visit my friend Alex to Chile During the last three weeks, I enjoyed the visit from my good friend Alex from Germany. We met with Alex, several years ago (at least 5), via Internet and photos of airplanes. In 2007 he was in Chile and I as remember, I was at home in 2009, traveling through various airports in Europe.
The next entry is dedicated to him, and we summarize some of the photographs made during his visit, much of it obviously, was to visit SCEL in search of their babies, as Alex is affectionately called the A318, as he capture them all out of Hamburg.
Sunday, January 30, 2011 : Alex arrives at the Air France AF405, Boeing 777-200 F-GSPY, arriving from Paris: 
Alex arrived safely after a long trip, I took him immediately to take breakfast with full Domino ... .. The whole is one of the strangest things to Chile.
next day Mon 31, swiftly headed to SCEL for him to capture all traffic different (for him) that exists in SCEL.
in Santiago was the reverse in Europe .. and remember I told them I took many photos there in the same plane because they did not, and Alex if you took a ... well here it happened otherwise .. ja ja ja ... me, if it took some to the LAN and Alex A32s, upholstery in photos .. ja ja ja
Airbus A320 9H-AEN leased by SKY: 
Boeing 737-300 CC-ACE, PAL: 
Boeing 737-200, DC-CBC, SKY: 
Airbus A320, DC-ADP, SKY: 
Vista Tower SCEL: 
C-17, USAF: 
MD-11, LEASE SKY CARGO: 
Boeing 767-300, American Airlines: 
Tuesday, 01 February afternoon.
Embraer 190, N983TA TACA: 
Airbus A320 9H-AEN, SKY Airline: 
Aerocardal Helicopter: 
Alex in the middle of catching one of their Babies: 
Boeing 777-200, F-GSPQ, Air France: 
Boeing 737-700, LV-BZA, Aerolineas Argentinas: 
Airbus A318, CC-CZN LAN Airlines: 
Boeing 767-316, DC-CXK, LAN Airlines: 
Delta Boeing 767-300 and Boeing 767-200 of Aeromexico, 
Cessna 172, statement by ILS runway 17L: 
Boeing 737-200, CC-CVI SKY Airline: 
Boeing 767-316 CC-CRH, LAN Airlines: 
Over the next week, Alex Mendoza, and traveled to Valparaiso, so our next trip to SCEL was Saturday 12 take Alex to the Aero Club Adolfo Menadier in Swindon, where he shared with members of the Club and met Nicholas ... then the later we went swiftly in search of AN-124, would SCEL.
Antonov AN-124, RA-82044, Volga Dnepr: 
Alex and I in the position of Spotteo for landings on 17L in the afternoon. Photo by Nicholas
Airbus A318 CC-CVA LAN Airlines: One of the last photos before it was removed from the LAN service by February 17. 
This was an interesting fact, Alex was present when the CC-CVA first came out in Hamburg, and also in its delivery flight ... and unknowingly, was present in Chile and was able to photograph before it was decommissioned on 17 February.
After this visit .. leave something expected by Alex and me ... take Alex on a flight from Curacaví to Tobalaba, and then the Central Coast. This flight serves me in my training as RAID, because of planning, flight plan and carry out other calculations of estimated frequency, etc.
So Monday February 14, 2011 , take Alex to Swindon, to flying.
The following photos were taken by Alex, obviously I was piloting, so do not take any photos. Taking off from Curacaví
: 
When we were vertical tunnel Lo Prado, I command you to do a 360 degrees on the left, then came in approach from the south ... the kangaroo LAN A340 coming to Auckland. Last
vertical
SCEL: 
View of the Plaza Italia: 
Alfita
The wing of the Cordillera: 
In long final to runway 19 Tobalaba, SCTB: We 
allocated parking No. 6 by the tower 
Alfita reflected in the windows of operations: 
then took off, runway 19, and continuing along the published visual channels. Vertical National Stadium: 
Far Cerrillos: 
Second pass by SCEL: 
And behind us starting an Airbus A320 in flight with the wind right on track 17L: 
Then return to Curacaví
: 
In final runway 01, SCCV: 
Then in Curacaví lunch, and then at 15:00 we took off bound for Santo Domingo, SCSN, for a touch and take-off , and then continue coastline to Viña, SCVM for another touch and go and back to Swindon, SCCV
View of the coast: 
On final runway 23 for takeoff and touch: 
Port
San Antonio: 
Cartagena beach: 
Beach ... it was here where my friend Ricardo Zapata, saw us while he was on the beach of Tabo: 
Playa Grande the Quisco: 
San Alfonso del Mar: 
continue through waterfront to Valparaiso, the weather was great for flying. Puerto de Valparaíso: 
Starting with the wind section of the track 23 in SCVM: 
On final runway 23, here I was piloting a Boeing 737 ... ja ja ha with the average track in front of me. 
