Joe Pries Aviation

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707_9Q-CLK_MIA_0113I_JP_small.jpg15245 viewsThe Congo 707 that has been sitting in Miami for 2 years does a short test flight in preparation for its impending departure to The Congo- at some point... (has since departed MIA for good)
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SINGAPORE_A380_9V-SKB_JFK_0913C_JP_small.jpg3637 viewsSingapore A380 Super departs JFK's runway 13R to Frankfurt
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DELTA_717_N935AT_ATL_1013ZF_JP_small.jpg3359 viewsI am pleased to share with you this once in a lifetime photo showcasing Delta's entire McDonnell Douglas narrow-body fleet, which includes: 717 (MD95), DC9-50, MD88, MD90. A tremendous amount of logistics and manpower went into making this photo a reality, in addition to the fact that the minute the photo shoot ended, 3 of the 4 airplanes were immediately towed to the terminal for their next flight assignments. I was honored to be invited to photograph this event, thank you Delta Air Lines!
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ati730plmar01.jpg2495 viewsCREW ON BOARD SURVIVED. Actual 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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uw319las.jpg2447 viewsSully 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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LASCOLOMBIA_727-200F_HK-4354_1208H_JP_small.jpg2212 views
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BEAVER_N5162G_LHD_0813D_JP_small.jpg2187 views
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1994jpcolga.jpg2079 viewsThis 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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wtctowerair702jfk.jpg1952 viewsNot 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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APPLEVACATIONS_737-400_EI-BXK_MIA_0196_JP_small.jpg1941 viewsApple Vacations used to lease an Aer Lingus 737-400 for winter charters to the Caribbean and Mexico

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aamove1.jpg1862 viewsA 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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aamove6.jpg1861 viewsI 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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BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_C-GIVC_LAX_0208B_JP_small.jpg1836 views
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LUFTHANSA_747-400_D-ABTL_JFK_0513G_JP_2_small.jpg1825 views
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airchina_porschesfo.jpg1823 viewsI've spent time on many airport ramps all over the word and have seen a lot over the years, but this is definitely 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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DELTA_747-400_N661US_ATL_0416_136_JP_small.jpg1798 viewsSorry about the watermark it's automatically applied to every photo
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a330cockpit21.jpg1762 viewsWhat 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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AIRTRANSAT_A310_C-GTSY_SXM_0114M_JP_small.jpg1657 viewsDidn't expect to be photo-bombed in Saint Martin
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AERLINGUS_A330-200_EI-EWR_LAX_0208_JP_small.jpg1629 views
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YEMENIA_A330-200_7O-ADP_BOM_1107_JP_small1.jpg1575 viewsThe people on the left side of the airplane were treated to a nice show of a man doing his business on the grass
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CHINASOUTHERN_777-200_LAX_0209small.jpg1556 views
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aamove3.jpg1521 viewsFinal preparations are made just shy of 1AM as the move is about to get underway
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aamove5.jpg1519 viewsThe 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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B24_CLT_0512_JP_small.jpg1517 viewsAmazing timing! 16 passengers on board walking away from the airplane! I just got to the airport with Andrew (my son), I get out of the car- and this is what I see! The smoke is still there as this historical B-24 broke it's nose gear and skidded down the runway until it stopped at this location
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TWA_747-100_JFK_0197B_JP__BWMAIN_small1.jpg1491 viewsTWA JFK ops as seen from JFK Tower's control cab, January 1997

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AEROPOSTA_747-100_N747PA_MIA_0193_JP_small.jpg1477 viewsThis is a very special photo for me. Taken during my first ever trip to Miami (January 1993), and uploaded 20 years later (January 2013), this beautiful Aeroposta 747, named "Juan Trippe" (he founded Pan am in 1927) and registered N747PA flares to land on runway 9R. This 747, the second ever built, was operated by Pan Am from 1970 until Pan Am's unfortunate demise in 1991

