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EASTERN_DC7_N836D_MIA_0611A_76_JP_small1.jpgEastern DC7 and American DC3 in front of concourse J for the inaugural Lufthansa A380 to Miami event
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CONGO_707_9Q-CLK_MIA_011_JP_small1.jpgThis Congolese 707 sat in Miami for over 2 years getting a complete overhaul and paint before going back into service for government of Congo
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AMERICAN_DC3_NC17334_MIA_0611ZD_JP_small1.jpgAmerican DC3 taxiis out on this special day that saw the Lufthansa A380 come to Miami for the first time, joined by this lovely DC3 in addition to the beautiful Eastern DC7 parked behind
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ATLASAIR_747-8F_N855GT_MIA_0217_4_JP_small1.jpgAtlas Air 747-8F departs Miami's runway 9 at 130AM (Photography started at 7AM the day before). The white marks below the cockpit windows is not the airplane crying- it's the moon shining bright
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AMERICAN_737-800_MIA_0115BC_jP_small2.jpgAmerican 737-800 on approach to runway 30 with beautiful Miami downtown in the background. British Airways 747-400 just landed on runway 27 and is backtracking to the gate
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VARIG_747-300_PP-VNH_MIAMI_0113K_JP_small.jpgPan Am training facility in Miami
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MIAMIAIR_727-200_N803MA_JFK_0100_JP_MAIN_small.jpgKodachrome 64 slide
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AIRPERU-PRIMARIS_757-200_N741PA_FLL_0108_JP_small2.jpgI typically do not photograph airplanes on cloudy days but I did drive from Miami to Fort Lauderdale rapidly after getting a phone call that this airplane was about to push back. This Primaris 757 had the Air Peru titles for a very short time and was not heavily photographed
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EASTERN_DC7_N836D_MIA_0611D_JP_small.jpgThis beautiful Eastern DC7 was the first to arrive on runway 9 and was followed by the American DC3 and then the Lufthansa A380- the first A380 arrival ever into Miami
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TUI_787-8_MIAMI_0217_JP_small.jpgTUI 787-8 with lit beacon at cruise altitude over Miami. I believe the routing was Cancun-Amsterdam
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DOLPHINS_737-700_N737WH_FLL_0106_JP_smalll.jpgWayne Huyizinga, owner of the Miami Dolphins's BBJ
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AMERICAN_MID80_N234AA_0510_57_JP_small.jpgAmerican MD80 dropped by the crane on Le Jeune Road just west of Miami International Airport before being tugged over to George T. Baker Aviation school across the street
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AMERIJET_767-300_N319CM_MIA_1015A_JP_small.jpgAmerijet 767 slows down on runway 9- Miami
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AASLIFEFLIGHT_KINGAIR_N818FW_MIA_1214_jP_small1.jpgMedical Kingair parked in front of the general aviation center in Miami
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BRITISHAIRWAYS_A380_G-XLEF_MIA_1015_15_JP_small.jpgInaugural taxi to the gate in Miami for British Ariways A380
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VALUJET_DC9_N914VV_FLL_0197_MAIN_JP_small.jpgToday (May 11, 2016) marks 20 years since Valujet DC9 went down in the Everglades after departure from Miami. Shown is another Valujet DC9 waiting for departure to Atlanta out of Fort Lauderdale

