Captains Choice B757-200, TF-FIW

It was nice to see this B757-200, TF-FIW pass through Auckland on the 27th Jul after arriving from Tahiti on a tech stop for fuel.

TF-FIW 

TF-FIW

TF-FIW

Icelandair B757-200, TF-FIW

Making a tech stop in Auckland on the 8th October was this Icelandair B757-200, TF-FIW, arriving from Papeete and after a short time on the ground, continuing onto Hobart, Australia.

TF-FIW

TF-FIW

TF-FIW 

TF-FIW 

TF-FIW

TF-FIW 

TF-FIW

Sunset Departures...

There were sure some nice sunsets in the weekend, so a good excuse to get the camera out for some practice. The first shot is the DHL B757 Freighter, VH-TCA departing for Sydney and the second shot is Air New Zealand flight NZ8 departing for San Francisco.

DHL B757-200 Freighter, VH-TCA 

NZ8 Heads off into the sunset.

Jeremy Clarkson Takes Flight....VH-TCA

Well these are kind of desperation shots, as it was really quite dark, and I am still trying to figure out how to set the correct settings on the camera for very very low light.

Well Tasman Air Cargo Airlines have applied Jeremy Clarkson to the tail of their Auckland based B757-200, VH-TCA, in promotion of his new TV series, "The Grand Tour"....

I'm looking forward to watching it....should be a laugh....

VH-TCA

VH-TCA

VH-TCA

USAF B757-200, 00-9001

The B757-200 is a fantastic aircraft and if there is one around I'll try and get a photo of it.
It was great to see earlier in the week this visiting USAF B757, 00-9001 at the Whenuapai Air Force Base. Some photos of the taxi out for a departure to Australia in the early afternoon.

Honeywell B757-200, H757HW

Well it's great to see another rare visitor to Auckland, and especially one of my favourite airliner's, the B757-200.

This is Honeywell's B757-200, N757HW, which is their Wi-Fi Test aircraft, and its in New Zealand conducting some demo flights out of Auckland and operating down towards the eastern part and central North Island of New Zealand.  I got these photos over the last two days of it's coming and going on its test flights. Not sure how long it's in Auckland for.

N757HW

N757HW 

N757HW

N757HW

N757HW

N757HW

N757HW

N757HW

N757HW

N757HW

N757HW

N757HW

N757HW

United States Airforce, B757's - VIP Transport.

Well its not every day that the United States Vice President comes to Auckland,  and yesterday
Joe Biden was in town for a very short overnight stay after arriving just after dark on Wednesday night. The logistics and security when the second most powerful man in the world travels is just mind blowing. The Vice President along with his media, secret service agents and support crew arrived in the United States Airforce, VVIP B757 also known as a C-32, which is a highly modified Boeing B757 built solely for this purpose.  These are the best looking B757's in my opinion and the colour scheme is perfect.

So lots of photos here of the USAF C-32's, 98-0001 and 98-002 taxing out for a departure back to Hikam Airforce Base, Honolulu.

USAF B757 C-32A
98-001

98-001

98-001

98-001

98-001

98-001 & 98-002

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98-002

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98-002 

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98-002