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AIRCANADA_767-300_C-FPCA_SXM_0114I_JP_small.jpg1456 viewsThere may be lower approaches than this one but this is the lowest one I've ever seen in person having been at SXM 3 times
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DELTA_A350-900_N501DN_ATL_0817_13_JP_small.jpg1429 viewsFirst ever arrival of U.S. registered A350-900 on U.S. soil. The A350 came straight from the factory in Toulouse France for the delivery flight. Arrival was at 130AM
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aamove4.jpg1359 viewsThe initial move from the airport to the intersection at LeJeune Road commences!
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DELTA_A350-900_N501DN_ATL_0817_52_JP_small.jpg1357 viewsInaugural Delta A350 flight to Atlanta
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DELTA_747-400_N661US_ATL_0416_215_JP_small1.jpg1356 views
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AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-ORD_JFK_0111C_JP_small.jpg1355 viewsTaking photos in 75 degrees is a piece of cake. It's a different animal at 10 degrees with the winds howling...
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AMERICAN_MD80_N296AA_EWR_0104_JP_small.jpg1322 views
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JFK_T4_JFK_0911B_JP.jpg1308 viewsSomething a little different. Rather than the typical 7th floor tower photo, I made this one look like a work of art... (you need to see the big pic to appreciate it) I know the T4 folks are going to love it!
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AEROLINEASARGENTINAS_A340-300_LV-CSD_MIA_0113ZA_JP_small.jpg1301 viewsMy vote for finest color scheme of 2012. Iberia- take notice...
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CUBANACARGO_TU204F_CU-C1703_UIO_0211G_JP_small.jpg1286 views
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HAPAGLLOYD_737-800_D-AHFX_CFU_0802_JP_small.jpg1263 views
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air2000757cfunight.jpg1253 viewsWhat 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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DELTA_747-400_N661US_ATL_0416_232_JP_small.jpg1247 views
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AIRPLUS_A310_EC-GMU_JFK_0704_JP_small1.jpg1245 views3 long gone airplanes/airlines at Terminal 4 JFK on the A concourse- Air Plus A310, North American 757, Air India 747-400
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aamove2.jpg1237 viewsThe 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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ANA_747-400_JA8962_JFK_0399_JP_small2.jpg1235 viewsKodachrome 64 slide

If you know runway markings, take a look at where the 747 rotated on runway 4L. I usually don't post photos with clipped tails but this one is an exception (my lens at the time was not wide enough to accommodate the entire aircraft)
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QANTAS_707_N707JT_JFK_0802_JP_take1_.jpg1235 viewsJohn Travolta's Qantas 707 rests in NY JFK at 3AM on this rainy night in front of the old TWA terminal (now T5 jetBlue)
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AERLINGUS_A330-300_JFK_0410jpavnet.jpg1222 viewsAfter a hold on departures due to weather, Aer Lingus A330 is cleared for taxi
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AMERISTAR_DC9_N783TW_FLL_0113_JP_small.jpg1210 views
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ATLANTICAIRCARGO_DC3_N437GB_OPF_0115J_JP_small.jpg1209 views
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aamove7.jpg1197 viewsSet 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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EASTERN_727-200_N834EA_LGA_0191_TAKE2_JP_small.jpg1192 viewsOne of my favorite photos in the collection, Eastern 727-200 flaring to land on runway 22 at LaGuardia, photographed New Year's Day 1991 in the bitter cold... Unfortunately, shortly after this photo was taken, Eastern went bankrupt.

