KFLL 5/3

[MarkLawrence]

Andy (kc2agq) and I will be out on Saturday morning at KFLL - weather looks like it's going to be glorious! Anyone else in the area like to join us?

[NYARTCCFAN]

Perfect timing I would have went if it werent for a freak accident where I was impaled my the point of my car door. Left a nice 4 inch long and 1.5 inch deep gash in my pectoral. Under heavy medication of Vicodin (feeling loopy)

[MarkLawrence]

Ouch Mike!! Get well soon!!

[Derf]

I am vrey srory taht you are not felenig wlel. I hpoe the Vcidnis do not mkae you to lpooy and hpoe you feel bteer soon. -FREDERF

[MarkLawrence]

What a great day at KFLL - C9-A (anyone know what the registration might be if it was 1529 on the tail), Delta B738 with winglets, white Jamaica, unfortunately no SWA special color schemes - the weather was lovely...and..of course - all the stuff happened after I left - Andy is still there watching it..he called me to tell me....Juan Valdez Avianca B752 (I saw that as I was getting on the Florida Turnpike - came right over me), Pink Delta - but that's common right???? :evil: DAMN DAMN DAMN!!

But - it was a nice day!! Great company - Thanks Andy!

[kc2aqg]

It was definitely an awesome day at FLL. Great weather, great company, and great planes. Naturally, I seem to be having problems with the version of photoshop that's installed on my macbook, so I am just going to show the originals for now since I can't process anything until I get home which will not be soon. I'm also saving the C9-A and BBJ shots that Mark and I got until I have a chance to edit them, as they are really sweet.

Some other choice shots from the day:

Fedex DC-10 Departing
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/MD80MadDog/FLL%205-3-08/DSC08118.jpg

Conti 737-900 with winglets
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/MD80MadDog/FLL%205-3-08/DSC08068.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/MD80MadDog/FLL%205-3-08/DSC08440.jpg

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/MD80MadDog/FLL%205-3-08/DSC08385.jpg

Mark's wife called when this one flew by...we saw many 500's, but this was the only one with winglets...Sorry Mark...
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/MD80MadDog/FLL%205-3-08/DSC08421.jpg

Departures from the Hibiscus Garage

Quite possibly Spirit's last A321
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/MD80MadDog/FLL%205-3-08/DSC08531.jpg

At least one Southwest special scheme made it in today...sorry Mark...again...
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/MD80MadDog/FLL%205-3-08/DSC08596.jpg

Pink Delta makes an appearance - my first shot of her with the new Delta titles
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/MD80MadDog/FLL%205-3-08/DSC08620.jpg

Avianca Juan Valdez
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/MD80MadDog/FLL%205-3-08/DSC08643.jpg

White Jamaica
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u246/MD80MadDog/FLL%205-3-08/DSC08564.jpg

Thanks for a great day Mark - it was great to see you and Tavus again! We need to this again soon!

[MarkLawrence]

California One as well....well damn damn and damn..LOL...nice shots Andy!!

[MarkLawrence]

In looking at that Continental 737 reg Andy - it was a 900ER!

[NYARTCCFAN]

Snazzy shot's gang.

[MarkLawrence]

One thing we did see quite a bit of was the heavies going into Miami - we distinctly saw the Iberia A340-600 and two American B777's. Then, we saw this nice one as well - we figured this was something heading for Mexico - not too often you see high level contrails in Florida...any guesses? It looks white - maybe an A330 or B767...

http://www.tavustheman.com/images/ContrailOverFlorida.jpg

[T-Bird76]

Good stuff guys, I'll be down in FLL for the day on the 31st of May for some spotting.

[Iberia A340-600]

Mark, my guess is that's a Thomsonfly 767-300.

[stuart schechter]

Gordon, I'm with you on that, It looks too stubby to be a T7.

[kc2aqg]

Thanks for researching that -900ER Mark - I'm excited since that's definitely a first catch for me as well. I would also venture to say that the contrails pic is a 767-300, but not sure who. Thomsonfly is a good guess though.

[markg]

Why not go to www4.passur.com/bct.html and set the time to the time you saw it. Providing it's not military it should show up!