Plane Spotting & Flight Reports

[sfernando34]

These pictures are from back in December, and only just now had the opportunity to upload them. For Christmas, my girlfriend arranged a tour for me of Washington Dulles International airport, where her best friend's father works as an electrician, repairing runway lights and making sure everything stays functioning. He was able to drive me around the tarmac during morning rush, and these were some snaps I was able to get. This has got to be the best Christmas present I have ever gotten. She is truly amazing! She also got to enjoy the full tour with me as we went around the airport. This is what we saw:


My girlfriend and I in front of South African A340-300 "Siyanooba", after arrival from JNB via Dakar, Senegal


CFM Engine of the South African Airbus A340-300 that visits IAD on a daily basis, occasionally get surprised with an A346




The glorious Emirates Boeing 777-300ER, morning departure back to Dubai as EK232 Heavy


The tail of mighty A6-ECK as she rolls to Runway 30 for departure


EK 77W blowdrying the runway as she roars off to DXB


Ethiopian Airlines 777-200LR departing to Addis Ababa (Normally a 788 but still a gorgeous plane)


Korean Air B772 being prepped for its long return flight to Seoul Incheon as KE094


United Airlines Airbus A320, a very common sight at IAD


United Boeing 777-200ER taxiing to Runway 19C for departure to Beijing-Capital (PEK)

[sfernando34]

Continuation of the Dulles tour:


Inside of United Airlines' brand new hangar at Dulles




UA heavies parked at their respective gates at concourse C


Concourse B overview. This terminal becomes much busier in the afternoon as more international arrivals come in (QR, SV, LH, BA, VS, AF, EY)


Private Boeing 757 parked on the ramp


Inside the ramp tower


Main control tower

[CalgaryLankan]

@sfernando34; Do they still have those unique Mobile Lounges at IAD? I remember on one of them way back in mid 90's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_lounge

[88gee]

Plane spotting at BIA

[banuthev]

Plane spotting at BIA

Wow!! Awesome shots 88gee!! Did you take these photos from the SLAF base at CMB?

[umedhah]

Awesome Shots Ghinthaka Arambewala :P

[umedhah]

Awesome Shots buddy

[Haleef]

Plane spotting at BIA

Hey ! That SLAF An 32b looks very weird !! It's brown in color !! Have they painted it :O ?

[88gee]

Wow!! Awesome shots 88gee!! Did you take these photos from the SLAF base at CMB?

yes we ( SLRC) is doing a program on this sunday 27.04.14 so did a pre shoot in the AF base . I was allowed to take my camera but not to publish the base photos .... all the credits must go to AF base commander and all for giving me this opportunity and as promised im not publishing any photo relating to AF

[88gee]

Awesome Shots Ghinthaka Arambewala :P

Awesome Shots buddy

tnx a lot bro

[88gee]

Hey ! That SLAF An 32b looks very weird !! It's brown in color !! Have they painted it :O ?

yes refurbished + new livery of AN 32b now i guess it has a vip configuration

[Srilankan1]

Thanks a lot Ghinthaka for this amazing photos.

[Srilankan1]

Also many thanks to sfernando.

[sfernando34]

@sfernando34; Do they still have those unique Mobile Lounges at IAD? I remember on one of them way back in mid 90's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_lounge

Indeed they do. They are a bit ancient at this stage but they are still in use. They wont' be along much longer though, as they are putting in an underground rail system that will give passengers access to all terminals at IAD. But some inbound non-United international passengers still use it to go from the B Concourse to Passport control/customs.

[sfernando34]

Plane spotting at BIA

Wow excellent shots! Nice shots of Turkish, Saudi and Rotana. Don't see too many shots of those birds at BIA very often