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SWISS_MD11_HB-IWB_ZRH_0802C_JP_small2.jpg1176 views
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SINGAPORECARGO_747-400F_9V-SFK_LAX_0716_12_JP_small.jpg1174 views
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DYNAMICAIRWAYS_767-300_N254MY_JFK_0516_JP_small.jpg1171 views
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airindia772lrvtalbjfk0209.jpg1141 viewsThis photo goes out to my friends from Mumbai, Vishal, Vivek and Karan. When they accompanied me at times for photos in Mumbai, it was 95 degrees, for this photo it was about 5 degrees with a bone chilling windchill that made it feel like 10 below!
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aamove10.jpg1130 viewsTug is attached and ready to tow down the street before left turn into school
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AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_JFK_0307M_JP_small1.jpg1123 views1st ever A380 to arrive in JFK. Always interesting to see the customers who initially showed interest/ordered an airplane years later to see who actually did make a purchase/s..
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AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-ORD_JFK_0111X1_JP_small.jpg1121 views
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NORTHWEST_DC10_AMS_0802_JP_small.jpg1117 views
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SWISS_A330-200_HB-IQI_JFK_604_JP_small1.jpg1116 views
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DELTA_747-400_N671US_LASTT3DEP_0513BC_MAIN_MAIN_small1.jpg1113 viewsMay 23, 2013: Having served Pan Am and Delta dutifully for 53 years, this was the last departure ever out of terminal 3, Delta 747-400 to Tel Aviv
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IFLCONVAIR_BWCOLOR_MIA0410.jpg1108 viewsI 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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HEADHOUSENIGHT1.jpg1107 viewsFew would argue that Terminal 4 at JFK is one the most beautiful terminals in the world
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AERLINGUS_MD11_N272WA_JFK_0698_JP_small.jpg1107 viewsWhen it comes to taking photos of airplanes, getting dirty was never and will never be an issue for me!

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twan93119feb01.jpg1099 viewsI share this photo with a heavy heart. N93119 operated TWA flight 800, seen here on a cold February morning (registration not visible but a/c identification number 17119 seen above nosewheel door). This particular loss has always been the most painful for me, as I'm sure many of my friends at JFK and TWA would concur. May the victims of Flight 800 rest in peace...
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DELTA_747-400_N661US_ATL_0416_47_JP_small.jpg1097 views
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AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-JFK_0105D_JP_small.jpg1094 views
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FLYJAMAICA_757-200_N524AT_JFK_0713B_JP_small.jpg1093 views
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LAGUARDIA_LGA_0307.jpg1081 viewsOverview of LaGuardia Airport
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MARTINAIR_MD11_PH-MCP_MIA_0113D_JP_small.jpg1078 views
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CONCOURSE_J-TOWER_MIA_1008B.jpg1074 viewsConcourse J Tower. Beautiful view!
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DELTA_737-900_N804DN_ATL_1013E_JP_small.jpg1072 viewsAs the lift was going up to photograph the 4 MD narrow bodies, I couldn't resist a grab shot of this yet-to-be-delivered 737-900 sitting in front of the berm at Tech Ops Center
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aamove9.jpg1068 viewsPhotographed in the middle of LeJeune Road, the American flag is folded up nicely after being proudly displayed while the MD80 was craned across the street
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EMIRATES_A380_A6-EDY_JFK_0115AF_JP_small.jpg1065 views
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n93107mar97.jpg1061 viewsThis one goes out to my good friend Jon Proctor who gave TWA over 30 years of fine service in addition to all the other folks that served this wonderful airline! Long live TWA!

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SINGAPORE_A380_9V-SKS_JFK_0115L_JP_small1.jpg1058 views
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BRITISHAIRWAYS_DC10_G-BEBM_JFK_0595_JP_small1.jpg1055 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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ASDE-X_JFKTOWER_JFK_0209.jpg1053 viewsThis 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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UNITED_757-200_N550UA_LAX_1111D_JP_small1.jpg1049 views
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UNITED_737-300_N934UA_LAX_0507_JP_small.jpg1048 views
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AERLINGUS_A330-200_EI-DAA_JFK_1204_JP_small1.jpg1048 views
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LUFTHANSA_747-8_D-ABYT_EWR_0515D_JP_small.jpg1047 views
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DELTA_737-700_N303DQ_SXM_0114O_JP_small.jpg1047 views
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aamove8.jpg1043 viewsAIRPORT PARKING FREE SHUTTLE 24 HOURS -We can come up with many, many interesting comments for this one my friends... -You won't see a commercial airliner on a city street very often
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SAA_747-300_ZS-SAJ_ZRH_0802_JP_smalll2.jpg1042 views
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PANAVIATION_707_N720GS_MIA_0193_JP_small.jpg1040 viewsI photographed this Par Aviation 707 during my first trip to Miami in January 1993, 20 years before uploading it here on my web site in January 2013. Can't believe it has been 20 years!

