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JBoulin94
2010-09-21, 08:51 PM
Nothing too special today except for A British Oneworld 747 and lots of Bizjets. I couldn't stay for the Kuwaiti 747, had to be in DC by 5:30, but you all had probably already seen it.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5005991648_b51df59444_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/5005379997_8c6dc878e1_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5005986336_3bcd61e13a_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4124/5005936178_489633e15c_o.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/5005324539_fee6baea78_o.jpg

All pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26223409@N08/sets/72157624991513162/with/5005936744/
user47
2010-10-03, 10:38 PM
Very nice! Mind if I ask where you took these? I'll be in the DC area later this month. Still trying to figure out the best spots, etc.
Zee71
2010-10-05, 09:37 PM
For spotting at IAD check out this link: http://www.washbaltspotters.net/files/iadspots.pdf

It all depends which approach they use, but I spotted at loaction 1 - Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Air Museum, it's worth paying the $15 to park. Get there early to check out the air museum and then relocate yourself in the parking lot for some afternoon spotting.
JBoulin94
2010-10-06, 09:29 PM
Mark pretty much summed it up, but I'll add to it a little. If your using public transportation, you can take a bus to the UHC from the main terminal and save yourself $15. Also, if winds are from the south, you can go to the Purple Lot (Sample pic here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26223409@N08/4934898907/in/set-72157624827549622/), or you can go to Daily Garage 2, which is best for morning. In the afternoon, your pictures will be backlit but salvageable (pic here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/26223409@N08/4810262344/in/set-72157624414339577/). Good Luck!
user47
2010-10-06, 11:21 PM
Great, thanks for all of the info. I should point out that a user on airliners.net says

"Just an FYI, the photo location at Udvar-Hazy Museum parking lot for IAD is not good at the moment as runway 1R/19L is shut down till Oct. 11th for replacement of runway centerline lights.

This isn't applicable to me since I will be there afterwards but thought I'd share in the event that others are planning to spot that site between now and the 11th.

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/aviation_photography/read.main/359180/