Joe Pries Aviation

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CRW_3782_JP.jpg1627 viewsSomething different- shooting the Farnair Europe F27 through the front of prop of another airplane (forgot the type, it was a twin)
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EGYPTAIR_777-200_SU-GBY_JFK_1109_JP_small.jpg1627 views
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KLM_747-400_PH-BFY_JFK_06_04C_JP_small1.jpg1627 views
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AIRCALIN_A330-200_F-OHSD_NRT_0117_1_JP_small.jpg1627 views
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aerosur737c-fnax0903mia.jpg1626 viewsI know that many of you who visit this web site are interested in learning, as I am, about an airplane's future and past. If you google C-FNAX, you'll see that the airplane was previously with Canada3000 Airlines (they went belly up several years ago) and at the time this photo was taken, the 737 was being prepped for Aerosur Bolivia (hence the green tail)
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MALAYSIA_777-200_9M-MRD_LAX_1109C_JP_small1.jpg1626 views9M-MRD was the unfortunate recipient of a Buk missile while flying over Ukraine July 2014. The airplane was destroyed and all 298 on board perished...
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RUSSIA_IL96_RA-96023_JFK_0917_JP_small.jpg1626 views
ALLEGIANT_A320_N255NV_FLL_0218_JP_small.jpg
ALLEGIANT_A320_N255NV_FLL_0218_JP_small.jpg1625 views
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ual777laxjul04.jpg1624 views
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aaeagle145n691aejan09mia.jpg1624 viewsAmerican has several airplanes with the Breast Cancer ribbon color scheme, such as this EMB145
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elal_777-200_LAX_1109joepries.jpg1624 viewsEl Al's 777 4X-ECF makes a graceful departure out of LAX's runway 25R on its way to TLV (Tel Aviv)
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laker727sept03fll.jpg1623 views
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EGYPTAIR_777-200_SU-GBR_JFK_0909_JP_small.jpg1623 views
SBA_MD80_N668SH_MIA_1209_JP_small1.jpg
SBA_MD80_N668SH_MIA_1209_JP_small1.jpg1623 views
SOUTHWEST_737-700_N280WN_LAS_1113C_JP_small.jpg
SOUTHWEST_737-700_N280WN_LAS_1113C_JP_small.jpg1623 views
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LUFTHANSA_747-400_SFO_0209small.jpg1622 viewsPowerful rotation on the way back to Frankfurt
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767-300_LAX_0208Crwy24R.jpg1622 views
UPS_767-300F_LAX_1119_JP_small.jpg
UPS_767-300F_LAX_1119_JP_small.jpg1620 views
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easyjet73nce.jpg1619 views
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FIFA_A320_G-POWM_LAX_1122_JP_small.jpg1619 views
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727maxton34612sep05.jpg1616 viewsWhile I visit numerous major airports, I don't visit many remote, off the beaten path airports. This obscure 727-100 has been rotting for years in this airfield located in Laurinburg North Carolina, about 2 hours from Charlotte, where some airliners come for scrapping. If you have any info on this airplane please share in the comments section
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SNOWFLAKE_MD80_LN-ROS_ZRH_0206_JP_small1.jpg1615 views
AMERICAN_MID80_N234AA_0510_57_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_MID80_N234AA_0510_57_JP_small.jpg1614 viewsAmerican MD80 dropped by the crane on Le Jeune Road just west of Miami International Airport before being tugged over to George T. Baker Aviation school across the street
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AMERICAN_777-200_N760AN_LAX_1117_2_jP_small.jpg1614 views
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allegiantmd80lasfeb07.jpg1613 viewsPhotographed during sunset on Sunset Road in Vegas
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PIA_747-200_AP-BAK_JFK_0594_JP_TAKE1_small.jpg1611 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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oeluejp.jpg1610 viewsGood looking color scheme on this A320
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emirates330_a6-eag_nov06.jpg1610 views2 feet of snow on the ground!
