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I have a bit of a newbie question. One of my goals this year is to photograph Wunala Dreaming as it arrives at JFK. I see from these forums that she does come in often, but I'm really not sure of the schedule. What resource does everybody use to track it coming in? I do have my FlightAware alerts set to VH-OEJ arriving at KJFK, and departing KLAX & arriving KJFK, but never no alert. AFR6 works perfectly. Am I missing something?
Thanks,
You can't track commercial aircraft on flightaware by aircraft ID. If you were tracking QF107 on flightaware that would work fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobm
You need to use some type of acars tracking.
I would check the INBOUND! Incoming Arrivals To Your Local Airports topic in the News and Aircraft Visitor Section. I tend to post when Wunala is inbound.
Great, Thanks Eric.
Often it can merely be someone in LA who sees that it's Wunala, and gives one of the NYers a heads up.
Hi Bob,
Could consider becoming a member of Sydney Airport Message Board, posting a message and you would then have 14+ advance hours pre-warning of its arrival.
Here's the link:
http://yssyforum.net/board/index.php
The rests up to you! Im a member and the replies you recieve may help you in your endeavours. :borat:
Cheers Hiflyer.
I dont find out till I get into work and look at the board to see whats incomming. Once at work though I have no means of a computer so I cannot post on the forum. If I had a numebr to call I could foward the heads up as to if its Wunala and the ETA. From what has been going on its been either VH-OEI or VH-OEF one day then Wunala VH-OEJ the next day. Seems like they dont send wunala if the weather is bad though. I still havent gotten an answer to if there is a program you can download to track a/c or flights.
Bob, check your inbox sir.
Nick, weather would not dictate an aircraft rotation. It would not make sense. Considering the airplane is halfway around the world from base that would be a bit unrealistic. "Hey, it looks like the ceillings are going to be a touch low at JFK. Lets send her to Singapore today instead......." (Other guy in dispatch) "Sounds good Bret, I'll make a call to the gates and have them pull off all the JFK and LAX pax and stick them on the normal scheme right now.... wouldnt want the JFK spotters to get dissapointed!"
yea yea I know already. Its just how its been. Look at how frequently its comming. Every other day. And when the weather has been calling for snow on a supposed Wunala day? Wunala doesnt show. Think about it.
There is no set "Wunala day." Please understand that premise. It's completely up to dispatchers and aircraft rotation and really is a crap shoot amongst any ship for any fleet.
I know there isnt a Wunala day. Just saying look at how the rotation has been.
The rotation is nothing more than chance. It's got absolutely nothing to do with wx.
The one thing however to keep in mind with Qantas's 747 fleet is they only have 6 ER model 747s that are generally dedicated to the Trans Pacific routes so the chances of seeing Wunala at JFK are far greater then lets say seeing BA's "One World" 747.Quote:
Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
From my travels out to LAX over the years I've found there's a greater then 40% chance Qantas 107 will be Wunala Dreaming. Also f you don't see her at LAX on day one you're there, you'll see her on day two or 3 for certain.
That's understood but QF doesn't use solely -400ER's on the trans-Pacific runs. More frequently, we're seeing non ER -400's on these routes. Matter of fact, yesterday's QF0107/0108 was operated by VH-OJP, which is a non ER 747-438. Moreover, since QF runs more routes to and from LAX, seeing OEJ is virtually guaranteed when you're there. My point was simply that wx or a set day of the week will not determine which ship runs a certain route.
Hey Kenny, do you want a little moreover to go with that moreover? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Chto?Quote:
Originally Posted by hiss srq
God bless you? :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
Well RATS! That's about all I have to say.Quote:
Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
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Originally Posted by hiss srq
LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by lijk604
Sheer coincidence, Nick.Quote:
Originally Posted by NLovis
Maby maby not. All i'm saying is look at when Wunala is comming in. You cant just say its a coincidence.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iberia A340-600
Yes you can.Quote:
Originally Posted by NLovis
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Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
You know what, I concede. No use trying to convince you if such absurdity. You win!
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Move along ratpack before i call the cats :twisted:Quote:
Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
Cats? RATS!!! :lol:
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Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
:twisted:
Nick,Quote:
Originally Posted by NLovis
Last week I was at JFk, It was cloudy, rain/snow and Wunala came in. Last year I shot Wunala in heavy snow. It is just a coincidence.
Thank everybody for the advice! I will be using it & I hope to be posting a Wunala Dreaming soon.
Last year is last year. This year is this year. No two years are the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by eric8669
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Epic Win! No LOLCats or any other picture/saying generator will top this.Quote:
Originally Posted by wunaladreamin
Let's move on children.
Chuck Norris is the ultimate win. MORE HUMOR :borat:Quote:
Originally Posted by lijk604
A good resource would be the local ACARS we use in Sydney, provided by one of the aforementioned Sydney Message Board members. Go to http://www.16right.com/ and click on the ACARS link. Another option is http://www.acarsd.org which is an international ACARS site. Using both you can search by flight number. QF107 departs at 11:50 local (19:50 in NY) and usually comes up on ACARS shortly thereafter. Here is the 16 Right QF107 search, showing the equipment used recently (I'm not sure why, but it is only showing to the end of Feb).
From memory, the -ERs are the only aircraft that is able to fly MEL-LAX, but SYD-LAX can, and often is, flown by standard -400s, both by QF and UA. I hope this helps, and if I am able to I'll let you all know if I see OEJ departing as QF107
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Originally Posted by Gareth Forwood
www.16right.com is what I use.
Thanks alot. That will be helpful. QF107 is uaually an ER but we get a standard 400 every now and then.
I was playing with the 16right site but how do you use it?
I tried to use it to see where VH-OEJ was on March 1, but to no avail. SO how do you use to see where she is right now, for example?
By the looks of it Wunala hasnt flown since the 26th on that. but according to my last capture of here she was here on the 5th. It hasnt been updated.Quote:
Originally Posted by mirrodie
incorrect. She flew Sydney-Melbourne earlier today.Quote:
Originally Posted by NLovis
As I said she hasnt been to JFK since the 5th and on the ACARS since the 26th. How am I supposed to know what is going on at syd?Quote:
Originally Posted by eric8669
What do you think 16right.com is for? its to tell you everything that is going on in Sydney. Wunala was on ACARS today. figure out how to use the site correctly then report back.Quote:
By the looks of it Wunala hasnt flown since the 26th on that. but according to my last capture of here she was here on the 5th. It hasnt been
updated.
As I said she hasnt been to JFK since the 5th and on the ACARS since the 26th. How am I supposed to know what is going on at syd?