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DELTA_767-300_JFK_1105_JP_small.jpgThe beautiful 767 that will take me to Frankfurt a short while later...
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FEDEX_MD11F_N582FE_NRT_1011F_JP_small.jpgVery foggy morning in Tokyo. This photo was taken when some of the fog lifted- about 10 minutes before you couldn't even see the airplane...
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SOUTHWEST_737-700_N242WN_LAS_1208_JP_small.jpg
HORIZON_Q400_N435QX_LAX_1109G_JP_small.jpg
HORIZON_Q400_N435QX_LAX_1109G_JP_small.jpgWashington Huskies adorns this Horizon Q400
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EGYPTAIR_737-800_SU-GCR_FRA_0909_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_747-400_N666US_LAX_0210X_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_747-400_N666US_LAX_0210X_JP_small.jpgUnfortunately, the sight of these 747-400's is going to be more and more rare as many 747-400 operators are switching to the 777-300..
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SPIRIT_MD80_N822NK_FLL_0106B_JP_small.jpg
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LOFTLEIDERICELANDIC_757-200_TF-FIW_JFK_1204_JP_small.jpgProbably about 0 degrees that night- brutal..
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KOREAN_777-300_HL8209_LAX_1110_JP_small.jpgVery smoggy, hazy day in LA makes for a murky background for this photo. The clear, smog-free days in L.A. are what really makes the photos pop...
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UNITEDEXPRESS_E170_N863RW_CLT_0409B_JP_small.jpg
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BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-BNLF_JFK_0703C_JP_small.jpgDeparting JFK's rwy 31L and initiating the Canarsie Climb. Photographed from the streets of Howard Beach
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VARIGLOG_DC10F_PP-VMU_MIA_0108_JP_small.jpg
VARIGLOG_DC10F_PP-VMU_MIA_0108_JP_small.jpgI uploaded this photo on this day because yesterday, Varig Log ceased operations... Too bad.
AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_JFK_0307B_JP_small.jpg
AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_JFK_0307B_JP_small.jpgThis is the first ever A380 to touch down at JFK. One of the most special photos in the collection..
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DELTA_757-200_N546US_ATL_1111B_JP_small.jpgBusy afternoon at Delta HQ in Atlanta..
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AIRCANADA_EMB190_LAX_0210_JP_small.jpgInteresting registration selection on behalf of Air Canada...
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SOUTHAFRICAN_A340-300_JFK_0909_JP_small.jpgPushed back and ready for taxi on taxiway Hotel at terminal 4
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GLOBAL-EXPRESS_MIA_0110_JP_small.jpgTwo Global Express aircraft. First one is South African registered
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ELAL_777-200_4X-ECF_LAX_1109B_JP_small.jpg
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VIRGINAMERICA_A320_JFK_0910_JP_small.jpg
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AIRBRIDGECARGO_747-400F-VP-BIG_FRA_0910_JP_small.jpgWith 20 Year sticker
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ANA-CARG0_767-300_JA8286_NRT_1011_JP_small.jpg
ANA-CARG0_767-300_JA8286_NRT_1011_JP_small.jpg
DREAMLIFTER_747_N747BC_MIA_0611P_JP_small.jpg
DREAMLIFTER_747_N747BC_MIA_0611P_JP_small.jpgThe Dreamlifter is an Atlas Air airplane that was converted by Boeing (hence the -BC registration, Boeing Company) in order to transport 787 parts from one plant to the other
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CARIBBEAN_737-800_9Y-TSW_JFK_0111_JP_small.jpg
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A380-ENGINE-DAMAGE_JFK_0111_JP_small.jpgOut of respect, I will not mention the airline. This is what happens to an A380 cowling that gets hit by a baggage loader (note that it happened while aircraft was at the gate, this is the cowling removed and prepared for repair)
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LAN_LH_AZ_TAM_TACA_MIA_1211_JP_small.jpgBusy afternoon at Concourse J (you can't see the East side of the concourse, which was filled with airplanes at every gate)
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KOREAN_A380_HL7612_LAX_1111W_JP_small.jpgFinal smoke from the tires after touchdown on rwy 24R
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ALASKA_737-400_N784AS_LAX_0208_JP_small.jpg
ALASKA_737-400_N784AS_LAX_0208_JP_small.jpg
POLARAIR_747-200F_N923FT_1203_JP_small.jpg
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TRANSAERO_777-200_EI-UNW_MIA_0111B_JP_small.jpg
TRANSAERO_777-200_EI-UNW_MIA_0111B_JP_small.jpgBarely any sun left..