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EUROFLY_A330_I-EEZJ_JFK_07_05B.jpg1610 views
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DELTA_747-400_N661US_ATL_0416_286_JP_small.jpg1609 views
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DELTA_A321_MIA_1019_1_JP_small.jpg1609 views
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AI_ETIHAD_JFK_0908B.jpg1606 viewsTypical morning scene at Terminal 4 JFK-IAT B-Concourse. The Air Indias arrived from Mumbai and Delhi, the Etihad from Bahrain and the Virgin America was a redeye from Las Vegas
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NORTHWEST_747-400_N671US_JFK_01_04E_JP_small2.jpg1606 views
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AEROGAL_737-200_HC-CFR_UIO_1208C_JP_small.jpg1606 views
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usair757n622au106.jpg1605 viewsEarly morning departure to Philadelphia
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DHL_727_CLT_32005.jpg1605 viewsUnfortunately, DHL has ended all U.S. based operations
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airindia772lrvt-albjan08.jpg1605 viewsVT-ALB parked at terminal 4 gate A4
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mexicana0704.jpg1605 viewsAlain Maca, president of JFK-IAT Terminal 4 JFK beams with pride as he hand flies the Mexicana A319, while the actual Mexicana A319 is parked just down the jetway, having just been bathed in a water canon salute welcoming Mexicana back to JFK
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SBA_757-200_MIA_0410yv288t.jpg1605 viewsSanta Barbara 757 is pushed back and ready for taxi to the active for departure to CCS (Caracas, Venezuela)
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SIMPLIFYDECCAN_A320_VT-ADW_BOM_11_07B.jpg1604 viewsSimplify Deccan is the low fare carrier of the combined Deccan and Kingfisher Airlines. You can't tell from the photo that I'm standing in a slum where folks live lives that make homeless shelters in the U.S. look like the Trump Plaza. Having said that, these people are also the nicest and kindest folks I've met in my extensive travels over the years.
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TUPOLEV_TU-144_CCCP-77112_SINSHEIM_1112_3_JP_small.jpg1604 viewsThis was the one and only Russian "Concorde" that was a complete flop, unforunately
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LAN_767-300_CC-CZU_JFK_0111E_JP_small.jpg1604 views
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united777n795uafeb09.jpg1603 views
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WESTJET_737-800_C-FCNW_FLL_1014H_JP_small.jpg1603 views
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ROYALJORDANIAN_A320_JY-AYD_ZRH_0206B_JP_small.jpg1602 views
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EVERTSAIRCARGO_DC6_N100CE_ANC_0813Q_JP_small.jpg1602 views
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AIRFORCE1_747-8_N895BA_VCV_1117_JP_small.jpg1602 views
CHINAAIRLINES_747-400_LAX_0208Djpnet.jpg
CHINAAIRLINES_747-400_LAX_0208Djpnet.jpg1601 viewsBeautiful and striking Dreamliner scheme on this China Airlines 747-400.
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HKEXPRESS_A320_B-LCC_NRT_0117_JP_small.jpg1601 views
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aeroflot_763_vp-baz_lax.jpg1600 viewsNote Donald Trump's 727-100 in the background
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n832aw_las_feb07.jpg1600 views
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twa747n133tw0994.jpg1600 viewsI know 3 good guys, ex-TWA, who will appreciate this photo as much as I do, Marc Hookerman, Jon Proctor and Ed Price. Long live TWA!
