LHR arrivals for YSSY 2009

[Mike W]

Originally Posted by Grahame Hutchison

Looks like OJU ...

ACARS mode: 1 Aircraft reg: VH-OJU [Boeing B744]
Message label: ** Block id: @ Msg no: 332c
Flight id: QF0002 [LHR-BKK-SYD] [Qantas]
Message content:-
SBS-1 Callsign: QFA2
----------------------------------------------------------[ 21/02/2009 01:16 ]-

Time is UTC so if this was departing LHR, it has just departed (1216 EDST).

If all the 744's with RR engines are sequentially registered from OJA, then OJU must be the 21st (RR)744? Add the three second hand GE powered examples (OEB-D) plus the 6 'ER's (OEE-J) to make up a fleet of 28. Does this sound right? Airfleets are showing 30

[matthew mcdonald]

There is no VH-OEA
But the rest are right

[Grahame Hutchison]

I think it's 30 Mike.

OEB to OEJ = 9

OJA to OJU = 21 (corrected from 11)

[Mike W]

Hi Guys. Sorry about that. Can't count. OJ series to U equals 21. 3 second hand (OEB-D) thanks Matthew and 6 'ER's makes 30.

My bad. Thanks for the help and clearing that up.

There's anther interesting little twist I've discovered on Airfleets

http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b747-24050.htm

According to Airfleets, G-BNLH, a frequent vsitor to SYD I think, operated for QF for over two years from late 2000 to early 2003 as VH-NLH. ( a 31st -400 in QF's fleet, abiet, temporary)

Can you tell it's a miserable weather day?

[Tim Bowrey]

Originally Posted by Grahame Hutchison

I think it's 30 Mike.

OEB to OEJ = 9

OJA to OJU = 11

Did you mean 21 Grahame

[Mike W]

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Qanta...ext_id=0640387

Photo of VH-NLH on A.net

[Anthony J]

VH-NLH (Never Leaves Hangar, Nigel Left Home, etc etc) was a real orphan in the Qantas fleet.

As a -436 spec it had ACE galleys (same as the 767-336). This was not compatible with other Qantas B744s so it meant the aircraft had to be 'isolated' to routes wherever possible. The tech crew rest facility was also different to Qantas machines.

It started on SYD-HKG-SYD then went to BNE-AKL-LAX (and the occasional SYD-AKL-BUE). Because of confusion at LAX the aircraft's tail colours were painted over.

[Nathan Long]

It also did SYD-CNS-SYD for quite a while.

[Grahame Hutchison]

VH-OJU operating QF2 arrived 1hr 25min late this morning.

[Gerald A]

For 24th Feb


ACARS mode: X Aircraft reg: VH-OJK (7C482E) [B747-438]
Message label: H1 [Message to/from terminal] Block id: 9 Msg no: D27A
Flight id: QF0002 [Qantas]
Route: [LHR-BKK-SYD]
Message content:-
#2PBTKO
VH-OJK QFA0002
2205 22FEB09 EGLL VTBS IC 81 188 150

L 80 120 -208 273 1826 342592 64
R 78 120 -211 276 1819 342538 64

1 964 986 915 6040 8523 1607 755 90 97 175 089 10
2
----------------------------------------------------------[ 22/02/2009 22:08 ]-

ACARS mode: 1 Aircraft reg: G-YMMP (4007FB) [B777-236 (ER)]
Message label: ** [SBS-1 Transmission] Block id: @ Msg no: 38bf
Flight id: BA0015 [British Airways]
Route: [LHR-SIN-SYD]
Message content:-
SBS-1 Callsign: BAW15
----------------------------------------------------------[ 22/02/2009 22:08 ]-

ACARS mode: 1 Aircraft reg: G-VBLU (400D57) [A340-642]
Message label: ** [SBS-1 Transmission] Block id: @ Msg no: 38cd
Flight id: VS0200 [Virgin Atlantic Airways]
Route: [LHR-HKG-SYD]
Message content:-
SBS-1 position report N51.74432E0.21371 FL12900 ft./4232 m.
North: 51.74 East: 0.21
----------------------------------------------------------[ 22/02/2009 22:10 ]-

ACARS mode: E Aircraft reg: G-BNLM (40040C) [B747-436]
Message label: Q0 [ACARS link test] Block id: 2 Msg no: S70A
Flight id: BA0009 [British Airways]
Route: [LHR-BKK-SYD]
----------------------------------------------------------[ 22/02/2009 22:10 ]-