A340600 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2003, 4103 posts, RR: 53 Posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 19 hours ago) and read 2683 times:
Hey,
As I am the first to return and have internet access, thought i'd start this topic. The meet is still going, half of the attendees staying on until tomorrow, this thread is for you to post in your thoughts on the meet either so far or in conclusion
It was lovely to meet more new Anetters and see lots of old faces too! A BIG thankyou to Erwin and Peter for the use of their cars, an essential part of the meet!
The meet was fantastic and even the weather played ball in the end, I shall look forward to seeing all of your shots (Finepix crew especially ). I shall post mine in due course
My personal highlights were laughing about 'distracting' the pilots, those there know what i'm talking about , the HUGE model shop and the DAS Air DC-10 just feet from us without a fence!
I also set a new record and from leaving the plane at LGW to walking in my front door it took just 19 minutes !
Cheers everyone for a great day, was good fun,
Sam
Despite the name I am a Boeing man through and through!
Saxdiva From United States of America, joined Jun 2004, 2382 posts, RR: 46 Reply 1, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 2645 times:
Hey all,
It was great seeing everyone (many again). Thanks again to Erwin and Peter for driving us all around. If you guys ever get to Los Angeles (or next time I'm here), dinner is on me.
I'll try to post a few rough edits when I get back to Italy tomorrow night. Meanwhile, though, thanks to all of the European a.net crew (no way could I name everyone) for all your hospitality during my stay. It's been a wonderful trip!
PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11139 posts, RR: 63 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2580 times:
Well I made it to Brussels, just got back from having dinner with my friend. As I ran onto the platform at Schipol the doors were shutting and I just managed to throw myself inside one of the first class carriages in time! Looks like I am about to head out for a good taste of Brussels night life now, will be great fun (current count 32 hours awake!).
Nice to see you all again, I will of course be returning to AMS tomorrow afternoon, most likely to spend what time I have on the observation deck so I might see some of you up there. Thanks to Erwin for transport and getting me back to the airport in time for the train.
IL76 From Netherlands, joined Jan 2004, 2235 posts, RR: 51 Reply 5, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2555 times:
Strange... I didn't see any large groups of people today. I guess you guys all stuck to the "spottersplaats" all day. Well... Good. This way I had the Polderbaan all to myself!
NoelG From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2513 times:
Well I'm home! After a rather dodgy approach through thick smoke over Leeds, and a hard landing (or rather an arrival), and an hour dodging fireworks on the M1 I'm sitting on the settee about to go to bed!
Thanks to everyone for the great day, particularly Erwin and Peter for your great organisation and playing chauffeur to us all! It was great to finally meet everyone, I really enjoyed myself.
Yes the pilot distraction was a highlight, as was the rat on a stick. And don't forget those Transylvanian 737s!
I'll get my photos/video up soon, as well as a trip report from the flights as soon as I've got some sleep!
Capital146 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2003, 2125 posts, RR: 49 Reply 13, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 2399 times:
Greetings to you all!
Had a great day yesterday seeing everyone, some familiar faces and some new ones. AMS was a great place to be (as always!) and we all got to see plenty of action from the great location at the Kaagbaan. As many have already said, we'd have been lost without Erwin and Peter's help, so a big thanks to you guys!
Was great to have Noel and Sharron on my flights, by the end of the day you'd never have guessed that this day had been the first time the three of us had met each other!
As Noel mentioned, approach back to into LBA last night had us a bit on edge, it was so misty and smokey from all the bonfires and drizzly weather that the ground was not visible at all until about 5 seconds from touchdown! . Credit to the crew as there was a fair old wind blowing too.
Alcregular From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2360 times:
Hi guys,
I've just got back from Leeds. I just want to say thank you so much for a brilliant first meet for me. It was great meeting everyone. I had a great time in the centre with Bev and Justin. I can't recall seeing any KLM aircraft, can someone remind me if we did see any? The trip to the model shop was great, I could have bought the shop. I would also like to thank AMS, for nearly scaring the shit out of us for suddenly showing our flight as gate closing and having to leg it to the aircraft when they were actually just boarding. I'll have to make the next meet as a weekend, the day just wasn't long enough. Anyway here are a couple of my pics I took (I can't believe I missed the VS B744 argh!!!)
Jkw777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 15, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 2352 times:
Quoting Alcregular (Reply 14): I had a great time in the centre with Bev and Justin.
The City did offer some really nice cold beer didn't it!
Quoting Alcregular (Reply 14): I'll have to make the next meet as a weekend, the day just wasn't long enough. Anyway here are a couple of my pics I took (I can't believe I missed the VS B744 argh!!!)
Tell me about it, the day just seemed to slip by with out any points where we were bored senseless! As you say, missing that VS 744 was really annoying, but I feel the visit to the city was just as cool.
Can't wait for the next meet people, most defo. make sure it's longer next time.
Demoose From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 1952 posts, RR: 26 Reply 18, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2282 times:
Just got home after one great weekend in Amsterdam. Was great to see both old and new faces, really had a great day and the location was superb. That aviation megastore, my god, how good was that place!!!