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HIFLY_A330-200_CS-TFZ_MIA-JFK_MAIN_JP_small.jpgThe difference between Miami and New York are literally night and day (no pun intended). HiFly (Portugal) A330-200 seen in New York Jan 2015 around 25 degrees (operating for Norwegian) and 10 months later in Miami in 75 degrees (operating for Santa Barbara Venezuela)
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DHL_767-200F_N656GT_MIA_0116_JP_small.jpgThis is an Atlas Air 762F operated by DHL with Rugby World 2015 decal applied, undergoing maintenance in Miami
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EASTERN_737-800_N276EA_MIA_1214BS_JP_small1.jpgMIA's Director and Miami's Mayor in front of Eastern 737-800 that just arrived in Miami for the first time (since Eastern went out of business over 2 decades ago)
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BAHAMASAIR_737-500_C6-BFC_MIA_1015_6_JP_small.jpgPushback crew walking back to work the next flight on this rainy Miami night
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TAMPA_A330-200F_N330QT_MIA_0113I_JP_small.jpgInaugural flight into Miami from Bogota
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CENTURION_MD11_UIO_0211_JP_small2.jpgUsing most of runway 17 (note that the 35 marker denotes beginning of 35/end of 17), this Centurion MD11F blasts out of Quito on the way to Miami.
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USAIRWAYS_A321_N546UW_MIA_1014B_jP_small.jpg4 US Airways Airbuses on the ground in Miami, including Panthers A319
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707_9Q-CLK_MIA_0113P_JP_small2.jpgThe Congo government 707 performs a test flight just days before finally leaving Miami after a 2 year maintenance & overhaul visit
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AIRFRANCE_A380_F-HPJH_MIA_1214AF_JP_small2.jpgFirst ever arrival of Air France A380 to Miami and the most difficult of all the inaugural A380 shots I've taken in Miami and New York since there was so little light (this photo is processed brighter than it actually was)
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AMERICAN_757_A300_LAB_767-300_MIA_0104B_JP_small2.jpg4 airplanes all lined up for runway 30 at Miami Int'l. American 757-200 followed by
American A300-600R followed by Lloyd Aero Boliviano 767-300 and finally American 757-200 way out there
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AW9A7270.jpgHistory is made in Miami today with the return of Eastern Airlines. Shown here is an initial low fly-by over runway 8L before coming back around for first landing and presentation to the Eastern folks
PROCESSED ON LAPTOP WHILE ON THE ROAD SORRY ABOUT THE QUALITY
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BIZJETS_MIA_1214_JP_small.jpgArt Basle Miami. One of the largest collections of beautiful bizjets I've ever seen....
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AIRFRANCE_A380_F-HPJH_MIA_1214AV_JP_MAINCOLLAGE_small1.jpgI created this collage for MIA highlighting Air France A380 inaugural arrival into Miami, December 1, 2014
CONGO_707_9Q-CLK_JFK_0914BC_JP_small.jpg
CONGO_707_9Q-CLK_JFK_0914BC_JP_small.jpgAfter watching this beautiful airplane being worked on in Miami for about 2 years, I did not know if I'd ever see it again elsewhere, but fortunately, I got to see her again in New York. What a beauty....
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AIRBERLIN_A330-200_LGA_414_JP_small.jpgFlying high over La Guardia airport, possible from Miami or Fort Myers enroute to Dusseldorf or Munich?
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LANCHILE_757-200_CC-CYH_MIA_0197_JP_small.jpgThis was a very short lived livery on this particular 757. The original airplane belonged to Ladeco of Chile and still bears the former carrier's registration CC-CYH. I photographed the Ladeco 757 in JFK in the early-mid 90's numerous times, but only photographed this Lan Chile 757 one time in Miami.

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LAN_ABX_CENTURION_MIA_0114B_JP_small.jpg
LAN_ABX_CENTURION_MIA_0114B_JP_small.jpgEastern U cargo facility in Miami is primarily for LAN and its affiliates
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TACA_A330-200_N279TA_MIA_1013U_JP_small.jpgTACA & Avianca Star Alliance airplanes at Concourse J Miami
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CENTURIAN_MD11F_N985AR_MIA_1013L_JP_small.jpgNot surprisingly, another load of flowers from South America is offloaded from this Centurion MD11F in Miami
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MIAAIRPORT_727-200F_MIA_0114_JP_small.jpgThis former Fedex 727 is owned by Miami International Airport and will be used for training
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MIAMIAIR_727-200_N808MA_MIA_0193_MAIN_JP_small.jpgPhotographed on my first ever trip to Miami 21 years ago

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AMERICAN_757-200_N174AA_MIA_1013_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_757-200_N174AA_MIA_1013_JP_small.jpgAmerican 757 One World and regular scheme RON (rest overnight) in Miami

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SNA_737-300_JA737F_ANC_0813B_JP_small.jpgTotal coincidence and really neat- I photographed this Japanese 737 taking off from Anchorage, not knowing where it was headed. About 5 weeks later I was in Miami and..... -there she was, parked on the North side of MIA
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CENTURIAN_MD11F_N985AR_MIA_1013P_JP_small.jpgTons and tons of flowers come through Miami from South America for shipment to the rest of the U.S.
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UNITEDEXPRESS_JE41_N317UE_MIA_1013_JP_small.jpgThis Jetstream 41 has found new life as a fire/emergency trainer at Miami Int'l
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LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMH_HOME_1113_JP_small.jpgThank you my friend Don McComb, for alerting me that Lufthansa A380 flying from Frankfurt to Miami is flying a Westerly track today so that I was able to photograph it directly over my house in South Charlotte, North Carolina
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BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-BNLD_MIA_0100_MAIN_small.jpg3 countries here. England, The Netherlands, USA. This British Airways 747-400 carries the beloved "world tails" livery with The Netherlands represented, in Miami

