VIE-INN-FDH-BSL-INN-KLU-VIE on a Challenger 300

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levent
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VIE-INN-FDH-BSL-INN-KLU-VIE on a Challenger 300

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When my boss called me to ask whether I would be interested in joining a training flight on a Challenger 300, I of course didn't hesitate for even one nanosecond. Opportunities to go along on flights like these are rare.

The flight would encompass six legs and the routing was as follows: Vienna - Innsbruck - Friedrichshafen (on the German side of Lake Constance) - Basel - Innsbruck - Klagenfurt - Vienna.

The ride for the day would be Bombardier Challenger 300 OE-HAA, which forms part of the fleet of Salzburg-based operator VipJets. On this picture, the aircraft is being refueled during our second visit to Innsbruck on this day:

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Taking off from Vienna Schwechat Airport
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The Challenger 300's flight deck. Check out those screens!
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I find the mountains simply amazing and breathtaking...
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The Inn valley with Innsbruck Airport in the background
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The airport from the other side, with Innsbruck on the foreground
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One of the most demanding airports in the world
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Basel Airport, where we had a nice lunch before flying back to INN
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The maintenance apron of Jet Aviation. Lots of nice toys around...
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Brand-new Falcon 7X with factory registration, waiting for some paint
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BBJ2 of the Saudi Arabian government
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And the absolute highlight: Dubai Air Wing Boeing 747-400
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Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to take any pictures in the hangar, which was filled with beautiful bizzjets...

Zurich Kloten Airport
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Friedrichshafen Airport, where we made a short turnaround on the way to Basel
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This perfect day was concluded with a stunning sunset
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My sincere thanks goes out to the VipJets crew of OE-HAA for making this day possible - and to my boss of course :-)

For more pictures taken on this day, have a look at my photo gallery.

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Re: VIE-INN-FDH-BSL-INN-KLU-VIE on a Challenger 300

Post by sn26567 »

Superb photo report, levent. Thanks for sharing.
André
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