Myself and Jetset7E7 stayed overnight and had a great time in the city aswell!
A great weekend, thanks to everyone who showed up and especially Peter and Erwin for being taxi lol. Anyone got any more photos of the day to share? Love to see them anyways, drop me a message.
CON207 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 292 posts, RR: 12 Reply 19, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 2261 times:
Hi Guys
Glad you had a good time and the pics are great. Look forward to seeing some more of the aftermath
I've had a lousy weekend, what with an infected tooth that broke off and i've ended up on a course of penicillin tablets, not to mention the root filling I'm facing once the infection clears up ( AAARRGGHH!). Its probably as well I didn't go otherwise I would have suffered.
Hope to get over to AMS again some time next year. Its on my list as MUST DO!!
Jetset7E7 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2004, 1082 posts, RR: 17 Reply 20, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 2247 times:
Hey Everyone
Got back from the airport about an hour ago, plane landed early, but had to wait about 20 minutes for the staff bus to come!
Had a fantastic time, good seeing the old and new faces, the spotter place was a great location, the viewing deck is good too. The aviation megastore was like heaven! Just put my 777-300ER model up, looks beautiful lol.
Thank you Peter and Erwin for being everyone's taxi.
I'll have look at my photo's on Wednesday as I'm back in work tomorrow and Tuesday.
Have to get the group one's up on here, on Kaz's camera I think.
Me and Demoose had a great time in the city, can't believe more people didn't stop overnight.
Anyway Thanks for meeting everyone, hope to you all soon!
Mark
Retrofitted Blended Winglets - The Future Is On The Wing
Demoose From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 1952 posts, RR: 26 Reply 24, posted (7 years 6 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 2127 times:
That video is great Noel, and I'm in it too! Favourite bit though is when the Virgin 744 is taking off, and you can hear Kaz in the background saying "aww f**king yes!"
Great reminder of the day!
Mark
Take a ride...fly across the sky
25 Alcregular: Thanks for that Noel, great video. I'm glad to see some glimpse of the VS that I'm gutted I missed. Well done for doing that so quick.
26 Jkw777: Noel, Absolutely fantastic video mate. The music was very fitting. Really makes me melt seeing all of those take offs etc, I really wanna go back! Unt
27 FlyAUA: Brilliant Video. And great song in the background! Thanks for sharing 2 Questions... 1) Who was that lass waving erratically at the Martinair pilots
28 Jetset7E7: Noel, video is amazing, got to agree with Justin the song fits it nicely. VS 744 that take off was amazing!!!! I enjoyed every minute of that meet up,
29 Jkw777: Kaz!!! Mr Erwin!!! I wanna gooooooooooo baccccccccccccck!!
30 FlyAUA: Ahhh thanks for answering the questions... What's Erwin's username on a.net BTW? I am not quite sure I know who that is
31 Alcregular: Erwin972. Moe, you missed a great day. I hope you get to the next meet as I do, I wanna meet you.
32 FlyAUA: OIC... cheers And I also want to go to the next a.net meet. I am just unfortunate regarding mobility with the airlines from where I reside at the mom
33 Jkw777: Sorry I should have put usernames too, ah well. Absolutely agree, fab day with great people. Cheers, Justin
34 A340600: Hey, Here are the only 3 i've edited today, click the links to see the pics The Captain clearly visible as he powers his 737 away from AMS http://www.
35 Pilot kaz: Noal, Fantastic Vid! Piccas from me Get your mits on its mine!! Peter spots a Rabbit.. Don't you love assigned seating Up, Up and awayyyyy "A Wan Tha
36 Leezyjet: Gosh has this meet been and gone already !!!. Turned out I couldn't make it anyway as I was working a nightshift Sat night to Sun. Oh well will try to
37 A340600: Oooh yea, look at those 3 Finepix's in a row Gotta admit it though, as much as I hate the thing, for once it really played ball in AMS, Sam
38 NoelG: Hi guys Thanks for the comments on the vid! I've tried uploading the videos of landing/takeoff etc but they by the time they're all uploaded they exce
39 PlymSpotter: Thanks for posting the pics Kaz, my hair makes me look a bit windswept in the pics! (I'm the one in the brown coat with a blue camera bag). The start
40 Sudden: Great video and photos all of you! The spot at Kaagbaan is really fun as my kids are always waving to the pilots that departs from Martin Air Cargo. O
41 PipoA380: Hey guys! Was quite "solo" day for me with Alex22, so here are a few of my pics at the Kaagbaan and Polderbaan! Have fun! All the rest is on http://ww
42 Gkirk: One of these day's I'll make it to one of these a.net meets
43 ABfemme: Looks like you all had a fantastic time ! as above maybe one day ! Claire
44 FlyAUA: Great pictures Kaz!!! I'm glad you decided to go there in the end Wowee! Who's that on the far right? Nice! And I love the picture of the K
45 Saxdiva: Well, apparently the server won't let me post pictures in this thread. Dunno why. I'll get them up on a webpage in a minute and drop a note here with
46 PipoA380: Thanks! I'll post loads of them tomorrow on the database! Hope to see some of your pics around here soon al of ya! Philippe
47 OYRJA: Stupid question. But how on earth did you manage to get behind the fence so you could get so close to the runways???
