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EGYPTAIR_777-200_SU-GBR_JFK_0909_JP_small.jpg703 views
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bhoyjoepries.jpg687 viewsThis beautiful color scheme is no longer on B-HOY, you can still however see it on one of Cathay's 777-300s
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atidc8mar01n730pl.jpg681 viewsNew York's Bravest finishing up putting out N730PL's onboard fire after aborted takeoff on rwy 4L
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n4703u.jpg679 viewsPhotographed towards the end of what was one of the greatest airlines in the world for many years. Dedicated to all the former Pan Am employees!

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EGYPTAIR_777-200_SU-GBR_JFK_1297_JP_small.jpg679 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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klm744laxjp.jpg678 viewsKLM 747-400 begins its initial climbout from runway 24R at LAX.
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lanchile763.jpg675 viewsIf I recall correctly, the temperature was in the low teens.
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egyptair737-800SU-GDBFRA0910.jpg673 viewsEgyptair's new color scheme is absolutely beautiful
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eoscheckinjan08.jpg669 viewsEOS was a really nice operation. Seen here are 3 of their employees ready to accept passengers during the company's better days. The airline will be missed, along with Maxjet
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AMERICAN_757_LAX_0209_N690AA_JOEPRIES.jpg655 viewsThank you American for putting the yellow ribbon and text on this 757 supporting our troops! Flagship Freedom in support of all who serve
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MROcover_virgin744b.jpg650 viewsVirgin Atlantic mechanic performing repair/maintenance on 747-400
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SOUTHWEST_737-700_LAS_1112_JP_small1.jpg645 views
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EGYPTAIR_777-200_SU-GBR_JFK_0409B_JP_small2.jpg644 views
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HIFLY_A330-200_CS-TFZ_MIA-JFK_MAIN_JP_small.jpg644 viewsThe 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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SWISS_JFK_0409HBJHAjfk.jpg639 viewsBrand new cockpit of HB-JHA, Swiss Airlines' first A330-300 resting at gate B27, Terminal 4 after its first flight to JFK from Zurich.
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co10hnl.jpg635 viewsRotating back to the mainland from HNL's reef runway
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777-200_united_LAX_1109.jpg631 viewsI photographed plenty of these type of photos at LAX but very few of the airplanes shared a lit beacon with me, as did this United 777
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aerosur762cp-2659mia1010c.jpg631 views"Sharko" is pushed back and ready for taxi to rwy 8R as the journey to Bolivia begins..

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UNITED_737-700_SXM_0114_JP_small.jpg630 views
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dall1011.jpg629 viewsDelta L1011 Tristar powers out of HNL's reef runway on its way back to LAX. For those that have flown Tristars, you probably miss them as much as I do! This photo is especially for my friend "Tristar" Bob Patterson

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t40209jp.jpg628 viewsPIA 777-200LR rests at gate 24 at Concourse B, Terminal 4 on a brutally cold and clear evening (temps in single digits)
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fbvfb_may99.jpg627 viewsThis may seem like just another window shot but it's not. That window, while hard to tell from the photo is a tiny window in F-BVFB, Air France Concorde. With my friend Joe Wolf who worked for Northwest at the time, I flew F-BVFB from JFK to Detroit (yes, I said Detroit). What's really special about this particular shot however as our ATC and PA friends at JFK will tell you, a 4L Concorde departure is extremely rare. Typically the Concorde departures would utilize 31L/13R or 22R, primarily for noise abatement.

