Captain Lars Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 We're at the stand in Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport. So interesting to see the Australian ramp workers eagerly waiting to move their cargo loaders... ...to finally get this tube loaded! OK. Let's go to Singers. Taxiway bridges are my favourite bridges... or so. Line-up runway 34L. Heading over the Jamison Valley in the Blue Mountains National Park. The landscape gets dryer further to the north. Agriculture meets desert. It gets ever more dry here! Ignorants say the patterns in the next shot stem from running water that dried up, but people who have been there know that these are caused by the Giant Sandgropers which are said to have taken many outbackers who were never seen again. Thank goodness we're save at the altitude and thus don't become the next meal for one of those behemoths! Small sandgroper to be found in Western Australia. Somewhat larger specimen found in the Outback. Heading west... Possibly Tennant Creek, NT. Getting closer to the coast over the Kimberley region. Google Earth doesn't know the name of this bay... We begin our descent... ...let's be patriotic and switch on the logo lights. Cleared to land runway 20R! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Great flight and shots!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Excellent captures Lars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBend91 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Excellent shots Captain . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 12 hours ago, lifejogger said: Great flight and shots!!!!!!!!!! Thank you John for your comment! 10 hours ago, adambar said: Excellent captures Lars! Thank you Adam, I'm glad you like them! 10 hours ago, BigBend91 said: Excellent shots Captain . Thank you for flying with British Airways, BigBend91! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Great flight Lars! And I'll bet even those sand gropers are poisonous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musterpilot Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Great set of shots mate John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieflyer38 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Great flight and pics, West Australians are nicknamed "Sandgropers" didn't know they looked like that. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 18 hours ago, Jack Sawyer said: Great flight Lars! And I'll bet even those sand gropers are poisonous. Thanks Jack and I have no idea, but they do look extremely scary to me. 17 hours ago, musterpilot said: Great set of shots mate John Thank you very much, John! 16 hours ago, Aussieflyer38 said: Great flight and pics, West Australians are nicknamed "Sandgropers" didn't know they looked like that. Don Yes I've heard that before, that's why this came to my mind. I hope that these creatures are not that widespread there and the nickname thus actually unjustified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie123 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Great series of shots Lars, And - as the Banana Bender said; Former Sandgropers are proud of our monika (Not sure if I have found any similar photos in my family album though :-) ) Aussie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean marc Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 10/16/2019 at 4:03 AM, Captain Lars said: Somewhat larger specimen found in the Outback. and sure Paul Atreides is close really beautiful shots and great narrative thanks Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Ah, what a fantastic flight Lars. And I see BA flies out of Sydney at daylight - our recent SIA flight did so in darkness, unfortunately. Good that you posted the sandgroper after our stay in the wild outback. I would not have slept comfortably with this new "knowledge". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 6 hours ago, Aussie123 said: Great series of shots Lars, And - as the Banana Bender said; Former Sandgropers are proud of our monika (Not sure if I have found any similar photos in my family album though :-) ) Aussie Thank you Aussie! 6 hours ago, jean marc said: and sure Paul Atreides is close really beautiful shots and great narrative thanks Lars Thank you for your comment, Jean Marc! Paul Atreides would sure like to ride one of those. 5 hours ago, Stillwater said: Ah, what a fantastic flight Lars. And I see BA flies out of Sydney at daylight - our recent SIA flight did so in darkness, unfortunately. Good that you posted the sandgroper after our stay in the wild outback. I would not have slept comfortably with this new "knowledge". Thank you Gerold. You have slept in the outback and you are still alive? Wow! As we speak of Singapore, in case you didn't notice it yet, I found this quite amazing 4K-video of a 777 take-off in Singapore (Air France though). Notice that V2 is at 181kn. Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 13 hours ago, Captain Lars said: Thank you Gerold. You have slept in the outback and you are still alive? Wow! I´ll post some evidence here soon, when the audience has completed from their world tour... 13 hours ago, Captain Lars said: As we speak of Singapore, in case you didn't notice it yet, I found this quite amazing 4K-video of a 777 take-off in Singapore (Air France though). Notice that V2 is at 181kn. Enjoy. What an outstanding video. I fear I´ll need 4K later or sooner... 13 hours ago, Captain Lars said: Notice that V2 is at 181kn. Enjoy. Is that v2 or v2+25? I am not sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 hour ago, Stillwater said: Is that v2 or v2+25? I am not sure... It's V2. VR is around 177kn. Yeah that's the speed you need with a fully loaded 777 in these weather conditions, and with a derated take-off thrust setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Lars Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 2 hours ago, Stillwater said: I´ll post some evidence here soon, when the audience has completed from their world tour... I'm very much looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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