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DELTA_A350-900_N501DN_ATL_0817_JP_smalljpg.jpg1st arrival of Delta A350 from Toulouse at 2AM
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TACA_737-300_N371TA_JFK_0691_JP1_small1.jpgKODACHROME 64 SLIDE
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AVIENT_MD11F_Z-BVT_UIO_0211__JP_small.jpgThis was the most interesting catch in Quito for me, Avient MD11F. Avient is based in Harare Zimbabwe and here it is in far away South America on a cargo run

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ASIANACARGO_747-400BCF_ATL_1013_JP_small3.jpgPhotographed from a mile away, cropped heavily- did the best I could
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AMERICAN_777-200_N772AN_MIA_1214C_JP_small.jpgAmerican 777-200 flares to land on runway 9, Lufthansa A380 Super approaches runway 9 to line up and wait for ATC clearance for takeoff to Frankfurt
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AIRFRANCE_A340-300_F-GLZK_SXM_0114_JP_small.jpgI typically do not post people-only shots on the web site but this one is an exception. Maho Beach in Saint Martin has always drawn people to it because of the airplanes over the beach, but it is now at the point that during peak winter season you can barely see beach anymore, just people. Good for business for the island I guess but that little beach can only take on so many people, it's relatively small. These folks are about to watch the Air France A340 come over the beach
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LAXTOWER_LAX_1114H_jP_SMALL.jpgLAX tower and the Theme building after sunset
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LUFTHANSA_A380_MIA_0115A_JP_small.jpgLocal folks come out every evening to watch airplanes, especially the Lufthansa A380 departure
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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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CONNIE_N73544_LAX_0301_JP_small.jpgI took this photo when the group Matchbox 20 was filming a video using the airplane as a prop. I do not remember the pilot's name on the right, if you recognize him, please let me know!
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DELTA_737-800_JFK_0913_JP_small.jpgThe old Pan Am/Delta terminal 3 is in the process of being demolished. It is painful to watch, but documenting the gradual demolition is important.
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BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_JFK_0104C_JP_small.jpgThe Empire State Building watches as British Airways 747-400 touches down on runway 31R
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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

Kodachrome 64 slide
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SWISS_A330-200_HB-IQC_JFK_0704_JP_small.jpgConcourse B and Delta's Terminal 3 as seen from the ATC tower's break room
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USAIRWAYS_A320_N101UW_SXM_1212_JP_small.jpgLined up and holding for departure clearance from ATC for the flight back to Charlotte (this is a simulator, not a real flight)
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DELTA_757-200_N6709_JFK_0209_JP_small.jpgDelta 757 in position on runway 22R, awaiting ATC clearance for takeoff
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GHANA_DC10_9G-ANE_JFK_1203_JP_small.jpgGhana Airways operated this DC10 for a short while after pulling it out of the desert. Two former operators are seen; Hawaiian's lady on the tail is visible scratched out in addition to the original registration of the original operator- American Airlines N141AA
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JCONCOURSETOWER_MIA_1008_JP_small.jpgJ Concourse Tower ramp control
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BRITISHAIRWAYS_CONCORDE_G-BOAE_JFK_0702F_JP_small.jpgI uploaded this photo because last night I watched a re-run of the Smithsonian special on Concorde and towards the end of the program, the BA chief pilot made the most profound statement that brought him to tears, as it did with me- he said (not quoting word for word) "On the final arrival of Concorde to Heathrow, I watched 5 perfectly flyable airplanes sitting side by side, knowing they'll never fly another revenue passenger again"
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AERLINGUS_747-100_EI-ASI_JFK_0910_JP_small.jpgIt's hard to describe the love I have for these photos. This photo, taken 22 years ago was on cheap Ektachrome slide film, developed at the local drug store. I was able to restore it to its full glory after massive color correction, scratch and dirt removal- lots of work but well worth it. This beautiful Aer Lingus 747-100 just touched down on runway 31R and went long, to the delight of this photographer (most airplanes turn off earlier and this type of photo is not possible)

Ektachrome 100 slide
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ELAL_747-200_4X-AXD_EWR_0896_JP_small.jpgThis slide was is complete salvage job. It is out of focus, scratched badly and has lots of dust/dirt. I cleaned it up the best I could because you may see photos of El Al 747's, and you may see photos of the World Trade Center, but you won't see photos of both of them at the same time. shown here is El Al 747-200 landing on runway 22L at Newark, as the WTC looks on...

