My first photos here of ZK-OKE taxing out on a very damp, dark and wet Sunday, with dark clouds approaching from the southwest, and requiring lots of camera settings to be changed.
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| ZK-OKE |
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Air New Zealand B777-200ER Repaint, ZK-OKE
Air New Zealand's ZK-OKE is the second B777-200ER to receive the new livery in their B777-200 fleet.. The new repaint took place in Texas at Fort Work Meacham FTW.
My first photos here of ZK-OKE taxing out on a very damp, dark and wet Sunday, with dark clouds approaching from the southwest, and requiring lots of camera settings to be changed.
My first photos here of ZK-OKE taxing out on a very damp, dark and wet Sunday, with dark clouds approaching from the southwest, and requiring lots of camera settings to be changed.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Santa Monica Airport - N415SE
You never know whats going to turn up next at Santa Monica Airport and next to depart was this Gulfstream G200, N415SE.
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| N415SE |
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| N415SE |
Friday, May 27, 2016
Santa Monica Airport - N414RS
This very smart Cessna 414A, arrived just as I arrived at the viewing deck and I quickly snapped these of N414RS
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| N414RS |
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| N414RS |
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Santa Monica Airport - N296QS
I think Santa Monica Airport is just great for watching planes land and takeoff, with great views and being quite close to the action.
This time some photos of this Dassault Falcon 2000, N296QS arriving.
This time some photos of this Dassault Falcon 2000, N296QS arriving.
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| N296QS |
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| N296QS |
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Santa Monica Airport - N90067
Over the next couple of days I'll post some photos from Santa Monica Airport, KSMO that I took last July.
And to start off with, is some shots of this Cessna 140, N90067 with some happy aviators onboard.
And to start off with, is some shots of this Cessna 140, N90067 with some happy aviators onboard.
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| N90067 |
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| N90067 |
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| N90067 |
Monday, May 23, 2016
Air New Zealand B777-300ER New Livery, ZK-OKO
Air New Zealand's B777-300ER, ZK-OKO has had a recent repaint into the new livery after having the Hobbit themed 'Smaug' removed.
These photos are my first of ZK-OKO in the new livery and not a bad day with the sun out for it either. Flight NZ123 to Melbourne.
These photos are my first of ZK-OKO in the new livery and not a bad day with the sun out for it either. Flight NZ123 to Melbourne.
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| ZK-OKO |
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| ZK-OKO |
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Korean Airlines Sky Team B777-300ER, HL7783
Well what a surprise this was, and a rush to get some photos. I wasn't aware that this Korean Airlines B777-300ER Sky Team Livery, HL7783 was in town.
Just saw it on the taxi out and so was pleased to make if for these takeoff photos.
Just saw it on the taxi out and so was pleased to make if for these takeoff photos.
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| HL7783 |
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| HL7783 |
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| HL7783 |
Friday, May 20, 2016
Air Vanuatu B737-800, YJ-AV8
Air Vanuatu fly's the most colourful B737-800 into Auckland, out of all the airlines that use the B737-800. Air Vanuatu operates several times a week from Port Vila, and YJ-AV8 sure looks great under the blue sky.
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| YJ-AV8 |
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| YJ-AV8 |
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Black Sands 2015, ZK-TNT & ZK-TOY
Just a few more photos from back at Black Sands Raglan 2015, and this time some little sporty numbers in the form of these two Corby CJ1 Starlet aircraft. Love the rego's on these ones also and well suited, ZK-TNT and ZK-TOY.
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| ZK-TNT |
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| ZK-TNT |
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| ZK-TNT |
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| ZK-TOY |
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| ZK-TOY |
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Auckland Approach, Atlas Air N493MC
Sometimes I try and get shots likes these one's, and will try and get more in the future. More practice required I think to improve pointing the camera to capture the action, but thought I'd start by posting these shots of Atlas Air N493MC arriving with a couple Air New Zealand aircraft holding.
