KLAS 1/17/11

[jerslice]

Went with Brandon down to LAS for the day...got some decent stuff. You'd think that with, how many dozens of WN flights per day?, we'd get more than 3 specials. Oh well.
Also had the pleasure of meeting up with a few of the locals. A good time was had by all.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5370835007_f054750406_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5210/5370834825_74b664fbb3_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5369122320_c636fa5f71_b.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/jerslice356/DPP_3755.jpg

[sporky]

Good stuff, especially the color on the United A320.

-Tad

[Cary]

You'd think that with, how many dozens of WN flights per day?, we'd get more than 3 specials. Oh well.

Hey, 3 isn't bad. BWI gets 75% the number of LAS WN flights, and I've gone entire days without seeing a single special. Nice pics...especially the Korean. I need to get out there sometime!

[steve1840]

Love the shot of Arizona One. The Korean is great also.

I am still waiting to spot my first special. I'm really hoping that when I fly back to Nashville in April through BWI I will get a chance to see one. If not then, maybe when I'm connecting to Reno through Phoenix in June.

[Roush6NY]

Awesome captures, love the scheme of the Souhwest !

[Spunker]

Nice shots Jeremy. Glad you guys are staying warm. Would you like us to send you some of our snow, we have plenty and won't miss it :)
Gene

[gonzalu]

I am headed to KLAS tentatively in May. Fingers crossed!

[steve1840]

I'm thinking that when i go to Reno in June (thurs-sun trip), I may hop on a southwest flight (or something cheap) early in the morning on friday to LAS to do some spotting and then head back friday night since the main reason for my trip isn't until Saturday night.

[Roush6NY]

I am headed to KLAS tentatively in May. Fingers crossed!

Manny can we head out there like TONIGHT ! LOL .. Cant take anymore snow !!!!

[Spunker]

Have a good trip Manny, get some good shots.

[seahawks7757]

Here are the few I have done to this point-
A couple Southwest-
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5049/5366775386_dcf2e8ff46_o.jpg
Full Size 1024- http://www.flickr.com/photos/seahawks7757/5366775386/sizes/o/in/photostream/

Smoky Touchdown-
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5369173439_5bba2bd697_o.jpg
Full Size 1024- http://www.flickr.com/photos/seahawks7757/5369173439/sizes/o/in/photostream/

Korean Air, my first HDR-
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5369275669_cfa119250d_o.jpg
Full Size 1400- http://www.flickr.com/photos/seahawks7757/5369275669/sizes/o/in/photostream/

Virgin Atlantic Harry Potter-
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5003/5368020887_9533025ac2_o.jpg
Full Size 1600- http://www.flickr.com/photos/seahawks7757/5368020887/sizes/o/in/photostream/

A Bonus one that I just put out from Aviation Nation-
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5201/5373085839_d1c3545fa1_o.jpg
Full Size 1024- http://www.flickr.com/photos/seahawks7757/5373085839/sizes/o/in/photostream/

[steve1840]

Seahawk, did you by any chance see any movement on the L-1011 that is sitting in the background of the first photo? It would be great to have a chance to see one of those in person one of these days.

[chrisparypa]

Great catch on Virgin !

Im not sure about HDR, great catch great quality but this is not HDR, I think you can't do HDRs with moving objects... of course you can process different exposure levels from RAW file but this is not HDR... anyway looks good to me :) and I miss Vegas so much..... Im thinking to move to Vegas, will see :)

[seahawks7757]

Well technically it is is a fake HDR, I used the HDR setting in photoshop to achieve it.

Steve I wish the thing had moved. This is the second time in the last 2 months I have gotten it. I got her up in ANC back in DEC and not moving then either. :frown: I want to here those engines roar.

[steve1840]

Aside from the FedEx 727s, I'm still waitign to see my first threeholer in person. Aside from being a kid and seeing DC10's in the approach/holding pattern for JFK from Islip, I've never seen one "up close". Hopefully when I go down to do some spotting at JFK in two weeks. Fingers crossed!

[gonzalu]

Steve, no FedEx or Lufthansas at JFK? They are daily multiple times... so you will easily get to see one or more :-)

Then once in a while you get Cargoitalia, Finnair (I am still waiting for a good catch) and really rare, Saudi Cargo. There are others like EVA MD-11 which is rare as well as I believe one or two KLMs left that make it here...

at EWR you can get a hundred FedExes in one day LOL

[steve1840]

Steve I wish the thing had moved. This is the second time in the last 2 months I have gotten it. I got her up in ANC back in DEC and not moving then either. :frown: I want to here those engines roar.

I'm wondering if she goes to Nashville at all? When I was walking around the terminal before heading back home, I looked out the window by an AA gate and saw that there were still markings on the ramp that said L1011. The only reason I believe they may still use that marking is because all the other ones that are not in use any longer have been painted over. Just a thought.

[steve1840]

Good info to know Manny. Thanks!! I have always loved the look of the DC-10s and MD-11's, especially head on. I am really looking forward to coming down in two weeks. Hopefully the weather cooperates and nothing else comes up that would keep me here in CT.

Oh, and I wasn't trying to insist that there weren't any at JFK. My appologiesfor the miscommunication.

[seahawks7757]

I'm wondering if she goes to Nashville at all? When I was walking around the terminal before heading back home, I looked out the window by an AA gate and saw that there were still markings on the ramp that said L1011. The only reason I believe they may still use that marking is because all the other ones that are not in use any longer have been painted over. Just a thought.

Something like this?-
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5097382700_44e252ac10_o.jpg.
And I mean the 787 in that shot. Not in service yet but has a line.

[steve1840]

yeah something like that, but I would tend to think that that would be in preparation for the 787 coming into service whereas the L-1011 isn't in service anymore. And since it appeared that at BNA all the other markings that were not used anymore were painted over, but he L-1011 spot wasn't.

Like I said, it was just a thought, and I'm not trying to discount your comment seahawk. I see entirely where you're coming from. I may have to snap a pic of the ramp when I got back to BNA in April.

[steve1840]

I got an answer from BNA itself about the L-1011 ramp marking.

Message replied on 1/26/2011 7:55:20 AM
Stephen, I'm an aviation enthusiast as well. I love the L-1011 as well, since it's such a beautiful and graceful aircraft. Unfortunately, you are correct, there are only a few L-10's left in passenger service; most have been converted to freighters. I have worked at BNA since mid-2003 and in all that time have not seen an L-1011. I think the markings are a left-over from a bygone era and not used. Thanks for the great question; let me know if you need anything else, Butch