Your favourite photos taken of/from a plane?

[scottyd72]

Pics from my deployment in 2015 to the middle east. We flew over and back on the contracted A340 sustainment flights provided by Hifly.

Last night shift as a Defence Force Firey.

 

[scottyd72]

In the back seat over Nelsons Bay. Do i earn any Status Credits for this flight???

 

[Groundfeeder]

Not quite on theme but looks like a Backpackers Special.

 

[Flyerwin]

Another photo of Sydney taken just now. This time off domestic flight from Melbourne.

 

[kelvedon]

Antarctic pack ice from QF63

 

[Mwenenzi]

Image from the airbridge boarding a QF B737 CHC MEL flight. US Air Force C-17 in the background that fly’s to the Antarctic – Operation Deep Freeze.

Saw a C17 one last weekend on the way south just after takeoff. They climb out a lot slower and less rate of ascent than commercial aircraft. Expect at maximum weight and conserving fuel on the climb to cruising altitude. Once south of the NZ South Island no alternative airports. Just a point of no return before Williams Field NZWD (McMurdo Station-Scott Base)

A map from the Great Circle Mapper

A map from the Great Circle Mapper

www.gcmap.com

From CHC airport web site Gateway to Antarctica - Christchurch Airport

Scott Base and McMurdo Station (the US research station) are about 3,920km by air from Christchurch. It takes five hours to fly in a US Air Force C-17 Globemaster or seven hours in a US Air Force Hercules LC-130.
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The C-17 Globemaster is the biggest aircraft to fly from Christchurch to Antarctica. The 53 metre plane has a wingspan of 51.75 metres and can carry 80,000kg worth of cargo, or up to 189 passengers, on its voyages to the ice. 

Wikipedia C17 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III - Wikipedia

 

[AIRwin]

Airbus vs Bus

 

[PERLHR]

Arrival. .Nadi Fiji.

 

[smiliemonster]

On a recent trip we had to circle around London for ages due to storm activity. The view from above was pretty cool

 

[Cossie]

Leaving Doha en-route to Bangkok. Bangkok arrival with Qatar (380), then over NSW with Finnair operated Qantas flight.

 

[Daver6]

Leaving Doha en-route to Bangkok. Bangkok arrival with Qatar (380), then over NSW with Finnair operated Qantas flight.View attachment 479133View attachment 479134View attachment 479135View attachment 479136View attachment 479137

That QR F bed is one comfy bed!

 

[AIRwin]

My sister was on the SQ flight ahead of me (ironically booked using my points)

 

[scottyd72]

So I took my son for a day trip as a 19th birthday present for him yesterday. We flew QF993 Syd-Hba, QF1294 Hba-Mel, then QF468 Mel-Syd and we loved it!
We rarely get to fly, so this was so enjoyable to us!
So I have a brief description of each photo above each one.


QF993 before departure



From gate 1 looking to gate 2…


Above the clouds just out of Sydney yesterday


Batemans Bay



Victorian coastline just after passing Cape Howe on the south east tip of Australia near the NSW/VIC border on the coastline (next 2 pics)



Cape Barren and Clarke Islands - cloud obscured Flinders Is


Approaching Hobart airport


Our next steed - A220-300 QF1294


Flinders Island on the first half of our return leg



Next two pics - islands off the Vic coastline on the way to Melbourne



VH-XZP sitting next to us - we are waiting for departure from gate 8 from Melbourne


Pushback from gate 8


Departed Melbourne to the west before turning north - Calder park???


Descent into Sydney and have to break through the clouds before landing



Finally thru the clouds above Sydney

 

[Wing Nut]

Just over a year ago, Qantas MEL F lounge view over a morning coffee.

....waiting for breakfast.