Commercial Airplane Pictures
All Nippon Airlines Boeing 747-400
The White Mobile Armour, a photo by tsuna72 on Flickr. I love this perspective. The 747 is a beautiful plane from just about any angle that you look at it. It seems like that nose cone has had some work done to it since it’s cleaner than the rest of the plane. Or maybe I’m [...]
ATI DC-8-72 N722CX Awaits Scrapping
I photographed this DC-8-72, registration N722CX, at McClellan field in Sacramento CA over the summer. The plane, used to belonged to Finnair, then the French Air Force, where it engaged in VIP transport duties in combi configuration. From there, it went to ATI, who converted it to full cargo. Now, the plane sits on ramp [...]
Military Airplane Pictures
F-35 Lightning II Night Flight
120119-F-ZZ999-900, a photo by Official U.S. Air Force on Flickr. I think this plane should be renamed to something like “Bull Shark” because that’s what it looks like. Via Flickr: A pilot takes the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft up for its first night flight near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 18, [...]
US Air Force CV-22 Osprey Refueling In Flight
120104-F-NI784-081, a photo by Official U.S. Air Force on Flickr. There’s something not quite right about how the Osprey looks, but it’s still an impressive looking aircraft. Some of the Marines that I know say that they call the Osprey a “widow maker.” Apparently, the prop wash from the aircraft is pretty bad. So bad, [...]
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F-35 Lightning II Night Flight
120119-F-ZZ999-900, a photo by Official U.S. Air Force on Flickr. I think this plane should be renamed to something like “Bull Shark” because that’s what it looks like. Via Flickr: A pilot takes the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft up for its first night flight near Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Jan. 18, [...]
