hwchoy also kaypoh wanna spot planes :-}

[hwchoy]

seen at HCMC's new International Terminal (heavily cropped as I only have a 24-70/2.8L)


Vietnam Airlines A330-200 (I think, can any one confirm?) tail number VN-A369





Vietnam Airlines B777-200ER touching down on a domestic flight.





Vietnam Airlines A330 touching down.

[hwchoy]

Vietnam Airlines ATR72-200 (in the old livery) tail number VN-B204




Vietnam Airlines ATR72-200 tail number VN-B216

[Nick]

Great stuff 

VN-A369 is definitely A330-200.

VN-B216 should be a ATR72-200. Have a 1/500 model of it 

[hwchoy]

how to distinguish ATR72-200 and 500? I know they have both models (from wikipedia) so I assumed the ones with new livery is -500

[hwchoy]

the new HCMC terminal is good for shooting as it faces both the runways and the main taxi way. the only trick is you have to find the gap between the aerobridges and the wing tip of the parked plane (if there is one). interestingly their system is that you can go into any of the gates as there are no more checks after the immigration.

the only drawback is the glass being dusty so you need to lean forward on the railing to get as near to the glass as you can.

[hwchoy]

Pacific Airlines B737-400 tail number VN-A192. this is a budget airline with 5 × B737-400 operating out of HCMC. Soon to be renamed Jetstar Pacific as they have recently been acquired.




Singapore Airlines B777-200 tail number SV-SVH at Gate 14 of HCMC International Terminal




K-Mile (Thai Budget Airline, I think) B727 tail number HS-SCH

[hwchoy]

Vietnam Air Force helo, can anyone ID?

[hwchoy]

yet another Vietnam Airlines A330 touching down at HCMC





the new Tan Son Nhat International Terminal at HCMC

[Nick]

how to distinguish ATR72-200 and 500? I know they have both models (from wikipedia) so I assumed the ones with new livery is -500

500s have 6 bladed props. 200s only have 4.

[Nick]

the new HCMC terminal is good for shooting as it faces both the runways and the main taxi way. the only trick is you have to find the gap between the aerobridges and the wing tip of the parked plane (if there is one). interestingly their system is that you can go into any of the gates as there are no more checks after the immigration.

the only drawback is the glass being dusty so you need to lean forward on the railing to get as near to the glass as you can.

Are they quite anal about aviation photography?

[Nick]

K-Mile (Thai Budget Airline, I think) B727 tail number HS-SCH

K-Mile should be the Thai operating name of Transmile Air Service.

[hwchoy]

500s have 6 bladed props. 200s only have 4.

ooo just like my Alfa 75 Twinspark vs 75 1.8

[hwchoy]

Are they quite anal about aviation photography?

I don't think so, nobody bothered me.