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aamove12.jpg1037 viewsSitting 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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EMIRATES_A380_JFK_0209Bsmall.jpg1035 viewsEmirates A380 almost ready for pushback from gate A6 at Terminal 4 JFK-IAT for its nonstop flight to Dubai DXB. I cannot describe the brutal cold I felt when I took this shot, the temperature was in the single digits, but it was well worth it!
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SINGAPORE_A340-500_9V-SGE_LAX_0209C_JP_small1.jpg1034 views
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baconc_dec90.jpg1033 viewsBA Concorde performs its daily departure to London Heathrow from runway 31L. Seen in the background are the old tower and the new tower under construction -Kodachrome 64 slide
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CARGOJET_727-200F_C-JCJV_EWR_0915_4_JP_small.jpg1031 views
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AEROGAL_727-200_UIO_1208.jpg1029 views
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n53116dec94.jpg1029 viewsIt'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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707_9Q-CLK_MIA_0113K_JP_small.jpg1027 views
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klm744phbfflax0209.jpg1023 viewsThe sun was just about to go past the horizon for this winter evening shot.
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AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-DUB_JFK_1204_JP_small.jpg1022 views
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AIRAFRIQUE_DC8_TU-TCP_0802G_JP_small1.jpg1020 views
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aamove11.jpg1019 viewsThis 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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n609kwdec97sju.jpg1016 viewsWhile not the "real" Pan Am, still nice to see this Pan Am 727 operated by Carnival Airlines

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AIRFRANCE_CONCORDE_F-BVFB_SINSHEIM_1012A_4_JP_small.jpg1011 views
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ual_sq_jplax.jpg1010 viewsTypical LAX scene, United 747-400 on final approach for 25L while Singapore 747-400 is not far behind, heading for the north side of the field's runway 24R
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ANA_737-800_JA62AN_CTS_0117_26_JP_small.jpg1010 views
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DELTA_757-200_N608DA_ATL_414ZI_JP_small1~0.jpg1009 viewsMy favorite shot of the 757/DC9 move to the museum photo shoot is this one as the sun was coming up early in the morning, the light conditions were just perfect and the FLY DELTA JETS sign and tower were still very much standing out
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fraspotters.jpg1008 viewsIn many European airports, aviation photographers are very welcome and are provided a great spot from where to safely photograph (free of charge). The people in this photo are from various countries in Europe, not just Germany. Note that there are more people behind me and to the right that are not visible. There were probably around 90 people there at the time
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BOMBARDIER-BD700_N711MC_LAS_0116_7_JP_small.jpg1008 views
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AIRJAMAICA_A300_JFK_0392_JP_small2.jpg1004 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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AIRCANADA_767-300_N587HA_ATL_1115_34_JP_small.jpg1003 views
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AERLINGUS_A330-200_EI-LAX_SFO_1115_2_JP_small.jpg1003 views
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AIRBLUE_CORSAIR_HAINAN_GYR_1114_jP_small.jpg998 viewsAir Blue - Pakistan
Corsair - France
Hainan - China
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DELTA_757-200_N6715C_LAX_1109_JP_small1.jpg995 views
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LUFTHANSA_747-8_D-ABYT_EWR_0515BM_JP_small.jpg992 views
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DELTA_767-300_N130DL_LAX_1115A__8_JP_small.jpg992 views
RAM_737-400_N248JT_MIA_0113B_JP_small.jpg
RAM_737-400_N248JT_MIA_0113B_JP_small.jpg987 views
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AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-EAV_JFK_0409_JP_small.jpg983 viewsAbout 630pm and JFK is at its peak. Aer Lingus A330 taxiing on tway Hotel. Also seen is British 747, Egypt 777, Virgin American A320, Jetblue A320, Alitalia 767, Air Berlin A330, American 737, Mexicana A318, LOT 767 and finally Austrian 777
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AIRBUS_A380_JFK_0407P.jpg982 viewsIf you want to see how the A380 looked from the outside while I was photographing it inside, take a look at the overhead monitor
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AERLINGUS_A321_EI-CPG_AMS_802_JP_small.jpg978 views
DELTA_757-200_N608DA_ATL_414_AAZZZJ_JP_BWMAIN_small1.jpg
DELTA_757-200_N608DA_ATL_414_AAZZZJ_JP_BWMAIN_small1.jpg978 viewsThis photo is very special. The 757 makes one final stop at Woolman Place (note the green sign. C.E. Woolman was the founder of Delta) before proceeding to rest for its remaining years in the museum. Seen on the left is the DC9-50, which has already made the street crossing
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CONTINENTAL_737-700_EWR_0801_TAKE1_JP_small.jpg978 viewsOne of the special photos in the collection. I am in the old EWR tower catwalk on a brilliant Sunday afternoon photographing, about 3 weeks before the attacks of 9/11.... Look at those beautiful towers standing tall and proud in this picture. God bless all the victims and families
AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_JFK_0307ZJ_JP_small.jpg
AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_JFK_0307ZJ_JP_small.jpg976 views
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QANTAS_707_N707JT_LAX_1111CA_JP_small_copy.jpg971 views
LACOMBAGNIE_757-200_F-HTAG_EWR_0516_JP_small.jpg
LACOMBAGNIE_757-200_F-HTAG_EWR_0516_JP_small.jpg968 views
SBA_767-300_YV612T_MIA_1016A_4_JP_small.jpg
SBA_767-300_YV612T_MIA_1016A_4_JP_small.jpg968 views
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TWA_MD80_EI-BWD_JFK_0595_JP_small1.jpg966 viewsFinal approach runway 22L at JFK over Rockaway Boulevard