Kodachrome 64 slide
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JFKTOWER_JFK_0796_JP_small.jpgI used to love coming up to the tower to watch the action. On this particular morning, Kennedy was on the 4's as evidenced by an American 767-300 about to taxi into position on runway 4L. On the IAB hardstand is an El Al 747-400, which arrived earlier in the morning from Tel Aviv

Ektachrome 100 slide
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JAT_DC10_YU-AMT_JFK_1090_JP_small.jpgThis is a photo that I was able to rescue because the original slide was full of scratches and dirt. This JAT DC10 is on final approach to runway 22L at JFK on a late October evening

Ektachrome 100 slide
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AIRFRANCECARGO_747-200F_F-GPAN_JFK_1090_JP_small.jpgThis is not a high quality photo but a historical one. It was photographed on Ektachrome slide film and processed at the local drug store, but held up well for 22 years, even with lots of dust and scratches that I cleaned up. 9 years after I photographed F-GPAN, it had a pretty nasty end-of-life experience in Chennai, India. Google F-GPAN to read the story of how it was written off

Ektachrome 100 slide
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AMERICAN_MD80_N234AA_MIA_0510T_JP_small.jpgI took many photos that night, this one was not uploaded with the original batch in May 2010. Shown here is the MD80 on its makeshift ramp before being pulled up by the crane for the transition over LeJeune Road and the final short ride into the school across the street
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JFKTOWERS_JFK_0391_JP_small.jpgPhotographed from the steps of the Pan Am Worldport (there is a Pan Am flag in the middle) looking East are the old tower and new tower under construction

Kodachrome 64 Slide
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SHUTTLE_LAX_0912_JP_small.jpgAirport employees watch as the shuttle comes from West to East as it prepares for the first fly by over runway 24R
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JFKTOWER_JFK_0798_JP_small.jpgThis particular angle is seldom seen by any human beings. I took the photo from the roof of the 7th floor extension of JFK Tower. The only things up there are antennas, cameras and some weather equipment so no one goes up there unless they are making a repair or addition to equipment

Kodachrome 64 Slide
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JETBLUE_A320_N709JB_JFK_0911_JP_small.jpgIn position on runway 13R, awaiting ATC clearance to commence takeoff roll
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JFKTOWER_JFK_1196_JP_small.jpgI used to love hanging out in the tower at night, watching the landing and takeoff action and taking night shots
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USAF_B29_CLT_0512E_JP_small.jpgWhat a catch! I came to the airport to get the Gabon 777 leaving and completely forgot that this B-29 (and the B-24) were performing flights for the general public. I went crazy when I saw this B-29 going by and got this great shot of it, then another one when it landed
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AMERICAN_767-200_LAX_0210_JP_small.jpgTurning on to taxiway Papa, then hold short of rwy 25R until cleared to cross by ATC
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DELTA_757-200_N652DL_LAX_1110_JP_small.jpgDelta 757-200 turns on to taxiway Papa and will then proceed to hold short of rwy 25R until ATC provides crossing clearance
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ELAL_747-400_4X-ELA_TLV_0212_JP_small.jpgFor many years, I've watched El Al 747's pushed back at JFK for the flight to Tel Aviv. Here is an El Al 747-400 pushed back and ready for the flight to..... JFK
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COPA_737-700_HP-1377CMP_MIA_1211F_JP_small.jpgMy skill had nothing to do with the fact that this COPA 737 looks like it was placed on top of the blast fence, this was just a lucky catch!
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JFKTOWER_0106B_JP_small.jpgSome heavy duty weather alert and ATC equipment in JFK tower!
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IMG_8735_JP_.jpgOne of the mornings I spent in terminal 1's observation deck, a group of school children came to visit the deck to watch the planes. Seen in this photo are a couple of girls studying aircraft types on the guide they were all given. I wish that I was taken to observation decks at airports when I was going to school..
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JFKTOWER_JFK_0911_JP.jpgI can't believe it has been about 20 years since JFK tower was built. I remember when they just started construction. Time is flying my friends..
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AIRJAMAICA_737-800_9Y-JME_JFK_0911C_JP.jpgYou may want to grab your sunglasses for this shot. Air Jamaica colors are screaming at you and JFK tower is also looking for some attention!
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IMG_3280.jpg#1 airplane to land at MIA (followed by Eastern DC7 and Lufthansa A380 minutes apart from each other), this restored beautiful American DC3 floats over runway 9 as ATC instructs a long landing, followed by taxi over to concourse J