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cockpitjfkjp5.jpg625 viewsCommencing takeoff on runway 13R on our way to BRU after sitting in the que at JFK behind about 20 airplanes which is quite typical for an August early evening
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UNITED_747-400_SFO_0209small.jpg621 viewsUnited 747-400 lifts off from runway 1R. Photographed from the viewing park at SFO
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TERMINAL4JFK_DEPARTURES20.jpg619 viewsDepartures level of Terminal 4 JFK-IAT
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TURKISH_777-300_TC-JJO_JFK_0713B_JP_small.jpg619 views
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TERMINAL4JFK_DEPARTURES7.jpg618 viewsTerminal 4 JFK-IAT departure lane 5. Since this photo was taken T4 has upgraded to flat screens at all departure lanes.
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AMERICAN_737-800_N805NN_LAX_0616_6_JP_small.jpg618 views
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AERLINGUS_757-200_EI-LBR_JFK_0516_1_JP_smalll1.jpg615 views
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FRANCEGOVERNMENT_A319_F-RBFB_JFK_0908_JP_small1.jpg612 views
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ata_738_n308tz3.jpg611 viewsATA is already sorely missed! Regards to all former ATA employees
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n672usdec02.jpg611 views"City Of Asia" Photographed from the tip of the Cross Bay Boulevard bridge at the Southwest edge of JFK, most heavy 31L departures make this beautiful bank as they proceed with the "Canarsie climb"
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CONDOR_A320_D-AICA_CFU_0814B_JP_small1.jpg611 views
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BOEING_747-800_1110_JP_.jpg610 viewsThis was a "grab shot" -I noticed it flying over LAX at 10,000 feet (VCV-VCV) and got a quick shot, totally unprepared and it is heavily cropped but works
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A319_MIA_1013D_JP_small.jpg610 views
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taca737s.jpg609 viewsBack when TACA Group had an awesome color scheme!

