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I remember the time when during an international flight, we were able to clearly see darkness on one side with bright sunny on the other. Quite one thing to say that 'if it was night in the US, it is day in Tokyo' vs being able to see an actual physical divide. It was beautiful.
In 2012 I was flying to China and had a stop in LA. On the way to LA we saw Felix Baumgartners balloon ascending to where he would jump from. That was pretty cool. You can see him jumping on YouTube.
Was flying home from Anchorage to Seattle, beautiful clear spring afternoon. Don't know if the pilot was flying lower this trip or it was simply that clear.
Recognized we were crossing over the Straight of Juan de Fuca and then could clear see all the way down Hood Canal including the bottom hook. From there we turned and I saw Port Orchard, Gig Harbor, Narrows Bridge, Pt. Defiance, and Tacoma up to SeaTac. Amazing how clear it was to identify all these landmarks.
I've done this flight many times, that was the first and last time I've flown that particular route.
A perfect landing on snow and ice in fog so thick you could hardly see the ground from a passenger window. The whole cabin broke into applause. That was one hell of a pilot. I would fly with him any time.
I’ve had some great pilots, too. I’ve always rated my landings since my first ‘perfect ‘ many years ago and always let the pilot know if he scored a 10/10.
I remember the time when during an international flight, we were able to clearly see darkness on one side with bright sunny on the other. Quite one thing to say that 'if it was night in the US, it is day in Tokyo' vs being able to see an actual physical divide. It was beautiful.
I remember the time when during an international flight, we were able to clearly see darkness on one side with bright sunny on the other. Quite one thing to say that 'if it was night in the US, it is day in Tokyo' vs being able to see an actual physical divide. It was beautiful.
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Originally Posted by BereniceUK
I'm amazed that no-one has mentioned seeing the Rocky Mountains from a plane window. I took these on a flight from London to Seattle.
Beautiful pictures. Guess we forget a lot of ‘firsts’. I’m very accustomed to the Rockies (lived in Colorado) and many other beauties where we live. I think flying into Washington DC is an amazingly beautiful sight to behold.
TBH, the sight of my home airport city is breathtaking, just because it IS home.
1. The crater Hale Ma'uma'u on Kilauwea when it was just a baby over ten years ago, from a copter. Going back asap.
2. The Matterhorn from Rome to London? years ago. It was freakishly close and I couldn't take my eyes off it.
3. Caracas to NYC approaching JFK on July 4 over twenty years ago. The sky below was a blanket of fireworks.
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