It's a smashed Boeing E-3 Airborne Early Warning and Control System aeroplane. Letters on the tail say "OK". USD 500,000,000 to replace. So they say.

The letters on the tail say "OK", but I'd want the pilot to do another walk around. 🤔
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FlightRadar24 view as described

NZ5141 to Tauranga from AKL didn't make it down onto the runway. I'm guessing visibility was the issue. They're headed back to AKL.
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Skinny fella in the left-hand pilot seat, but hands off the controls to do a selfie.

There's sharks down there mate. Big, hungry Great Whites. Lined up ready for skinny fellas in dodgy old Cessna 172's that might conk out any minute.
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A private jet leaving town on flight radar

Sofi Tukker leaving town? Fisher, maybe?
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A British Airways Concorde at Heathrow Airport.

Oh, my ride is here. See ya later.
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5 NZRAF 'Texan' aircraft in arrow formation

NZRAF's finest, hooning past my house in tight formation.
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L39 Albatross in landing configuration, trailing smoke

This fella (L39 Albatross) just blew overhead at high speed, looped around and came back to land. Lemme play. Lemme.
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A de Havilland Vampire. In gold paint. I don't think she flies anymore.

Oh, my ride is here. Catch you later.
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An Emirates Airbus A380, wheels down and runway bound at Auckland New Zealand

Big ol Beast landing at AKL this arvo.
This one was bringing family.
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