Mastodawn

The availability of #eGates at international airports and train stations is such a blessing compared to interacting with the power-mad muppets who so frequently want to pick a fight at borders despite my absolute right to cross that border (and that I’m paying their wages).

Next up: automating the even worse luggage inspectors.

Yes, UK, Netherlands and France, I’m looking at you 👀 #GareDuNord #Schipol #LHR #LGW #STN #LCY

Manc AvGeek May 7

Bonus Photo of the Day 7th May 2025.

PH-BDD, Boeing 737-306, KLM, taxiing to the terminal at Amsterdam Schipol, either 1992, 1993, or 1996.

#Amsterdam #Schipol #AMS #EHAM #Boeing #B737 #KLM
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Calamitous ORTBO May 5

Cross-posting here for reach (originally posted in Mastodon).
I met a really nice #Irish guy named Dave from #Larne near #Belfast at the #Panorama terrace at #Amsterdam's #Schipol airport on May 2. We hung out chatting & watching the #AMS gates, taxiway & runway traffic under the wing of the decommissioned #KLM Fokker 100 plane. He was taking avgeek pics for his dad, using his dad's camera. I regret not exchanging contact info, but if any local Belfastians know him, it would be great to reconnect. He has a #SaintBernard dog named Frank. #missedconnections

Calamitous ORTBO

May 5

I met a really nice #Irish guy named Dave from #Larne near #Belfast at the #Panorama terrace at #Amsterdam's #Schipol airport on May 2. We hung out chatting & watching the #AMS gate & taxiway & runway traffic under the wing of the decommissioned #KLM Fokker 100 plane. He was taking avgeek pics for his dad, using his dad's camera. I regret not exchanging contact info, but if any local Belfastians know him, it would be great to reconnect. He has a saint Bernard dog named Frank. #missedconnections

Manc AvGeek Apr 8

Bonus Photo of the Day 8th April 2025.

4R-ULA, Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar, Air Lanka, taxiing the last few feet to it's gate at Amsterdam Schipol, either 1992, 1993, or 1996.

#Amsterdam #Schipol #AMS #EHAM #Lockheed #L1011 #TriStar #AirLanka

Manc AvGeek Mar 22

Bonus Photo of the Day 22nd March 2025.

YR-IRE, Ilyushin -IL62M, Tarom, turning on to it's stand at Amsterdam Schipol, either 1992 or 1993.

#Amsterdam #Schipol #AMS #EHAM #Ilyushin #IL62 #Tarom
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Manc AvGeek Mar 17

Bonus Photo of the Day 17th March 2025.

EC-FTT, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, SpanAir, at Amsterdam Schipol, 30th October 1993.

#Amsterdam #Schipol #AMS #EHAM #McDonnellDouglas #MD83 #SpanAir
#AvGeek #aviation #planespotting #photography

Andreas Wiedenhoff Mar 5

From #Amsterdam 🇳🇱 #Schipol to #Brussels 🇧🇪 with an #NS #ICNG (standing for InterCity New Generation, I think). The NS Ticket App knows the type, and the composition of the train, labelled “#Eurocity Direct”. We travel over the high-speed line, paralleling the conventional one.