Catch of the Year!

[seahawks7757]

Ok guys with the year winding down it is time to start with these threads.
Here is the first-
What was your catch of the year?-
For me it was Kingdom Holdings 744 in LAX on monday-

View it at 1600-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/1349734...n/photostream/
$5 says it is likely the L-1011 for jpl :P

[eric8669]

I've shot alot of stuff this year, I think I will have to go with this one.

[jerslice]

$5 says it is likely the L-1011 for jpl :P

First, the year ain't over yet :-)

Second, that would depend on if you're talking about catch of the year in terms of spotting geekness or catch of the year in terms of individual photo?

[AirtrafficController]

First Russian aircraft for me:

[seahawks7757]

First, the year ain't over yet :-)

Second, that would depend on if you're talking about catch of the year in terms of spotting geekness or catch of the year in terms of individual photo?

I am thining Geekness/bird you don't normally see. For individual photo we will have that one a little later.

[adscram14]

Myria! Coming in a close second is the Lufthansa A343 that floated down half the runway, touched down, spooled back up, and performed a missed.

[Vivek777Kaul]

I was lucky to have a few catches of the year, but this one is the best...

[jerslice]

I am thining Geekness/bird you don't normally see. For individual photo we will have that one a little later.

Then you would've made $5...the L-1011 is currently #1. But we'll see.

[TSGSpotting]

Cool I'll upload mine soon

[TSGSpotting]

This is mine

Not the best pic but I'm many a videographer

Although, this is most likely my best video...watch in 720p

[gonzalu]

SOOOO tough to pick just one when I have so many. Maybe because I only have a few months of spotting under my belt!











And had the quality been there, this would have killed :-) I need to bring a Dobson 10" to Bayswater when it is nice out :-)

[cowens727]

I had a hard time picking but when it came down to it, this one had not just a rare (by USA standards) plane but also an airline that I doubt I'll catch again....

[moose135]

Had several big catches this year, hard to pick just one, so I'll post a few...

Almost didn't get this one - word was a "Super Hornet" was coming into FRG, just a few weeks after air show week. Then I found out it was a Growler.


I'd always heard stories that "...the Dreamlifter just left JFK" - this time I heard about it before it arrived.


Because there aren't many flying, and it's such a cool airplane:


If only because this aircraft was destroyed less than two months later:


But if I had pick only one, it would be this:


It's been a pretty good year so far, let's see what the next few weeks bring.

[megatop412]

Probably between these three:


and this, captured at MSP in September:


and finally, at N57 in June:

[heeshung]

Lots of A/C checked off from my list this year.

#1 - Colombian Air Force 737






#2 - Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18


#3 - USMC V-22 Osprey / CH-46 Sea Knight








#4 - Qantas Wunala


#5 - Etihad Formula 1




#6 - China Eastern Better City, Better Life




#7 - Niki A320