Spot the Error

Andrew McLaughlin · #1 26th April 2008, 11:20 AM

OK, I know it's sunny outside for the first time in, what, 14 days(!), but I've found a couple of interesting anomolies on Google Earth's (free version) current view of YSSY - can anyone else spot them?

33°56'27.60"S, 151°10'29.41"E

One is fairly obvious, but the other is a toughie. Hint - you'll need to zoom in really close...

Cheers

Nigel C · #2 26th April 2008, 12:50 PM

You're not looking at the 'Building a Better Airport' writing all across the top of the Ops building roof, are you?

There is a Dash-8 facing South on Rwy 16R between Golf and Rwy 07/25, and there's a Thai B747 lining up for Rwy 34L at Alpha-6 at the same time.
Me thinks they were about to do a runway change...there's a Qantas B737 just vacating off on Bravo-7 turning northbound onto Bravo.

The photo was taken during the height of the A380 preparation works.

Andrew McLaughlin · #3 26th April 2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Nigel C

You're not looking at the 'Building a Better Airport' writing all across the top of the Ops building roof, are you?

There is a Dash-8 facing South on Rwy 16R between Golf and Rwy 07/25, and there's a Thai B747 lining up for Rwy 34L at Alpha-6 at the same time.
Me thinks they were about to do a runway change...there's a Qantas B737 just vacating off on Bravo-7 turning northbound onto Bravo.

The photo was taken during the height of the A380 preparation works.

Hey Nigel

Yes and no - certainly the Thai 747 and the Q400 facing each other was one of the anomolies, but me thinks more than one satellite pass went into covering the whole airport...that's another clue for the second 'anomoly'.

Cheers

Daniel F · #4 26th April 2008, 02:02 PM

Is it the 3 SQ 747's there... 2 at the terminal and the 3rd parked next to the VS A340 and UA 747?

Daniel F · #5 26th April 2008, 02:05 PM

Actually... I think I found it... HS-TGT is at the terminal at the same time as being at the 34L.

Andrew McLaughlin · #6 26th April 2008, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel F

Actually... I think I found it... HS-TGT is at the terminal at the same time as being at the 34L.

Ding ding ding ding...give that man a stuffed Gorilla! Good spotting there Daniel!

Might be a good idea for an ongoing thread...a 'what's wrong with this picture' or 'spot the error' thread?

Daniel - care to take up the challenge and submit a pic?

Are the mods able to change the thread title?

Let me know what you prefer - amsy