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aa757ewr9112005.jpg608 viewsPhotographed at around the same time and exactly 4 years after the tragic events of 9/11/01. This is the gate in EWR which was used to board United flight 93 (757-200) which went down in Shanksville Pennsylvania. Note the flags are appropriately at half staff. God bless all the victims and familes of victims of 9/11
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AERLINGUS_A320_EI-CVD_AMS_0802_JP_small1.jpg607 views
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CATHAYPACIFICCARGO_747-400BCF_B-HKX_NRT_0117_JP_small.jpg607 views
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SOUTHWEST_737-700_N280WN_LAS_1113C_JP_small.jpg605 views
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ek3801stliflight.jpg604 viewsFirst time A380 docks at gate A6 at Terminal 4. Emirates and Swissport employees perform first GPU hookup. Note the many airport employees who were present to view the first arrival of passenger flight A380 into JFK.
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nov05crj777.jpg602 viewsIn case you were wondering just how much bigger a 777 is than a CRJ, or your typical business jet..
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corfuaug02brit762.jpg601 viewsThis beautiful view is what you see from the Kanoni outdoor bar at Corfu. Britannia 767-300 is on final approach to runway 35. Corfu is one of the top airports in the world to visit for incredible airliner photos
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ROYALJORDANIAN_A340-200_JY-AID__JFK_0911_JP_small1.jpg601 views
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KUWAIT_777-300_9K-AOC_JFK_0317_2_JP_small.jpg600 views
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egypt76SU-GAOoct90.jpg599 viewsEgyptair 763 seen holding on taxiway Lima Alpha as Avensa 737 is taxiing on Bravo enroute to 31L for departure, followed by Kalitta DC8. Sadly, Egyptair lost both their 767's (SU-GAO is seen here and SU-GAP was crashed into the ocean near Nantucket after departure out of JFK November 1999). SU-GAO arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe during a thunderstorm with heavy rain and high winds. Shortly before touchdown, the aircraft's right engine struck the runway, taking the engine off the wing and causing the plane to run off the runway. There were no fatalities but the airplane was a write-off. The interesting thing is that both airplanes were mechanically perfect when they were written off..
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HOLDSHORTBAR-LIGHTS-RWY_LAX_0208B.jpg598 viewsThis photo is part of an extensive collection of airport signage and navaids that i'll be sharing with you. The double solid double broken lines you see are runway hold short bars. Pilots taxiing know that when they approach these lines, they are about to enter a runway. If it is an active runway (meaning currently in use), the pilot had better get ATC clearance to enter that runway or risk runway incursion which unfortunately does happen numerous times every year at many airports. Seen here is runway 25R on the south side of LAX and Delta Connection EMB145 on takeoff roll
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NORTHWEST_757-200_N530US_LGA_0303_JP_small1.jpg598 views
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SOUTHWEST_737_LAS_1208i.jpg597 viewsA killer whale flying past a Phoenix? -Only in Vegas!
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AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-CRK_JFK_0604_JP.jpg596 viewsPushing back on tway Hotel at T4
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AIRINDIA_747-400_VT-AIM_LAX_0208E_JP_smal1.jpg594 views
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ROYALJORDANIAN_A320_JY-AYD_ZRH_0206B_JP_small.jpg590 views
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CRJ_757_LAX_1109_JP_small.jpg589 viewsUnited Express CRJ200 taxis down for runway 25R departure as United 757 is rotating on 25R
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ARROWAIR_DC8_N784AL_MIA_1209B_JP_small~0.jpg589 views
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AEROLINEASARGENTINAS_A340-300_LV-BMT_MIA_0113B_JP_small.jpg588 viewsAerolineas Argentinas A340 on final approach to runway 30 at MIA. Seen in the distance is Virgin 747-400 setting up for the final approach to runway 27L
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phbfr.jpg587 viewsClassic Amsterdam shot
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SINGAPORE_A340-500_9V-SGC_LAX_1110_JP_small1.jpg585 views
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HAPAGLLOYD_737-800_D-AHLK_RHO_0817R_13_JP_small~0.jpg585 views
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AMERICAN_MID80_N234AA_0510_32_JP_small.jpg585 views
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yv823c.jpg584 viewsAhh, the days of passenger 727's at U.S. airports, those were the days...
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777_JFK_0209small.jpg584 viewsCathay Pacific 777-300 holding on taxiway Zulu, waiting for several landing aircraft on runway 31L
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phmcr.jpg583 viewsMartinair Cargo typically operates a couple of MD11F's daily into MIA and when they depart for AMS they always go pretty long!
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CAP_727_N898AA_FLL_02_04small.jpg583 viewsWhile the city of Fort Lauderdale makes for a great backdrop, most airplanes are much higher at this point in the takeoff. 727's loaded with cargo go long making this shot possible
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dba737mar06.jpg583 viewsAs some of my German friends would tell you "typical winter German weather"
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MR0_MRD.jpg583 viewsMAY THE VICTIMS REST IN PEACE....
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777_737_LAX_1110jp.jpg582 viewsDelta 737-800 taxiis down to rwy 25R as Emirates 777LR departs 25R
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canadian320_sep97.jpg581 viewsNo question that when Canadian was flying, the aviation scene in Canada was much more colorful...

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jetphotosvarigmd11ppvtj.jpg581 viewsStarting engines in Alaska winter type weather
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DELTA_717_N957AT_LAX_1115B_JP_small1.jpg580 views
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FLIGHTBOARD_FRANKFURT_FRA2_305.jpg576 viewsFlight board at Terminal 1, FRA
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ppvoq.jpg576 viewsAnother classy color scheme that is sorely missed!

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EGYPTAIR_737-800_SU-GEE_FRA_1112_JP_small.jpg576 views
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dal309dljan06.jpg575 viewsThis DAL guppy shot goes out to my good friends Jerry Stanick, Erik Bernhard, Norb Raith, Brian Gustafson and Dave Hartman. Combined they have put in over 120 years of service at Delta in ATL!
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eva16701feb08.jpg575 viewsNice condensation in those beautiful GE90's as Eva Air 773 rotates out of runway 25R at LAX
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n160us.jpg574 viewsNorthwest DC10 and Saab340 pass by the control tower at MSP.