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IMG_3317.jpgAs the Lufthansa A380 taxis to gate J17, airline and airport employees watch it in amazement, many of them never having seen this huge airplane before
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IMG_3473.jpgLucky catch! As we start engines in the DC7, the LH A380 flies by on departure to FRA!
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AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_INTERIOR_JFK_0307O_JP.jpgHere is a view in the A380 that is fairly rare. Taken on board F-WWJB during its JFK stopover when it was touring major world airports, this photo depicts a couple of monitors which show cabin temperature controls, and the top monitor of course reflects the tail mounted camera, which is pretty neat when the airplane is taking off/landing for passengers to enjoy watching

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THAI_747-400_HS-TGX_FRA_0809_JP.jpgStill in the old colors (taking THAI forever to paint the fleet into the new colors), HS-TXG rotates out of FRA's rwy 7L. Note the new tower under construction in the background
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QANTASA330-200VH-EBI_LAX1110jp.jpgQantas' One World A330 departs rwy 24L on the way to JFK. Catching the beacon lit is always a nice bonus!
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SOUTHWEST737-700N293WNLAX1110jp.jpgSouthest 737-700 pushed back tail to the North with the Encounters restaurant and LAX tower watching over
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jfkiatTERMINAL4_JFK_0910.jpgJFK-IAT Terminal 4 features a very expansive and beautiful retail area. I actually watched this building being built about 13 years ago, it truly is an amazing place and is incredibly well run, hence its enormous success as not only an airport terminal but also a robust retail shopping experience
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frankfurtFRAoverview_0910.jpgIf you look behind the terminal you'll notice a behemoth cruise ship looking structure. That is a new Hilton hotel featuring 5000 rooms. I watched this hotel being built from scratch- if you ever go to Frankfurt and drive by it, you'll see that it is just absolutely incredible. Note that it's a free standing structure (hard to tell that from this photo)
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delta757N656DLatl1108.jpgN656DL undergoes routine maintenance as sister ships watch and await their turn in the maintenance bay
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IFLCONVAIR580N171FL_MIA0410.jpgIFL Cargo Convair 580 rests on the tarmac as MIA's tower is seen on the other side of the field
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777_NIGHT_JFK_0410jpavnet.jpgA departures hold program at JFK that night due to weather kept this Air India 777 sitting and waiting for ATC clearance to taxi
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iatheadhousenighttwr_june2002.jpgTerminal 4 JFK-IAT's departure level and JFK tower shown
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RUSSIA_IL76_JFK_0909b.jpgI watched this airplane take off shortly after this photo was taken, what a thunderous treat! It's like going back in time 30+ years! This IL76 belongs to the Russian Air Force
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a340_EMB145_0909b.jpgTiming is everything! Lufthansa A340 flies over an Embraer 145. Some may see this and be shocked that this goes on but rest assured, this is completely normal and both aircraft are TCAS equipped (Terminal Collision Avoidance System). TCAS is a screen in the cockpit that shows other airplanes that are within the subject aircraft's airspace. The TCAS picks up other airplanes via their transponder which every airliner has on board. In addition to TCAS, ATC is also monitoring traffic, which is especially heavy over central Europe
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condor_767-300_FRA_0909b.jpgNewly installed 12 foot winglets on this 767-300 in addition to lucky catch of beacon lit up as initial rotation begins from runway 25R
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vgair330OO-SFQ802.jpgView in the cockpit of A330-200 at Flight level 410 (41,000 feet), having recently departed JFK's runway 13R, routing JFK-BRU. Leaving the USA in the evening and watching the sun set behind you is easy on the eyes, however, when the sun comes up again somewhere over the Atlantic it starts to get pretty uncomfortable in the cockpit, sun visors are a must.
