Sydney Airport Spotting Weekends (circa 2000's) - Video Footage and Photos

[Kurt A]

Don't forget Frank, hiding in there too.

* and Bob Bell.

[Radi K]

So many great photo's! Argh...I miss Shep.

[Craig Murray]

Can't believe there are pics from Mascot RSL among those posted by Amsy, that was one hell of a fantastic night of which I have little recollection!!!

[Stephen Brown]

New York New York New Yooooorrrrrkkkkkkk!!!!

[Matthew H]

[Adam P.]

I found a few in the archives too... some are prints, from the days when I was probably one of the last using a film camera.

The Great Outdoors filming:


Group photo in the old Radar Field:


Classic Sydney photo (Hi Gabriel):


Spotting weekends frequently coincided with the cricket at the SCG:




And a few of us went on occasional flying (when the weather cooperated):






What's also interesting - and demonstrating the power of forums like this - is that many of the characters in these photos who were young wannabes at the time are now firmly established in careers in the aviation industry. In many cases, this board (or its previous incarnations) provided the first direct contact with people already in the industry.

[Mick F]

I don't even remember that cricket match. What year was that Adam?

And yes you are right about some being wannabes and now with firm aviation careers. You still doing AD Approach?

[Adam P.]

That was 2006 according to my photo albums. I'm not surprised you don't remember it, it was also the year that this happened.....





Aaanyways. Still ATC, yes (it was AD arrivals, not approach) - have been off the air for the last year while on secondment elsewhere in the company, but you should hear my disembodied voice floating around the airwaves again from about June.

And yes, I met my first real air traffic controller through contact via the YSSY board. They proved an excellent help in preparing for the interview and while I was training. A very useful resource, this forum!

[Mick F]

Ohhh right . Yeah that year

Arrivals, approach, what's the difference

You likely won't be hearing my voice on the Australian airwaves after next month for possibly quite a number of years. Listen around South East Asia instead.

Mick

[Adam P.]

Arrivals, approach, what's the difference

Two miles!!!