Serious Cargo Hauling New Zealand Style!

[Aharon 606]

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting a nice cargo hauling New Zealand style from NZAA Auckland Airport located 13 miles south of Auckland city centre to NZNV Invercargill Airport  located 1 nautical mile west of the city centre of Invercargill at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand. Delivery of goods from Auckland to Invergargill is very important for the small city's population!!

Starting engines at cargo apron!!



Nice wing view of sunrise



Taxiing to short of runway 23L



Taxiing under watchful eyes of airport controllers in the tower in background



Entering into taxiway B toward runway 23L



Still taxiing



Crossing inactive runway 23R on way to 23L





Entering into runway 23L for take off via Clark1P departure



Airborne on climb to FL340 with background view of Manukau Harbor (Harbour)



Making left turn toward south with background view of waters of Waiuku river and land of Kariotahi





Still on left turn with background view of waters of Tasman Sea



Making course correction to head to south



Passing entrance of Waikato river



Still climbing to FL340



Climbing past western coast of north island of New Zealand above waters of Tasman Sea



Cruising at FL340



Passing background view of Mount Ngauruhoe located in Tongariro National Park



Leaving north island of New Zealand to cross waters of Marlborough Sounds to reach south island of New Zealand

 

Because of regulations of the forums not allowing more than 20 screenshots per post, please be kind enough to go to this hyperlink below to view rest of the exciting flight.

 

Here is the link: http://tonymadgehjg.proboards.com/thread/8315/serious-cargo-hauling-zealand-style

Thank you for viewing!!

Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!

Regards,

Aharon

[BlueStar 323]

Very nice Aharon.  I'm guessing this is an HJG Convair. :smile: 

 

blaustern

[HLJames 2,568]

Love those action shots!

 

HLJAMES

[Aharon 606]

Bluestar and HLJames,

 

Thanks for your kind words.

 

I'm guessing this is an HJG Convair. :smile:

 

Bluestar,

 

I think you mean HJG DC-8-50 series

 

Regards,

 

Aharon