Ardmore On A Quiet Day...

A few random shots this time taken out at Ardmore Airfield in South Auckland back in the winter of 2012 mid week and things were pretty quiet.

Beech Duchess

ZK-DJN
Cessna 182

ZK-CBF
Cessna 185

ZK-HPA
Inflite

ZK-YES
Beech Duchess

ZK-UAT
Cessna 172R
Ardmore Flying School

ZK-TAS
Cessna 172R

ZK-TAV
Cessna 172R

ZK-FJB
Cessna 172M

Mount Cook Airlines - Black ATR

Mount Cook Airlines is a subsidiary of Air New Zealand and operates a fleet of ATR's in their fleet with link services. The first of Mount Cook Airlines new ATR-72-600 that arrived was painted in the All Black Livery and is worn by ZK-MVA seen here taxing out in Auckland.

ZK-MVA
Air Nelson ATR-72

ZK-MVA

ZK-MVA

ZK-MVA

Hobbit Livery - ZK-OKP

At last a sunny day, no wind, no cloud and perfect conditions to get these shots of Air New Zealand's

Hobbit Livery worn by ZK-OKP.

Taxing out for departure to Melbourne as NZ123.

ZK-OKP 

ZK-OKP

ZK-OKP

ZK-OKP

ZK-OKP

ZK-OKP 

ZK-OKP

Hughes Helicopter - ZK-IRD

From the first time photo files here. I have seen it hovering low over the Herne Bay Area in Auckland before but was driving at the time so no photos on that day, but managed to finally get these out at Ardmore.

A Hughes 369E Helicopter ZK-IRD.

ZK-IRD

ZK-IRD

Air New Zealand - ZK-OKC Approach

The sun was almost setting and it was getting dark quick, and I was hoping the sun would appear from behind the clouds and put some rays of light on this attempt of getting Air New Zealand's new livery
ZK-OKC from a different angle landing at Auckland on 23L.

Oh well good excuse I guess to go back out to the airport another day for another attempt with more light around. Oh well, here is what I got anyway....

ZK-OKC

ZK-OKC

ZK-OKC

Vincent Aviation - Jetstreams

Vincent Aviation is an Aircraft Charter Specialist with bases in Wellington NZ, and Darwin Australia.

These photos were taken back in February this year on a rather warm day and I was lucky enough to have two of their Jetstreams parked together at the same time.

The top photo is Vincent's Jestream J31, ZK-JSH and followed by photos of their J32, ZK-VAI.

For more information on Vincent Aviation visit their website HERE

ZK-JSH
Vincent Aviation J31

ZK-VAI
Vincent Aviation J32

ZK-VAI
Vincent Aviation J32

China Southern - B-2733

Well I haven't posted many 787 photos at all so just a couple of China Southern's flight CZ305 arriving from CAN in B-2733

Just out of interest, the average fuel load for CZ with the 787-8 from AKL-CAN is about 70 tonnes.

Looking forward to the arrival of Air New Zealand's brand new B787-9 soon...

B-2733

B-2733

LAX - A Canadian, Mexican & a American.

A couple of tails here parked at Terminal 2 in Los Angeles, managed to quickly get these shots while passing though LAX.

Pictured here is WestJet's B737-700, C-GWJG and Volaris's A320-319, XA-VOE

Both these airlines are relatively new, WestJet was founded in 1996 and is a Canadian based airline, and Volaris, Mexican based started up in 2006 I think.

West Jet C-GWJG
&
Volaris XA-VOE

West Jet & Volaris 

And a couple of Delta Airlines Airlines tails also, the closest one if N193UW, A320-231, parked at Terminal 1.

N193UW
Delta Airlines A320-231