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UNITED_747-400_SFO_0209.jpg574 views
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CHINASOUTHERN_A380_B-6139_LAX_0213_JP_small.jpg574 views
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NORTHWEST_DC9_N9335_JFK_03002_MAIN_JP_small2.jpg573 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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aa757maint.jpg572 viewsAmerican 757-200 undergoing maintenance at the old National hangar
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aberlin738.jpg571 viewsThere are some airports that offer incredible backgrounds, Corfu is certainly one of those airports...

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aa757n649aamia0103.jpg571 views
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AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-DUZ_JFK_0513_JP_small.jpg570 views
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757_CABIN_1208B.jpg568 viewsPhotographed as we taxiied to the gate at ATL (flew in from LAS)
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ram744_cnrga2_bru_8_02small.jpg567 views
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FLIGHT-BOARD_FRANKFURT_FRA_1108.jpg566 viewsTerminal 1 flight board, Frankfurt
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EMERGENCY-LANDING_MIA_0407B.jpg566 viewsThis photo goes out to MIA ARFF in addition to all ARFF units at all airports. Thanks for being on standby at all times. We appreciate you!
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AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-EAV_JFK_0612B_JP_small1.jpg565 views
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HAPAGLOYD_737-800_D-AHLK_RHO_0817D_JP_small.jpg564 views
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MRO_MIA_0407F.jpg563 viewsPerforming maintenance at MIA's Western U cargo facility
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SWISS_A320_HB-IJS_ZRH_02_06small.jpg563 views
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AEROFLOT_767-300_BOM_1107B.jpg563 views
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varigmd11ppvtj1204.jpg563 viewsOverview of concourse B at terminal 4 in addition to taxiways Kilo and KiloKilo between terminal 4 and Delta's terminal 3.
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EGYPTAIR_777-300_SU-GDP_JFK_0811_JP.jpg563 viewsAbout to make a left on taxiway Hotel out of Terminal 4, this Egyptair 777-300 shows a bit of its stunning livery
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co733_n14655b_ewr.jpg561 views
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HAPAGLLOYD_737-800_D-AHLH_CFU_0802D_JP_small.jpg561 viewsThe morning smog makes for some difficult photo processing...
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BRITISHIRWAYS_747-400_G-CIVC_LAS_1117_21_JP_small.jpg560 views
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DELTA_777LR_N710DN_ATL_1112N_JP_small1.jpg558 views
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CENTURIAN_MD11F_MIA_0109.jpg557 viewsThis beautiful MD11 was previously operated and is still in the registration of Gemini Air Cargo which folded operations in 2008.
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727maxton34612sep05.jpg557 viewsWhile I visit numerous major airports, I don't visit many remote, off the beaten path airports. This obscure 727-100 has been rotting for years in this airfield located in Laurinburg North Carolina, about 2 hours from Charlotte, where some airliners come for scrapping. If you have any info on this airplane please share in the comments section
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dhldc9may07n968axsfo.jpg557 views
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ETIHAD_A380_A6-APB_JFK_1115_27_JP_small1.jpg557 viewsEtihad A380 inaugural arrival at JFK- on taxiway Alpha taxiing in, flag wave display by first officer
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xartk.jpg556 viewsRelatively short-lived carrier from Mexico that used to come into JFK with MD80's and A300's