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aa757jan05mia.jpgThe tower skeleton in the background is concourse J contol tower under construction
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varigmd11PP-VPJlax1204.jpgTypically, aircraft landing on the north side of LAX use 24R, however, when there is no takeoff traffic on 24L (as seen with this Varig MD11), ATC will transition landing traffic to 24L to avoid having to land and hold short (LAHSO is the acronym used by the FAA) 24L plus save some taxi time & fuel consumption
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co735ewr1002N16618.jpgSeen in the background is the old Newark Tower which was demolished and is now CO ramp space
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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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n53116dec94.jpgIt's hard to tell until you see the large photo. I watched this TWA 747 land 31R, turned left taxiway Victor and all of a sudden it tipped on its left side. At first I had to take another look because I could not believe what just happened! Apparently the left main gear collapsed. Better on taxiway off the runway than when making contact on landing that's for sure!
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alaska_737-800_LAX_0209N792AS.jpgI go fishing for airplanes at airports, rarely do I catch a fish airplane!
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HOLDSHORTBAR-LIGHTS-RWY_LAX_0208B.jpgThis 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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atc1002jfksamcohen.jpgSam Kohn (now retired) works 119.1 (tower freq) on a nice VFR morning. Sam was the controller on freq when the first Concorde flew into JFK and he was also on freq when the last Concorde flew out of JFK!
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wtctowerair702jfk.jpgNot a pleasant photo but one that I want people to see. Shown on the former Tower Air ramp are vehicles that were damaged on 9/11. I was in Manhattan (at the time I worked for an investment firm in Midtown) on 9/11 and my friends at the PA and JFK-ATC were working that day, a day we'll never, ever forget. May the victims rest in peace and may their families be well.
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asdexfull_display.jpgShown here is the full screen view of ASDE-X display at JFK. At the time runway 4L was used for departures and 4R for arrivals, most of which turn off and hold to cross 4L at taxiway Golf as they proceed to their gate. This is run of the mill stuff for ATC but for aviation enthusiasts and future ATC'ers to see what the fine folks at JFK tower look at as they do their job is really neat
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ASDE-X_JFKTOWER_JFK_0209.jpgThis is what controllers see (this is a portion of the entire screen at JFK tower) on ASDE-X even if operating in zero/zero visibility. This is the newest technology for ATC. Every airplane on the field's transponder is being picked up by radar and reflected on the screen. If any airport vehicles breach a runway, they will be visible on this screen. Note that areas in red reflect closed taxiways (construction/repair). At the time this photo was taken JFK was operating on the 4's and there was light snow falling (RVR4000).
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fbvfb_may99.jpgThis 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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a330cockpit21.jpgWhat a magical time for an aviation aficionado. Sitting jumpseat with two great guys (both ex-Sabena), watching the sun rise from the East (before blinding us as the flight crews crossing the pond regularly know all too well!), as we cross the Atlantic at flight level 410.
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CONCOURSE_J-TOWER_MIA_1008B.jpgConcourse J Tower. Beautiful view!
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uw319las.jpgSully must have been at the helm, not just because the main gear is resting on the Luxor but read what it says on the Luxor. Dedicated to the flight crew, pax and ATC involved in the incredible water landing on the Hudson.
 
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