Where in the world am I? | 2020 edition
Jun 12, 2022, 3:33 am
#1696
Join Date: Jul 2017
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Ok, so photo of arrival:
Additional hints in general: So I know, picture quality is bad = due to it was actually strictly forbidden to make pictures, hence done while walking.
Hints regarding MichielR's post:
Good luck again
Additional hints in general: So I know, picture quality is bad = due to it was actually strictly forbidden to make pictures, hence done while walking.
- From the window we see sand & mountains.
- Take off and landing is at a very steep rate
- No direct flight from AMS, but first leg of the route is KL0427 (Then and now...)
- I'm looking at my tickets now, and although the second flightnumber really has a KL flight number, it also states the following:
"EU Blacklisted airline
Your travel itinerary includes an airline(s) that is banned by the European Union, we cannot take any responsibility. "
- The route (AMS-XXX-XXX) has been taken over by others, i.e. star alliance, and is fairly popular for what i've heard.
Hints regarding MichielR's post:
- The UN is good line of thinking. The mi-8's are used by multiple parties: UNxxx, WFP, etc, hence lacking signage. The antonovs have other usage.
- Russia is too far north, africa too far south. Cental/South Asia is the correct one actually.
Good luck again
Last edited by RobertMRS; Jun 12, 2022 at 3:35 am Reason: Layout/reading
Jun 12, 2022, 3:37 am
#1697
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Jun 12, 2022, 3:57 am
#1700
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Edit: Was searching for too long and missed a bunch of new replies to this thread 
Edit2: Those AN-72's are fully white, seem to be UN. Could this actually be Kabul? I believe Kabul is known for the steep landing as well (Though not necessarily to avoid mountains..). And flights into KBL seem to operate mainly from Dubai.
Edit2: Those AN-72's are fully white, seem to be UN. Could this actually be Kabul? I believe Kabul is known for the steep landing as well (Though not necessarily to avoid mountains..). And flights into KBL seem to operate mainly from Dubai.
Last edited by Xandrios; Jun 12, 2022 at 4:29 am
Jun 12, 2022, 4:43 am
#1701
Join Date: Jul 2017
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Edit: Was searching for too long and missed a bunch of new replies to this thread
Edit2: Those AN-72's are fully white, seem to be UN. Could this actually be Kabul? I believe Kabul is known for the steep landing as well (Though not necessarily to avoid mountains..). And flights into KBL seem to operate mainly from Dubai.
Edit2: Those AN-72's are fully white, seem to be UN. Could this actually be Kabul? I believe Kabul is known for the steep landing as well (Though not necessarily to avoid mountains..). And flights into KBL seem to operate mainly from Dubai.
Jun 12, 2022, 5:10 am
#1703
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Awesome. From the people I've talked to flying into Kabul its been a nerve-wrecking experience. That's more recent than 10y ago though, perhaps things were different back then.
I don't have too many pictures left... Let's try this one. The people on the hydrafoil have their luggage already checked through to AMS (among others). Where am I and what Airport are we 'flying' into?
I don't have too many pictures left... Let's try this one. The people on the hydrafoil have their luggage already checked through to AMS (among others). Where am I and what Airport are we 'flying' into?
Jun 12, 2022, 6:16 am
#1705
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Winner winner chicken...feet dinner!
* After the fact that every dim sum place here serves chicken feet to nibble on. Its a thing.
That's right. It's the Hydrofoil service from Macau to HKG airport. You can check all your luggage at the port, and it will be automatically loaded onto your flight. I guess you can call an hydrofoil a sort of aircraft as well. It works based on the same principles at least... including them having a wing (below the surface)!
* After the fact that every dim sum place here serves chicken feet to nibble on. Its a thing.
That's right. It's the Hydrofoil service from Macau to HKG airport. You can check all your luggage at the port, and it will be automatically loaded onto your flight. I guess you can call an hydrofoil a sort of aircraft as well. It works based on the same principles at least... including them having a wing (below the surface)!
Jun 12, 2022, 8:07 pm
#1709
Join Date: Sep 2017
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Thank you!
Confession time -- I have never yet posted an image into FlyerTalk so this may not work. If not I'll ask for help.
Okay -- this is an KLM and AF code share destination; neither flies there, though some years ago AF used to refuel here. They both codeshare with the same airline.
Confession time -- I have never yet posted an image into FlyerTalk so this may not work. If not I'll ask for help.
Okay -- this is an KLM and AF code share destination; neither flies there, though some years ago AF used to refuel here. They both codeshare with the same airline.
Jun 12, 2022, 8:51 pm
#1710
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Thank you!
Confession time -- I have never yet posted an image into FlyerTalk so this may not work. If not I'll ask for help.
Okay -- this is an KLM and AF code share destination; neither flies there, though some years ago AF used to refuel here. They both codeshare with the same airline.
Confession time -- I have never yet posted an image into FlyerTalk so this may not work. If not I'll ask for help.
Okay -- this is an KLM and AF code share destination; neither flies there, though some years ago AF used to refuel here. They both codeshare with the same airline.