Remarks: Rare shot of Alpha Golf before painting and service entry with BA in February 1981. The aircraft is missing some key parts, such as the activator off the rudder and part of the leading wing edge. Scan from a poor quality print. Taken from the footbridge at Hatton Cross overlooking BA maintenance.
Remarks: On our way from Ho Chi Minh - Hanoi, this 2 hour journey covers almost the whole length of Vietnam. These A330's are pretty tired examples, having flown with Swiss for most of their lives [400D]
Remarks: About to start its very long journey to Japan. The Sun had already set on the western horizon but the skies above and east of the aircraft were still bright enough to allow some photography. I quite like the way the blue fuselage complements the orange/yellow sky.