Kodachrome 64 slide
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ICELANDAIR_757-200_TF-FIU_EWR_0515BP_JP_small.jpg964 viewsJust a test shot of this beautiful 757 as I fine tune the light settings I need to get the in-focus shot
AEROGAL_737-200_HC-CFR_UIO_1208E_JP_small.jpg
AEROGAL_737-200_HC-CFR_UIO_1208E_JP_small.jpg963 views
BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-BNLZ_MIA_1014C_JP_small.jpg
BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-BNLZ_MIA_1014C_JP_small.jpg962 views
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atc1002jfksamcohen.jpg961 viewsSam 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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HAWAIIAN_767-300_N588HA_LAX_0210C_JP_small.jpg960 views
CHINAEASTERN_777-300_B-2001_LAX_1115E_JP_small.jpg
CHINAEASTERN_777-300_B-2001_LAX_1115E_JP_small.jpg960 views
CHINAAIRLINES_747-400_B-18201_LAX_07_04E_JP_small.jpg
CHINAAIRLINES_747-400_B-18201_LAX_07_04E_JP_small.jpg959 views
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QATAR_777-300_A7-BAE_MIA_0116_JP_small.jpg
QATAR_777-300_A7-BAE_MIA_0116_JP_small.jpg956 viewsBarcelona soccer team colors
AMERICAN_757-200_MIA_0104B_JP_small1.jpg
AMERICAN_757-200_MIA_0104B_JP_small1.jpg953 views
SUND_OR_757-200_4X-EBS_757-200_FRA-0909H_JP_small.jpg
SUND_OR_757-200_4X-EBS_757-200_FRA-0909H_JP_small.jpg947 views
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ICELANDAIR_757-200_TF-FIU_EWR_0515BS_JP_small2.jpg945 views
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lan763cc-cbj0203.jpg940 viewsTypical February evening at JFK. Shown is concourse B, Terminal 4 JFK-IAT. Note the Ghana DC10 all the way out on the hardstand
KLM_747-400_PH-BFN_SXM_1214C_JP_small1.jpg
KLM_747-400_PH-BFN_SXM_1214C_JP_small1.jpg937 views
AMERICAN_USAIRWAYS_GYR_1115_1_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_USAIRWAYS_GYR_1115_1_JP_small.jpg937 views
ANA_777-300_JA734A_NRT_0117A_JP_small.jpg
ANA_777-300_JA734A_NRT_0117A_JP_small.jpg936 views
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QATAR_A350_A7-ALA_FRA_0315F_JP_small.jpg933 views
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747-400_LAX_0209.jpg932 viewsBritish Airways 747-400 just departed LAX runway 25R in late afternoon on its way to London Heathrow
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AIRAFRIQUE_DC8_TU-TCP_0802J_JP_small.jpg930 viewsFirst class section of Air Afrique DC8 used as a fire trainer at Zurich Kloten Airport in Switzerland
BAHAMASAIR_737-500_C6-BFD_FLL_0113C_JP_small.jpg
BAHAMASAIR_737-500_C6-BFD_FLL_0113C_JP_small.jpg928 views
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1002_3_JP_small.jpg923 views
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DELTA_757-200_N709TW_JFK_0412E_JP_small1.jpg922 viewsThe result of multiple bird strikes on takeoff runway 13R JFK-LAX
AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-ELA_JFK_0515_JP_small.jpg
AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-ELA_JFK_0515_JP_small.jpg921 views
BRITISHAIRWAYS_A320_G-BUSC_ZRH_0802_JP_small1.jpg
BRITISHAIRWAYS_A320_G-BUSC_ZRH_0802_JP_small1.jpg921 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
SWISSAIR_MD11_HB-IWU_JFK_0799_JP_small1.jpg
SWISSAIR_MD11_HB-IWU_JFK_0799_JP_small1.jpg920 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-DUZ_JFK_0912_JP_small.jpg
AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-DUZ_JFK_0912_JP_small.jpg916 views
BRITISHAIRWAYS_777-200_G-VIIA_DFW_1200_JP_small1.jpg
BRITISHAIRWAYS_777-200_G-VIIA_DFW_1200_JP_small1.jpg911 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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JETBLUE_E190_N304JB_JFK_0317_8_JP_small.jpg909 views
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aerlingus320EI-DEG_FRA_0909C.jpg908 viewsAer Lingus A320 powers out of FRA's rwy 7R on the way back to Dublin
AIRNEWZEALAND_767-300_ZK-NCI_1109_JP_small.jpg
AIRNEWZEALAND_767-300_ZK-NCI_1109_JP_small.jpg908 views
JINAIR_777-200_HL7734_CTS_0117_JP_small.jpg
JINAIR_777-200_HL7734_CTS_0117_JP_small.jpg905 views
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UNITED_777-200_N791UA_LAX_1110G_jP_small.jpg904 views
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NORWEGIAN_787-8_LN-LNA_LAS_0417_3_JP_small.jpg904 views
DELTA_747-400_N661US_ATL_0416__17_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_747-400_N661US_ATL_0416__17_JP_small.jpg902 viewsThis is a very special 747. It is the first 747-400 off the production line, delivered to Northwest Airlines April 29, 1988. April 29th 2016 is the last night the airplane would ever spend on an airport ramp, the next morning it was moved over to the museum across the street

