Aircraft sightings.

[Ian Warren]

Nope just wearing a high viz walking to work........

Just don't tell my brother about dayglo/hi Viz ... he really go's spear on it and he's quit the buildin biz ... and rather use the spear fishing !

[Lindstrim]

According to MRC Aviation blog there's a Virgin ATR over in CHC?

[Ian Warren]

Missed it ...

[Lindstrim]

SOFIA left this morning.

Nice video of their departure on their Facebook page

[Ian Warren]

Not long now before the "Operation Deep Freeze", SOFIA did its job I guess then off to the North, something I would like to get back out to is the open day they have out there, only six/seven weeks away.

[Lindstrim]

Just saw in FB this morning that the LC's are on their way over here.

Departed New York Wednesday morning our time

[Ian Warren]

Just saw in FB this morning that the LC's are on their way over here.

Departed New York Wednesday morning our time

Stay's NorthWest tomorrow or next we may catch them over the city , couple years back had a couple crew stop here .. obviously in the area for the 'Tucker' on there way out notice the , my signage and stopped in , from NY they knew of my artwork from there and could not believe they stumbled on it , forgot their names now , but it was funny when they come in , in a US Air Force van .. instead of just pulling in here on the angle , the driver parked the van blocking the driveway , that would be a choice painting , the LC , they loved the 'Connie' paintings .

[Lindstrim]

I think a Safair one is on approach.

Trying to study and got disturbed by it.

[Ian Warren]

SAFAIR don't operate the LC , only outfit uses them are the USAF, I preferred the USN scheme , really suited the type

[Lindstrim]

SAFAIR don't operate the LC , only outfit uses them are the USAF, I preferred the USN scheme , really suited the type

It's not a LC version, all white paint job. FR24 say's it's an L100 but no operator

[Ian Warren]

YEAH .. a true Civy Jobbie , I checked one doing engine start checks couple years back , I wandered around to get some closeup photo's and security boy really started to play 'good cop bad cop' little sweet talk I got close

[Lindstrim]

There's a pair of SH-60's flying around the countryside at the moment, just saw the nose of one parked up on the Deep Freeze apron in CHC this afternoon.

[deaneb]

There's a pair of SH-60's flying around the countryside at the moment, just saw the nose of one parked up on the Deep Freeze apron in CHC this afternoon.

The Americans have offered up two from a visiting warship to help out with Kaikoura evacuations. The Japanese P-1 patrol aircraft are also deployed.

[Ian Warren]

There's a pair of SH-60's flying around the countryside at the moment, just saw the nose of one parked up on the Deep Freeze apron in CHC this afternoon.

Go US of A , nice to see the USS Samson doing its stuff , also love to put my eyeballs on the Japanese P-1 patrol aircraft so Go JAPAN .. Go JMSDF !

[Splitpin]

Someone may have already posted this .... but just in case.
http://defence-blog.com/news/japanese-m ... aland.html

[Splitpin]

Sorry ... my bad ... should have read Ian's post (reply) first ...

[Ian Warren]

Sorry ... my bad ... should have read Ian's post (reply) first ...

Be an interesting type to check out , the Japanese really come up with some innovative designs , love to see more of it here.

[Lindstrim]

'Tis the season for biz jets, and there are some nicely coloured ones flying around the country right now, including a brightly painted Gulfstream on the deep freeze apron this morning.

[Ian Warren]

That was one Biz Jet that stuck out was Steve Fossett's Citation X , that thing did look good.

[Ian Warren]

Well there we go ZK-PAK , Just caught on approach to rwy29 , a Boeing 737-476(SF) is that an ex Air New Zealand machine .. least my 737 ears are still on.