planes r purty.

midendian,
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Early morning adventure out to Travis AFB to catch NASA 926 departing after an overnight on its way back to Texas from a mission in Hawaii. Had never seen a WB-57 flying before. Not great pics since they used the more remote runway but still fun. Also US Navy E-6B departing before it (unrelated). @JetTip

NASA 926 WB-57 departing Travis Air Force Base/SUU. Imaging pod on nose. Planform view.
NASA 926 WB-57 departing Travis Air Force Base/SUU. Distant view from port rear with NASA logo on tail visible.

brunoph,
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@midendian Wow, that thing manages to make JT3Ds look big 😄

brunoph,
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@midendian

stfn,
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Boeing 747-8F, reg number N620UP, owned by UPS, flying from Dover to Rzeszów a few weeks ago.

The same photo as before, cropped to better show the detail on the plane. The engine intakes can be seen clearly.

cvvhrn,
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USN NP-3D 150521 VX-30 "Bloodhounds" on final for NAS Point Mugu Oct 2021

cvvhrn,
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@CWilbur It is a P-3C modified for test range work "billboard phased array telemetry antenna systems. Each of these systems can track up to five independent, geographically separated, S-Band telemetry sources, (including Harpoon, SLAM, Standard and Tomahawk missiles), provide recorded data collection in the S-band, and can retransmit six L-band frequencies to ground stations for real-time analysis. Two of these airframes have advanced capabilities of tracking five independent targets (extended S-band) with dual polarity and a gain in excess of 30 dB. " taken from https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/p-3-np.htm

CWilbur,
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@cvvhrn The little turboprop that could. 😁
These guys and the C-130’s could very well be Lockheed’s most profitable planes.

cvvhrn,
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USAF Thunderbird #6 turns hard at the Edwards Air Force base show, October 2022.

cvvhrn,
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USN Blue Angels performing the diamond during San Francisco Fleet Week, 2023

cvvhrn,
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USAF KC-135 59-1450 as ADVIC23 refuels a F-35 providing CAP for POTUS, over Palo Alto, California today, February 21, 2024

mattblaze,
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@cvvhrn Nice catch!

cvvhrn,
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USAF VC-25B 92-9000 as Air Force One, 89th Airlift Wing, over Palo Alto, making the approach to San Francisco International today, Feb 21, 2022. Thanks to @ai6yr for the LAX Departure heads up

ai6yr,

@cvvhrn Shiny, shiny, shiny.

reedmideke,
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A rare sighting over yesterday (the one and only Scaled Model 81 Catbird )

The same plane, seen slightly from behind.

wikiyu,

Antonov An-124 "Ruslan" on his route to Lodz Airport :-)

Captured on his final ... From my window.

cvvhrn,
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Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) Hawker Hunter N335AX on final Pt. Mugu during Grey Flag. fighterjet

midendian,
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big photo dump on flickr of less-interesting extra-nerdy airport stuff if you think you might be in to that sort of thing. https://www.flickr.com/search/?user_id=80321933%40N00&sort=date-taken-desc&text=&min_upload_date=1704182400&view_all=1

EVA Air pax and Cargo waiting to depart KSFO.
Swimming bird with yellow beak and green eyes
United 737 departing with United 777 landing in the background and Air New Zealand lining up for approach

brunoph,
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@midendian one consistent theme: long things with pointy tips that can fly

midendian,
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weekend airplanes. air quality has been a bit grim lately but the winter light is still lovely.

@JetTip

United 757 and A320 in the latest livery landing in parallel with a United 787 in the Unitednental livery in the foreground.
Kalitta 747 freighter at sunset with an orange Oakland skyline in the background. Paint includes the yellow DHL tail.
ITA Airways A350 in striking metallic blue livery with green-white-red tail accelerating past the San Francisco skyline at sunset.

cvvhrn,
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@midendian Ummm wow and the the United shot is simply sick!!!!

midendian,
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@doug @cvvhrn @connorcrosby @tsturm still my favourite of the genre, from 2016.

cvvhrn,
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Royal Air Force F-35B on the downwind leg at Pt. Mugu, August 2023

cvvhrn,
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USN F-35C aka "Disco Ball" 168843 of VX-9 "The Vampires" NWS China Lake on final for Pt. Mugu, August 2022. fighterjet

cvvhrn,
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The windshield of our EC-145 after a rain shower and a 737 that had departed KSFO just to the right of the wire cutter tip shot on an Iphone 6s

NovemberMan,

Again, why I like my home so much:

#C-17

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cvvhrn,
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USN E-2D of VAW-117 "The Wallbangers" in the break at Point Mugu, August 2023
29s

cvvhrn,
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T-33 Shooting Star "Ace Maker" crosses under the Last Quarter Moon, October 6th, 2023 during fleet week.

cvvhrn,
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USAF F-117A Nighthawk 88-0841 "Mystic Warrior" landing at Fresno Yosemite International September 2021.

cvvhrn,
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Uno, Dos, Tres.... USN Blue Angels during San Francisco Fleet Week, October 6th, 2023.

ai6yr,

@cvvhrn I think I need to clean my glasses, I am seeing double vision there LOL

cvvhrn,
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@ai6yr LOL

TheSnoopySnoop,
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C-17A Globemaster III 06-6167 USAF 3rd AS 436th AW Dover

Arriving Belfast this afternoon from Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan, with ice prominent under the wings.

Earlier today routed Incirlik AFB, Turkey to Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan.

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deewani,
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@TheSnoopySnoop These giants rocked the whole house last year en route from Travis AFB to UKR. Impressive beasts.

TheSnoopySnoop,
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@deewani They sure are and a lot bigger than what they seem in photos

cvvhrn,
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USAF F-15E of the 422 TES, Nellis AFB, on the downwind leg prior to landing on RWY 3, Pt. Mugu. The gear is starting to cycle and note the Sniper, LANTRIN, and Dragons Eye pods. fighterjet

ai6yr,

Historic C47 aircraft in Camarillo, California until October 1st. https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2023-09-29/a-rare-chance-to-fly-in-an-historic-aircraft-which-played-a-critical-role-in-world-war-2

ncweaver,
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@ai6yr
Its a DC3. "The only replacement for a DC3 is another DC3"

Those planes are almost nigh-indestructible.

davidnewman, (edited )
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@ncweaver @ai6yr I read somewhere that no DC-3 ever experienced spontaneous structural failure (something not caused by a crash or getting shot at). This is an artifact of the pre-CAD days when large fudge factors were common. A lack of pressurization probably also helped reduce metal fatigue.

midendian,
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went to SFO to catch some other things but then I realized President Biden was in town so had to stay for that... barely any light though.

Zipair 787 JA826J with beacons lit and wheel retracting
USAF VC-25 92-9000 (29000) departing KSFO with President Biden aboard.
USAF VC-25 92-9000 (29000) departing KSFO with President Biden aboard.

guidobibra,
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Planespotting 2023 #1: Condor Stripes - Condor has some new airplane liveries - candy stripes, even in different colours! This Boeing 757 has the red "Passion" paintjob.
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2023/09/03/planespotting-2023-1-condor-stripes/

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