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Unforgettable moments on board "Witchcraft", posing in front of the San Jacinto Monument. Dedicated to all those who contribute maintaining both airframe and engines in pristine condition.
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"Nine-O-Nine" bombardier's station. From the seat, he could operate the Norden bombsight, and the chin-turret arm controller (at right hand).
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New "Tempo" class comfort on the 777-300ER, serving the French Overseas Territories (FDF, PTP, RUN). Brand new cabin, offering VOD in all 3 classes.
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Head-on encounter, in a slight turn; 500 meters vertical separation.
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AFR 192, heading to Bangalore...and the moon.
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Wide-angle view of the beautiful "Rose".
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AFR 322 to BOS. Sunset at mid-ocean.
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Detailed close-up view of LX 16, ZRH-JFK, cruising at FL 350 on North Atlantic Track G, as we slowly overtake them, 1.000 ft below.
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Seen in the afternoon from FL 340, en route to Canada. The Aviation Viewing Park is partially hidden by that thin cloud, but the Pub is clearly visible. Cheers !
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Mid-afternoon view from FL 340 of a busy Heathrow, offering an update on terminal 5, and a view of the remains of the early runways that were abandoned in the late 50's upon building of the central terminals. Only aircraft that can be identified with no doubt, the BA Concorde is temporarly parked on the bank of runway 23, awaiting completion of her final exhibition place.
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Jumpseat view of NRT's second runway, opened in 2002 after more than 10 years of - still unresolved - dispute with local landowners, that led the original project to be shifted to the north. The unusable south section, marked by red crosses, is split from the 2.180 m runway by a private property. The taxiway deviates around another property; due to lack of lateral separation, aircraft must hold for traffic on the runway before entering the by-pass.
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Taxiing in under heavy rain. DLT, using its name as a registration on this one, operated from 1974 to 1992, when it was renamed Lufthansa Cityline.
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Wide-angle view, 1.000 feet below this old lady. 10 seconds behind, hot and cold flows are not yet fully mixed. Stare closely at the trails, rotating fast inwards, to feel their tremendous energy. They clearly show here the danger of flying too close at the same level.
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Born in France, and feeling home here ;-)
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120 km east of Paris, this ex NATO airbase was upgraded in 2000, mostly dedicated to international cargo and crew training flights. A scrapyard is also visible.
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A non-standard departure route, due to the stormy weather, offers us the opportunity of a good-bye to the Terminal 1 we left 25 minutes earlier. South wing extension works are now well under way.
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View from the cockpit of AFR 188, southeast-bound to HKG at F.L. 11.400 meters over the Gobi desert. A lot of emotion before such a scenery ! On opposite track at 10.800 meters, en route MNL-FRA after maintenance, this all-white A330 will shortly be delivered to Blue Wings. Thanks to Andreas, Thomas and Jamie for their help in the identification of this albino.
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First shot of this 32 years old lady under these colors.
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Has been active between 1940 and 1996. Oakland in the background.
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A late afternoon right turn over Palma de Mallorca.
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Sunrise at 15 degrees west, at the end of North Atlantic track W. Now under Shannon control, every "red-eye" turns to its respective destination.
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A typical 747 signature shown above east Finland by this unidentified long-ranger heading to Siberia.
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Just landed at maximum landing weight, 4.000 feet above sea level. Water is sprayed onto the gears to put the brakes temperature down to the green in time for the scheduled departure. The scene is momentarily lit up by the first rays of the rising sun.
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The challenging replacement of a MD-11 No.2 engine !
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The closer to the clouds, the smaller Brocken Spectre. An optical phenomenon offered by the rising sun, as we are about to enter the clouds during descent.
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A classic Alaskan scenery! (Crashed 07/31/2001, Eagle River, AK, following engine failure. All 4 on board escaped.)
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Seen shortly after receiving the 90's livery. Probably a record holder: still active today, she has been serving her only operator for 35 years !
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One of many WW II airfields in central England. Built in 1941, Thurleigh was home of the 306 th Bombardment group, 8 th USAAF, flying B-17. After the war, it became a test base as RAE Bedford, closed in 1994. Seen from FL 320, en route CDG-LAX.
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Holding together on parallel congested taxiways.
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AFR 68 entering the gate.
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Compare with January 2003 picture ID 319519 ! The number of parked airliners has dwindled from 241 to 136; storage areas and scrapyard have been completely reorganized.
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"One hundred" over sugar cane fields, on final to runway 14, as number 3 engine seems about to swallow our shadow. Welcome to my preferred place on Earth !