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Old 25th December 2016, 10:05 PM
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A very Merry Christmas everyone, and it's almost the end of yet another year.

Thank you to all the Message Board contributors this year, your knowledge and insights are a great shared resource.

2016 provided some excellent photo opportunities, from the Joe Biden and Honeywell's B757s, to new Airlines like Qatar, and new Airline Types like the United and Vietnam Dreamliners (not to mention the recent Cargo Specials by Amiri Flight, Etihad and AirBridgeCargo).

Through the Message Board I had the pleasure of hosting an Air Traffic Controller from Heathrow, devoting a full day to showing Ian all the spotting locations at Sydney Airport, as well as an Apron walk at Bankstown. Ian was surprised to see SODOPS in progress from the Beach (not something you would see at Heathrow), and immediately contacted his mates at Heathrow, saying "have a look at FlightRadar24 for Sydney". This turned out to be an excellent day all round.

In early December I also had the pleasure of hosting Lloyd from Brisbane, and we spent an afternoon, and the full next day shooting from various locations around the airport. Lloyd not only managed to catch most of the aircraft on his target list, but he also had the opportunity to catch up with some of the other locals, a few of which he had not seen for quite some years.

Here's looking forward to an even better 2017 at Sydney Airport.
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