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Postby ardypilot » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:15 pm

Just a random question:

Why do Airliners.net have the words (Eagle Farm) next to Brisbane International and the words (Mascot) next to Sydney International...?
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Postby Craig » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:20 pm

Mascot is Sydney ( Kingsford Smith INTL ) and eagle farm i have no idea about

Ahhh, Eagle Farm must be the old name for Brisbane Intl ( YBBN )
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Postby Ian Warren » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:40 pm

Trolly , if u end up in sydney (Mascot) , u should try and get the airport tour - I heard its still running and its great , airside entire airport , crawling around heavies .. entire perimeter via taxiway airport roads and places .
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Postby Craig » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:42 pm

Ian Warren wrote:Trolly ,  if u end up in sydney (Mascot)  , u should try and get the airport tour - I heard its still running and its great , airside entire airport , crawling around heavies .. entire perimeter via taxiway airport roads and places .

I went on that a few years back. one word to some it up = WOW. Saw the JAL 747 with RR engines.
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Postby kismet » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:56 am

I went a few months ago and boy do you get close to the action...I definately recommend it to anyone who has a few hours spare at Sydney!
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Postby ardypilot » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:13 pm

How does Mascot= Kingsford Smith? What connection is there their?

As for an airside tour, that sounds like a brilliant idea! I have never ever heard of any other airports doing that, but I wish NZAA would uptake on that same idea :P
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Postby Zöltuger » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:06 pm

Wikipedia to the rescue!
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) International Airport, or Sydney Airport (IATA: SYD, ICAO: YSSY), is located in the Sydney suburb of Mascot.


Brisbane Airport (IATA: BNE, ICAO: YBBN) is located in the Brisbane suburb of Eagle Farm, Queensland, Australia.


it would be like calling NZAA 'Mangere' i suppose.
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Postby moeraki » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:31 pm

Thought we did call it Mangere
as is Harewood in Christchurch and Momona in Dunedin
29yrs Air NZ

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ps Tullamarine is Melbourne's Airport
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Postby ardypilot » Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:55 pm

Ahh, the suburbs they are in... I see!

Thanks for explaining that to me, that question is cleared up.
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Postby Craig » Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:22 pm

kismet wrote: I went a few months ago and boy do you get close to the action...I definately recommend it to anyone who has a few hours spare at Sydney!

http://www.airsidetarmactours.com/
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