Rodelillo Aerodrome, SCRD: 
The return flight was uneventful, except that on arrival at Swindon, moved well on the approach and Alex went a bit concerned .. ja ja
SCCV Photos after the flight. Alex and I: 
Tony, Alex and I, along with Alfita: 
Tuesday February 12. Morning Traffic:
Airbus A321, TACA: 
Boeing 767-300, American Airlines, with the remote treatise 36: 
Alex, the "Aldeasa, along with two of their babies: 
CC-BJC, Airbus A320 LAN Airlines: This Airbus A320 is leased and will be used for LAN Colombia: 
CC-BAA, Airbus A320 LAN Airlines: 
BIG .. could not miss the Boeing 737-200, DC-CRP, PAL: 
Wednesday February 16, afternoon traffic: Interesting
Bell 407, CC-CRA, INAER: 
CC -BAK, Airbus A320, the Airbus A320 last LAN (to Date): 
Airbus A321, TACA Peru, is interesting because TACA Peru is the Embraer 190, and just that day arrived with the A321: 
CC-BJC, Airbus A320 LAN Airlines: 
Alex, capturing one of its A318, CC-CZN: 
Alex just watching a Boeing 767-316 on takeoff: 
That day, we were joined by Nicholas and Ryan. Here you can see Nicholas and Alex along with CC-CML, Boeing 767-316: 
Boeing 777-300, Air Canada: 
CRJ-900, CX-CRB, PLUNA and an Airbus A318, on short final to runway 17L: 
Thursday, February 17, in the Afternoon:
Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-700 on short final to 17R, with an A318 on approach to 17L: 
Alex, making their catches: 
The artistic photo of the day, looking for new angles ... my two passions, my car, Nissan 240SX, and a plane, in this case LAN Airlines Airbus A319: 
Alex, by the capture of the CC-BAC , One World: 
Alex, capturing the CRJ-900, CX-CRI, Pluna, 
could not be absent ... Boeing 747-400, ATLAS Cargo, in final to 17L: 
Saturday February 19: Pure luck ... That Saturday, we had lunch with my parents, and then we went to SCEL to capture the CC-BCC, the last A319 received by LAN. But great was our surprise to find a VC-10 British Royal Force ... not seen one of these from FIDAE 1998!!: 
CC-BCC, Airbus A319, arriving at its delivery flight from Hamburg, via Canary and Recife: 
Executive Gulfstream: 
CC-BAI, Airbus A320 LAN Airlines: 
Continuing with the angle ... now if ... a Boeing 737-800 and my 240SX ... ja ja ja: 
Alex capturing the Boeing 737-800, COPA: 
Alex Posing next to the CC-COI, Airbus LAN A320: 
And with that ... Huuu average luck ... the VC-10, ZD 241, would take off ... Amazing aircraft: 
Front, with 4 engines not as the driver said "bioreactor": 
In takeoff, the noise was more than a Boeing 707: 
In assent: 
These photographs are a summary of what has been experienced during visits to SCEL ... For your peace of mind, Alex toured several parts of Santiago, from the Mall Alto las Condes, to the Persian Station, including the Centre and tourist attractions in Santiago.
But as the saying goes, no term debt is met or not paid ... the day came I had to leave back to Hamburg.
We arrived early to SCEL, accompanied by Alejandro Ruiz and then we joined Nicholas .. The trip odyssey began in counter, where Alex's bags weighed 32 Kilos each ... ja ja ja overweight (could carry just 23 kilos), but Alex was not the problem and pay for baggage. After everything is in order, we went to the "terrace" to watch the traffic:
interesting thing about the photos above is that the A320 (CC-BAF) located on Bravo outside Kilo, waited around 20 minutes in that position because he was one of the bridges that were occupied, the interesting thing was that both traffic began his treatise and the A320 is ordered that rolled through Kilo, Echo, Alpha to another parking ... mmm that waste of time.
And this is not new, the Saturday night, the flight of my parents did something similar, was assigned the 21, but was busy, and having other bridges available, had to wait 30 minutes for it to vacate ... but ... this kind of lack of coordination is affecting the arrival rate of LAN and other airlines that use SCEL.
Following the fate of Alex, the Boeing 777 Freighter N774LA: 
Alex, just before starting your journey back home .. entering immigration.
Then came, we went to the bridge area, next to the 17R to wait for their departure.
Boeing 777-200, F-GSPQ, an old acquaintance in these parts, would be responsible to bring Alex back to Europe ... in Reverse from the bridge 14: 
Riding on Zulu, Victor, track 17R: 
Alex, is sitting in the window that is half open. He began to open and close to what we saw: 
Animated Gif
where it looks like up and down the curtain of the window: 
Approach .. Alex is waving their hands in the third window from the pillar White 
The following video, the Boeing 777-200 can be rolling in Zulu, courtesy of Nicholas
F-GSPQ rolling Zulu: 
sequence of rotation and the departure of Air France Boeing 777-200, carrying my friend Alex to return home: 
Video of the Boeing 777-200 takeoff, thanks to Nicholas
And away: 
Until next time dear friend ...
3 weeks were well driven, intense, meals, but there was always room to relax and to remember ...
Alex was very happy for all that lived in Chile, he goes with new friends, new experiences and the desire to return again ...
This is the magic of a passion for aviation, with the help of the Internet ... as I said, I met Alex because he saw my photos and decided to share the passion of aviation with me, and I think we met a great friend ... we met personally in 2007 and 2009 he received me at his home in Hamburg, where we toured a lot and 2011, touched me very much like to receive Santiago, where he also toured and we did a lot of pictures together ... I must say it brought me luck .. with all the latest A320 CC-BAI, BAJ CC, CC-BAK ... the leased DC-DC-BJC BJB and the C-17, AN-124 and to say the VC-10!
My dear friend Alex, I am very glad you're gone, you've had a great time and that these weeks have been unforgettable ... that was my idea, I wanted that these weeks were the same as those I was there .. unforgettable!!
receive a big hug from me ... Until next time my dear friend. See you
VC.
