Rotorua / Tauranga / Whakatane / Gisborne

[JonARNZ]

Travel time again, off on an air and road trip for the week around the east coast. Luverly! Have me trusty camera with me, so thought I would start sharing the luv with you all while I sit here in Rotorua. ITS WET!!

Snapped a few in Welly before we headed north on Q300 ZK-NEK. This visitor was interesting to see..




As was this, first time I have seen this baby..




And finally some old faves...



DOH! Who put that their?

[Zöltuger]

Snapped a few in Welly before we headed north on Q300 ZK-NEK. This visitor was interesting to see..

I saw a similar looking aircraft fly into Auckland yesterday when I was at the beach, looked graceful as it cruised at about 4000

[JonARNZ]

Same bird praps?

[Ian Warren]

Super pics .... more i see buildings/terrain in the back as .. Well .. GREAT

[scon]

Who fom the US is here at the moment

[Nunner]

For those Mil/Civ Biz buffs out there it is a Gulfstream C-37 con#652
Cheers
Nunner
PS Are there any biz nuts around?

[Naki]

PS Are there any biz nuts around?

Me? see my thread here which maybe of interest.

PS - also great to se a shot of something different and I haven't seen - the Dornier Do-228

[chopper_nut]

Here are my photos of the two machines present at WLG today


This was on its CAA check ride. Its service commences on the 19th

[JonARNZ]

I knew we could rely on you for decent shots of both. That Dornier was very nice!

[chopper_nut]

Cheers, that first photo of yours isnt too bad considering. Where was that taken from?

[ardypilot]

Jon, I will forever envy you for your job- I wish I could travel around as much as you!

Love both of your Dornier shots by the way, never knew there were any in NZ? Is it new? What route does it operate on and where is it based?

[Naki]

The Dornier is operated by Air West Coast and is a recent arrival - based in Greymouth I think - the Dornier is probably for their service from Greymouth to Wellington and possibly to Westport - there were two DO-228s in NZ some years ago for a service from Wellington to Napier but it lasted only a few weeks.

[chopper_nut]

The Dornier has been in the country for quite a few months now. It was flown out from Europe. Most of its time has been spent at Greymouth getting refitted and rebuilt for service in NZ. It has been at Rangiora over the last week or so doing crew training. Was talking to the pilot who flew it up today, he reckons its a little gem of an aircraft.

[Ian Warren]

Was'nt any chance to swap paint from the Do228 to the Gulf , American Big Wig's would probally not no

[Alex]

I know that the Commander of the USAF in the Pacific was in Rotorua last night, so then why keep the jet at Welly then?

Nice pics anyway Jon, good to see Wellington again.

Alex

[JonARNZ]

Cheers, that first photo of yours isnt too bad considering. Where was that taken from?

It was taken from the top of the stairs down to gates 12-15

[FlyingKiwi]

That Dornier is a beauty. (the Gulfstream's not too bad either )

[chopper_nut]

Cheers, that first photo of yours isnt too bad considering. Where was that taken from?

It was taken from the top of the stairs down to gates 12-15

Very nice, you seem to get good results from the terminal

[chopper_nut]

That Dornier is a beauty. (the Gulfstream's not too bad either )

You think? I reckon its one of the ugliest machines around!! Good performer though

[JonARNZ]

Cheers, that first photo of yours isnt too bad considering. Where was that taken from?

It was taken from the top of the stairs down to gates 12-15

Very nice, you seem to get good results from the terminal

I've got the glass filter sorted now, so the shots are better than they have been. I hung around tryuing to get the dornier from the gate 9 bridge, I moved to get me flight, and it moved.