me as my little sister left Poland for around a year. But everyone has the right for self-accomplishment and personal growth.

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EPWA 2016.08.17 Plus Ultra A340 and DHL B767

The summer season was a hard one for Small Planet Airlines. They encountered delays and fleet problems, sometimes they needed to wet-lease planes like the A340 from Plus Ultra in order to get their clients to their destinations. And later in the day one of DHLs Boeing 767s came in for some scheduled maintenance.

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EPWA 2016.07.15 Small Planet Afriqiyah

Sometimes, this season more often, Small Planet airlines got different (non-Polish) planes to fly their routes. We even got one in a hybrid livery of Small Planet and Afriqiyah. Being a fan of the Libyan airlines livery passing on that photo opportunity would be a shame.

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EPWA 2016.07.13 Western Global MD-11F

Every MD11 is currently a gem. In Warsaw, every being not a UPS one is a bigger one, even if it's white all over. Here a Western Global Airways.

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EPWA 2016.07.10 E-4B departure

It arrived before most delegations, departed after most of them. The E-4B took a very nice turn on the taxiway before departing from runway 33. Additionally two C-17s came in for some transports.

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EPWA 2016.07.09 NATO departures

After the middle of the night arrival of the Air Force one, I hoped for a daylight departure. Couple more minutes and that wouldn't happen. Quite nice weather gave the opportunity for some decent photos of most departing delegations. Various planes, various liveries, all of them not a daily sight.

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EPWA 2016.07.08 Canadian Polaris

Sunrise arrival of the Canadian delegation for the NATO Summit in Warsaw.

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2016 - summary

Although I'm only half way through 2016 with publishing pictures I must slightly interrupt it with this summary. But I promise that the tempo will rise in 2017 and I'll try to catch up with the accumulated backlog.

At first, my personal TOP5 photos of the year. No intended order. I tried to show a diversified range of shots. Not necessarily top quality, but all of them represent something that might be special to me (like let's say a memory) about it. Choosing just 5 wasn't easy. Sometimes I had to go with the one that has a bigger story behind it. Many great photos couldn't make it, and it was a real battle.

1. This one is for all the days spent at the airport, all the moments close with unusual guests at the airport, all the rides on the apron, all the sun, clouds, snow and rain that passed by and stunned my eyes. Entry source.

2. That one is for all the spotting trips made. For a frame I wanted to catch. For Prague, Amsterdam, Minsk, Madrid and more. For the people on the trips. For the variety of trips, airlines and airplanes seen. For the queen. The AN-225 couldn't make it as I didn't exactly get the shot I wanted, and it has been on the list already last year. Entry source and the direct photo source.

3. This E4-B arriving in Warsaw is for all the spotting at the fence in Warsaw. The NATO summit. The E4-B itself. All of the mighty machines that came to Warsaw that year. Another contender for that spot was the departure of an Antonov 124 from runway 11 - that was stunning! Photo entry source.

4. This shot is for all the flights taken, both those for typical traveling, those for fun and those that I needed to take in order to take a flight that was the main goal. Those that gave me trouble when planning and those that were easy as pie from the start. All the views, all the co-passengers, all the crew met on board. Entry source.

5. That one, for the new experiences, the sights seen, the future ahead. Entry source.

EPWA 2016.07.07 Azerbaijan and USAF (E4-B, C-32)

Preceding the NATO summit in Warsaw, some of the equipment was brought in earlier. Delegations arrived at different times and dates. On the 7th of July came in, apart from other, the delegation of Azerbaijan (with a Boeing 767, an Airbus A319 and a Gulfstream G200), and United States Air Force arrived with an E4-B, a C-32. Additionally some pictures of other traffic in the light of a setting sun.

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