I was in Hong Kong this past weekend and of course anytime that I am there I make time to watch airliners come and go. This time I went off the beaten path a bit and found a good spot just behind the CASL and HAECO aircraft maintenance facilities. This spot gave me a great vantage point for Runway 7L and 7R arrivals. 7L is used primarily for Passenger arrivals and 7R is used primarily for Cargo arrivals. I spent about 3 hours at this position and was able to catch the Canadian Prime Minister’s A310 arrive for an official visit as well as a newly unveiled promo livery by China Eastern as it advertises the Xinhaunet.com news website.
This is part 1 of 3 from this location as I had captured dozens upon dozens of arrivals. Conditions were hazy, hence the gray backdrop for most of the photos but that is not unusual for Hong Kong at this time of year. In upcoming posts over the next few days I’ll have additional pictures from this spot along with photos from the SkyDeck Observation area located on top of Terminal 2.
Cathay Pacific 747 Freighter
EVA Air 777
Juneyao Airlines A320
Aeroflot A330
AirAsia's A320
Asiana's A330
China Airlines A330
China Airlines 747-400
China Airlines 737-800
China Eastern A320
China Southern 737-300
China Eastern A330 with new Xinhuanet.com livery
Cathay Pacific A330
Cathay Pacific 777
This next one is one of my favorites. It’s an A300 flying under an Air HongKong Cargo / DHL joint venture livery. Along the way it must have gotten it’s nose cone damaged as it’s wearing a replacement from Cathay Pacific. I actually like this look, it gives the aircraft a bit of a beak.
Air Hong Kong Cargo / DHL A300
This is the Canadian Air Force Airbus A310 that the Canadian Prime Minister was on board during his tour of Asia. In this photo he is arriving from Manila to take part in Remembrance Day activities that celebrate the cessation of hostilities at the end of World War II.
Canada's Air Force A310
Amazing pictures. Great job!!!! BTW, what camera do you use for these great shots?
@Santastico – A nikon D7000, these pics were taken with a Tamron 18-270 – Fantastic lens! blows Nikon’s 18-200 out of the water.
Great photos. Thanks.
I like plane watching also except for 747 how can you tell the difference of the plane?
@David – there are some tells usually. With the 737- the engine nacelles are slightly out of round, on the 777, it has 6 wheels on each of the main landing gear under the wing, The a340 is the only “heavy” 4 engine aircraft that is not a 747 or A380, so thats easy. The A330 looks like an A340, but 2 engines! The 767 is shorter and wider than the A340. PLUS sometimes the model of the aircraft is labeled on the fuselage either near the tail or near the cockpit 🙂 !
Great pictures, thanks for sharing!
Great pics! Thanks for sharing!
@AA – thanks! nothing photoshop can’t help with! I use a Nikon D7000, and for these pics (and most others) a Sigma 150-500 Telephoto zoom.
Great photos!
You’re a talented photographer, I’ve been intending to ask you what kind of camera do you use?
greats shots!
@Will – Thanks!