Aharon 465 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Shalom and greetings all my pals, Presenting an exciting charter demonstration flight abroad brand new Teal DC-8-52 from YSNF Norfolk Island International Airport on the west side of Norfolk Island located in South Pacific Ocean between Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia to NZAA Auckland Airport located 13 miles south of the city centre of Auckland, New Zealand. Excited press reporters, aviation experts, businessmen, politicians, and national celebrities boarding this brand new plane for their first thrilling DC-8-52 experience on special public relations promotional charter flight Please login to display this image. Being pushed back by airport tug Please login to display this image. Starting engines resulting into thick black smoke to much delight of airport lookers and photographers struggling and pushing against each other to get glimpse of brand new plane Please login to display this image. Taxiing toward runway 22 Please login to display this image. Engines roaring producing black smokes during taxi to delight airport spotters Please login to display this image. Backtracking on beginning of runway 22 Please login to display this image. Airborne on climb to Fl310 Please login to display this image. Still climbing Please login to display this image. Making left 180 degree turn toward New Zealand Please login to display this image. Still in middle of the left turn Please login to display this image. Excited passengers on left window can see Norfolk Island ahead seen in front of nose tip of the plane Please login to display this image. Passing the island and its airport of departure which gives passengers great view of the whole island Please login to display this image. Now cruising at Fl310 across Pacific Ocean while passengers are experiencing new seat trays and DC-8-52 refreshment services (not sure if there is audio headphone service for that) Please login to display this image. Engines roaring during cruise Please login to display this image. Cruising past puffs of clouds Please login to display this image. Check out brand new plane Please login to display this image. Cruising Please login to display this image. Approaching northern tip of North Island of New Zealand where you can see Ngataea/Hooper Point on that northern tip and the name of the beach from the tip down to bottom of screenshot is called Te Horo Beach Please login to display this image. Cruising across landscape of Tutamoe Range Please login to display this image. Cruising past Wairoa River Please login to display this image. Now at 10,000 ft flying past waters of Kaipara Harbour or Otamatea Channel Please login to display this image. Hard to pinpoint this location but I think it is above Waitemata Harbour where you can see highway route number 16 bridge just below second passenger window Please login to display this image. On final runway approach to runway 23left passing Wiri suburb of Auckland city where you can see main highway called route number 20 Southern Motorway Please login to display this image. Seconds before touchdown Please login to display this image. TOUCHDOWN Please login to display this image. Front landing gear gliding down slowly in most graceful manner Please login to display this image. Front wheels making runway contact Please login to display this image. Exiting from runway 23 left into taxiway A8 toward gate Please login to display this image. Taxiing on runway 23R toward gate Please login to display this image. Thank you for viewing. Stay tuned for next exciting flight report. Regards, Aharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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