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| N493MC |
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| N493MC |
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| N493MC |
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Air New Zealand B787-9, ZK-NZD
Have been wanting to get some photos of an Air New Zealand B787-9 taking off from Auckland on runaway 05R for a while with the sun out. On this day I had a very short window of opportunity too and was glad to sneak these photos in.
This is NZ99, heading off to Narita in ZK-NZD, and check out the wing flex in the first photo and still on the ground seconds before it rotated. The other photos show how much wing flex the B787-9 wing really does have also.
This is NZ99, heading off to Narita in ZK-NZD, and check out the wing flex in the first photo and still on the ground seconds before it rotated. The other photos show how much wing flex the B787-9 wing really does have also.
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| ZK-NZD |
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| ZK-NZD |
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| ZK-NZD |
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| ZK-NZD |
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| ZK-NZD |
Monday, May 16, 2016
Super Air's Fletcher FU24 - ZK-DZO
Well its great to get out of the city and head for the hills every now an again. That's exactly what I did a few weeks ago heading south for a few days and not looking for any airplanes to take photos of.
But in the rural location I was staying at, and the sound of this just down the road buzzing overhead made the temptation to great, so grabbed the camera and when to get these shots of a really classic NZ Aviation scenes, of this Super Air's Fletcher FU24, ZK-DZO operating out of small strip in the hills just out of Rotorua.
It was very late in the day and rather overcast and a little dark, so getting some good shots was pretty hard but managed these one's and a little bit of the action.
But in the rural location I was staying at, and the sound of this just down the road buzzing overhead made the temptation to great, so grabbed the camera and when to get these shots of a really classic NZ Aviation scenes, of this Super Air's Fletcher FU24, ZK-DZO operating out of small strip in the hills just out of Rotorua.
It was very late in the day and rather overcast and a little dark, so getting some good shots was pretty hard but managed these one's and a little bit of the action.
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| ZK-DZO |
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| ZK-DZO |
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| ZK-DZO |
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| ZK-DZO |
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| ZK-DZO |
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| ZK-DZO |
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| ZK-DZO |
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| ZK-DZO |
Friday, May 13, 2016
Jetstar Joins the Band....
Well I was not planning on this shot, but what a great job Jetstar's VH-VQR, did on hiding a complete B747-400, well almost all of. I think you will all know who's B747 it is.
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| New A320 Model..... |
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Atlas Air B747-400F, N493MC
Atlas Air operate through Auckland on behalf of Qantas Freight and it's always great to see a
B747 of any type in town. So with the weather being perfect and my favourite aircraft type, and the fact that I haven't photographed Atlas in Auckland for a long time, which lead to these shots on Monday the 9th May earlier in the week of N493MC arriving in from Honolulu.
B747 of any type in town. So with the weather being perfect and my favourite aircraft type, and the fact that I haven't photographed Atlas in Auckland for a long time, which lead to these shots on Monday the 9th May earlier in the week of N493MC arriving in from Honolulu.
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| N493MC |
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| N493MC |
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| N493MC |
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| N493MC |
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
China Eastern A330-200, B-5936
A few quick photos of China Eastern's A330-200, B-5936 arriving into Auckland.
China Eastern have changed their livery so I will try and get one of their newly painted A330's if I managed to spot one headed our way.
China Eastern have changed their livery so I will try and get one of their newly painted A330's if I managed to spot one headed our way.
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| B-5936 |
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| B-5936 |
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| B-5936 |
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| B-5936 |
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Ed Force One - Iron Maiden Departs Auckland, TF-AAK
Ok I went a bit crazy on the shutter button with Iron Maiden's 'Ed Force One' B747-400, TF-AAK, but won't see this again in Auckland I don't think.
So some last photos of Ed and the band taxing out on the 2nd May heading to Brisbane.
So some last photos of Ed and the band taxing out on the 2nd May heading to Brisbane.
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| TF-AAK |
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| TF-AAK |
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| TF-AAK |
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| TF-AAK |
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| TF-AAK |
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| TF-AAK |
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| TF-AAK |
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| TF-AAK |
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