PIA 743:AP-BFV First Post Hajj flight shots from Jeddah

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PIA 743:AP-BFV First Post Hajj flight shots from Jeddah

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Here are some photos of PIA's 747-300 AP-BFV, as it operated Virtual PIA's first Hajj flight
between Jeddah and Lahore.
Flight PK 3122 was operated by DFO Captain Anil Jabbar.
Post Hajj ops at VPIA will continue till February the 2nd, with all flights departing from Jeddah,
and touching Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar and Quetta.

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Saudi, Qantas and Emirates.

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In Saudi Territory.

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Foxtrot Victor, under the callsign Pakistani 3122 heavy.

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activity far, far away....I count 11 tails.....

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in a really right spot...how he got out of there is a mystery to me.....Note
Thomas Cook, Libyan and Air Atlanta.

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Note the Saudi 767 wearing an old tail....SAPTCO buses provide self loading freight
a welcome escape from the sweltering heat and the chilly evening sea breeze.....

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A detail of GSE. 777 is being served by catering and an ambulift before departure to
Alexandria.A 743 stands with the no 3 engine being checked, note a yellow platform-while
a tanker fills her up. The 744 arriving from Casablanca, will continue its journey to
Riyadh after a 1 hour turn around.

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love this angle....

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MD-90 with an ambulift boarding its special pax, while others await for the airplane to
receive them.

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clear view of cargo terminal and the Saudia International terminal.

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one too many?

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on her way to the active...

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Ok, flight attendants be seated, we are ready for take off.

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About to start its roll...

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rolling, with a Qatari 300 in the back....

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VR...rotate!


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last view with Hajj term.

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bye...

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Positive climb, gear up.

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The angle of arrival is inversely proportional to the probability of survival.
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Great pics...... but is'nt the takeoff a litlle late???? :lol:
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Oh nice!!! flight looks fully packed, check out the late rotation! simply stunning Ahmed Bhai! :lol:
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true, a late rotation considering that the take off roll started late, there were 400 pax, with their luggage (usu 40-50 kg per head) and free Zam Zam cans (1 litre per head) so you can imagine pretty well......

thanks for your comments. Glad you enjoyed.
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hahahahaha LOL...... how do you now that there was Free Zam Zam cans???? hehehehe
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they don't usually charge for it though right??? isn't it natural??
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very nice .... love the shots of the heavies :D
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Saad bhai thnx so much for appreciating....took alot of time getting those heavies parked right!
PIAC wrote:hahahahaha LOL...... how do you now that there was Free Zam Zam cans???? hehehehe
actually PIA allows free Zam Zam cans , 1 per head, for hajjis/umrah
visitors. and being Paki everyone wants to take at least one....man they get expensive in these days!
PIA10141 wrote:they don't usually charge for it though right??? isn't it natural??
PIA doesnt.

Saudia does....if it exceeds the 30-40 kg total limit of your ticket. You can always hand it over to some one else and pick it up from them at Arrivals.
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lol thats a good idea. but if you live in Saudi or visit there, then isn't ZamZam for free because its natural.....
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actually no, you can drink all you want for free inside the grand mosques...if you want to take a considerable amount incans you have to pay for it
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