What's the most amazing thing you've seen from a plane
Jan 12, 2016, 5:30 pm
#169
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I saw a massive forest fire over Arizona a few years back. We were at cruise at the smoke plume was almost at eye level.
But the strangest thing..while not amazing..was machine gun flare in the streets while on approach to LAX one night. Love LA!!
But the strangest thing..while not amazing..was machine gun flare in the streets while on approach to LAX one night. Love LA!!
Jan 13, 2016, 1:41 am
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Wow! I haven't been here for a while and it's great to see this thread still going. I've had a look through and there are some amazing stories and pictures. Thanks everyone.
Jan 13, 2016, 2:54 am
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Jan 30, 2016, 5:20 am
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Flying from Dundee to London City a couple of years ago with Cityjet. It was an evening flight and dark outside so when we came were descending into London City the view from the window was wonderful. I love flying over big cities at night!
Jan 30, 2016, 8:26 pm
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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
I didn't know the plane was going to fly out over the harbour then fly back north giving me a view of the most amazing thing I've seen from a plane so far.
It was a beautiful sunny day, and the city just sparkled. I sat there with my mouth open, nose pressed against the window.
Jan 31, 2016, 10:56 am
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I was flying down to Phoenix I think it was, and noticed on flightradar24 that we were parallel to another plane. I looked over and couldn't see it. So I looked up, and a UPS plane was flying at FL360, while we were at FL340. The UPS plane must have hit a waypoint or something, because he then started to modify his flight plan - and he slowly crept over our plane, and then he was off to our right.
I have a bit of a "plane spotting in the air" hobby now. I get on flightradar24 and look for planes we are flying parallel to, or going to cross paths with.
I have a bit of a "plane spotting in the air" hobby now. I get on flightradar24 and look for planes we are flying parallel to, or going to cross paths with.
