NZCH Spotting Set 2

[ZK-TJL]

Second set, the 777's
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[ZK-KAG]

Oh man!!!

[pois0n]

I like the one with the bird

I bet it was all like "WTH IS WRONG WITH THAT BIG METAL BIRD?! "

[scon]

Yet more great shots


How many T7 flight were that out of NZCH

[ZK-TJL]

Yet more great shots


How many T7 flight were that out of NZCH

Was at that spot for about 15 minutes, 2 triple 7's flew out during that time

[Ian Warren]

The wing flex is impressive , next time get ya out there , must get shoot one relaxing on landin , Super pic's

[ZK-TJL]

The wing flex is impressive , next time get ya out there , must get shoot one relaxing on landin , Super pic's

Will try for that next time. Was hardly any inbound traffic, just alot of out bound stuff. Next time (when I'm not in agony) we'll have to go to NZCH and grab some shots

[ooOO00OOoo]

Where do they fly to?

[benwynn]

Auckland - NZ90 and NZ93 I think

[flynz]

I think theyve just come from Japan and then continue on to Auckland

[Jimmy]

Even better photos!

I like the singapore scheme on the 772 than the anz, a very nice, awsome to see, and hear, it departing, lovely aircraft.

BTW here are the schdules..

Air New Zealand
NZ 90
Christchurch (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand
Terminal M 09:55

Auckland (AKL), Auckland, New Zealand
Terminal I 11:15
Non-stop
772 1h20min Tuesday
Wednesday
Sunday


Air New Zealand
NZ 98
Christchurch (CHC), Christchurch, New Zealand
Terminal M 10:15

Auckland (AKL), Auckland, New Zealand
Terminal I 11:35
Non-stop
772 1h20min Sunday


James

[benwynn]

Well, I was close Enough!

[ZK-TJL]

Well, I was close Enough!

Sure were! I learn something new every day!!! That's cool. 777 running from NZCH - NZAA

[Zöltuger]

That's cool. 777 running from NZCH - NZAA

I've done that route in a 747, the aircraft was virtually empty. And it disembarks from the intl terminal too, which is always a novelty.

[kiwiflyboy]

That is the worst thing ever, from Japan to Auckland via Christchurch, especially after flying 18 hours before getting to Japan for a 5 hour layover....

[ZK-KAG]

I've done that route in a 747, the aircraft was virtually empty. And it disembarks from the intl terminal too, which is always a novelty.

Do they still do this?

As it would seem a bit odd mixing Domestic and International Pax who havnt cleared customs... Id imagine it would be a bit of a security risk?

It does certainly seem like a bit of a pain esp if you've flown forever before Japan...

~ZK-KAG~

[ardypilot]

Absoulty awesome shots Nik!

I see there is a fence very close to the action in shot #2, may I ask why you didn't run right up to it and poke youre lens through the mesh?

I've done that route in a 747, the aircraft was virtually empty. And it disembarks from the intl terminal too, which is always a novelty.

Same- flew Auckland to Osaka on a ANZ767, then swapped to a JAL 747 and continued to London. On the way back, flew JAL 747 from Heathrow to Osaka, then ANZ 767 to Christchurch, waited for a few hours in the terminal, then got onto an empty 747 for the trip up to Auckland which parked at the International terminal.

[Zöltuger]

I've done that route in a 747, the aircraft was virtually empty. And it disembarks from the intl terminal too, which is always a novelty.

As it would seem a bit odd mixing Domestic and International Pax who havnt cleared customs... Id imagine it would be a bit of a security risk?

yes they do (see Jimmy's post for times)
what happens is that they stamp your boarding pass with "DOMESTIC PASSENGER ON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT". You still have to go through customs (though from memory they just waved us through) and MAF screening, so no South Island apples in Auckland

[ZK-TJL]

Absoulty awesome shots Nik!

I see there is a fence very close to the action in shot #2, may I ask why you didn't run right up to it and poke youre lens through the mesh?

I've done that route in a 747, the aircraft was virtually empty. And it disembarks from the intl terminal too, which is always a novelty.

Same- flew Auckland to Osaka on a ANZ767, then swapped to a JAL 747 and continued to London. On the way back, flew JAL 747 from Heathrow to Osaka, then ANZ 767 to Christchurch, waited for a few hours in the terminal, then got onto an empty 747 for the trip up to Auckland which parked at the International terminal.

Glad you like em. The fence you see is yet another fence beyond the one I was standing at. I am standing at the first fence, which is about 100m or more away from the second fence you see in the shots, I would have shot from there otherwise of course

[ZK-KAG]

yes they do (see Jimmy's post for times)
what happens is that they stamp your boarding pass with "DOMESTIC PASSENGER ON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT". You still have to go through customs (though from memory they just waved us through) and MAF screening, so no South Island apples in Auckland

Well Nik,

I stand corrected Sorry mate!

~ZK-KAG~