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294 viewsAirline: YemeniaType: A330-200Registration: 7O-ADPAirport: BOMCity: MumbaiState: -Country: IndiaDate Taken: November 2007I didn't notice what the guy squatting down was doing until I processed this photo. You can imagine the conversations going on inside the airplane!

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277 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010A lot of preparation work in addition to lots of volunteer time was put into making the move across the street a reality. American Airlines, Dade County, Odebrecht Construction, T.Y. Lin Engineering all collaborated on a class-A job. The students of George T. Baker Aviation school are the very fortunate recepients of this 6 million dollar MD80 jet that will hopefully inspire students to make aviation a career!

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249 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010I had the crane operator stop the crane drop at this point in order to get one final shot in the air and it had to be timed just right so the fuselage was under the traffic signal pole
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241 viewsAirline: Air ChinaType: Porsche CaymanRegistration: N/AAirport: SFOCity: San FranciscoState: CaliforniaCountry: USADate Taken: February 2009I've spent time on many airport ramps all over the word and have seen a lot over the years, but this is definetely one of the highlights. I'm told this is the station manager's ramp car. I think the speed limit on the ramp at SFO is 20 MPH

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232 viewsAirline: ATIType: DC8Registration: N730PLAirport: JFKCity: QueensState: New YorkCountry: USADate Taken: March 1991Actual takeoff weight was 342,000lbs. 242,000lbs was the takeoff weight calculated, this is the result. Flight routing was JFK-BRU. I arrived on the site a couple of hours after the crash and PAPD/FDNY were still putting out the smoldering cargo inside. Luckily 3 crewmembers and 2 pax survived. More photos of the site to come in the future. My friend Dave Kaufman actually witnessed this aborted takeoff from the control tower, perhaps he can add more in the comments section.

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215 viewsAirline: ContinentalType: MD80Registration: N18835Airport: LGACity: QueensState: New YorkCountry: USADate Taken: March 1994This photo was taken inside one of American Airlines' maintenance hangars in LaGuardia. The MD80 was brought in there for post-crash investigation and as is usually done after an accident, hide it from the passengers flying into and out of the airport. When I walked inside the airplane, about half way down the fuselage I felt a hump under my feet, that is where the fuselage buckled as the airplane ran off the end of the runway (I believe it was runway 31?), coming to rest on a dike. There were no fatalities luckily. For those that know me these days, obviously I don't wear my hair like that anymore haha
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209 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010The crane took the MD80 on a left turn from the airport perimeter, over the palm trees as seen here and finally set it down in the middle of the intersection
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208 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010Final preparations are made just shy of 1AM as the move is about to get underway
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200 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010The initial move from the airport to the intersection at LeJeune Road commences!
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195 viewsAirline: N/AType: N/ARegistration: N/AAirport: JFKCity: QueensState: New YorkCountry: USADate Taken: July 2002Not 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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192 viewsAirline: QantasType: 707Registration: N707JTAirport: JFKCity: QueensState: New YorkCountry: USADate Taken: August 2002Photographed at 3am on a very rainy summer night, this beautiful airplane belongs to John Travolta and the beautifully designed TWA terminal behind the 707 gives this 2002 photo a vintage 1960's look.

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189 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010The American flag is proudly hung as preparations are underway for the move across the street. Note the specially made ramp custom-built for this move
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189 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010Set down on LeJeune Road, I asked the crew to clear out of the way for a clean shot of the airplane and its surrounding environment...
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175 viewsAirline: Air IndiaType: 747-400Registration: VT-AIMAirport: LAXCity: Los AngelesState: CaliforniaCountry: USADate Taken: February 2008The folks at BF Goodrich, Goodyear and Michelin love these type of photos. Job security ;)
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172 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010Tug is attached and ready to tow down the street before left turn into school
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170 viewsAirline: US AirwaysType: A319Registration: N820AWAirport: LASCity: Las VegasState: NevadaCountry: USADate Taken: February 2006Sully 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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169 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010AIRPORT PARKING FREE SHUTTLE 24 HOURS -We can come up with many, many interesting comments for this one my friends...
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156 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010This was probably the most challenging part of the MD80 move. The right main gear had to ride on the center median in order for the already shortened wings to clear both sides of the street. At this point, the MD80 would be tugged to the left to it's final resting place
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156 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010The American flag is folded up nicely after being proudly displayed while the MD80 was craned across the street
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152 viewsAirline: IFL CargoType: Convair 580Registration: N151FLAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010I made a significant change to this photo; I left the airplanes in color but changed everything else in the photo to black and white. I chose to do this because here is a propeller airplane from the 1940's, and behind it is an ultra-modern propeller driven airplane from the 90's, so the contrast in airplanes begs for contrast with the airplanes and their environment in this photo. I know that some of you will really love this!
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151 viewsAirline: American AirlinesType: MD80Registration: N234AAAirport: MIACity: MiamiState: FloridaCountry: USADate Taken: May 2010Sitting at its final resting place at the George T. Baker Aviation school, N234AA will serve as a wonderful tool for future aircraft mechanics for many years to come!
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149 viewsAirline: Air 2000Type: 757-200Registration: N/AAirport: CFUCity: CorfuState: Loannis KapodistriasCountry: GreeceDate Taken: August 2002What an amazing place! Photo taken from my hotel room balcony. The pink house in the foreground, that house is rented out to aviation tourists from all over the world. My hotel has no air conditioning and on weekend nights especially, airplanes come in and out ALL NIGHT LONG. Patio door stays open due to heat, but then takeoff noise comes into the room and has no where to go so it goes through your head then outside again. No wonder it is only 40 Euro per night! Not sure if I'll take my wife there..
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141 viewsAirline: VG AirType: A330-200Registration: OO-SFQAirport: N/ACity: N/AState: N/ACountry: International AirspaceDate Taken: August 2002What 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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139 viewsAirline: World CargoType: 747-400FRegistration: N741WAAirport: UIOCity: QuitoState: -Country: EcuadorDate Taken: December 2008Did not expect to see this beauty in Quito!
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128 viewsAirline: KLM AsiaType: 747-400Registration: PH-BFFAirport: LAXCity: Los AngelesState: CaliforniaCountry: USADate Taken: February 2009The sun was just about to go past the horizon for this winter evening shot.
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