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AMERICAN_777-200_N789AN_MIA_0217_1_JP_small.jpg1600 views
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co733_n14655b_ewr.jpg1598 views
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nwadc9N9333ewr1002.jpg1598 views
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PRIMEAIR_767-300F_N1217A_MIA_0219_JP_small1.jpg1598 views
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ual320_aa757_ualcrj_LAX_1109.jpg1596 viewsUnited A320 and United Express CRJ taxi down for departure to rwy 25R, while American 767-300 taxis behind on the way to it's assigned gate
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EVELOP_A330-300_EC-LXA_CLT_0617_17_JP_small.jpg1595 views
MONARCH_A320_G-ZBAT_RHO_0817A_2_JP_small.jpg
MONARCH_A320_G-ZBAT_RHO_0817A_2_JP_small.jpg1595 views
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ALASKA_737-900_N516AS_LAX_1117E_1_jP_small.jpg1595 views
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avianca757eiceyuiodec08.jpg1594 views
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americanmd80N234AA_georgetbaker.jpg1594 viewsThis American MD80 sits and waits as the crane behind it is in position for the ultimate lift and move across LeJeune Road to the George T. Baker aviation school
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UPS_MIA_1011_JP_small.jpg1594 views
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PRIVATE_GULFSTREAM-G600_N715VM_LAS_1123_3JP_small.jpg1594 views
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airalpsD328AMS0802.jpg1593 views
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A319_MIA_1013D_JP_small.jpg1593 views
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EVERTSAIRCARGO_DC6_N9056R_ANC_0813A_7_JP_small.jpg1592 views
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EUROWINGS_A320_D-AIZU_RHO_0818A_1_JP_small.jpg1592 views
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scottairwaysD328G-BYTYams0802.jpg1591 views
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KLM_747-400_PH-BFY_LAX_1204M_JP_small1.jpg1591 views
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AIRFRANCE_A320_F-GFKJ_GYR_1114B_JP_small.jpg1591 views
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jal_NAMIBIA_QANTAS_EMIRATES_FRA_0909b.jpg1590 viewsJAL 773, Namibia A343, Qantas 744, Emirates 773 are being serviced at Terminal 2. Frankfurt must be the busiest ramp in the world in terms of vehicular activity. The volume of airport vehicles going back and forth is just incredible
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SRX_AN-12_UK12002_MIA_1009E_JP_small.jpg1590 views
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T4_JFK_0602_2_JP_small.jpg1590 views
FEDEX_CESSNA-CARAVAN_MIA_0410n828fe.jpg
FEDEX_CESSNA-CARAVAN_MIA_0410n828fe.jpg1589 viewsThe smallest aircraft in the Fedex fleet
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tam330pt-mvg_jfk0808.jpg1588 viewsPT-MVG has employee signatures all over the fuselage
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AIRTAHITINUI_A340-300_F-OJTN_LAX_1204_JP_small2.jpg1588 views
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elal777ewr4x-ecc705.jpg1587 views
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indepcrjn685brewrjul05.jpg1587 viewsA beautiful selection of aircraft with two of them a part of history; Independence CRJ-200, Hooters 737-300, Continental 777-200 and El Al 777-200
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american_757_mia_1009.jpg1587 viewsThis photo was shot from several miles away (300mm with 1.4X converter) so quality is not optimal, however, the very low sun reflecting off the Miami beach condo tower makes for a spectacular light event. Please note that I did not alter this photo in any way other than slight color correction, resize and sharpen
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amiriflight747SP_INTLAIRSPACE_0910.jpg1587 viewsBeautiful VIP 747SP headed for Muscat, Oman flies high over Frankfurt
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KUWAIT_777-300_9K-AOC_JFK_0317_2_JP_small.jpg1587 views
AMERICAN_757-200_MIA_0116_16_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_757-200_MIA_0116_16_JP_small.jpg1587 views
HAPAGLLOYD_737-800_D-ATUF_CFU_0816E_3_JP_small.jpg
HAPAGLLOYD_737-800_D-ATUF_CFU_0816E_3_JP_small.jpg1587 views
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N610DLATLJP.jpg1586 viewsThis beautiful 757 is undergoing heavy maintenance. Note the rear rudder near the nose. This 757 is painted in breast cancer awareness colors and has since been repainted with a new breast cancer color scheme. Hopefully a cure can be found soon!
