Viewing Northern Lights on High Latitude Transoceanic Flights
Jan 23, 2008, 2:57 pm
#16
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Louisville, KY, US
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I've seen the northern lights on both trans-Atlantics and trans-Pacifics. Saw a really spectacular display as we were crossing over Alaska and into Russia a couple years ago. Had a fantastic view from an upper deck seat on a 747-400.
Back in 2004 when I was crossing the Atlantic every couple of weeks, there was one particular flight I took on the DTW-LGW route where the northern lights put on such a display that it had the FA's distracted (watching) and pax were swapping seats to allow others to get a view. This was back when NWA still had the Diesel-10's on the London route.
I typically sleep on the eastbound trans-Atlantics, but usually select a window seat on the left side of the aircraft.
Back in 2004 when I was crossing the Atlantic every couple of weeks, there was one particular flight I took on the DTW-LGW route where the northern lights put on such a display that it had the FA's distracted (watching) and pax were swapping seats to allow others to get a view. This was back when NWA still had the Diesel-10's on the London route.
I typically sleep on the eastbound trans-Atlantics, but usually select a window seat on the left side of the aircraft.
