I popped out to NZWN again last weekend with an intent to use some different spots than normal for my photography. I started in my well worn spot by the Aero Club where I saw Life Flight Trust Metroliner ZK-NSS depart…
…before moving to a new loitering spot by the Wellington Flight Centre – subject to being asked to move away for a bit while fuel checks were done on the underground tanks.
This is a good spot to watch Vincent Aviation action. Beechcraft 1900C ZK-VAE was outside one of the hangars and then pushed in.
I had heard a Vincent flight on the radio which turned out to be the trusty DHC-8, ZK-VAC. He did an overflight (could have been a missed approach, but I wasn’t listening to the radio at the time)…
…before a circuit and landing. I noticed in one of my photos there is severe cracking in the ‘VINCENT AVIATION’ titles on the tail.
I then moved on to spend some time in the official ‘viewing area’ by the Airwork hangar, from where I took this shot of Air New Zealand Airbus A320 ZK-OJI in front of the new International Terminal construction.
I ended up back in another standard spot, on the sea wall, for the 3pm busy time. I heard one aircraft advised he was number seven in the sequence!
Yes, it’s Jetstar arriving on time, in the sunshine. Looks like they may have solved their problems as the 14:45 arrival has been there at or before 14:46 the last three times I have been there, including once at 14:30.
More photos on the stream.