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AIRJAMAICA_A320_6Y-JMI_JFK_1109_JP_small1.jpg1586 views
ECUADOR-AIRFORCE_727-100_FAE691_UIO_0211_JP_small.jpg
ECUADOR-AIRFORCE_727-100_FAE691_UIO_0211_JP_small.jpg1586 views
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BERLINAIRLIFT_C54_FLB_0303_JP_small.jpg1585 views
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PIA_777-300_AP-BHX_JFK_0409C_JP_small1.jpg1585 views
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EGYPTAIR_777-300_SU-GDL_JFK_0913D_JP_small.jpg1585 views
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KOREANAIRFORCE_747-400_10001_JFK_0919_4_JP_small.jpg1585 views
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oct90.jpg1584 viewsPretty amazing to see this airplane in New York. Lufthansa also brought in a 727-200 in 1990 which I'll upload a photo of sometime in the future

Ektachrome 100 slide
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ARIK_A340-500_CS-TFW_JFK_0410B_JP_small.jpg1584 views
EVELOP_A330-300_EC-LXA_CLT_0617_12_JP_small.jpg
EVELOP_A330-300_EC-LXA_CLT_0617_12_JP_small.jpg1584 views
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BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-CIVV_JFK_0618_JP_small.jpg1584 views
CHINAAIRLINES_747-400_B-18210_LAX_0209B_JP_small2.jpg
CHINAAIRLINES_747-400_B-18210_LAX_0209B_JP_small2.jpg1583 views
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HAPAGLLOYD_737-800_D-AHLK_RHO_0817R_13_JP_small~0.jpg1583 views
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ALLEGIANT_A319_N302NV_LAS_0120R_2_JP_small.jpg1583 views
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platinum727PRPLQN984RT0109OPF.jpg1582 viewsOpa Locka is where airliners typically come in whole and go out in many pieces, either to be resold or recycled
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ei-ltamuc0306.jpg1581 viewsFormer ATA 757 rests in the most snow Munich has seen in years and figures that's the weekend I'm there! There were actually a total of 4 ATA 757s parked side by side, all with titles removed and about to be prepped by LTU Maintenance for service with VIM Airlines of Russia.
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AMERIJET_767-200F_MIA_0410n741axJP~0.jpg1581 viewsAmerijet's newest airplane in the fleet is this former Airborne Express 767-200F
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comd80_n83872_hou_6_02.jpg1580 viewsThis former Continental MD80 was taxiing around Houston Hobby airport, probably just sold to another carrier after serving Continental for a number of years
HAWAIIAN_767-300_LAX_0210jpavnetN588HA.jpg
HAWAIIAN_767-300_LAX_0210jpavnetN588HA.jpg1580 viewsWhat a difference those beautiful winglets make, both in looks and performance
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ALITALIA_E190_EI-RNE_RHO_0817_7_JP_small.jpg1580 views
JETBLUE_A320_LAX_0210jpavnet.jpg
JETBLUE_A320_LAX_0210jpavnet.jpg1579 viewsThis Jetblue A320, featuring a 10th anniversary livery has special meaning to me. I flew with Jetblue on February 11, 2000, before the airline began operations. On the flights from JFK-BUF, BUF-JFK, JFK-FLL, FLL-JFK were Jetblue's founder and CEO at the time, David Neeleman, David Barger (the current CEO), in addition to other lucky folks who got to fly on Jetblue that day before the company began operations that evening (JFK-FLL). The lights you see in the sky are a departing airplane on runway 25R
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ETIHAD_A380_A6-APB_JFK_1115_27_JP_small1.jpg1579 viewsEtihad A380 inaugural arrival at JFK- on taxiway Alpha taxiing in, flag wave display by first officer
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AERLINGUS_A320_EI-DVG_AMS_0415D_jP_small.jpg1578 views
AMERICAN_777-200_N799AN_CLT_0117_8_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_777-200_N799AN_CLT_0117_8_JP_small.jpg1578 views
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aerosur757jan03n526na.jpg1577 viewsThis Aerosur 757 is pretty rare, I only shot it on this day and it only flew like this during the winter of 2008. It is owned by Ryan Air (not to be confused with Ryanair of the UK)
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egyptair_737-800_FRA_0909b.jpg1577 viewsEgypt Air's new color scheme is absolutely beautiful!
