Aviationshotz: March 2014

Monday, March 31, 2014

Blue Sky & ZK-OXB

Just a quick shot this time of Air New Zealand's A320 ZK-OXB departing Auckland on cloudless day.

Air New Zealand
ZK-OXB

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Citation X - VH-XCJ

A very smart visitor to Auckland this time, a Citation 750 X, VH-XCJ.

I think these are my first photos of this variant of the Citation.

VH-XCJ
Citation 750 X

VH-XCJ

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Well I finally managed to get some photos of this smart looking Jetstream 32 , ZK-LFW.

This Vincent Aviation Jetstream operates for the Life Flight Trust as a fully equipped Air Ambulance offering full care of patients as a flying intensive care unit.

Known as the Bandage Plane, for obvious reasons, the design was done by Weta Workshop in Wellington, which of course were also behind some pretty cool stuff with the Lord of the Ring Trilogy and the Hobbit Movies.

Life Flight Trust
ZK-LFW
Vincent Aviation

I am sure that all patients that have been assisted by the team at Life Flight have been very grateful of their professionalism and outstanding care that is part of this worthy trust.

For more information on the Life Flight Trust see HERE.

Keep of the good work..

ZK-LFW
At Auckland

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Thomson Airways, B757-200 - G-OOBD

Thomson Airways B757-200, G-OOBD arrived into Auckland on the 20th March from Papeete as part
of a TCS Expedition Tour.

Seen here departing Auckland for Hobart, Australia on the 25th March.

Thomson Airways
G-OOBD

G-OOBD

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Sydney Arrival - ZK-OKE

My ride home from Sydney today arriving on a very warm summers day. ZK-OKE as seen from the Sydney Airport Observation level which is being closed for further airport developments.

Was pretty pleased at least to get these shots for the memory books..

ZK-OKE
Downtown Sydney Backdrop

ZK-OKE

Friday, March 21, 2014

Skyline Aviation - ZK-PLK

Napier based Skyline Aviation Aeromedical and Charter Services operate this
Beechcraft King Air B200C, ZK-PLK.

Skyline Aviation offer a wide range of services, and for more information see HERE

ZK-PLK
Skyline Aviation

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Gulfstream G-ULFS

Another Gulfstream G650 to visit Auckland during what has been a busy summer period for corporate visitors.

Some photos of G-ULFS whilst in Auckland resting and arriving back into Auckland from Queenstown on the 16th March.

G650
G-ULFS

G-ULFS

G-ULFS
Arriving back into Auckland from Queenstown

G-ULFS

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Malaysian Airlines - In Memory of MH370

As the world watches in the search for MH370 and 9M-MRO from KUL to PEK, this post is in memory of that flight and all 239 soles onboard.

No photos of 9M-MRO in this post, and no more words required.

MH130
9M-MRN

9M-MRN

9M-MRF

MH130
9M-MRH

9M-MRH

Monday, March 17, 2014

RAAF KC30 In Town Again

The Royal Australian Airforce KC30 A39-002 was in Auckland again on Sunday the 16th March almost exactly a year ago since its last visit to Auckland on the 14th March 2013.

Some photos here of the arrival from Invercargill and then the taxi out for departure back to Ohakea a few hours later.

RAAF KC30
A39-002

A39-002

Departure back to Ohakea

Saturday, March 15, 2014

Qantas Freighter - VH-EFR

Operated by Express Freight Australia and recently undergone a new paint job with a slight livery change, now including the Qantas Kangaroo on its tail is this Qantas Freighter B767-300F, VH-EFR

VH-EFR

And see here before the new paint job.

VH-EFR
Without Kangaroo on the Tail

VH-EFR

Thursday, March 13, 2014

USAF C130 and a RNZAF B757

Some Military Action this time....

Ok, this time I got some shots out at Whenuapai Airforce base in Auckland last weekend of a visiting USAF C130 24-2067 that was conducting parachute drops over the base.

And just out of luck, also making an arrival back from Australia to Whenuapai was the RNZAF's
B757, NZ7572 which landed just before the C130.

So here's the approach and landing shots of the day....