I have been trying to get this photo since January 2011. Air New Zealand introduced a limited number of planes in this All Blacks livery in December 2010 to celebrate the 2011 Rugby World Cup being held in New Zealand later that year. The slogan on the side reads "Crazy about Rugby."
Our nursery is under the flight path of Christchurch International Airport (about 12km as the crow flies north west of us), so we get a good opportunity to see planes flying in and out of Christchurch. Every time one of these All Blacks planes has flown over I've either not had my camera at work, was charging the battery, was out in the nursery attending to customers etc etc - the list is long! Today I was standing outside the office, with my camera switched on, heard a plane, looked up and there it was. Couldn't believe my luck.
I can relate to wanting a shot of the ABs colours! this is very cool against the blue sky. I got the chance to fly in one too earlier this year - even that was exciting but alas no camera to record the event.
