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Post by pilotpotters on Jan 30, 2012 12:07:38 GMT 12
Well I have just had an awesome week in Queenstown. Check out these  Plane spotting equipment  This believe it or not was taken last friday Jan 27th snow in mid summer nice. Pic taken from the crown range road at around 3,500 feet. Jetstar on descent into Queenstown. Lucky cloud layer keeping the approach low in the valley. Darren looking out the window probably  a bit better perspective. Taken from the same level as the previous pic. Queenstown down below.  On Sunday there were 5 jets on the ground at same time. Sure is a busy place now.  Yeah heaps of power  |
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Post by pilotpotters on Jan 30, 2012 12:24:31 GMT 12
  and this one well and truely on finals this time Wanaka. |
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Post by pilotpotters on Jan 30, 2012 12:32:23 GMT 12
 ZK-ETT bashing the circuit . Remarkables backdrop |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Jan 30, 2012 12:48:04 GMT 12
Great photographs, the Remarkables sure are a brilliant backdrop. Spot the Cessna!
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Post by johnnyfalcon on Jan 30, 2012 21:01:21 GMT 12
Great pics! Thank you :-) I remember being at the exact same spot on the Crown Range Rd where you took the pics of the A320, the week of Warbirds over Wanaka 1996(?) when the Grumman Mallard was visiting. It flew right past us going the other way with a backdrop of snow too. Thing is the battery in my camera chose that moment to die. Once in a life-time chance...
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Post by Ykato on Jan 30, 2012 22:09:31 GMT 12
Awesome Pics PP thanks for posting them all v  |
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Post by strikemaster on Jan 31, 2012 14:35:43 GMT 12
Neat pics, I've sat up behind the Airport last trip over, some great possies for some breath taking shots.
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Post by shamus on Jan 31, 2012 18:59:23 GMT 12
I was shocked to see poor old COW in that scrapyard. Made me want to rush down there and save it. My favorite aeroplane. Learned to fly in Victa Airtourers in the sixties.
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Post by pilotpotters on Jan 31, 2012 19:59:29 GMT 12
I was shocked to see poor old COW in that scrapyard. Made me want to rush down there and save it. My favorite aeroplane. Learned to fly in Victa Airtourers in the sixties. Its at the back of a hangar at the new national toy and transport museum in Wanaka. Not sure what they intend to do with it. All the hangars are packed with cars,trucks, fire engines and many other bits and pieces so no room for ZK-COW. Its a fantastic place to poke and prod your way around. Very hard to take pics of aircraft as there are cars everywhere. They intend building a large complex to house the collection but my guess is that is a long way off. Its well worth a visit. |
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Post by haughtney1 on Jan 31, 2012 23:16:02 GMT 12
Beautiful Pics, made me feel a bit homesick, especially the view of the airfield...I can almost smell the cut grass
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Post by Dave.K on Feb 28, 2012 19:15:22 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 28, 2012 19:29:01 GMT 12
Awesome, a Yankee Zephyr race!!
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Post by Dave.K on Feb 28, 2012 19:39:27 GMT 12
Yeah, should have made a video of it, as they did a few runs.
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