KADW/KRIC-Fall 2015: Easing Back into Things

Hey Guys,

After something of a hiatus these past few months, I am back! While I still have a backlog of photos to handle from my last few days living in Dallas, I thought I would start with 4 quick photos from my time back here in Virginia. In the leadup to this year's UNGA I decided to try my hand at finally catching an Air China 747-400 when Xi Jinping made his state visit to Washington DC. Sadly, having never been there before, and because I was required to lay low to not attract attention, I misjudged my location and wound up UNDER the plane. Oh well, I can still count this right?

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5765/...ed369b98_o.jpgIMG_7015 by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr


As for Richmond, my home airport, not much of note ever really comes in, and I hadn't been over with a camera since January of 2014 when I was run off by a rent-a-cop who stated that the "FFA" has banned photography at airports. However, as a 737 Classic fan, I was seduced by the prospect of shooting a new livery and braved the tedium for a chance at a shot, Luck was on my side, with 1 runway closed and a strange southerly wind that was not forecasted, delivering me arrivals on runway 20.

The Day's target

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/685/2...9152e218_o.jpgXtra Airways 737-400 by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr

An always pleasant Maddog

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/776/2...740c65a4_o.jpgDelta MD-88 by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr


And FedEx arriving just after sunset.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/748/2...22fa80a3_o.jpgFedEx A300F by Nicholas Peterman, on Flickr



Thanks for checking it out!

Cheers,

Nick

Nice shots as always, Nick! And that Air China shot is better than the one I got of Iraqi Airways, where it was head on, directly over me, and with the sun at its tail.

Great light on the Xtra Nick, also I never noticed the '747400' label on the nosewheel door of the Air China

Great Shot of the Xtra 734. One of the better paint schemes I've seen at RIC in a while.

Thanks guys! I really do like the livery on that Xtra 734. Definitely one of the better new looks to have come out lately!