ALASKA_737-700_N645AS_EWR_1203T_JP_small.jpg
ALASKA_737-700_N645AS_EWR_1203T_JP_small.jpgAlaska 737's have both the variant (-400 -700 -800) and registration shown on the nose of the airplane
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KALITTA_747-400_N740CK_JFK_02_JP_small.jpgComing down a bit hard on rwy 22L on a bitter cold February morning
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GERMANYPOLICE_EC145_D-HHEA_FRA_0909_JP_small.jpgUp close and personal with German Police EC145 chopper. Looks like I was not the only one photographing that day...
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AEROGAL_737-200_HC-CEQ_UIO_1208H_JP_small.jpg
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USAIRWAYS_A321_N197UW_CLT_0610_JP_small.jpg
USAIRWAYS_A321_N197UW_CLT_0610_JP_small.jpg
EZJET_767-200_N767DA_JFK_0112_JP_small.jpg
EZJET_767-200_N767DA_JFK_0112_JP_small.jpgEZ Jet is owned by Dynamic Air and only flies from Georgetown Guyana to JFK
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EVAAIR_777-300_B-16705_LAX_0208_JP_small.jpg
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MIA_0205_JP_small.jpgA bunch of airplanes you won't ever see in MIA again... unfortunately.
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EMIRATES_A380_A6-EDA_JFK_0808ZR_JP_small.jpgView of the A380 fuselage from the platform of the catering truck
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ALLEGIANT_MD80_N866GA_LAS_0207_JP_small.jpgLate afternoon LAS arrival
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DELTA_747-400_MONTANA_1011G_JP_small.jpgRouting NRT-JFK. We are somewhere over Montana I believe
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LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMF_MIA_0112E_JP_small.jpgLufthansa A380 passing Concourse J as it is about to touch down on rwy 27
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ATI_VARIG_MEXICANA_ATLAS_MIA_1211_JP_small.jpgWhat a gorgeous selection of airplanes and color schemes. First we have an ATI DC8, followed by a Varig 767-200, a Mexicana 767-300 and finally with only the tail showing is an Atlas Air 747F
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SUNWING_737-800_C-GTVG_FLL_0112B_JP_small.jpgNice hybrid with Travel Service (Czech Republic) leasing this 737 to Sunwing of Canada for the winter
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FEDEX_DC10_JFK_0112F_JP_small.jpgVery special photo. Fedex DC10 departs rwy 31L as the new Freedom Tower is seen under construction on the bottom right. It's not the World Trade Center that's for sure, but it's nice to at least see something there now... -oh, as i'm taking this photo, the temperature with windchill factored in is about 12 degrees. Brutal.
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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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UNITED_A320_N405UA_MIA_1211B_JP_small.jpgUnited A320 rotates from rwy 27 late in the evening
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ANA_777-300_JA785A_JFK_0112F_JP_small.jpgANA 777-300 gets off rwy 31L very early, given a light load and stiff winds (temperatures with windchills were in the low teens)
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707_N88ZL_OPF_0112B_JP_.jpgBeautiful executive 707 rests at Opa Locka Airport, its fate is unknown..
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ALITALIA_767-300_EI-DBP_MIA_1211_JP_small.jpgStunning winter late afternoon light illuminates this classy looking Alitalia Skyteam 767-300 as pushback commences
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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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GLOBALEXPRESS_C-GCDS_MIA_0112_JP_small.jpgIs this thing gorgeous or what? Beautiful and very uniquely painted (not sure if I would have done that if it was my airplane, but it's different!) Global Express. I believe this airplane is owned by the Cirque De Solell Group. This airplane sells for around 45 million dollars....