48 Noelg: Answer being alongside the Kaagbaan there is no fence for the majority of it (just a little ditch seperating you and the runway). The rest there is a
49 OYRJA: How on earth is that possible? I thought the security would be tighter these days.
50 Saxdiva: 1. Parts of the world aren't as paranoid as the USA, thank God. 2. The ditch is actually a small canal, and you'd end up with SERIOUS hypothermia if
51 Erwin972: Believe when I say that the security is tight enough these days, and will get tighter! The ditch is not something you easily swim across. Fences aren
52 AirbusA346: This is mad, I use the same camera model as you and I can't get any photos on to the DB, Kaz, whats with waving so madly in the video, and did they w
54 Pilot kaz: Philippe, Why didnt you guys come say hello??
55 Capital146: Great pics everyone, love seeing them! Kaz, i think you've provided me with a couple of photo's which will be perfect for me to use in the next S
56 PipoA380: I was supposed to meetup with Justin (Jkw777) at the meet but somehow we didn't get to see each other. And our flight was so early we didn't join on
57 Pilot kaz: LMAo Philippe, We was at the Kaagbaan the same time as you :P i didnt know what you guys looked like till I saw your pics! Ah well
58 Lewis: Hey everyone, Just got back home after an exhausting weekend. Unfortunately, after my camera battery died, I decided to head to Rotterdam and get some
59 NoelG: Well here are the other videos of our flights as promised: Takeoff from LBA: http://www.marshgiddings.com/aviation/LBATakeoff.wmv Approach and landing
60 Alcregular: Noel, great videos, shame about my gob going on them, lol. I wish it was saturday morning again
61 NoelG: Lol don't worry I was giving it some as well! I was quite pleased with them but the landing at LBA wasn't as good as I was hoping Btw I tried replyin
62 Capital146: Noel, loved the videos! Helped me totally re-live our flights! . I have to admit, that even as a seasoned LBA travellor that was most worrying approac
63 Mexicana757: Great videos. I like your first video, excellent with that music. Every one took great pictures.
64 Alcregular: No probs Noel. I had a very sad drive back home. I was sad the weekend was over, I had such a great time.
65 Pilot kaz: Sharron, I was on the EZY737 not A319 Guys I cant stop laughing at those vids!!
66 A340600: And Sharon, you didn't even pick the 319 that us other 3 were on either Great vids Noel! Makes a nice change! Sam
67 Capital146: Coming in to land in a brisk wind and not being able to see the ground due to mist/fog was no laughing matter, believe me! Fortunately I was prepared
68 NoelG: Lol - well I've only had it that bad once, at YYZ, but then YYZ has much longer runways! It was a bit of excitement anyway, but I'm sure that was les
69 FlyAUA: Those videos are so funny!!! You have an amazing laugh Sharron... Hehehe!
70 Alcregular: Believe you me, I had a hard landing at NCL in September, only using around half of the runway. I thought I was going to see the captain at one point
71 Atco2b: Dave, loving the 'lamp-post outta the bag' effect Glad you all had a great time, Tom
72 OYRJA: There is a ditch?? I didn't see that on the pictures. That explains a lot then. I thought it was just grass all the way to the runway. But that must
73 LO231: See the thread on CPH meet! Get to BRU by car and fly with us with SK for 113 EUR8 Regards, LO231
74 FlyAUA: It's only 99EUR flying with SAS from Luxembourg airport, 11 km down the road, and LGL are responding with even lower fares. But thanks for the info
78 FlyAUA: Woohooo, you made it into the database again Phillipe Nice shot you've made there... any other ones from the a.net meet that made it?
79 A340600: Hey, My two Must get around to editing some more, Cheers, Sam
80 PipoA380: Thanks Moe! Here's the link to all my pics of Nov 5th in AMS:
81 PipoA380: http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...aphersearch=Philippe%20Ballerstedt There we go!! Sorry about that, the Edit don't seem to work. Philippe
82 Erwin972: Not the best shots I know, but here is my share of that 5th november: Kind regards, Erwin
84 Erwin972: Some of RJA's Airbus planes are leased, thats why they are french. Kind regards, Erwin
85 A340600: Compare them to my shots! Cumon yours are amazing as usual, Sam
86 Saxdiva: Cracking shots, gentlemen. Well done! I've edited a couple, but was thinking I'd wait until I could view them on a decent monitor before I tried uploa
87 FlyAUA: That's what I suspected. Thanks for the explanation
89 Richardnhsv: Great Video and great photos! I seriously have to get to one of these meets. I work for an airline so there's really no excuse for my not going to one
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, the HUGE model shop and the DAS Air DC-10 just feet from us without a fence!
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. Credit to the crew as there was a fair old wind blowing too.
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( AAARRGGHH!). Its probably as well I didn't go otherwise I would have suffered.
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