Sorry about the watermark it is automatically applied to every photo in that spot
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NASA_747_N950NA_JFK_0412G_JP_small1.jpg902 viewsNASA 747 delivers Shuttle to NY to be transported from JFK to Manhattan via barge to be placed at the Intrepid Museum
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USAF_747-200_28000_EWR_0516_17_JP_FINALsmall.jpg901 viewsAir Force 1 visits Newark Airport. On the action shot note 1WTC in the background. On the ground shot, note downtown Newark and those beautiful flags flying high
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CEFC_A319_VP-CIA_MIA_0217_JP_small.jpg901 views
AEROSUR_767-200_MIA_1214C_JP_small.jpg
AEROSUR_767-200_MIA_1214C_JP_small.jpg900 viewsThe "claw" decimates what remains of Aerosur 767-200
CHINAAIRILNESCARGO_747-200F_JFK_1090_JP_small.jpg
CHINAAIRILNESCARGO_747-200F_JFK_1090_JP_small.jpg898 viewsEven at 18, I was smitten with the "bug"

Ektachrome 100 slide
LASCOLOMBIA_727-200F_HK-4354_1208i_JP_small.jpg
LASCOLOMBIA_727-200F_HK-4354_1208i_JP_small.jpg898 views
AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-ELA_JFK_0413_JP_small1.jpg
AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-ELA_JFK_0413_JP_small1.jpg896 views
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AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-ORD_JFK_0111E_JP_small2.jpg896 views
EMIRATES_777-200_A6-EWJ_LAX_0210B_JP_small2.jpg
EMIRATES_777-200_A6-EWJ_LAX_0210B_JP_small2.jpg895 views
NORWEGIAN_737-800_LN-LHA_JFK_0317_JP_small1.jpg
NORWEGIAN_737-800_LN-LHA_JFK_0317_JP_small1.jpg895 views
ALASKA_737-400_N705AS_LAX_1115_1_JP_small1.jpg
ALASKA_737-400_N705AS_LAX_1115_1_JP_small1.jpg894 views
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tameemb170uiodec08.jpg892 viewsPhotographed on Avenida Orellana, a few blocks from the airport, TAME Embraer 170 crosses over the I love Miami sign on final approach to UIO. Note on bottom left is my good friend Dave Hartman who I was in Quito with for a few fine days of photography and a lot of good cheap food and beer!
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NORTHWEST_747-400_N673US_JFK_1204_JP_small2.jpg892 views
707_9Q-CLK_MIA_1211_JP_small.jpg
707_9Q-CLK_MIA_1211_JP_small.jpg887 views
ACCESSAIR_737-200_N623AC_LAX_1299_JP_MAIN_small.jpg
ACCESSAIR_737-200_N623AC_LAX_1299_JP_MAIN_small.jpg882 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
USAIR_DC9_N932VJ_JFK_0794_JP_small1.jpg
