Malaysia Airlines, 9M-MRF

Malaysia Airlines used to operate the B747-400 into Auckland and now operates the B777-200ER.

Seen here is MH129, 9M-MRF after landing on runway 05R into Auckland on a cloudless day.

Malaysia Airlines
9M-MRF

9M-MRF

9M-MRF

Royal Australian Airforce C-17 Globemaster, A41-206

Up close with an RAAF C-17A, A41-206

This Boeing C-17A Globemaster is operated by the Royal Australian Air Force, 36th Squadron, and is the first C-17 that the RAAF took delivery of.

RAAF C-17A Globemaster
A41-206

RAAF C-17A Globemaster
A41-206

RAAF C-17A Globemaster
A41-206

Pacific Aerospace 750XL, ZK-KBK

This New Zealand built Pacific Aerospace 750XL, ZK-KBK seen here performing its STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) capabilities at the Ohakea Airshow back in 2012.

Pacific Aerospace 750XL
ZK-KBK

ZK-KBK

ZK-KBK

ZK-KBK

US Airways A321, N543UW

This US Airways A321-231, N543UW (c/n 4843) seen here landing LAX runway 24R

This A321 was built back in 2011.

N543UW

Piaggio P-180 Avanti, N990RS

This is the first time I have ever seen the Piaggio, P-180 Avanti.

This P-180 Avanti, N990RS, home base is Carlsbad McClellan Palomar Airport, KCRQ
I believe.

Piaggio, P-180 Avanti
N990RS

Air Pacific, DQ-FJL

Air Pacific FJ410 operating back to Nadi from Auckland with the B747-400, DQ-FJL

The B747-400 days for Air Pacific's (Fiji Airways) flights to Auckland are numbered, now with the introduction their new A330-200 aircraft.

DQ-FJL

DQ-FJL

DQ-FJL

 

U.S. Coast Guard, MH-65C

This U.S. Coast Guard MH-65C helicopter is based at Los Angeles, LAX Airport for the
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles.

This MH-65C, Fleet Number 6584, back in 2010 was unique, as is was the only
U.S. Coast Guard helicopter to have white paint as part of the livery. 6584 is know
as the "Legacy Bird"

U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles
MH-65C
6584

American Eagle, N858AE

Landing at LAX on runway 24R is this American Eagle, Embraer ERJ-140LR, N858AE

N858AE

N858AE