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WESTERGLOBAL_747-400BCF_N356KD_LAX_1115_10_JP_small.jpg1577 views
AIRFIJI_A330-200_DQ-FJT_LAX_1114_JP_small.jpg
AIRFIJI_A330-200_DQ-FJT_LAX_1114_JP_small.jpg1576 views
BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-200_G-AWNO_JFK_1097_JP_small.jpg
BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-200_G-AWNO_JFK_1097_JP_small.jpg1575 viewsNot the best quality- Kodachrome 64 slide -very difficult to process
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AIRTRANSAT_737-800_C-FTCZ_FLL_1014E_JP_small1.jpg1573 views
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copa737hp1524cmpjan09.jpg1572 views
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ISRAIR_767-300_TF-FIC_JFK_0506_JP_small.jpg1572 views
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JEJUAIR_737-800_HL8262-N225LF_MIA_0112small1.jpg1572 views
SRX_AN-12_UK12002_MIA_1009C_JP_small.jpg
SRX_AN-12_UK12002_MIA_1009C_JP_small.jpg1572 views
PIA_747-200_JFK_0897_MAIN_jP_small.jpg
PIA_747-200_JFK_0897_MAIN_jP_small.jpg1571 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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UPS_767-300F_MIA_1016_JP_small.jpg1571 views
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laguardia106.jpg1570 viewsSeen here is LaGuardia Airport and its proximity to Rikers Island prison, Shea Stadium, the USTA Tennis Center and the big globe on the bottom left which is where the World's Fair was held.
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cement_jfk_5_02.jpg1570 viewsIf you ever wondered just how thick the steel reinforced concrete is on a major international airport ramp, you can see it here with your own eyes
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mbi7271mia0410N400RG.jpg1570 viewsThis nice 727-100 was heavily upgraded with Valsan Conversion (MD80 size engines and winglets), but has been sitting in MIA for probably a good 2 years now, either waiting for a new owner or waiting for the chopping block..
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LINEUP_JFK_0515H_jP_small.jpg1569 viewsToday, after 14 years the new WTC is open to the public
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LUFTHANSA_A340-200_D-AIGA_JFK_0398_JP_small1.jpg1569 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
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dalmd80n904dl0303lga.jpg1567 views
korean777hl7421laxfeb08.jpg
korean777hl7421laxfeb08.jpg1567 viewsKAL 777 just lifting the front gear on rwy 25R as it begins the long journey to Seoul
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ROYALJORDANIANCARGO_707F_JY-AJL_JFK_0693A_JP_small1.jpg1567 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
delta757n6715claxfeb09.jpg
delta757n6715claxfeb09.jpg1566 viewsThis is the only Delta 757 that has the large decal featuring the Grammy Awards, shown here with tug pushing back to the gate as the 757 prepares to taxi out for its redeye flight to JFK
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av762n986annov90jfk.jpg1566 viewsOne of my earliest rotation shots on Kodachrome film, AV767 rotates from runway 22R on the way to Bogota, Colombia. Unfortunately, Kodachrome slides are very, very hard to color correct, unlike today's digital technology
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a_340-300_MIA_1009.jpg1566 viewsLufthansa A340-300 begins its initial climb out of runway 27L on the way to Dusseldorf DUS as the sun drops quickly towards the horizon
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DELTA_767-300_N121DE_FLL_0106b_JP_small1.jpg1566 views
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AMERICAN_USAIRWAYS_GYR_1115_JP_small.jpg1566 views
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lgalineup905.jpg1565 viewsEarly morning lineup for runway 31 departure
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ARROWAIR_DC8_N784AL_MIA_1209B_JP_small~0.jpg1565 views
DELTA_A350_N507DN_ATL_0818A_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_A350_N507DN_ATL_0818A_JP_small.jpg1565 views
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airjamaica8036y-jmj.jpg1564 viewsNo, not Kingston or Montego Bay, this is JFK
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AERLINGUS_757-200_EI-LBR_JFK_0516_1_JP_smalll1.jpg1564 views
KLM_747-400_PH-BFG_AMS_0802_JP_dsmall.jpg
KLM_747-400_PH-BFG_AMS_0802_JP_dsmall.jpg1564 views
AMERICAN_737-800_N915NN_MIA_0217_19_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_737-800_N915NN_MIA_0217_19_JP_small.jpg1563 views
surinamMD80N571SHmia1009~0.jpg
surinamMD80N571SHmia1009~0.jpg1562 viewsThis MD80 was operated by Surinam before operating the 737-300 they operate today. Neither one is as nice as when they had the beautiful all yellow and orange DC8!
