Spotting station

[British Airways fan]

AZ A320neo from today paired with a bunch of EZY regs I've piloted

 

[Phantom]

Sorry, no airliners... Just two of my most favourit sound machines photographed this week. The sun was shy though.
Barely anything beats the rumble of a Tornado in full burners.

Loved these litte Scooters ever since we were on exercise with them. Amazingly big sound for such a small aircraft.
Sundog returning to base..

 

[Phantom]

Today with some sun. And it's an airliner, kind of...
XL6 arriving from Finkenwerder

 

[Phantom]

Would have wished for the XL to arrive 15mins later, but I shouldn't complain as weather, time, location and my time budget rarely ever go together...

After sunset the evening Private Wings shuttle for Braunschweig is ready for take off
Private Wings Do-328 D-CSUE by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr

 

[BubblesAviation]

An American 737-800 on final for runway 1 at DCA.

Tamron 18-270mm lense with a Nikon D300 body

 

[LeoMuse747]

Today with some sun. And it's an airliner, kind of...
XL6 arriving from Finkenwerder
A330-743L F-GXLO by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr

Amazing beyond words! Nice to see an artistic image of a very unusual looking plane.

 

[Phantom]

Amazing beyond words! Nice to see an artistic image of a very unusual looking plane.

Thanks. One of those "must do" images I had in my head for years. While the timing wasn't 100% perfect - 15mins later would have been awesome - the weather was just perfect that day with high clouds and rapidly building ground fog for sunset.
We only get the Beluga maybe once a week and at totally random times. To see it just in time with an ok sunset azimut and these weather conditions is pure luck. I should add that we had dense fog all day long just a few miles west..
I'm so glad I made it as chances weren't big to ever x off this image from my list.

 

[Phantom]

Let me add this one even though my lens was slightly long so that I clipped the tail.
I definitely prefer the artsy over the usual spotting stuff

And for those who are into helicopters...
One of the usual Red Foxes (Airbus flights) in the last rays of sun. D-HBTP (75+55)

 

[The_SingingAvgeek]

The best looking A220 anywhere in the world.

VH-X4A leaving Melbourne Tullamarine on my last day there back in March when I was down there for the 2025 edition of the Avalon Airshow.

 

[The_SingingAvgeek]

The first time a US airline has visited Gold Coast Airport. American 7 Heavy repositioning to Brisbane after diverting while enroute DFW-BNE On sunday due to a massive storm. She stayed on the ground for around 36 hours. N846AN

 

[MIAv8Diecast]

Winter is officially in high gear at DTW!

 

[Phantom]

Winter is officially in high gear at DTW!..

And a great opportunity to showcase how off-white Delta's white really is

For color referencing/scale modeling snow in pictures is perfect, but it's not really the type of weather I like.
I recently used the cold days to sort through some of my older holiday pictures.
Here's one from 2011 showing an Airberlin A319 passing over Potokaki/Pythagorio beach on a short final. Was a perfect fit for the 15mm lens.

 

[CM Aviation]

What a throwback!

 

[LeoMuse747]

And a great opportunity to showcase how off-white Delta's white really is

For color referencing/scale modeling snow in pictures is perfect, but it's not really the type of weather I like.
I recently used the cold days to sort through some of my older holiday pictures.
Here's one from 2011 showing an Airberlin A319 passing over Potokaki/Pythagorio beach on a short final. Was a perfect fit for the 15mm lens.

Gorgeous! I'd love to visit Greece someday...

 

[MIAv8Diecast]

And a great opportunity to showcase how off-white Delta's white really is

For color referencing/scale modeling snow in pictures is perfect, but it's not really the type of weather I like.
I recently used the cold days to sort through some of my older holiday pictures.
Here's one from 2011 showing an Airberlin A319 passing over Potokaki/Pythagorio beach on a short final. Was a perfect fit for the 15mm lens.

Yeah Delta’s white actually has a tinge of cream especially when the fuselage hasn’t been touched up for some time.

 

[pons399]

9V-SCP, the 1000th 787.


Last pax 747, thankfully still in the old colors.


Very tired Air Asia A330.


I still hate this livery with a passion, but the blue does look good in direct sunlight.


Liked the composition on this one.


KAL 350 during golden hour.


Rare American 777 sandwiched between two overzealous LCCs.


Bad attempt at a long exposure shot, but at least the Etihad’s pretty.

 

[Columbus Aviation]

Pearl the Spotted Eagle Ray at

 

[LeoMuse747]

9V-SCP, the 1000th 787.
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Last pax 747, thankfully still in the old colors.
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Very tired Air Asia A330.
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I still hate this livery with a passion, but the blue does look good in direct sunlight.
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Liked the composition on this one.
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KAL 350 during golden hour.
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Rare American 777 sandwiched between two overzealous LCCs.
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Bad attempt at a long exposure shot, but at least the Etihad’s pretty.
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These are stunning! I missed this post. The FedEx and Asiana combo is great!!

 

[Phantom]

Two quick ones for today..
Golden winter sun and I had to decide between a Beluga XL and the Skyhawks. Of course I chose the Skyhawks. Awesome flying machines.
Here's Sundog2 on the way to the active:

Light the way I love it. Two of the locals completing their mission just before sunset.

 

[BubblesAviation]

Two quick ones for today..
Golden winter sun and I had to decide between a Beluga XL and the Skyhawks. Of course I chose the Skyhawks. Awesome flying machines.
Here's Sundog2 on the way to the active:

Light the way I love it. Two of the locals completing their mission just before sunset.

Unfortunately, Belugas or Skyhawks will never be a decision I have to make for a while.