My farewell to Ataturk and the Fly Inn mall

[wiggy]

I went for a week's holiday to Turkey in the middle of September.

Main base for the week was Antalya but couldn't resist the lure of a final trip to Ataturk before it closed. Did a day trip on the 12th Sept AYT-IST-AYT for the princely sum of £55 return. Ataturk didn't disappoint with some nice visitors on the day including a big tick off my wish-list which to keep you in suspense I have left in pride of place at the end of the post.

Firstly to the beach for some shots until the sun came around behind the Fly-Inn mall at 2pm.

MEA A320 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

ULS Cargo A310-300F by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Mahan Air A340-300 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Azerbaijan Airlines B767-300ER by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Iraqi Airways B737-800 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Then on to the Fly-Inn mall for the afternoon

Kalitta Air B747-400F by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Ethiad Airways B787-9 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Jazeera Airways A320 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Pobeda B737-800 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Turkish Airlines A321 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Onur Air A320 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Qeshm Air A300B4-600 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Qeshm Air A300B4-600 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Iraqi Airways B737-800 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Saudia B787-9 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Iraqi Airways B747-400 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Iraqi Airways B747-400 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Turkish Airlines A321 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Turkish Airlines A340-300 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

ATA Airlines MD-83 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Egyptair Express ERJ-170 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Mahan Air A340-600 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

And saving the best till last................

Meraj Airlines A300B4-600 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Meraj Airlines A300B4-600 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Meraj Airlines A300B4-600 by Denis Noonan, on Flickr

Quite possibly the best £55 I have ever spent. A bit sad to see this location pass into the history books but at least it went out with a bang!

Will post my shots from Antalya in a bit but lots to sort through before I hone them down to the best ones.

All the best.

Denis.
C&C welcome.

[PorkScratching]

Fabulous selection, particularly the Iranian stuff, and the Iraqi 747-400.

[Paultojo]

Just fantastic Denis

[Martin]

Fantastic selection, especially some of the Iranian aircraft and the Iraqi B747 is very nice also.

Martin

[james143611]

Wow Such variety with a handful of things I've never heard of before!

Very nice Iraq 747 but I love your last one, the Meraj A300, what a livery

A stunning set of shots thank you very much for sharing

[andygolfer]

amazing set Denis - what a day out that was!

i'm not going to even try to pick a favourite out of that lot.

thanks for sharing them
andy

[jonf45]

Fantastic set
That Meraj A300 is a beast! love the Egyptair 170 too, but all great