The Planespotting/General AV Geek Thread

[mimishat]

A bit of nostalgia (for my flying days anyway), flew this bird Manchester to Sanford (US) back in 2003. Best part of the flight was condensation dripping down on us on descent into Sanford.

 

[lastrow]

Some nice metal at BNE last Tuesday afternoon.

 

[RooFlyer]

Not a super photo, but one that checks a bunch of boxes .

From the back:

* Presidents Kennedy, Johnston and Nixon's Air Force 1

* The third 787 built;

* BA Concorde

* A nicely gift-wrapped Boeing B-29 Superfortress, ready for Fedex to pick up and deliver to your door!



At the Seattle Museum of Flight.

 

[JohnM]

Not a super photo, but one that checks a bunch of boxes .

From the back:

* President's Kennedy, Johnston and Nixon's Air Force 1

* The third 787 built;

* BA Concorde

* A nicely gift-wrapped Boeing B-29 Superfortress, ready for Fedex to pick up and deliver to your door!

View attachment 55670

At the Seattle Museum of Flight.

Tell Fedex it's OK to leave on the front doorstep if I'm not home.

That means that B787 airframe 1 is the one gone or going to Japan.

Check out LBJ's Stetson hat holder in the AF1.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

QF635 BNE/MEL yesterday VH-XZJ "Mendoowoorrji".

 

[FlyboyAl]

Found a few more files I thought I'd share.
Alan

 

[FlyboyAl]

A few others

 

[FlyboyAl]

Others

 

[FlyboyAl]

and the last lot. Hope you like them.

 

[TomVexille]

You do some excellent work FlyboyAl

 

[lastrow]

Its been a bit quiet on this site for a while so I thought I might pop in a couple of pics which arrived on my email page just for fun.

 

[UP4014]

Its been a bit quiet on this site for a while so I thought I might pop in a couple of pics which arrived on my email page just for fun.View attachment 59100View attachment 59102View attachment 59103View attachment 59104View attachment 59101

The last shot is great, really looks like he is pouring on the power.

Matt

 

[lastrow]

 

[lastrow]

Hi all
I have to apologise for the total stuff up by me with the above pictures.
I have yet to learn to insert pictures so that they line up one under the other. I cant get them to move in edit even using the alignment drop down.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Just watched EY454 an A380 go around at SYD from ~200 feet. EDIT: FR24 now shows it holding over Penrith.

 

[gaz0303]

Looks like other airlines are also doing retro paint jobs. Here is a Garuda 737-800 with a pre 1970 paint job. Retro experience also included a retro stair ramp and remote parking location. Not sure if airlines like Garuda can invoke a positive feeling about their history. When I first saw it I thought 'Oh cough, what am I about to fly on'. Sorry for poor photo.

 

[TomVexille]

Looks like other airlines are also doing retro paint jobs. Here is a Garuda 737-800 with a pre 1970 paint job. Retro experience also included a retro stair ramp and remote parking location. Not sure if airlines like Garuda can invoke a positive feeling about their history. When I first saw it I thought 'Oh cough, what am I about to fly on'. Sorry for poor photo.

AA have really gone gangbusters on the retro liveries lately. To the point that I think they may have done one for about every airline in their history.

 

[kermatu]

Its been a bit quiet on this site for a while so I thought I might pop in a couple of pics which arrived on my email page just for fun.View attachment 59100View attachment 59102View attachment 59103View attachment 59104View attachment 59101

Brilliant pics!

 

[defurax]

This is an Air Calédonie ATR72-500 (not to be confused with Air Calin, the international airline). I took the pictures on the tarmac at ILP. The pilot was very nice, since there was virtually no wind and he could land from either end of the runway he did a complete scenic flight around l'Île-des-Pins before landing.

 

[njba]

What is this (seen at MEL last Friday afternoon)

Something vaguely military?