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BRITISHAIRWAYS_747-400_G-BYGA_JFK_0914D_jP_small.jpg1562 views
PIA_747-200_AP-BAT_JFK_0602_JP_small~0.jpg
PIA_747-200_AP-BAT_JFK_0602_JP_small~0.jpg1562 views
DELTA_767-300_N184DN_JFK_0917_12_JP_small.jpg
DELTA_767-300_N184DN_JFK_0917_12_JP_small.jpg1561 views
usair319n733uwapril2009.jpg
usair319n733uwapril2009.jpg1560 views
jfk_1204_overview.jpg
jfk_1204_overview.jpg1560 viewsView from JFK tower's break room of Terminal 4 concourse B where the daily Swiss ZRH/GVA flights are resting at gates 27 & 29. North American 767-300 is at gate 31, while Virgin 747-400 is at gate 28 and El Al 777-200 is at gate 26. Out on the hardstands are NWA 747-400, El Al 747-400 and Travelspan 757-200. Seen in the distance is the takeoff que for 31L departure.
AMERICAN_737-800_N805NN_LAX_0616_6_JP_small.jpg
AMERICAN_737-800_N805NN_LAX_0616_6_JP_small.jpg1560 views
KLM_747-400_PH-BFF_LAX_0209_JP_small.jpg
KLM_747-400_PH-BFF_LAX_0209_JP_small.jpg1560 views
MRO_MIA_1008J.jpg
MRO_MIA_1008J.jpg1559 viewsThis previous ZOOM 757 is in the paint strip area undergoing a chemical process that will remove the blue paint in preparation for repaint for the next livery it will fly in. Note how several parts of the airplane are protected from the harsh chemical remover
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lancargon774la_777F_MIA_1009B.jpg1559 viewsLAN Cargo 777F makes a powerful landing on runway 30 at MIA. LAN currently operates 4 brand new 777F's, all based in MIA
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777_737_LAX_1110jp.jpg1559 viewsDelta 737-800 taxiis down to rwy 25R as Emirates 777LR departs 25R
HAWAIIAN_JETBLUE_LAX_1115_JP_small1.jpg
HAWAIIAN_JETBLUE_LAX_1115_JP_small1.jpg1558 views
dalatl1105rennaisance.jpg
dalatl1105rennaisance.jpg1557 viewsFoggy morning on the north side of ATL as seen from the 11th floor of the Renaissance Hotel
corfuhotelaug02.jpg
corfuhotelaug02.jpg1557 viewsThere are only 2 places i'm aware of in the world that you can have this kind of view from your hotel room, Corfu (Royal Hotel) and Quito (Savoy Inn). Seen here is the view of my balcony facing rwy 35/17. The view is amazing but with no A/C in the room and noise from airplanes almost all night long it's definetely not for everyone! Note that the runway is actually much closer than it looks due to using wide angle lens for this photo
COPA_737-800_JFK_0210jpavnet.jpg
COPA_737-800_JFK_0210jpavnet.jpg1557 viewsReady for pushback and taxi to departure runway. Destination: Panama City, Panama
ALLEGIANT_757-200_N905NV_LAS_1114D_jP_small1.jpg
ALLEGIANT_757-200_N905NV_LAS_1114D_jP_small1.jpg1557 views
martinair757ph-ahi0802cfu.jpg
martinair757ph-ahi0802cfu.jpg1556 viewsPhotographed from my hotel room at the Royal Hotel Corfu
CONTINENTAL_737-900_n75436_LAX_1109.jpg
CONTINENTAL_737-900_n75436_LAX_1109.jpg1556 viewsNice work on this one Continental, very very nice!
