Sunday, February 24, 2013

Gulfstream G-IV, N950LG

Seeing here been towed out the Hanger at Santa Monica Airport, KSMO, in preperation for departure is a 2001 Gulfstream G-IV

It was towed out, gas ed up and then the 2 pilots waited around for about 1/2 hour for their passengers to arrive.

Gulfstream G-IV, N950LG
C/N 1441

N950LG

N950LG

N950LG



Saturday, February 23, 2013

Virgin America A320, N627VA

Took this photo out of the car window while stopped at the traffic lights outside the Burger N and Out in LAX.

Virgin America A320, N627VA landing at LAX, just passing over Sepulvda Blvd

Virgin America, A320
N627VA

Friday, February 22, 2013

Korean A380, HL7612

Korean Airlines now operates the A380 into Los Angeles.

And at last after several attempts on different days I managed to finally to get these photos of an
Korean Airlines A380, HL7612 arriving into LAX, Runway 24R on a very clear summers morning.

HL7612
Final Approach LAX, RWY 24R

HL7612

Massive Wing Area

HL7612
Over the Fence, LAX



Thursday, February 21, 2013

Someones Taking My Photo!!

I was photographed while taking their photograph.

Check out the passenger in the Back Seat..



Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Flight Deck Arrival Queenstown

My First Video post on my blog.

I filmed this when on a Flight Deck Trip to Queenstown for the day back in 2011.

Just a spectacular place to fly into and great views of the Mountains on the left hand side.




Monday, February 18, 2013

Some More F/A-18s from Miramar 2012

Just a few shots of some of the non-flying static display F/A18's from the Miramar  Air Show back in October 2012.







Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Emirates A380, A6-EDO

Seen here landing in Auckland, Emirates A380, A6-EDO
This aircraft's first flight was on the 26th May 2010

Emirates now operates Double Daily services to Auckland, from Dubai via Australia.

Emirates was the first airline to have scheduled A380's into Auckland on the Dubai-Sydney-Auckland flights, which was previously operated by the A340-500 and the B777-300ER.

The Dubai-Melbourne-Auckland flight was the second service to be upgraded to the A380.

Emirates still operate the B777-300ER on its Dubai-Brisbane-Auckland run. 


Emirates A380
A6-EDO
Landing Auckland

A6-EDO



Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Mosquito DH98 - ZK-MOS...last time

These are my last photo's I will get of this magnificent aircraft, the Mosquito DH98, ZK-MOS in New Zealand. After a fantastic restoration job, ZK-MOS took to the sky's over Auckland for the first time last year on the 27th September 2012

Just love the sound of those engines..


ZK-MOS
At Ardmore

ZK-MOS

ZK-MOS

Takeoff from Ardmore

Back at Ardmore after a flight

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Air New Zealand, B777-300ER, ZK-OKM

Air New Zealand's very first B777-300ER was ZK-OKM, seen here arriving from Brisbane, Australia
as NZ136. ZK-OKM was delivered to Air New Zealand on the 19th December 2010 and entered scheduled service on the 11th January 2011. This aircraft is owned by Air New Zealand.

ZK-OKM
NZ136 Arriving into AKL

ZK-OKM

ZK-OKM

ZK-OKM