Black Sands Raglan - ZK-JNG

Perfect day weather wise and a cloudless morning with great light. Nice backdrop for these photos of this Tecnam P2002 Sierra, ZK-JNG parked up a Raglan.

ZK-JNG 

ZK-JNG

ZK-JNG

Black Sands Raglan - ZK-PAL

Ok back at Black Sands, Raglan and this time photos of this very well looked after and very clean Piper PA-22-135 Tail Dragger, ZK-PAL. This was the first time I have actually seen PAL in person as having only seen photos of it myself. So I was pleased to see it turn up in Raglan for the day.

ZK-PAL 

ZK-PAL

Ok, here is ZK-PAL in action at Black Sands later on in the day doing a St Maarten type approach to the grass strip touching down only 10 metres pass the fence. 

ZK-PAL
Over the carpark with more power applied

ZK-PAL

ZK-PAL 

ZK-PAL

Global Express - VH-LZP

Yet another Global Express, VH-LZP, arriving into Auckland from Australia on the 25th November on a nice warm day.

VH-LZP 

VH-LZP

VH-LZP

VH-LZP

VH-LZP 

VH-LZP

LAN B787-9 CC-BGC

LAN Airlines B787-9, CC-BGC operating LA800 from Auckland to Santiago taxing out for departure from 23L on an overcast day in Auckland.

CC-BGC

CC-BGC

CC-BGC

CC-BGC

CC-BGC

CC-BGC

Global Express - N115MH

The Global Express is very nice also, and I have grown to like it more, well more than I did before anyway. This Global N115MH arrived into Auckland on the 24th November from Sydney.

N115MH

N115MH 

N115MH 

N115MH

N115MH

N115MH

Titan Airways B757-200

I'm always happy to see a B757-200, its a big favourite of mine and last week saw this very smart looking Titan Airways 757, G-ZAPX visit Auckland for a few days. The weather was not the best last week at all for both the arrival photos and very dark conditions also for the last set of photos on the taxi out for Melbourne, Australia. A bit of a operator error on the camera also to blame also in these average quality photos.

Titan Airways B757-200
G-ZAPX 

G-ZAPX 

G-ZAPX 

G-ZAPX

G-ZAPX

G-ZAPX

G-ZAPX

Air Vanuatu Wet Leased - B737-800

Air Vanuatu have a new plane, well in the meat time anyway, in the form of this wet leased Transavia B737-800, PH-HSA. Air Vanuatu will be using this B737 until their Brand New ordered B737-800 arrives early next year. The only markings on this aircraft letting you know it's being used by Air Vanuatu is a small sticker just behind the aft doors, saying "operated by Air Vanuatu"

PH-HSA

PH-HSA

PH-HSA

PH-HSA

Gulfstream G650 - N650AB

In my opinion, the Gulfstream G650 is the best looking Business Jet in the world, it just looks awesome. This is only the 3rd time I have caught up with this G650, N650AB, and these photos I took only last last week. If I had the cash, and I wish I did, the G650 would be at the top of the shopping list.

N650AB 

N650AB

N650AB 

N650AB

Auckland Seaplanes - ZK-WKA

Auckland Seaplanes which has only been operating for a short time is based at the Sealink Base North Wharf at the waterfront in downtown Auckland. They currently have two de Havilland Beaver DHC-2 Float planes, ZK-AMA and ZK-WKA.

So hopefully this summer I can get some better photos than these ones of ZK-WKA parked at the base in town or even in action on the harbour. Would love to take a flight one day also.

ZK-WKA 

ZK-WKA

Black B777-300ER Landing

Some quick photos in sequence here of Air New Zealand's ZK-OKQ landing on 23L and holding the nose up for quite some distance after the main gear touchdown. It sure was a nice smooth landing.

ZK-OKQ

ZK-OKQ 

ZK-OKQ

Black Sands Raglan 2015

Well at last I made it to the Black Sands fly in annual event at Raglan. It was great to make it down for the weekend, and make the trip along with MRC Aviation to catch the action and different array of home built and classic aircraft in attendance. The weather was perfect and arriving at the airstrip mid morning on Saturday was perfect timing to see lots of arrivals.

So I will post photos at random, it will take a while, took quite a few, and won't do them all in a row.
First photos to kick things off is this Monsun 209, ZK-MON taxing in to find a parking spot in the sun.

ZK-MON

ZK-MON 

ZK-MON 

ZK-MON