Yet another "would never happen"

[Splitpin]

A 707 at Hamilton .... but as Owen said , you can land anything , anywhere ... but .....
Maybe it was touch and go ..... anyway ... here you go.

[omitchell]

Did ya make it???

[Ian Warren]

That first screen ... that is so close to Christchurch 1973/4 .. there was another parking spot those many years ago .. course now sealed off , but that screen is like a walk back in time , so very cool

[omitchell]

That first screen ... that is so close to Christchurch 1973/4 .. there was another parking spot those many years ago .. course now sealed off , but that screen is like a walk back in time , so very cool

Second shot looks like he's gonna be long tho

[SeanTK]

Love the motion blur and sense of speed on these!

[omitchell]

Love the motion blur and sense of speed on these!

Wait till he see's the screenie I sent him lol

[johnkiwi]

another good one Marty!
If its John Travolta's aircraft it wouldnt land long... he would Grease it

[Ian Warren]

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[chopper_nut]

Jeeze Marty, I come back to port and you've started posting photos on here trying to pass them off as FS..... That second one blew me away mate.

[Splitpin]

Jeeze Marty, I come back to port and you've started posting photos on here trying to pass them off as FS..... That second one blew me away mate.

Thanks Nick ..... good to see you back

[Splitpin]

Did ya make it???

No i didnt big O .... mains hit about half way down , and with no co-pilot , almost impossible to reconfigure (in time ) for a go around ...which would have been the same anyway.
That thing (707) is very hard to slow down if you get wrong too close

BTW; Love your 76 into Westport .... did you make it ?

[Splitpin]

:clap: another good one Marty!
If its John Travolta's aircraft it wouldnt land long... he would Grease it

He would indeed ....

[Splitpin]

That first screen ... that is so close to Christchurch 1973/4 .. there was another parking spot those many years ago .. course now sealed off , but that screen is like a walk back in time , so very cool

Thanks Ian ...... bit of a messy end Im sorry I really have to plan my arrivals a little better. To much time "outside" taking pics
Thank goodness for "reset flight"

[Ian Warren]

I did a check, before 1963 the Christchurch 02/20rwy was just a little longer by a few meters the Hamilton , they extended again in that year another 427 meters to have that backup for the first QANTAS 707 flight into Christchurch in 1965 , The USAF flew C-135A into CHCH in 1963 , tho a little smaller it is very feasible to get a 707 in Hamilton, course Johnny's is a -138 so would not be a problem.