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LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMC_MIA_1211E_JP_small.jpgLufthansa A380 performs a heavy departure out of MIA's runway 27 as the last rays of light illuminate the big airplane and luckily I caught the beacon lit
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TMFAIRCRAFT_DC3_N587MB_OPF_0112_JP_small.jpgGorgeous classic DC3 built in the 1950's, still operating flawlessly today. Incredible
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USAF_C17_33125_JFK_0112B_JP_small.jpgBeautiful C17 flares to land on rwy 31L
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CONDOR_767-300_D-ABUI_FRA_0909C_JPsmall.jpg
ALASKA_737-800_N512AS_LAX_1111G_JP_small.jpg
ALASKA_737-800_N512AS_LAX_1111G_JP_small.jpg
VIM_757-200_RA-73009_MUC_0306H_JP_small.jpg
VIM_757-200_RA-73009_MUC_0306H_JP_small.jpgHere's what the cabin looks like before a completely new interior is installed
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AEROMEXICO_737-700_XA-AAM_LAX_1111B_JP_small.jpg
CHINAEASTERN_A340-600_B-6053_JFK_0911F_JP_small.jpg
CHINAEASTERN_A340-600_B-6053_JFK_0911F_JP_small.jpgThis particular airplane primarily flies to JFK and LAX
TAME_A320_HC-CGW_UIO_1209K_JP_small.jpg
TAME_A320_HC-CGW_UIO_1209K_JP_small.jpg
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QANTAS_A380_LAX_1109D_JP_small.jpgTwin giants rest for the day between flights
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WHITE_A320_CS-TQK_FRA_0910_JP_small.jpgWhite is based in Portugal
UNITED_757-200_N531UA_LAX_1204B_JP_small.jpg
UNITED_757-200_N531UA_LAX_1204B_JP_small.jpgContrast and compare the two United schemes on the 757..
AEROGAL_737-200_HC-CER_MIA_0108E_JP_small.jpg
AEROGAL_737-200_HC-CER_MIA_0108E_JP_small.jpgThis 737 operated into MIA for just a short time, while the Aerogal 757 was undergoing maintenance
EVAAIR_777-300_B-16701_LAX_0208E_JP_small.jpg
EVAAIR_777-300_B-16701_LAX_0208E_JP_small.jpg
BOEING_747-NOSE_NRT_1011_JP_small.jpg
BOEING_747-NOSE_NRT_1011_JP_small.jpgFell in love with this thing when I stumbled upon it in Tokyo. This is a former Northwest 747 that is a display piece at the museum located at the airport in Narita. Great job, NRT! When I took this photo it was not ready for the public yet, they were still setting it up. Next time i'm in Tokyo, I will try to get some inside photos
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ARROWAIR_DC10F_N526MD_UIO_1208F_JP_small.jpg
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PRIVATAIR_737-800_D-APBC_FRA_0909_JP_small.jpg
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VGAIR_A330-200_OO-SFQ_JFK_0802_JP_small.jpgIn line on taxiway Papa behind a Delta 767 and American 777 (many airplanes behind us in line) before turning left on Papa Echo and position and hold on rwy 13R for departure to Brussels. Of all the first class flights I've flown over the years, sitting in this jumpseat was better than all of 'em.. That American 777 was in front of us pretty much all the way across the Atlantic..
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KLM_F28_PH-KZK_AMS_0802_JP_small.jpg
UZBEKISTAN_767-300_VP-BUZ_JFK_0506_JP_small.jpg
UZBEKISTAN_767-300_VP-BUZ_JFK_0506_JP_small.jpgA very busy afternoon at JFK means that some carriers will have to deplane and board entirely out on a hardstand, due to lack of gates. These Cobus 3000 units do the job very well.
