MAC CHAT:A thread to post anything and everything

[ALITALIA_747]

I actually sawan SQ B747 400 the other day! It was a nice sight, which i will miss! Now the 24th is fine, because it is a Saturday.
<DIV>Can even take you down to that spot i was telling you about.</DIV>

[Ansettman08]

I actually sawan SQ B747 400 the other day! It was a nice sight, which i will miss! Now the 24th is fine, because it is a Saturday.
<div>Can even take you down to that spot i was telling you about.</div>

Yeah that'd be great. I could drive down and meet you up somewhere and you lead the way perhaps? I have a general idea of where you're talking about, it's that road that branches off from the newly built overpass on the Calder right? We just also need some inside info on when that flight is scheduled. Apparently they're getting rid of their 777's too... damn...

[ALITALIA_747]

Yeah, the road that branches off, that takes you into farmland etc is the enterance. Then there are a few other roads that we need to go down, really easy and good.
<DIV>Let me know closer to the date, or else i will forget, and we will catch up. </DIV>

[Ansettman08]

Yeah, the road that branches off, that takes you into farmland etc is the enterance. Then there are a few other roads that we need to go down, really easy and good.
<div>Let me know closer to the date, or else i will forget, and we will catch up. </div>

Great, I'll try my best to remember myself haha, I'm a bit forgetful too. Should see if any other members based in Melbourne are interested.

[ALITALIA_747]

Yeah mate, make the call. Perhaps post a new thread in the general section! We had a bigmeet up back in 2009. We all started the day at CAMau, who provided store discount for the day. Then we went to the TAA museum which wasopened just for us!!Then wedid spotting, and the day finished with members having dinner!

[alexczarn]

Nice pick up Aaron. As for spotting at YMML, i am always down for that. When are you interested in going?

According to wikipedia and other sources, the plane will have its last flight on the 24th of March, YMML to WSSS

http://www.flyertalk.com/the-gate/blog/5483-the-end-of-an-era-at-singapore-airlines.html

Extract from Wikipedia: "The last 747s are currently planned to be retired by 24 March 2012, with the last commercial flight to Melbourne Tullamarine Airport."

So we could all try and meet up then to see the bird off. SQ has one of the most suitable liveries for a 747 IMO. Here's to hoping that they get some 747-8's in the future, Freighter or not.
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Oh will be a pity to see them go...

Also I ordered the Jet-X American Airlines MD80 1:400 the other day.

[The Big Blue]

Today's weather (Monday): sunny but windy and chilly -5c. Went for a nature walk from 12:15-1:45pm, sighted lots of "feathered" birds, including one of my all-time favourites, [img]smileys/smiley27.gif[/img] a Northern Mockingbird. This guy is a perfect mimic and "mocks" (imitates) all other birds! Also sighted lots of pregnant squirrels.

[Aussie_Flyer]

Hey Mike, What are you doing in Essendon mate??
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<div>Dan, what were you doing in court? Hope all is well with you. </div>

I'm doing OH&S and hand skills for my Advanced Diploma of Aviation (RMIT) but I may be able to get an exemption as I've done it during my VCE for my cert II in Engineering.

Hope I still get to go next week. Just found the Airways Museum in Essendon Airport.

[MAC Admin]

I've been a bit busy recently hence not being so active on here but its good to see theres still been plenty going on! The reason is I'm currently writing my final year dissertation and its clearly taking up a lot of my time, finished my first 12,000 word draft last night so hopefully I won't have to make wholesale changes to it!

[steve k]

We struggled on without you, certainly sounds like you have been busy, whats the study/course you are doing??
Hope it all goes well mate, and im sure it will be worth it in the future.

[MAC Admin]

I study Politics and Economics Steve, In my final year now and all things being well will be moving down to London in September to start my first 'proper' job.

[steve k]

Sounds great mate, good luck with it!!! Got something in mind lined up, or just see what happens when the time comes???

[MAC Admin]

Sounds great mate, good luck with it!!! Got something in mind lined up, or just see what happens when the time comes???

<div></div><div>I spent my last summer on an internship with the Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, the idea being that if I did well they'd offer me a place on their Graduate programme, There was 5 interns on the programme and in the end 2 of us got hired so I'll be working for them in their Procurement Department so aslong as I get the required grade from my last year of University.</div>

[steve k]

Excellent, so study hard mate and you are in, I'm sure you will do well,
Good career opportunity thats for sure!!!

[Aviation Delight]

What Andy I thought MAC was your full time job[img]smileys/smiley36.gif[/img]

Good luck with your final year.