On December 2, 2014, I had the great pleasure of spending a bright and sunny morning enjoying the Itami airport open air observation deck. This is truly one of the world’s best airport observation decks. But you can actually say this about many airports in Japan. For the visiting tourist, Osaka Itami airport is accessed […]
Archive | February, 2015
A Visit to the Shanghai Aviation Museum
On November 27, 2014, I had the most pleasant experience of visiting the Shanghai Aviation Museum. The museum is easily accessed via the Shanghai Metro. Just take line 1 to Jinjiang Park Station and exit through the only exit and take the underpass to the right to the street. Crossing the busy street at street […]
Day trip to Shenzhen from Shanghai flying Shenzhen Air and Air China
On November 27, 2014, I enjoyed a day trip from Shanghai’s Pudong airport to the new Shenzhen Airport returning the same evening. A 0730 boarding meant I was at the airport quite early, to beat the crowds, and was at gate C93 by 0600 am. The Air China A321 B-6825 was sitting at the gate […]
Shanghai Pudong Airport Spotting Report DEC 2014
[slideshow_deploy id=’2293′] In late November and early December of 2014, I had the opportunity to pass through Shanghai’s Pudong Airport on several occasions during my travels in the region. By arriving at the gate area for my flights early, this gave plenty of opportunity to take photos. I had a mix of weather, but the […]
Trans Canada Airlines Lockheed Lodestar CF-TCY Restoration
On Thursday, January 26, 2015, I had the very special pleasure of visiting a Canadian airline historic relic, in the protected confines of a hangar at Abbotsford Airport, an hour’s drive east of Vancouver. Between 1941 and 1949 Trans Canada Air Lines operated a fleet of 15 Lockheed 18 Lodestars, primarily on the then new […]