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SOUTHAFRICAN_A340-300_ZS-SLE_JFK_0209_JP_small.jpgStarting engines in temps with windchills in the single digits. Brutal.
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ANA_767-300_JA8579_HND_1011_JP_small.jpg
USAIRWAYS_A319_N763US_CLT_11_jp_small.jpg
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AUSTRIAN_777-200_OE-LPB_JFK_0409C_JP_small.jpgAustrian 777 on taxiway Alpha enroute to rwy 22R for departure to VIE (Vienna)
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LUFTHANSA_A330-300_D-AIKK_FRA_0910C_JP_small.jpg
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JFKTOWER_0106B_JP_small.jpgSome heavy duty weather alert and ATC equipment in JFK tower!
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OMANAIR_A330200_FRA.jpgOman Air A330 at cruising altitude over Frankfurt, probably headed for Paris or London
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VIRGIN_A340-600_G-VWIN_JFK_1109_JP_small.jpg
HELLO_MD90_HB-JIA_ZRH_0206_JP_small.jpg
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OPALOCKA_OPF_0510_JPsmall.jpgOverview of Opa Locka Airport as seen from left seat of AA Eagle E145 MIA-CLT. You can clearly make out the Air Plus Comet 747 that has been rotting away at OPF for years now..
CONDOR_A320_D-AICE_CFU_0802B_JP_small.jpg
CONDOR_A320_D-AICE_CFU_0802B_JP_small.jpgI've been fortunate to travel to many beautiful places on Earth. Corfu is one of the top 5 for sure- just an incredible place to photograph airplanes!
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JFK_0111_JP_small.jpgIt's early morning, and you already know it's going to be a loooong day...

Photo taken with my cellphone
ARROWAIR_DC8_N784AL_MIA_1209B_JP_small.jpg
ARROWAIR_DC8_N784AL_MIA_1209B_JP_small.jpgSad sight as this beautiful DC8 is slowly cannibalized until finally the "claw" comes and chops it up into little pieces...
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DELTA_757-200_N544US_JFK_0111B_JP_small.jpgAirport closed.
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SWISS_A320_HB-IJM_ZRH_02_06E_JP_.jpgFinal approach on a slightly foggy Swiss afternoon
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EMIRATES_777-200_A6-EWB_JFK_1109E_JP_small.jpg
LAN_A340-300_CC-CQC_FRA_0909C_JP_small.jpg
LAN_A340-300_CC-CQC_FRA_0909C_JP_small.jpgLAN A340 nonstop from Santiago, Chile slows down on rwy 7L at FRA
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JTOWER_MIA_1008_JP_small.jpgView from concourse J operations tower
KOREANCARGO_747-400F_HL7400_JFK_0502_JP_small.jpg
KOREANCARGO_747-400F_HL7400_JFK_0502_JP_small.jpg
NORTHWEST_747-400_N662US_LAX_1109D_JP_small.jpg
NORTHWEST_747-400_N662US_LAX_1109D_JP_small.jpgHeavy departure to Tokyo
CHINAEASTERN_A340-600-B-6050_LAX_0704C_JP_small.jpg
CHINAEASTERN_A340-600-B-6050_LAX_0704C_JP_small.jpg
BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-CIVY_JFK_0506_JP_small.jpg
BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-CIVY_JFK_0506_JP_small.jpgNot graffiti.
ALITALIAEXPRESS_EMB145_I-EXMF_ZRH_0206_JP_small.jpg
ALITALIAEXPRESS_EMB145_I-EXMF_ZRH_0206_JP_small.jpg
SUNCOUNTRY_737-800_N804SY_MIA_0104B_JP_small.jpg
SUNCOUNTRY_737-800_N804SY_MIA_0104B_JP_small.jpgHazy day in MIA..
SOUTHWEST_737-700_N244WN_FLL_1006_JP_small.jpg
SOUTHWEST_737-700_N244WN_FLL_1006_JP_small.jpgSometimes you get lucky and nail it just right when the beacon is lit...