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DELTA_717_N935AT_MIA_1013D_JP_small.jpgThe first of many Delta 717's ferry's out of Miami to Atlanta in preparation for inaugural service in early November
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IBERIA_A320_MIA_0104C_JP_small.jpgGone are the days of Iberia 747 coming to Miami from Madrid to feed the DC9's and later A320's to final destinations in Central and South America...
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MD80_MIAMI_0113B_JP_small.jpgFlight simulator
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CAYMAN_737-300_VP-CKW_MIA_1008_JP_small.jpg"Spirit of Miami"
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VARIG_747-300_PP-VNH_MIAMI_0113P_JP_.jpgThe beautiful cockpit simulator of Varig 747-300 PP-VNH
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FEDEX_727-200F_N277FE_MIA_1012B_JP_small.jpgMy tribute to the last Fedex 727 ops. This Fedex 727 was donated to Miami Dade County for training purposes
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TAMPA_A330-200F_N330QT_MIA_0113P_JP_small.jpgWater canon salute for the first Tampa A330F arrival into Miami
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IBC_E145_N261BC_MIA_0113B_JP_small.jpgThis IBC Cargo Embraer 145 sits in Miami awaiting FAA certification to start operations
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ATC_DC8_HK_3816_X_MIA_1198_JP_small.jpgBeautiful Colombian DC8 captured on slide film 15 years ago in Miami....

Other beauties in the background include: Fine Air L1011, Faucett L1011, Midas DC8, Trans Continental DC8

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LAN_MIA_0113_JP_small.jpgA scene taken from Santiago, Chile- in Miami, Florida...
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VARIG_747-300_PP-VNH_MIAMI_0113L_JP_small.jpgThis is a simulator of Varig 747-300. Shown out of the windscreen is JFK's runway 31R
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TAMPA_A330-200F_N330QT_MIA_0113X_JP_small.jpgInaugural flight of Tampa A330-200F into Miami from Bogota
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FINEAIR_DC8_N27UA_MIA_0197_JP_small.jpgThis is one of those special ones. The slide is not perfectly focused, but looking closer, I realized that this Fine Air DC8 is N27UA. This airplane was built in 1968. I took this photo in January 1997, and it unfortunately suffered a terrible crash in Miami just 7 months later...

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TABCARGO_DC10F_CP-2555_MIA_0113E_JP_small.jpgProudly standing in front of this beautiful Bolivian DC10. I hope and pray that she continues to fly into Miami (this is the last DC10 operating into MIA, not counting the Fedex MD10's)
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AEROSUR_767-200_CP-2659_MIA_1012_JP_small.jpgSharko was a beautiful airplane that will be sorely missed for years to come by the aviation photography community in addition to the folks who work at Miami Int'l Airport...
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9C_dc7joejan2011~0.jpgStanding proudly in front of this beautiful DC7 before the 45 minute flight up and down the Florida coast (Miami Beach to Palm Beach)
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707_9Q-CLK_MIA_0113I_JP_small.jpgThe Congo 707 that has been sitting in Miami for 2 years does a short test flight in preparation for its impending departure to The Congo- at some point... (has since departed MIA for good)
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AMERICAN_737-800_N990AN_MIA_0113_JP_small.jpgMiami is just stunning for photos- love that place!
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AEROPOSTA_747-100_N747PA_MIA_0193_JP_small.jpgThis is a very special photo for me. Taken during my first ever trip to Miami (January 1993), and uploaded 20 years later (January 2013), this beautiful Aeroposta 747, named "Juan Trippe" (he founded Pan am in 1927) and registered N747PA flares to land on runway 9R. This 747, the second ever built, was operated by Pan Am from 1970 until Pan Am's unfortunate demise in 1991

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PANAVIATION_707_N720GS_MIA_0193_JP_small.jpgI photographed this Par Aviation 707 during my first trip to Miami in January 1993, 20 years before uploading it here on my web site in January 2013. Can't believe it has been 20 years!

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ALITALIA_767-300_EI-DBP_MIA_1211B_JP_small.jpgAlitalia Skyteam 767 is pushed back for the flight to Rome on this late Miami evening
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GULFAIR_767-300_N181AQ_OPF_1009_JP_small.jpgSame exact Gulf Air 767 as the next photo taken in Mumbai almost exactly 2 years prior, but this time in Opa Locka airport in Miami, awaiting its fate...
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SWISSAIR_MD11_HB-IWO_MIA_0101_JP_small.jpgAnother load of happy Swiss folks escape European winter for sunny and warm Miami