USAIR_DC9_N932VJ_JFK_0794_JP_small1.jpg880 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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fbvfaJP.jpg878 viewsA very special photo in my collection. F-BVFF just arrived from Paris taxiing to Terminal 1, while F-BVFA taxiis out of Terminal 1 on its way to runway 31L for departure to Paris. Only one airport on Earth offered not only Concorde service but multiple Concorde service daily with two Air France's and two British Airways Concordes. I know that I speak for all my friends at JFK that we miss that airplane sorely!
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NORTHWEST_747-400_N661US_0905B_jP_small.jpg877 viewsN661 is now at the Delta Museum in Atlanta as a display
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KUWAIT_A340-300_9K-ANC_JFK_0602_JP_small.jpg873 viewsNice overview from the 7th floor of JFK tower on a summer evening
EASTERN_737-800_N280EA_MIA_0116_JP_small.jpg
EASTERN_737-800_N280EA_MIA_0116_JP_small.jpg873 views
CHINAEASTERN_A340-600_B-6053_JFK_0413G_JP_small.jpg
CHINAEASTERN_A340-600_B-6053_JFK_0413G_JP_small.jpg870 views
AVIOR_A340-300_YV3292_MIA_0217_16_JP_small.jpg
AVIOR_A340-300_YV3292_MIA_0217_16_JP_small.jpg869 views
QATAR_747-8_A7-HHE_JFK_0916_2_JP_small1.jpg
QATAR_747-8_A7-HHE_JFK_0916_2_JP_small1.jpg868 views
EGYPTAIR_777-200_SU-GBR_JFK_0106_JP_small.jpg
EGYPTAIR_777-200_SU-GBR_JFK_0106_JP_small.jpg868 views
AMERICAN_757-200_N687AA_MIA_0116_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_757-200_N687AA_MIA_0116_JP_small.jpg866 views
AERLINGUS_757-200_EI-LBS_JFK_0714E_JP_small.jpg
AERLINGUS_757-200_EI-LBS_JFK_0714E_JP_small.jpg863 views
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atldeltamar06.jpg856 viewsTypical afternoon in ATL, busy busy busy
DASAIRCARGO_707F_5X-JET_JFK_0396_JP_MAIN_small.jpg
DASAIRCARGO_707F_5X-JET_JFK_0396_JP_MAIN_small.jpg856 viewsThis is a heavily cropped slide that is out of focus. The only reason I uploaded it to the web site was because it is a rare type that we will never see again in commercial service and a neat shot as the African 707 departs JFK's runway 4L bound for Entebbe Uganda
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AMERICAN_A321_N126AN_LAX_1115_JP_small.jpg855 views
LAUDA_777-200_OE-LPA_MIA_0100_MAIN_JP_small.jpg
LAUDA_777-200_OE-LPA_MIA_0100_MAIN_JP_small.jpg853 viewsThis was such a beautiful color scheme on the 777, or any airplane for that matter. Very classy looking.. -This particular slide was extremely difficult to color correct, I did the best I could