TURKISH_777-300_TC-JJD_JFK_1109B_JP_small.jpg
TURKISH_777-300_TC-JJD_JFK_1109B_JP_small.jpgPeople usually ask me what my favorite airplane type is. This one usually comes to mind...
CHINAEASTERN_A330-200_B-6082_NRT_1011_JP_small.jpg
CHINAEASTERN_A330-200_B-6082_NRT_1011_JP_small.jpgMy first trip to Tokyo was amazing, but not every day was greeted with beautiful sunshine, some of the days looked like this unfortunately...
AMERICAN_737-800_MIA_0909_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_737-800_MIA_0909_JP_small.jpgYou never, ever want to get this close to an engine that is running, even at idle power. This photo looks like that, but it's not- because it's a night shot, anything that moves is blurred so the fan blades are moving, but very slowly, giving the impression that they are turning much faster (airplane was parked overnight and those blades just spin when some wind goes through them)
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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...
SRILANKAN_A330-200_4R-ALC_FRA_0910_JP_small.jpg
SRILANKAN_A330-200_4R-ALC_FRA_0910_JP_small.jpg
UNITED_757-200_N560UA_JFK_0811_JP_small.jpg
UNITED_757-200_N560UA_JFK_0811_JP_small.jpg
USAIRWAYS_A319_N730US_CLT_10_small.jpg
USAIRWAYS_A319_N730US_CLT_10_small.jpg
MALAYSIA_777-200_9M-MRO_LAX_1109_JP_small.jpg
MALAYSIA_777-200_9M-MRO_LAX_1109_JP_small.jpg
AIRBERLIN_737-400_D-ABAH_ZRH_0206_JP_small.jpg
AIRBERLIN_737-400_D-ABAH_ZRH_0206_JP_small.jpg
ALASKA_737-800_N570AS_LAX_1111_small.jpg
ALASKA_737-800_N570AS_LAX_1111_small.jpgSuper duper hard photo to process as it was taken well after the sun set at high ISO- it is basically a night shot but not quite...
MAINTENANCE_737-800_1111_small.jpg
MAINTENANCE_737-800_1111_small.jpgMost people know an airplane's environment in the air, during taxi and at an airport gate. This is what it looks like when it goes in for heavy maintenance..
QANTAS_A330-200_VH-EBL_LAX_1110J_JP_small.jpg
QANTAS_A330-200_VH-EBL_LAX_1110J_JP_small.jpgOff to JFK...
SPIRIT_MD80_N809NK_LGA_1102_JP_small.jpg
SPIRIT_MD80_N809NK_LGA_1102_JP_small.jpgAlways difficult processing photos taken through airport glass with a slight tint...
SOUTHEAST_MD80_N374GE_EWR_1203_JP_small.jpg
SOUTHEAST_MD80_N374GE_EWR_1203_JP_small.jpg
JETBLUE_A320_N618JB_JFK_0210_JP_small.jpg
JETBLUE_A320_N618JB_JFK_0210_JP_small.jpg
MASAIR_767-300F_N314LA_UIO_0211C_JP_small.jpg
MASAIR_767-300F_N314LA_UIO_0211C_JP_small.jpg
GLOBALEXPRESS_N700KS_CFU_0208B_JP_small.jpg
GLOBALEXPRESS_N700KS_CFU_0208B_JP_small.jpg
AIRCHINA_747-400_B-2469_LAX_0209B_JP_small.jpg
AIRCHINA_747-400_B-2469_LAX_0209B_JP_small.jpg
AIRFRANCE_777-200_F-GSPS_JFK_0209B_JP_small.jpg
AIRFRANCE_777-200_F-GSPS_JFK_0209B_JP_small.jpgAir France 777 touching down on rwy 22L on an absolutely bone chilling cold day
EMIRATES_A380_A6-EDA_JFK_0808ZN_JP_small.jpg
EMIRATES_A380_A6-EDA_JFK_0808ZN_JP_small.jpgIn case you ever wondered just how massive and wide the A380 is, this will make it abundantly clear. Look at the size of the guys relative to the aircraft. Just incredible!