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DELTA_MD90_N928DN_MIA_0611_JP_small.jpgFormer China Eastern MD90 being quickly converted to a Delta MD90 @ AAR in Miami
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AMERICAN_757-200_N174AA_MIA_1012_JP_small.jpgAmerican ONEWORLD 757 rests overnight in Miami and will perform the flight to New York La Guardia early in the morning where my friend Ron Peel will photograph it in beautiful conditions at LGA
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AEROSUR_767-200_CP-2659_MIA_1010F_JP_small.jpgSadly, this airplane sits in Miami as Aerosur is no longer in business, its fate is unknown..
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LUFTHANSA_EASTERN_MIA_0611_JP_small.jpgOld meets new in Miami for the inaugural Lufthansa A380 arrival celebration
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IMG_2268_JP_small.jpgBeautiful view out the window of Eastern DC-7B N836D as we fly South down the coastline of Ford Lauderdale. This was an amazing flight that took us from Opa Locka Airport in Miami, up the coast to Palm Beach, then U-turn down to Biscayne Bay and then up again back t Opa Locka. Total flight time, about 45 minutes
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ALITALIA_767-300_EI-DBP_MIA_0312C_JP_small.jpgAlitalia Skyteam 767-300 rockets out of runway 8R at Miami
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DOLPHINS_737-700_N737WH_FLL_1011D_JP_small.jpgWayne Huizenga, the owner of the Miami Dolphins owns this beautiful 737BBJ
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AMERICAN_MD80_N234AA_MIA_0510C_JP_small.jpgMiami Dade County's finest pose in front of the donated American MD80 that is parked in the middle of LeJeune Road before the transition over to the school across the street
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LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMC_MIA_1211O_JP_small.jpgBarely any sun left as this Lufthansa A380 launches out of Miami, bound for Frankfurt, Germany
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TAM_A320_PR-MAK_MIA_1006_JP_small.jpgThis was the only time I ever saw a TAM A320 in Miami, and of course a cloud blocked the sun for the shot...
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BIZJETS_MIA_0312_JP_small.jpgLandmark Aviation at Miami Int'l always has an abundant selection of some of the finest bizjets in the world. Incredible.
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DELTA_MD90_MIA_0112_JP_small.jpgThis Delta MD90 (formerly flown by Hello Airlines of Switzerland) appears to have been placed in long-term storage in Miami
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DCA_AEROCONTINENTE_LAN_MIA_0903_JP_small.jpgDCA (left side) is from the Caribbean Dutch Antilles, Aero Continente is from Peru, LAN is from Chile. That's Miami for you...
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AVIANCA_A318_N592EL_MIA_1011_JP_.jpgA318's are extremely rare. The cost to operate the airplane relative to the amount of passengers it can handle makes it a difficult airplane to make money with, hence it's relative rarity around the world. Avianca picked up the A318's from now defunct Mexicana (R.I.P.) and are used mostly out of Brazil, but make their way up to Miami too
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DOUGLAS_DC6_N70BF_OPF_0110_JP.jpgThis vintage DC6 freighter was used to bring supplies to Haiti from Miami during the earthquake (January 2010)
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DC8_S2-AEK_OPF_1009_JP.jpgOne of those oddballs you see at Opa Locka in Miami, an airport that is home to airliners which have come in for the last time in order to be cut up. This old DC8, with a Bangladeshi registration is awaiting its turn with the cutting man..
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IMG_3305.jpgLufthansa A380 receives the water canon salute as it taxis to gate J17. I tacked on the historical ID I received on this great and historical day for Miami International Airport
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IMG_3353.jpgEveryone at Miami-Dade Aviation Department involved with the first A380 arrival received this nice shirt and pin
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maintenanceMIA_1010M_JP_.jpgBlue1 is a Finnish operator, having one of its B717's undergo maintenance in Miami
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1B_dc7southofsouthbeach.jpgThe turn south of Miami begins as the DC7's shadow is seen in the beautiful water below
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dolphinsDHC6n300whFLL1006.jpgMiami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga owns this and other aircraft with the same color scheme
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avitacamia1010.jpgTACA E190 and Avianca A320 rest overnight at Concourse J at Miami. Note the large MIAMI cutout, that is really neat!
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mtadc10PP-MTAmia1010.jpgMiami is one of few recipients of cargo DC10's, which mostly operate to South American destinations
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aerosur727CP-2515may10.jpgMay 2010 and we still have a passenger 727 operating in the U.S.A. -love it! This Aerosur Bolivia 727 mostly does charter flights from Miami to Havana
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american_757_mia_1009.jpgThis photo was shot from several miles away (300mm with 1.4X converter) so quality is not optimal, however, the very low sun reflecting off the Miami beach condo tower makes for a spectacular light event. Please note that I did not alter this photo in any way other than slight color correction, resize and sharpen
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miajan03.jpgPhotographed from MIA's tower (320 feet high), you can see on the bottom of the photo the top of the old tower (200 feet high, it is no longer there), Cargo City (where the Fedex and other cargo a/c are) and Miami's downtown in the distance
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tameemb170uiodec08.jpgPhotographed on Avenida Orellana, a few blocks from the airport, TAME Embraer 170 crosses over the I love Miami sign on final approach to UIO. Note on bottom left is my good friend Dave Hartman who I was in Quito with for a few fine days of photography and a lot of good cheap food and beer!
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aan785anmia0108.jpgAmerican 777 late evening departure from Miami to London LHR
   
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