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CHINA744LAXFEB09.jpg556 viewsThe China 747 in this photo is not particularly sharp, however it is the background that is the highlight here. I know that I can stump many aviation enthusiasts with this photo if I ask them to guess the airport. Most would say somewhere in the Far East and of course that would be incorrect
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ual732.jpg555 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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DELTA_757-200_N549US_JFK_0917_2_JP_small.jpg555 views
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ROYALJORDANIAN_A320_JY-AYS_FRA_1113B_JP_small.jpg555 views
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QUITO-APPROACH-UIO_1208.jpg554 viewsThis photo was taken from my hotel room balcony. Martinair Cargo MD11 performs final approach into UIO. As you can see, Quito is pretty tightly packed, lots of real estate, lots of cars, lots of people. Very unique place.
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CHAMPIONAIR_727_N681CA_LAS_02_07small.jpg554 viewsAt the time, this was the last 727 passenger operator in the U.S. Sadly, Champion Air is no longer operating, and hence no more 727 pax operations in the U.S. anymore. Like many of you, I used to dismiss TWA, Pan Am, American, Delta and US Air 727s because they were so common. Not anymore...
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dalex732_n310da_jfksmall.jpg553 views
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oeluejp.jpg552 viewsGood looking color scheme on this A320
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ALITALIA_777-200_EI-FNI_JFK_0317_6_JP_small.jpg551 views
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aerlingus330EI-ORD0604.jpg550 viewsAer Lingus A330 turns off taxiway Hotel to gate A4 at terminal 4 JFK-IAT. Note the old people movers behind the Singapore 747, which have since been retired from service
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DYNAMICAIRWAYS_767-200_N251MY_FLL_1015main_JP_small.jpg550 viewsSad that three days after I took these photos of N251MY it would have a catastrophic engine fire at FLL (fortunately no major injuries).
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AIRFRANCE_CONCORDE_F-BVFB_SINSHEIM_1112z_2_JP_small.jpg550 viewsSinsheim Museum, Germany
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d-aigy1107.jpg549 views
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AMERICAN_767-200_N335AA_JFK_1109_JP_small.jpg549 views
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nwac10tails.jpg547 viewsLike the KLM tail lineups, here is another very common morning sight in AMS Schipol
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SBA_MD80_N668SH_MIA_1209_JP_small1.jpg547 views
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SAS_MD80_SE-DIK_FRA_0909G_JP_small1.jpg547 views
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LUFTHANSA_747-400_SFO_0209small.jpg546 viewsPowerful rotation on the way back to Frankfurt
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DUALLOADINGBRIDGESHIREZ4.jpg545 viewsThis is the first passenger A380 flight to come to JFK, seen here docked at JFK-IAT's Terminal 4 gate A6.
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learjet45feb04.jpg545 views
MALAYSIA_777-200_9M-MRD_LAX_1109C_JP_small1.jpg
MALAYSIA_777-200_9M-MRD_LAX_1109C_JP_small1.jpg545 views9M-MRD was the unfortunate recipient of a Buk missile while flying over Ukraine July 2014. The airplane was destroyed and all 298 on board perished...
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awa757n905aw1204lax.jpg543 viewsCertainly one of the most patriotic color schemes ever put on an airplane
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DELTA_777-200_N764DA_0802K_JP_small1.jpg543 viewsPhotographed from the cockpit of an A330 (window behind first officer) at 40,000 feet over cloudy North Atlantic headed west-bound. We were headed to JFK they were headed to ATL
