What's the most amazing thing you've seen from a plane
Apr 8, 2015, 6:45 am
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I fly into Heathrow roughly a dozen times a year. But the approach, if from Central London, still gives me a kick. Amazing aerial views of Parliament, Hyde Park, Picadilly, Buckingham Palace, Wembley Stadium. You have to be seated on the right hand side to enjoy these views and hope that your aircraft won't be descending from the Windsor side (in which case you'll catch Windsor Castle).
I remember flying into London once on a flight from Norway with a Norwegian couple next to me visiting London for the first time. I pointed out their hotel and a lot of the major places to visit as we descended.
I remember flying into London once on a flight from Norway with a Norwegian couple next to me visiting London for the first time. I pointed out their hotel and a lot of the major places to visit as we descended.
Apr 9, 2015, 5:05 am
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I have two spectacular memories.
Last year I was flying from Rangoon to Hong Kong in a very cloudy and foggy evening. As we approached Macau, the clouds began to dissipate but still remained. Through the clouds, I could see the lights blinking from the ships and digging operations below. Macau's bright lights were also evident. As we neared Hong Kong, the skyline stuck out above the clouds and it was awe-inspiring.
First was flying from Phoenix to Washington, DC, on Independence Day, 2006. The flight left in the late afternoon so I watched fireworks light up the night sky from a window seat for the entire flight. It was breathtaking.
Last year I was flying from Rangoon to Hong Kong in a very cloudy and foggy evening. As we approached Macau, the clouds began to dissipate but still remained. Through the clouds, I could see the lights blinking from the ships and digging operations below. Macau's bright lights were also evident. As we neared Hong Kong, the skyline stuck out above the clouds and it was awe-inspiring.
First was flying from Phoenix to Washington, DC, on Independence Day, 2006. The flight left in the late afternoon so I watched fireworks light up the night sky from a window seat for the entire flight. It was breathtaking.
Apr 9, 2015, 4:27 pm
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Apr 12, 2015, 1:40 pm
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- Southern tip of Greenland a few times on TATLs.
- Northern lights (with lots of red) enroute to Fairbanks.
- Two other jetliners flying same speed & parallel track as us for many miles, on a TATL.
- The Shenandoah Valley (?) on a flight from the west to east coast of the U.S.
I do love the view from up high, and am always saddened when the skies are overcast.
Not something seen, but rather felt: On a flight from Cordoba, Argentina, crossing the Andes mountains to Santiago, Chile. The pilot came on the PA and announced that we would soon be encountering some turbulence. Sure enough, in a couple of minutes we started bouncing hard in every direction, approximately 3 jolts per second. No doubt some passengers were terrified; OTOH, someone behind me gave a Texan "yee haw!" yell as if he were riding a bucking bronco in a rodeo.
In 2 minutes it was all over, and the pilot came back on the PA to tell us that it had been a lot more intense than he had expected.
Last edited by Middle_Seat; Apr 12, 2015 at 2:58 pm
Apr 13, 2015, 7:27 am
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Apr 13, 2015, 9:52 am
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As a kid in 1980 flying out of Midway in Chicago. As soon as we broke through the clouds there was the very top of the Sear's tower.
Also, flying directly over Sendai, Japan within 24 hours of the earthquake and tsunami. We were watching news reports of the catastrophe in SFO before boarding our flight to ICN. There was smoke visible from many fires and the airport was surrounded by water. Heartbreaking to think about what those below were going through.
Also, flying directly over Sendai, Japan within 24 hours of the earthquake and tsunami. We were watching news reports of the catastrophe in SFO before boarding our flight to ICN. There was smoke visible from many fires and the airport was surrounded by water. Heartbreaking to think about what those below were going through.