TWA_767-300_N635TW_JFK_0599MAIN_JP_small.jpg
TWA_767-300_N635TW_JFK_0599MAIN_JP_small.jpg1556 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
BRITISHIRWAYS_747-400_G-CIVC_LAS_1117_21_JP_small.jpg
BRITISHIRWAYS_747-400_G-CIVC_LAS_1117_21_JP_small.jpg1556 views
klm0703jfk.jpg
klm0703jfk.jpg1554 viewsThis photo was taken as a 30 second exposure. At the beginning of the exposure the 747 was parked at the gate but seconds later it was being pushed back which is why you can see the jetway and tower on the other side of the airplane. In 2004 this 747's wings and other parts were removed in Amsterdam and it was ferried by water over to the Aviodrome museum in Lelystad, Holland
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etihada3461007a6-eha.jpg1554 views
usair737400N422USclt1003.jpg
usair737400N422USclt1003.jpg1553 views
KUWAIT_747-400_9K-ADE_JFK_0913C_JP_small.jpg
KUWAIT_747-400_9K-ADE_JFK_0913C_JP_small.jpg1552 views
USAIRWAYS_737-300_N531AU_CLT_0505_JP_small.jpg
USAIRWAYS_737-300_N531AU_CLT_0505_JP_small.jpg1552 views
argen340_lvzpk_jfk_7_02.jpg
argen340_lvzpk_jfk_7_02.jpg1551 viewsArgentina A340 under tow at terminal 4. The construction behind the airplane is on taxiway Hotel. It is not easy to distinguish an A340-200 from a -300, the -200 fuselage is a bit shorter than the -300
arrowdc8N791AL0107.jpg
arrowdc8N791AL0107.jpg1551 viewsArrow Air DC8, DC10 and two Gemini Air Cargo DC10's rest on the northeast side of MIA. All 4 airplanes are now history.
DELTA_757-200_JFK_0410jpavnet.jpg
DELTA_757-200_JFK_0410jpavnet.jpg1551 viewsAstute airline spotters and followers will note that the registration (N544US) makes this a previous Northwest machine (as opposed to the N...TW registered airplanes that are former TWA/AA airplanes)
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MEXICO-AF_737-200_3520_OPF_0110_JP_small.jpg1551 views
AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-CRK_JFK_0604B_JP_small.jpg
AERLINGUS_A330-300_EI-CRK_JFK_0604B_JP_small.jpg1551 views
KOREANAIRFORCE_747-400_10001_JFK_0919_5_JP_small.jpg
KOREANAIRFORCE_747-400_10001_JFK_0919_5_JP_small.jpg1551 views
maintenance_delta_ATL.jpg
maintenance_delta_ATL.jpg1549 viewsSome of the finest men and women in the industry work in Delta's TOC (Tech Ops Center)
ewr802.jpg
ewr802.jpg1548 viewsEWR scene back in 2002. The tower is now gone as is the building 10 complex shown to the left of the tower. Now it's all Continental ramp space. Northwest A320 is landing on runway 22L as LH340 and CO772 make their way for a 22R departure
song757n67171dec03.jpg
song757n67171dec03.jpg1548 viewsSong 757 powers out of LGA. Rikers Island is seen in background
AIRDO_767-300_JA602A_HND_0117Y_6_JP_small.jpg
AIRDO_767-300_JA602A_HND_0117Y_6_JP_small.jpg1548 views
DC7_GYR_N777EA_GYR_1114B_JP_bw_small1.jpg
DC7_GYR_N777EA_GYR_1114B_JP_bw_small1.jpg1548 views
AIRJAMAICA_AERLINGUS_SINGAPORE_AEROSVIT_JFK_0811C_JP_small.jpg
AIRJAMAICA_AERLINGUS_SINGAPORE_AEROSVIT_JFK_0811C_JP_small.jpg1548 views
SOUTHWEST_FLL_0219_JP_small.jpg
SOUTHWEST_FLL_0219_JP_small.jpg1548 views
helveticf10hb-jvczrh206.jpg
helveticf10hb-jvczrh206.jpg1547 views
EGYPTAIR_777-300_SU-GDM_JFK_0111B_JP_small.jpg
EGYPTAIR_777-300_SU-GDM_JFK_0111B_JP_small.jpg1547 viewsSnow storm just beginning...