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AIRAUSTRAL_777-300_F-OLRE_CLT_0617_53_JP_small.jpg542 views
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ALASKA_737_LAX_0208.jpg541 viewsOn takeoff roll rwy 24L, what the co-pilot is doing is typical for evening LAX departures, the sun is right in your face. Note the heads up display in front of the captain
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CONTINENTAL_737-300_N14383_LGA_0396_MAIN_JP_small.jpg541 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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gbnlwlax0208.jpg540 views
EGYPTAIR_777-300_SU-GDL_JFK_0913_JP_small.jpg
EGYPTAIR_777-300_SU-GDL_JFK_0913_JP_small.jpg540 viewsEgyptair 777-300 rotates on runway 4L @ JFK, en route to Cairo
AMERICAN_E190_N947UW_LGA_0317_5_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_E190_N947UW_LGA_0317_5_JP_small.jpg540 views
AIRFRANCE_777-300_F-GSQL_LAX_1111E_JP_small1.jpg
AIRFRANCE_777-300_F-GSQL_LAX_1111E_JP_small1.jpg539 views
BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-BYGG_SFO_1119_6_JP_small.jpg
BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-BYGG_SFO_1119_6_JP_small.jpg539 views
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LIBYA_A340-200_5A-ONE_JFK_0913_JP_small.jpg536 views
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ata738_n301tz_mdw_6_02.jpg535 views
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AIRTRAN_717_MIA_0110E_JP_small.jpg535 views
AMERIJET_727-200F_N495AJ_MIA_1211_JP_small1.jpg
AMERIJET_727-200F_N495AJ_MIA_1211_JP_small1.jpg535 views
EGYPTAIR_737-800_SU-GDX_FRA_1113_JP_small.jpg
EGYPTAIR_737-800_SU-GDX_FRA_1113_JP_small.jpg534 views
AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_JFK_0409Q_JP_small1.jpg
AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_JFK_0409Q_JP_small1.jpg534 views
AIRAFRIQUE_A310_TU-TAF_JFK_0595B_JP_small.jpg
AIRAFRIQUE_A310_TU-TAF_JFK_0595B_JP_small.jpg533 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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delta757n6715claxfeb09.jpg532 viewsThis is the only Delta 757 that has the large decal featuring the Grammy Awards, shown here with tug pushing back to the gate as the 757 prepares to taxi out for its redeye flight to JFK
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TAB_MD10F_CP-2791_MIA_1016_4_JP_small.jpg532 views
KUWAIT_777-300_9K-AOC_JFK_0317_4_JP_small.jpg
KUWAIT_777-300_9K-AOC_JFK_0317_4_JP_small.jpg532 views
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n517auclt1003.jpg531 views
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MRO_MIA_1008F.jpg530 viewsStripping an airplane for repaint is certainly not a small undertaking
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USAIRWAYS_A319_N717UW_CLT_11_06Bsmall.jpg530 views
AIRFRANCE_A330_JFK_0908.jpg
AIRFRANCE_A330_JFK_0908.jpg529 views
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jetphotosmd10fll.jpg529 views
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egyptair_737-800_FRA_0909b.jpg529 viewsEgypt Air's new color scheme is absolutely beautiful!
AMERICAN_787-8_N805AN_LAX_1115_6_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_787-8_N805AN_LAX_1115_6_JP_small.jpg527 views
ANTONOV-AIRLINES_AN225_CLT_0610Bjpavnet.jpg
ANTONOV-AIRLINES_AN225_CLT_0610Bjpavnet.jpg526 viewsI missed the landing but did get it taxiing by with part of Charlotte's skyline in the background. The Antonov 225 is the largest airplane in the world and is typically sent on missions that other airplanes cannot handle, such as moving oversized and extremely heavy industrial equipment from one part of the world to another
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TWA_757-200_SJU_1297_JP_small.jpg526 viewsWhat a place this was! You were able to stay up there all day long and take photos. There was a snack bar type restaurant up there- it was just great. Eventually they put up a taller fence (the one you see in this pic) making taxi-by shots difficult (but still good for landing shots), and then the place went out of business and don't know what's there now