PS: This was the first ever revenue passenger A380 flight to JFK (August 1, 2008)
KOREAN_A380_HL7612_LAX_1111J_JP_small.jpg
KOREAN_A380_HL7612_LAX_1111J_JP_small.jpgNot your every day airplane photo..

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AMERICAN_757-200_N688AA_LAX_1110B_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_757-200_N688AA_LAX_1110B_JP_small.jpg
MALEV_F28_HA-LMC_ZRH_0206_JP_small.jpg
MALEV_F28_HA-LMC_ZRH_0206_JP_small.jpg
LUFTHANSA_A340-600_FRA_0909_JP_small.jpg
LUFTHANSA_A340-600_FRA_0909_JP_small.jpg
FALCONAIR_MD80_N831LF_MIA_0106_JP_small.jpg
FALCONAIR_MD80_N831LF_MIA_0106_JP_small.jpg
JETBLUE_JFK_0410_JP_small.jpg
JETBLUE_JFK_0410_JP_small.jpg10th anniversary scheme on N569JB
LAN_A318_HC-CHN_UIO_0211C_JP_small.jpg
LAN_A318_HC-CHN_UIO_0211C_JP_small.jpg
ARROW_LAN_MIA_0510_JP_small.jpg
ARROW_LAN_MIA_0510_JP_small.jpgLong live Arrow Air!
CONDOR_767-300_D-ABUI_FRA_0909F_JP_small.jpg
CONDOR_767-300_D-ABUI_FRA_0909F_JP_small.jpg
TAM_VIRGINAMERICA_JFK_0209_JP_small.jpg
TAM_VIRGINAMERICA_JFK_0209_JP_small.jpgAfter an overnight snowfall, the cleanup and deicing is fully underway
EEPC_EMB145_HC-CGO_UIO_0211B_JP_small.jpg
EEPC_EMB145_HC-CGO_UIO_0211B_JP_small.jpgEEPC is the national oil company of Ecuador. This ERJ145 shuttles company employees back and forth several times a day into and out of UIO
USAIRWAYS_A321_N509AY_CLT_0409_JP_small.jpg
USAIRWAYS_A321_N509AY_CLT_0409_JP_small.jpg
CONTINENTAL_757-300_N57852_EWR_0502C_JP_small.jpg
CONTINENTAL_757-300_N57852_EWR_0502C_JP_small.jpg
GULFAIR_A340_A40-LB_JFK_0895.jpg
GULFAIR_A340_A40-LB_JFK_0895.jpgPhotographed at the old IAB
IRANAIR_747SP_EP-IAC_NRT_1011_JP_small.jpg
IRANAIR_747SP_EP-IAC_NRT_1011_JP_small.jpgI have photographed this airplane in New York, Frankfurt and Tokyo. It gets around..
ELAL_777-200_4X-ECA_LAX_0210_JP_small.jpg
ELAL_777-200_4X-ECA_LAX_0210_JP_small.jpg
AIRTRAN_737-700_N309AT_LAS_1208_JP_small.jpg
AIRTRAN_737-700_N309AT_LAS_1208_JP_small.jpgLas Vegas LAS- one of the best airports for approach shots...
GULFAIR_A330-200_A9C-KD_FRA_0909E_JP_small.jpg
GULFAIR_A330-200_A9C-KD_FRA_0909E_JP_small.jpgStunning livery on this Gulf Air A330
AVIANCA_A319_N647AV_JFK_0410C_JP_small.jpg
AVIANCA_A319_N647AV_JFK_0410C_JP_small.jpgPosition and hold 4L for this Avianca A319
AIRNEWZEALAND_747-400_ZK-NBW_LAX_1109F_JP_small.jpg
AIRNEWZEALAND_747-400_ZK-NBW_LAX_1109F_JP_small.jpgLate evening Air New Zealand 747-400 heavy departure out of LAX, nonstop to London LHR
LUFTHANSA_A321_D-AIRX_FRA_0909D_JP_small.jpg
LUFTHANSA_A321_D-AIRX_FRA_0909D_JP_small.jpgBeautiful Retro colors Lufthansa A321 departs FRA's rwy 25L
AIRTRAN_717_N951AT_CLT_1106B_JP_small.jpg
AIRTRAN_717_N951AT_CLT_1106B_JP_small.jpg
IMG_0509_JP_small.jpg
IMG_0509_JP_small.jpgMore than one Virgin flying around NYC on that day!