AASLIFEFLIGHT_KINGAIR_N818FW_MIA_1214_jP_small1.jpg
AASLIFEFLIGHT_KINGAIR_N818FW_MIA_1214_jP_small1.jpg1547 viewsMedical Kingair parked in front of the general aviation center in Miami
ALASKA_737-400_N705AS_LAX_1110_JP_small.jpg
ALASKA_737-400_N705AS_LAX_1110_JP_small.jpg1547 views
DELTA_LAX_1117B_JP_smal.jpg
DELTA_LAX_1117B_JP_smal.jpg1547 views
hzaip.jpg
hzaip.jpg1546 viewsNote the twin towers underneath the nose of the 747

KODACHROME 64 Slide
dal757gearmainnov05.jpg
dal757gearmainnov05.jpg1546 viewsThis is what a brand new Boeing 757 main gear assembly looks like, an amazing piece of engineering
AMERICANEAGLE_E175_N210NN_LAX_1115_12_JP_small.jpg
AMERICANEAGLE_E175_N210NN_LAX_1115_12_JP_small.jpg1546 views
AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_JFK_0307A_JP_small1.jpg
AIRBUS_A380_F-WWJB_JFK_0307A_JP_small1.jpg1546 viewsThis is the first ever A380 to visit JFK and park at a gate (Terminal 1)
LAN_A319_UIO_1208C.jpg
LAN_A319_UIO_1208C.jpg1545 views
ata738_n301tz_mdw_6_02.jpg
ata738_n301tz_mdw_6_02.jpg1545 views
LINEUP_LAX_0210jpavnet.jpg
LINEUP_LAX_0210jpavnet.jpg1545 viewsUnited has a substantial presence at LAX. Shown here is United Express Embraer 110 in addition to two Airbus A319's
IFLCONVAIR580N171FL_MIA0410.jpg
IFLCONVAIR580N171FL_MIA0410.jpg1545 viewsIFL Cargo Convair 580 rests on the tarmac as MIA's tower is seen on the other side of the field
VUELING_A320_EC-LVV_MUC_0315_JP_small.jpg
VUELING_A320_EC-LVV_MUC_0315_JP_small.jpg1545 views
cameroon_govt_762_TJ-AAC.jpg
cameroon_govt_762_TJ-AAC.jpg1544 views
aamd80LAS1208.jpg
aamd80LAS1208.jpg1544 viewsUnfortunately I could not read the registration, it is too faint
9A_dc7startup.jpg
9A_dc7startup.jpg1544 viewsUnlike today's props and jets, back in the 50's and 60's, this is what a passenger sitting in my seat would see when the engine "fires up". The fire and some of the oil you see there are completely normal for this vintage airliner
AIRTOURS_A330-200_G-MDBD_MBJ_0200_JP_small1x.jpg
AIRTOURS_A330-200_G-MDBD_MBJ_0200_JP_small1x.jpg1544 viewsKodachrome 64 slide
HAPAGLOYD_737-800_D-AHLK_RHO_0817D_JP_small.jpg
HAPAGLOYD_737-800_D-AHLK_RHO_0817D_JP_small.jpg1544 views
VGAIR_A330-200_OO-SFQ_0802AS_JP_small1.jpg
VGAIR_A330-200_OO-SFQ_0802AS_JP_small1.jpg1544 views
vim757muc0306ra-73016.jpg
vim757muc0306ra-73016.jpg1543 viewsTwo VIM (Russia) 757's receive maintenance in MUC.
LINEUP_MIA_1012_JP_small.jpg
LINEUP_MIA_1012_JP_small.jpg1542 views
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