Saturday, October 31, 2015

United Express - N120SY

Back to the north side of LAX again for these photos of this United Express, N120SY
(Skywest Airlines) Embraer 170-200LR on final approach for 24L.

It's looks well proportioned in size and I actually quite like them. Would like to take a flight on one one day.  

N120SY
N120SY

Friday, October 30, 2015

Proud Bird Restaurant - LAX

The Proud Bird has been a well known Aviation Themed Restaurant at the approach end of
Runway 25L at Los Angeles for as long as I can remember.

It sure does offer fantastic views for it's customers of the landing aircraft onto the closest runway 25L which is literary across the road and over the fence.
In the grounds outside and the carpark entrance there are old aircraft on display, all old and rather weathered though, that you can walk around for a closer look.

The Proud Bird almost closed it's doors for good last year, but is now going to stay open and is going to have some improvements made to the grounds and restaurant. Goods News to hear.







Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Singapore Airlines - SG50 Livery

Well it's that time of year again, and Singapore Airlines have started their A380 services to Auckland operating the daily return flights SQ285/SQ286 for the 2015/2016 summer season.

And yesterday the 27th Oct saw their second A380 flight for the season arrive into Auckland with their SG50 Special Livery worn by 9V-SKJ.
It looks pretty good and I hope to get some better shots over the summer period of SKJ or SKI if they make down to AKL. The last 2 photos aren't the best, could have been better.

Sorry for long time between posts, long weekend and busy etc, etc.....

9V-SKJ
9V-SKJ
9V-SKJ
9V-SKJ
9V-SKJ 
9V-SKJ
9V-SKJ 
9V-SKJ 
9V-SKJ
9V-SKJ


Friday, October 23, 2015

United Airlines B757-300

This B757-300 started it's flying days with American Trans Air back in 2001 with the registration of
N553TZ.

As you can see its now in service with United Airlines and has the registration N57863
Some photos from short finals for Runway 25L at LAX.

N57863 
N57863
N57863 
N57863

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Cathay Pacific A340 - Up Close

Over the next month there is some maintenance work being done on the main taxiway at Auckland which has caused the closure of part of the taxiway. As a result the larger aircraft taxing out from the international terminal for a takeoff on Runway 23L now have to make a dog leg turn onto the secondary taxiway.

Cathay Pacific's B-HXC making the series of turns on the taxi out to Runway 23L.

B-HXC
B-HXC
B-HXC 
B-HXC
B-HXC
B-HXC
B-HXC
B-HXC 
B-HXC

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Private Boeing 727 Visits Auckland - VP-BAP

What a nice surprise to see this Private Boeing 727-21 turn up in Auckland yesterday. The B727 has always been a favourite of mine and I have enjoyed every minute that I have flown on one over many many miles.

This is the only photo I could get on the day of VP-BAP. Great Paint scheme also.

VP-BAP
B727-21

Palm Springs Air Museum

Palm Springs was one of our stops on our road trip back in July. On the afternoon of our last day in town I made a quick visit out to the Palm Springs Air Museum to see the Military display aircraft out the front of the complex. There is a good collection of fighters on display, all collecting dust in this high desert region. I'll do several posts of the photos I took there, and I'll save my favourite
US Combat Fighter Jet for the last.

The Air Museum is a living history museum dedicated to educating the public about the role Air Power played in preserving American liberties and way of life. The Museum preserves, exhibits, and flies aircraft from World War Two, Korea, and the Vietnam Wars.


So to start with is this FA-18 Hornet.


FA-18 Hornet
FA-18 Hornet 
FA-18 Hornet





Friday, October 16, 2015

Santa Monica Airport - N750LG

Some quick photos taken on the viewing deck at Santa Monica Airport, KSMO of this
Canadair Challenger 601, N750LG floating into land, touching down about halfway down the runway!!

N750LG 
N750LG

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Singapore Airlines - B777-300ER

It's been a while since I have taken any Singapore Airlines pics, and as the SQ A380 summer session will be starting again soon, thought I'd sneak in these photos of 9V-SWO taxing out as the daily SQ286 from Auckland to Singapore.

9V-SWO
9V-SWO
9V-SWO
9V-SWO


Wednesday, October 14, 2015

KLM - B747-400

Back on Imperial Hill at LAX again for these photos of Dutch Airline, KLM taking off for Amsterdam on a warm LA afternoon.

This B747-400, PH-BFG is the second KLM B744 I have a photo of, and I would sure like to see their new livery next time.

PH-BFG 
PH-BFG
PH-BFG

Friday, October 9, 2015

Beech King Air - ZK-VMF

Some quick passing photos in Auckland of this Beech King Air 200GT, ZK-VMF taxing pass on a day where the rain clouds were fast approaching.

ZK-VMF
ZK-VMF
ZK-VMF

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Los Angeles Sunset - 24L Arrivals

A bit of a mix up this time of some arrivals into LAX just before sunset onto runway 24L.
I took all these shots from the same spot in very warm humid conditions, and with beautiful clear skies.

In these photos, are a B737-8, B737-9, Dash-8, A319, Bombardier CRJ-200ER and an Embraer-170.

Alaska Airlines (Horizon Air)
Dash-8
N446QX
Skywest Airlines
Bombardier CRJ
N466SW
Delta Airlines (Compass Airlines)
Embraer 170
N613CZ
American Airlines
A319
A810AW
Delata Airlines
B737-900
N815DN
Southwest Airlines
B737-800
N8320J
Delta Airlines
Embraer-170
N621CZ