Location: Amsterdam and Oslo
Date: 8th to 10th June, 2009
A chance phone call from a pushy 32 Squadron pilot and I was given one last chance to fly with them on a trip overseas. The plan was a quick stop in Bournemouth then on to Amsterdam for an overnight stay. The next day would be a trip to Oslo and then on to Chester and home. Unfortunately, the aircraft had a minor electrical problem as we left Oslo so another overnight stay was needed. The weather was grotty all along the route so the images are not the best.
Just about to touchdown at Schipol.
Taxying in at Schipol past the KLM hangars.
My first KLM Cargo 747, PH-CKA.
Parked next to us was this Challenger N529DM.
Our aircraft being refuelled after arrival at Amsterdam.
Avanti PH-HRK is operated by Solid Air.
Also parked at Schipol was this Metro used by the Dutch National Air & Space Laboratory PH-NLZ.
My first decent picture of a Martinair Cargo MD-11. PH-MCT on the engine running bay.
Mexican-registered Falcon 7X XA-MAR was along way from home.
The Dutch Coastguard use this Dornier 228 PH-CGC.
Southern Norway in the sun.
More Norway.
Norway with Oslo Gardemoen airport in the distance.
Norway
Norway
As we waited for our first slot time, this Silk AIr Il-76 4K-AZ55 parked up. Pity I'd already seen it in Afghanistan!
Despite Sterling having gone bust a long tiime ago, this 737-700 OY-MRH was on a Cimber flight.
Norwegian Air Shuttle B737-700 LN-KKW.
LN-RRE SAS B737-800 lifting off.
One of the ex-Braathens B737-700s in service with SAS is LN-TUL.
Finally, back at Northolt this USAF C-20 90-0300 was parked up.
