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Colin Kirkpatrick
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 Friday, November 11, 2005 - 12:46 pm, by:  Colin Kirkpatrick (Colin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
The all new Airbus A380 to visit Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne this weekend!
See the link from Qantas newsroom.

http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn/au/publicaffairs/details?ArticleID=2005/nov05/3351
Jeff Hogan
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QLD
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 Friday, November 11, 2005 - 06:53 pm, by:  Jeff Hogan (Hoges) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
im very tempted to try to get to the airport tomorrow to see it, those things are massive! does anyone know any good vantage points to see it from?
Steve Nolan
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 Friday, November 11, 2005 - 07:10 pm, by:  Steve Nolan (Hiddenvision) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Car park top level is being used as viewing area.
Watch out it's gonna be busy.
Damien Smith
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 Monday, November 14, 2005 - 01:05 pm, by:  Damien Smith (Damien) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Saw it fly over my place yesterday - had a learjet following it which looked like a cessna by comparison.
Brad Elphinstone
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 Monday, November 14, 2005 - 01:13 pm, by:  Brad Elphinstone (Belphins) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Saw it flying around yesterday. Big bloody thing it is.
Vinod Param
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 Monday, November 14, 2005 - 01:20 pm, by:  Vinod Param (Vparam) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
I'm going to be taking off from the Airport an hour before the airbus does! Hopefully I'll get some piccies.
Kate Green
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 Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 08:54 am, by:  Kate Green (Mischief) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
saw it yesterday when we landed in melbourne, pulled up alongside, it is huge
Colin Kirkpatrick
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 Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 09:12 am, by:  Colin Kirkpatrick (Colin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Here are some of the pictures I took when it was over Sydney Harbour!
It was so quite and big as it went over us.

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Brad Elphinstone
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 Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 10:28 am, by:  Brad Elphinstone (Belphins) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Great pics Colin!
Perry Morgan
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 Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 11:26 am, by:  Perry Morgan (Uzz32) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Real good, well done :-)
Colin Kirkpatrick
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 Tuesday, November 15, 2005 - 12:04 pm, by:  Colin Kirkpatrick (Colin) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)
Thanks!
Just lucky that I was in a top spot at Mrs Macquaries Chair Royal Botanic Gardens on the harbour and she flew straight over us a few times and close too as she was to be at 2100 feet.

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