Christmas Down Under

[Wes_Howes]

Well this Christmas and New Year I was lucky enough to spend the time with my wife and her brothers who live in Australia. I was afforded some time at SYD and NTL to indulge my hobby and on the way home through TPE.

As you'll see, the weather wasn't always the best but it was still great to see some type/operator combinations that we'll never see here.

For my first visit I played it safe and went to the spotting park at Shep's Mound, by the control tower.
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IMG_1039 by Wes Howes, on Flickr

2. Naff pic but I like the contrast between the two
IMG_1137 by Wes Howes, on Flickr

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7. This beast was in town to pick up race horses
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IMG_1977 by Wes Howes, on Flickr

11. The first visit of an Air New Zealand A321NEO
IMG_2017 by Wes Howes, on Flickr

Into the afternoon, I moved around to one of the beaches on the other side of the airport.

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IMG_2114 by Wes Howes, on Flickr

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15. Finally, I moved to the car park by the international terminal. A piece of advice if you want to visit here, it's rather expensive so maybe park at the Tempe Recreation Reserve and walk over.
IMG_2470 by Wes Howes, on Flickr

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On New Years Eve, I managed to sneak in another visit for the morning and thankfully the weather was much better.

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25. Qantas are due to retire their 747s in 2019 so I made the most of them.
IMG_4323 by Wes Howes, on Flickr

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29. By mid-morning, heat haze was becoming an issue
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30. So I headed back to the car park for an hour
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Finally a few from a soggy TPE on our way home. These were taken through the windows of the terminal.

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Thanks for looking, comments and criticism welcome

Cheers

Wes

[Spiny Norman]

Certainly no criticism due, they're great. Thanks for taking the time to post. I particularly like the Fed Ex DC-10 shot and the Qantas retro scheme is nice too, amongst some crackers.