MD-83, Berlin - Helsinki

[FlyingKiwi]

Sticking with my recent airliner theme, this time I took the MD-83 from Berlin Tegel airport to Helsinki Vantaa. Although I seem to do a large amount of my flying out in the back of beyond, it is nice to occasionally fly to the larger centres! Enjoy these shots!

Pushback.


Taxi to the active.


A suitably smoky departure!


Turning onto our departure heading.


Cockpit view.


Through the clouds.


Climbing over northern Germany.


Nearing the Baltic coast.


An Air France 777-300 laying down a contrail ahead.


Lots of transiting heavy traffic around here, here we have a Cathay Pacific 747-400.


Part 2 coming up in the reply.

[FlyingKiwi]

Part 2:

Approaching the coast of Finland and beginning the descent.


Conditions are looking pleasant at Helsinki, slowing down nice and early to sequence with traffic.


Establishing on the ILS.


On the approach.


The Helsinki waterfront skyline in the background.


Another aircraft is landing on the parallel runway.


Over the threshold.


Touchdown!


Taxiing to the gate.


Parked up, thanks to WoAI for the traffic!


That's the end of this flight, any and all comments welcome as always!

[amsterdamschipol]

Amazing screen shots! i enjoyed reading this!

[adamb]

We all need the heavy stuff from tome to time Leo, fantastic shots and flight!!!

Adam

[FlyingKiwi]

Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed it.

[Adam24]

Ahhh... The MD-80, a fantastic bird. Great screenshots, its nice to see this plane

[FlyingKiwi]

Thanks Adam, I agree the MD-80 is a great aircraft, I've only flown on one once in real life but it was a great experience.

[Adam24]

Thanks Adam, I agree the MD-80 is a great aircraft, I've only flown on one once in real life but it was a great experience.

I will guess... in American Airlines? Today almost every MD-80 in the US is from AAL, DAL and some smaller carriers, like Allegiant.

[FlyingKiwi]

Not quite, actually Air Adriatic, a Croatian airline, from Rome to Athens.