Old Wingview Photos

[ardypilot]

I just found a load of photographs I took out the window from an ANZ flight a few years back.

They are not very good quality, but are still worth a look if you'd like to see some aerial views of the South Island.

The flight was from Osaka (RJBB) to Christchurch (NZCH) in an Air New Zealand Boeing 767.

1. Sunrise over the mountain tops


2. Winter snow fall


3. A proper wing view


4. Descent over the Waimakariri River


5. Low over the town of Belfast, Canterbury (EDIT: Rangioura)


6. Some rugged terrain


7. Looks simular to the Redbaron 20m stuff


8. After an aircraft swap at NZCH, I got onto a 747 and flew to NZAA where I took this shot as we rolled up to our gate.

[Ian Warren]

pretty pics , i just love canty air pics , belfast pic , thats Rangioura

[Zöltuger]

ah yes, i've done that Air NZ flight from CHC to AKL in a 747 as a domestic flight. that was always a novelty, passing straight through customs as domestic passengers

nice pics too, Trolly. i hope to take some video when i fly down to ZQN for xmas. its going via CHC so its 2 take-offs and landings

[FlyingKiwi]

Nice photographs!

[ardypilot]

ah yes, I've done that Air NZ flight from CHC to AKL in a 747 as a domestic flight. that was always a novelty, passing straight through customs as domestic passengers

Yes indeed it was!

Only about 1/3rd of the pax from Osaka continued on to Auckland, so it was great having a whole 747 with hardly anyone else aboard. I walked all around, went upstairs to business class and everything!

I got some amazing photos out the window as well, flying over the Alps again, then past Cape Farewell, Mount Taranaki, and descent into AKL. Unfortunately, the camera (an old Kodak one) screwed up when I was previewing the shots and I lost all the 747 ones..