Kodachrome 64 Slide
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SWISS_DC4_ZU-ILI_JFK_0597_JP_small.jpg853 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
CONGO_707_9Q-CLK_JFK_0914I_JP_small.jpg
CONGO_707_9Q-CLK_JFK_0914I_JP_small.jpg852 views
EGYPTAIR_737-800_SU-GCN_FRA_0910B_JP_small.jpg
EGYPTAIR_737-800_SU-GCN_FRA_0910B_JP_small.jpg849 views
AIRCHINA_747SP_B-2454_JFK_0691_JP_MAIN_JP_small.jpg
AIRCHINA_747SP_B-2454_JFK_0691_JP_MAIN_JP_small.jpg848 viewsOne of the very special photos from the collection. Photographed from the parking deck of the old Pan Am Worldport is an Air China 747SP with some Pan Am airplanes in the background, but most importantly, the beautiful and sorely missed World Trade Center is visible. The photo was taken 10 years and 3 months before 9/11 and during this holiday season, a difficult one, we still must- never forget...

Kodachrome 64 slide
GERMANCARGO_747-200_D-ABYT_JFK_0691_MAIN_JP_small.jpg
GERMANCARGO_747-200_D-ABYT_JFK_0691_MAIN_JP_small.jpg848 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
DELTA_747-400_N661US_ATL_0416_286_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_747-400_N661US_ATL_0416_286_JP_small.jpg846 views
KLM_747-400_PH-BFY_JFK_06_04C_JP_small1.jpg
KLM_747-400_PH-BFY_JFK_06_04C_JP_small1.jpg846 views
BRITISHAIRWAYS_767-300_G-BNWH_JFK_1204C_JP_small.jpg
BRITISHAIRWAYS_767-300_G-BNWH_JFK_1204C_JP_small.jpg845 viewsBritish Airways 767-300 rests overnight on the old TWA ramp (now jetBlue)
AEROPOSTAL_727_N79749_MIA_0106_JP_small.jpg
AEROPOSTAL_727_N79749_MIA_0106_JP_small.jpg842 views
GBAIRLINK_BEECH_C24R_FLL_0113_JP_small.jpg
GBAIRLINK_BEECH_C24R_FLL_0113_JP_small.jpg832 views
TWA_717_N416TW_MIA_0103B_JP_small2UPLOADED.jpg
TWA_717_N416TW_MIA_0103B_JP_small2UPLOADED.jpg832 viewsFormer TWA 717 being prepped for new service with Qantaslink
VAUSTRALIA_777-300_VH-VOZ_LAX_0210C_JP_smallx.jpg
VAUSTRALIA_777-300_VH-VOZ_LAX_0210C_JP_smallx.jpg831 views
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