You Tube video of AC over Sydney Cricket Ground during Ashes

DanielG · #1 20th January 2011, 11:28 AM

I captured this brief but awesome shot of an aircraft flying high above Sydney during the Ashes test. It looks like it is at quite a height.

I thought you guys might enjoy it also, and maybe try and guess its airline/aircraft type.

Apologies if I have posted this in the wrong forum.

Take care.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCmGy-R28Jc

Tim Bowrey · #2 20th January 2011, 11:53 AM

Almost 100% say a SQ 77W heading to NZ. Even the cameramen must think the cricket is boring to be looking up in the sky!

Grahame Hutchison · #3 20th January 2011, 12:05 PM

Daniel,

I would put my money on a B777, not Qantas because there does not appear to be any red underneath the tail. Not Air New Zealand because it has an all white underbelly, so I would go for Signapore Airlines, as there appears to be a stripe along the window line. Maybe Singapore-Auckland/Christchurch direct (or return).

Sarah C · #4 20th January 2011, 12:16 PM

Looks like an SQ 777 - the yellow at the bottom of the tail is the only thing I can see that will give it away and they do fly over the area to get to NZ directly.

Good on the cameraman

Donald H · #5 20th January 2011, 02:28 PM

Thought I'd throw one in...MAS130 AKL-KUL.

Grahame Hutchison · #6 20th January 2011, 02:42 PM

Malaysia has a grey underbelly, this one looks more like white to me.

Daniel, do you have a date and time for the video clip ?

matthew mcdonald · #7 20th January 2011, 02:53 PM

I agree with tim. Pretty sure it is SQ 285 to AKL as it is definately a 773.

Mike_S · #8 20th January 2011, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grahame Hutchison

...date and time for the video clip ?

Looking at the scorecard, i'd estimate around 3.00pm Thurs 6/1

Grahame Hutchison · #9 20th January 2011, 05:02 PM

If the clip is from around 3pm on Thursday the 6th January 2011 then the overfly would be ....

9V-SWO SQ0286 06/01/2011 14:35 Singapore Airlines B777-312(ER) Auckland-Singapore

SQ0285 is the morning flight, a bit early for the cricket.

9V-SWO SQ0285 06/01/2011 08:11 Singapore Airlines B777-312(ER) Singapore-Auckland

A little earlier in the afternoon we had ...

9V-SQI SQ0298 06/01/2011 13:32 Singapore Airlines B777-212(ER) Christchurch-Singapore

But it's not a 773

Donald H · #10 20th January 2011, 05:09 PM

Yeah. Before tea on 6 Jan. So SIA286 9V-SWO AKL-SIN B77W for mine...