ALLEGIANT_MD80_N891GA_LAS_1208c_JP_small.jpg
ALLEGIANT_MD80_N891GA_LAS_1208c_JP_small.jpg
JETBLUE_A320_N524JB_JFK_0209B_JP_small.jpg
JETBLUE_A320_N524JB_JFK_0209B_JP_small.jpgTransitioning from terminal 4 to terminal 5
AMERICAN_777-200_MIA_0108K_JP_smalll.jpg
AMERICAN_777-200_MIA_0108K_JP_smalll.jpg
AVIANCA_767-300_N984AN_JFK_0106_JP_small.jpg
AVIANCA_767-300_N984AN_JFK_0106_JP_small.jpgEarly morning pushback for flight to Bogota
eva_773_b-16702_lax_1111.jpg
eva_773_b-16702_lax_1111.jpgBrandon Tseng Special comes to a stop at the TBIT (Tom Bradley Int'l Terminal) as the tow tractor makes its way over to take it to the gate (it cannot taxi to the gate on its own power for the safety of the folks and equipment in the adjacent terminal)
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QANTAS_A380_VH-VQI_LAX_1111Dsmall.jpgQantas A380 Super flaring to land on rwy 24R as the sun has already set below the horizon...
AMERICAN_777-200_N777AN_JFK_1011Esmall.jpg
AMERICAN_777-200_N777AN_JFK_1011Esmall.jpgAmerican 777 heavy departing rwy 4L, bound for London
korean_a380_hl7812_lax_1111.jpg
korean_a380_hl7812_lax_1111.jpgThis photo was taken near Hollywood, but I can assure you it's not Hollywood, it is real, taken from R22 helicopter. Korean A380 about to land on rwy 24R at LAX!
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IMG_8964small.jpgLovely condensation storm inside the huge GE90's powering this Eva Air 777-300ER...
LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMC_MIA_1011Ksmall.jpg
LUFTHANSA_A380_D-AIMC_MIA_1011Ksmall.jpgPowerful takeoff on rwy 9R as this Lufthansa A380 begins the journey to Frankfurt
SOUTHERNAIR_747-200_N758SA_MIA_1011small.jpg
SOUTHERNAIR_747-200_N758SA_MIA_1011small.jpgWhat you see in this photo is a portion of the cargo that this 747 will be ingesting...
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DHL_DC8_N807DH_LAX_1111Bsmall.jpgNow nearing extinction at U.S. airports, this DHL DC8 arrival is hooked up to the tug for the move to its assigned parking position
SINGAPORE_A380_9V-SKE_LAX_1111small.jpg
SINGAPORE_A380_9V-SKE_LAX_1111small.jpg
VIRGINAMERICA_A320_N835VA_LAX_1111small.jpg
VIRGINAMERICA_A320_N835VA_LAX_1111small.jpgReady for taxi to rwy 24L, performing LAX-JFK redeye flight
WORLD_747-400F_N740WA_LAX_1111small.jpg
WORLD_747-400F_N740WA_LAX_1111small.jpgWorld Cargo 747-400F heavy rotating on rwy 25R
ALASKA_737-800_N512AS_LAX_1111Bsmall.jpg
ALASKA_737-800_N512AS_LAX_1111Bsmall.jpgStunning Dreamliner livery on this Alaska 737-800. Thank you Boeing, Thank you Alaska Airlines!
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IMG_0478small.jpgEuropean heavy metal at LAX. Air France 777-300 bound for Paris departs rwy 24L as Swiss A340-300 arrival from Zurich holds short
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