Monday, February 22, 2010

Lotus a symbol of Vietnam




Sunday, February 21, 2010

Airbus A321 Main Landing Gear

Maximum 93 TONS, Tyres are inflated with Nitrogen
Messier-Dowty, a world leading producer or Landing Gears for Airplanes

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Vietnamese Boats

Vietnamese Round Boats or sometimes called Basket Boats
Used for fishing in the shallow waters
Serene Beach scene in central Vietnam
Fisherman painting his boat for the New Year
New Paint job for Re-newed Luck for the New Year!

Tet Water Melons


Good Luck Water Melons~!

Saturday, February 13, 2010

TET - Chuc Mung Nam Moi ~~ !!!

Feb 14 2010, The year of the Tiger!
Can you count how many Tigers are in there?
Ho Chi Minh City District 1 all decked out in Flowers!

Friday, February 12, 2010

Vietnam Airline's Latest ATR 72 - 500

Cockpit of the ATR 72-500
Skipper side probes and static ports
6 bladed composite propeller
Vietnam Registration number VN-B225
Great inter-city transport

Hanoi Lake Side Boating

Aluminum home made boat
Balancing is key here
Flip Flops double as paddles
Great Sunset Exercise

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Motorbike inspecting Runway

Some Rural Airfields do not have fences, so motorbike runway inspectors are sent out to clear the runway of potential hazards like cows, dogs, etc
A close up of the Runway Inspector on his Motorbike

Friday, February 5, 2010

Hanoi's Lake Side Scenes

Quiet neighbourhood along Hanoi's many lakes
Floating Fisherman's shack
Wooden boats

Multicoloured Vietnamese houses

Turkuaz Airlines A321 in Hanoi

Wet leased to Vietnam Airlines for the busy Tet season, Turkish Registration TC-TCG,
ex-Air Jamaica

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Colours of the New Year!