What's the most amazing thing you've seen from a plane
#151
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Not sure this is amazing, but I recall flying the likes of JAL and SQ when we'd fly to MNL....and on the main cabin wall, just behind 1st class and/or business class there'd be a clock to show departure city/time AND arrival city/time AND flight duration.....I miss those days.
Reminds me of those solaris departure boards in Europe!
Reminds me of those solaris departure boards in Europe!
#152
Join Date: Aug 2011
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I was on an early morning flight out of SEA one day (before the sun came up.) I looked down and saw the recently-arrived Concorde (at The Museum of Flight on Boeing Field). They had spotlights on it - what an amazing sight!
The first time I saw the Eiffel Tower while flying into CDG was also great. I had transited through many times and it seemed like it was socked in every time.
The first time I saw the Eiffel Tower while flying into CDG was also great. I had transited through many times and it seemed like it was socked in every time.
#153
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1) A flight of five F-15 Eagles lining up for a picture behind the refuelling tanker (I was in the boom ops blister talking to the lead over the radio, and yes I did ask if they could close up a little ;-) )
2) A storm lighting up the clouds over Rwanda on a recent LHR-JNB trip
3) Standing with my toes over the ramp on a C-130 photographing The Red Devils as they jumped off past me.
4) Hudson Bay frozen solid seen from a otherwise very tedious LHR-SFO flight.
5) People eating dinner in their apartments just off (it seemed) the wingtip on final into Kai Tak.
I'm sure there are more.
2) A storm lighting up the clouds over Rwanda on a recent LHR-JNB trip
3) Standing with my toes over the ramp on a C-130 photographing The Red Devils as they jumped off past me.
4) Hudson Bay frozen solid seen from a otherwise very tedious LHR-SFO flight.
5) People eating dinner in their apartments just off (it seemed) the wingtip on final into Kai Tak.
I'm sure there are more.
#155
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further, many if not most screenwatchers -- particularly those on IFE -- tend to get rather upset when someone prefers to have the window shade open ... search "window shade etiquette" or similar phrase
#158
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As a life-long New Yorker, I'm still as giddy as a child every time I descend into LGA and get a view of the skyline. Bonus points when someone else on the plane has never seen it before. Always make sure to sit on the left side at a window
Other than that, the Northern Lights flying CX from the US over the Arctic - however dim and distant they may have been
Other than that, the Northern Lights flying CX from the US over the Arctic - however dim and distant they may have been
#159
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I'd say the approach to SDU in Rio, I mean on a really nice day the over water approach into YVR is brilliant but I live there, so I've seen it a few times. This approach into SDU was...fantastic. I don't usually take notice of these things, but this one really hit me, it was a beautiful day, the flight gets REALLY low and the blue non-poopy waters of Guanabara Bay just shine from up there.
#160
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1. Approach into HNL at night.
2. The Grand Canyon from 30K feet.
3. Approach into MIA at night.
4. An amazing late summer sunset after departing DTW one evening.
2. The Grand Canyon from 30K feet.
3. Approach into MIA at night.
4. An amazing late summer sunset after departing DTW one evening.
#161
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#162
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"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain... Time to die."
-Roy Batty
-Roy Batty
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