A few images from the [recent] archives

I've been looking through my archives in the last few days and have done some editing to come up with the following 3 images.


First we head way back into 2007 where a miserable cold winters day makes for a moody backdrop to Emirates A340-500 A6-ERA in Christchurch.

Next we fast forward to 2008 where the summer sun shimmers on Eva Air A332 B-16305 as she arrives into Christchurch on a charter flight.

Finally we move to 2009 with the gorgeous YJ-AV1 of Air Vanuatu as she departs Auckland on return to her Port Villa home.

YBBN Spotting

I recently had the opportunity to spend an afternoon out spotting at Brisbane (YBBN/BNE) and here are the first fruits of that spotting trip.

Vincent Aviation currently have their BAe 146-200 ZK-ECO in Brisbane, its seen here operating as VIN810 to RMA

Virgin Australia are well represented at their home base - here we see Virgin Australia/Skywest ATR 72-500 VH-FVL operating as VA667A to Moranbah (MOV)

Seen departing for Newcastle (NTL) as VA1106 is Boeing 737-8FE VH-VOQ

The final Virgin bird in this post is another Boeing this time B737-8BK VH-VUM departing for SYD as VA954

Qantas Boeing 737-838 VH-VXO wears special Share the Spirit titles and is seen here departing for Townsville (TSV) as QF974

And just to prove that no matter how well you frame a shot and prepare - often nature intervenes and something photobombs you (Q400 VH-QOJ)

This has to be my favourite photo of the ones I have edited so far, its Tiger Airways A320 VH-VNF rotating off 01 bound for SYD as TT802