Your top 5 aviation photos of 2009

[AirtrafficController]

Since the year is coming to a close and the snow is starting to fall, post your top 5 favorite aviation photos of 2009. Looking forward to seeing the variety and great work you guys accomplished this year.
I'll start off with my top five:
#1 My favorite photo of all time hands down, tour of JFK Tower:
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/45039_1249443325.jpg

#2 IMO my best photo thus far
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/55608_1236004903.jpg

#3 Awesome tour of the Orbis DC-10 at LGA in May
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/58413_1242416597.jpg

#4 An over and under from Bayswater
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/31951_1252610179.jpg

#5 Air France A380 is some golden light
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u317/AirtrafficController/66814_1260843391.jpg

[T-Bird76]

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/2/5/0/3/49612_1244404305.jpg
Broken plane is number 1.

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/2/7/6/2/19226_1250471267.jpg
Fixed plane is number 2.

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/5/3/2/17961_1237755235.jpg
I Love LA is 3.

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/2/0/5/22760_1249785502.jpg
Delta Swine is 4.

http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/9/9/3/51832_1256518399.jpg
I rock the ramp is 5.

[jerslice]

Wow...tough question.

I think my hands down favorite aviation related photo of the year is this one from a few days ago:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4189089968_01b51bca28_o.jpg

If we're going with jp.net/a.net type shots only...I'd say these five rank pretty high up there:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3382/3224121016_10ca26d7a8_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3480/3280661240_d6b685625b_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3649679794_e2ac63ff95_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2601/3872178940_f13535e8fd_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4182193823_60416c359e_o.jpg


And the runner's up:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3516/3974235605_17bc1e0e9b_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2572/4156776325_6125e63f96_o.jpg

[moose135]

It was a full year, too many to choose from, so I'll bend the rules and give you my Top 10 List from 2009:

#10 - After eluding me for so long, I finally caught Cathay's "Asia's World City" in great light blasting off of 13R.
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/632130247_ujnvT-L.jpg

#9 - So many great memories, thanks to the great people at the American Airpower Museum.
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/648675312_MwHH7-L.jpg

#8 - Just a cool shot!
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/543292061_HqPxF-L-1.jpg

#7 - Lift off on a foggy morning.
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/520940744_iGgzS-L.jpg

#6 - A haunting image.
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/545047868_CwRML-L-1.jpg

#5 - Seeing Chris Baranaskas return to the show circuit brought a smile to many of us.
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/543966180_iZPdK-L-1.jpg

#4 - The USAF Thunderbirds make an unforgettable arrival at FRG for the air show.
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/540701838_mdQwN-L-1.jpg

#3 - Day is done.
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/639632528_gtiK4-L.jpg

#2 - Ultimately, it's not about the airplanes, it's about the friends we make along the way. Fred, we always have the best adventures!
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/455683323_dP7Zb-L-1.jpg

#1 - The year started out with a bang! I think I still haven't warmed up from that day on the river shooting these!
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/457180001_p94vH-L.jpg


This one isn't from 2009, but no collection of shots from this year would be complete without remembering our dear friend, Bob Baranaskas.
http://www.moose135photography.com/photos/507679562_EMzP8-L.jpg

[Cary]

Here are 5 of my favorites of the year:

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/0/4/2/1587240.jpg (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Japan-Airlines--/Boeing-747-446/1587240/L/)

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/5/4/1538452.jpg (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Canada---Air/Canadair-CT-114-Tutor/1538452/L/)

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/3/9/1552931.jpg (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Icelandair-(DC-3-Thristavinir)/Douglas-C-47A-Skytrain/1552931/L/)

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/1/4/2/1587241.jpg (http://www.airliners.net/photo/US-Airways-(PSA/Airbus-A319-112/1587241/L/)

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/4/8/5/1615584.jpg (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Etihad-Airways/Airbus-A340-642/1615584/L/)

[Hussman75]

Nothing too insanely wild here, but six that are memorable to me... Enjoy!

1. B757 front office
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w256/BrianH75/IMG_4951.jpg

2. Surprise arrival, and a lucky catch...
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w256/BrianH75/VHOEJ-03-KJFK-809.jpg

3. Unusual visitor to CMH
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w256/BrianH75/N784TW-CMH-05-809.jpg

4. Snowbirds practicing at Scott
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w256/BrianH75/IMG_8598.jpg

5. F-15E pulling hard past show center
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w256/BrianH75/IMG_8121.jpg

6. Boeing DreamLifter
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w256/BrianH75/N747BC-BLV-04-909.jpg

[MarkLawrence]

My first A380
http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/2/6/6/7/39961_1241805766.jpg

My first C-17
http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/3/0/5/32076_1256749503.jpg

My shot of the JFK International Ramp when leaving NY from my last trip
http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/1/1/8/62948_1241877811.jpg

My first Russian-made aircraft
http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/3/8/7/95780_1258404783.jpg

A rare visitor to Ft Lauderdale - a round the world charter - I'd LOVE to fly on this
http://images3.jetphotos.net/img/1/8/5/3/39447_1233620358.jpg

[NLovis]

Jes I have so many from being on the ramp I need more then 5.
15. AA Mad Dog MD-82 half a second from touchdown.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0020.jpg
14. Quantas 747. As I call her the red devil cause of her unmatched beauty.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0120.jpg
13. "Asia's World City"
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0121.jpg
12. A LD-3 on my back from 15ft in the air. Not what I had in mind for a catch.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0018.jpg
11. Sadly this cant make the top 10 cause of the weather and cut off but Dreamlifter.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0123.jpg
10. In at 10 is Cathay 773 B-PKL. 1st flight to the states and a brand new plane.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0019.jpg
9. And in at 9 is this dynamic shot of a Fed Ex DC-10. Behind it is another DC-10.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0116.jpg
8. A Fed Ex 3 holer.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0117.jpg
7. Open Skies 757 with both cowlings open. Rejected by jetphoto's.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0119.jpg
6. Nice shot of this beauty. A DC-9-51.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0118.jpg
5. Top 5 of the year. DHL DC-8 looking gorgeous in the sunlight on a cold december day.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0122.jpg
4. This shot of this AA MD-82 looks so retro despite being one of my most recent captures.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0217.jpg
3. And kicking off the top 3 is Peter.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0218.jpg
2. What a find and what a shot! A beautiful DC-9-31 in NWA colors.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0021.jpg
1. And impossible to top. The hardest and riskiest shot I ever took.
http://i17.servimg.com/u/f17/13/07/89/09/img_0022.jpg

[Ychocky]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2659/3685788022_ec0ee1bbc3_b.jpg
AC 839 arrives from Frankfurt. July 3rd, 2009 CYOW

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/3733204219_0a77b465d7_b.jpg
Japan Air Force 2 (and 1) visit Ottawa. July 3rd, 2009 CYOW

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2449/3986801129_7e4c15484c_b.jpg
One of my first 777LR's. October 4th, 2009 CYYZ

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3966271416_fef4b6e4ff_b.jpg
Pouring rain less than 90 seconds before this was taken. Rain stops, sun comes out to play. Perfect arrival onto Runway 25. September 28th, 2009 CYOW

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2602/3727696091_25dd1e437c_b.jpg
No longer with us. The dark skies above the Olympic A343 are a reminder that the industry is still in a bit of trouble. Here's to 2010, economic recovery and less doom and gloom. July 13th, 2009 CYUL

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Plans for 2010?

1) DSLR
2) Visit you all in NYC
3) Get married

(Not necessarily in that order ;) )