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ANA_747-200_JA8182_LAX_0192_JP_MAIN_small.jpg525 viewsPhotographed on my first ever photo trip away from home- LAX 1992. I was not old enough to rent a car (19 y/o), so had to walk around to get my shots

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CHINAAIRLINES_747-400_B-18208_LAX_1113K_JP_small1.jpg525 views
AIRFRANCE_CONCORDE_F-BVFB_JFK_1290_JP_TAKE2_JP_small.jpg
AIRFRANCE_CONCORDE_F-BVFB_JFK_1290_JP_TAKE2_JP_small.jpg525 viewsPhoto of me taken December 1990 on F-BVFB, the same Concorde I would fly 17 years later from JFK to Detroit DTW (positioning ferry flight)

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MOHAVE_MHV_1117_60_JP_small.jpg525 views
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AIRCHINA_747-400_SFO_0209small.jpg524 viewsAir China 747-400 flies directly over SFO as it begins final preparations for landing
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tradewindsn508mcmia108.jpg524 viewsTradewinds Cargo titles on Atlas Air 747
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wnmdwayappch.jpg523 viewsMidway is a very unique airport
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VIRGIN_A340-600_G-VWKD_EWR_0714I_JP_small.jpg523 views
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hb-ihzzrhfeb06.jpg522 viewsEdelweiss A320 and Belair 757 await their turn at the deicing pad in ZRH
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SBA_757-200_MIA_0410yv288t.jpg522 viewsSanta Barbara 757 is pushed back and ready for taxi to the active for departure to CCS (Caracas, Venezuela)
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aerolineas340LV-ZPJ0203jfk.jpg522 viewsMassive snow storm underway. The loader on the left side was stuck there as were numerous other ground equipment that night. I was the only one at the airport enjoying this weather, everyone else was not very happy, it was really tough to operate in this environment
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afconcfbvfcjfk800.jpg521 viewsSadly, this Air France Concorde was parked at Terminal 1 for several months after F-BTSC crashed in Paris. All concordes were eventually fitted with protective material on the wings so that they cannot be pierced by anything the tires go over on takeoff/landing. Note the temporary red protective tape used on windows and any openings on the airplane

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SINGAPORE_747-400_9V-SPA_JFK_0209H_JP_small2.jpg521 views
TWA_767-200_N601TW_JFK_0798_JP_small.jpg
TWA_767-200_N601TW_JFK_0798_JP_small.jpg521 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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southwest737n474wnfeb08.jpg520 viewsAs these pilots can tell you, when you land or take off at LAX in the evening hours, you will have your sunglasses on, the sun is in your face
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ei-ltamuc0306.jpg520 viewsFormer ATA 757 rests in the most snow Munich has seen in years and figures that's the weekend I'm there! There were actually a total of 4 ATA 757s parked side by side, all with titles removed and about to be prepped by LTU Maintenance for service with VIM Airlines of Russia.
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elal7774x-ecdewr1203.jpg520 viewsDeparting EWR's runway 22R nonstop to TLV
AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-ORD_JFK_0111B_JP_small1.jpg
AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-ORD_JFK_0111B_JP_small1.jpg520 views
EGYPTAIR_767-300_SU-GAO_JFK_1090_small1.jpg
EGYPTAIR_767-300_SU-GAO_JFK_1090_small1.jpg520 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
AIRCHINA_747-800_B-2487_JFK_0115D_JP_small1.jpg
AIRCHINA_747-800_B-2487_JFK_0115D_JP_small1.jpg519 views
EMBRAER_E2_PR-ZIQ_FLL_0218_3_jP_small.jpg
EMBRAER_E2_PR-ZIQ_FLL_0218_3_jP_small.jpg519 views
mexicanan368mxlaxfeb09.jpg
mexicanan368mxlaxfeb09.jpg518 viewsSome people stongly dislike this color scheme, some people love it. I personally love it, especially compared to Mexicana's previous color scheme which was pretty boring
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ANA_777-300_JA789A_JFK_0916A_3_JP_small.jpg518 views
AEROGAL_757-200_JFK_0410jpavnet.jpg
AEROGAL_757-200_JFK_0410jpavnet.jpg517 viewsI was really hoping to get Aerogal's 767-300 (which is pretty much dedicated to the Guayaquil-New York route), but instead got this wingleted 757, a recent delivery to Aerogal from parent company Avianca
AIRFRANCE_A340-300_F-GLZU_SXM_1216_1_JP_small.jpg
AIRFRANCE_A340-300_F-GLZU_SXM_1216_1_JP_small.jpg517 views
WESTERGLOBAL_747-400BCF_N356KD_LAX_1115_10_JP_small.jpg
WESTERGLOBAL_747-400BCF_N356KD_LAX_1115_10_JP_small.jpg516 views
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AMERICAN_757-200_MIA_0116_16_JP_small.jpg516 views
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