Saturday, February 28, 2015

Falcon 7X - VH-CRW

Thursday 26th Feb saw a brief visit to Auckland by this Falcon 7X, VH-CRW.

VH-CRW
VH-CRW
VH-CRW



Friday, February 27, 2015

Rural Aviation - Top Dressing

Last weekend I was passing through Te Kuiti, a rural town in the North Island and spotted an aircraft landing at the local grass airstrip.

These photos are of two Super Air's aircraft that were at the airfield. Both aircraft were different models of Aerial Top Dressing aircraft. The first six photos are of a Fletcher FU24, ZK-CML, and the last three photos are of a Cresco 08-600, ZK-LTT.

ZK-LTT was the aircraft that I saw land, and by the time I arrived was getting a wash down with a water blaster after a local flight.

Fletcher FU24
ZK-CML
ZK-CML
ZK-CML
ZK-CML
ZK-CML 
ZK-CML
Cresco
ZK-LTT
ZK-LTT
ZK-LTT


Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Gulfstream G550 - B-8269

Sunday 22nd Feb saw the arrival in Auckland from the Gold Coast, Australia, this very smart looking
Gulfstream G550, B-8269.

This would have to be one of the best looking livery/paint jobs on a Bizjet that I have seen visit Auckland, great to see.

G550
B-8269
B-8269
B-8269
B-8269
B-8269
B-8269
B-8269

Friday, February 20, 2015

Gulfstream G450, N668EM

A nice to catch this first time visitor to New Zealand, a Gulfstream G450, N668EM. It arrived into Auckland early afternoon on the 18th Feb.

N668EM 
N668EM 
N668EM

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Gulfstream G450, N1902P

This Gulfstream G450, N1902P arrived into Auckland mid afternoon from Rarotonga on Sunday the 15th February. This G450 is from the JC Penney Corporation, a huge American Department Store chain.

N1902P 
N1902P
N1902P 
N1902P

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Air Chatham's DC-3, ZK-AWP

It was pretty much perfect conditions for these series of photos of Air Chatham's Douglas DC-3
ZK-AWP, with blue skies and the sun just in the right place for each photo, well almost anyway.

It was good to finally get some good photos, hope you like these ones.

ZK-AWP
First Scenic Flight of the day
 
ZK-AWP 
ZK-AWP
ZK-AWP
ZK-AWP
ZK-AWP
ZK-AWP
ZK-AWP
ZK-AWP
ZK-AWP
ZK-AWP
ZK-AWP
ZK-AWP

Saturday, February 14, 2015

Grumman Avenger NZ2518

Some more from the Air Show, and this time it was nice to get this Grumman Avenger TBF-1C NZ2518 in some good light. All other photos I have of this old classic aren't that good, so I was pleased with these photos.

Grumman Avenger
NZ2518
Grumman Avenger
Grumman Avenger



Friday, February 13, 2015

View Out The Window - Wellington Arrival

My flight down to Wellington for the Wings Over Wairarapa Air Show was onboard Air New Zealand, Flight NZ443, ZK-OJD and here are a few shots I took out the window on the approach to WLG with great views of the Wind Farm on the hills and Wellington City itself.

Kapiti Coast in far distance
Wellington city and harbour in distance
Wind Farm on coast hard at work 
Wellington Harbour and Airport in Sight.


Thursday, February 12, 2015

Alliance Fokker 50

From the first time photo file for me,  is this Australian charter airline,  Alliance Airlines Fokker 50 (F27) VH-FKO which is in New Zealand operating flights on behalf of Tauck Tours.

Alliance Airlines Fokker 50
VH-FKO
VH-FKO
VH-FKO

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Tow Plane - ZK-CIG

Some more photos from the Wings over Wairarapa last month and this time photos of a
Piper PA-25-235, ZK-CIG. Seen here getting ready to tow glider ZK-GDG off on its display.

ZK-CIG
ZK-CIG
ZK-CIG