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Aviation.High.Guy
2013-05-17, 09:47 PM
I stopped by the Mounds yesterday for some late day spotting. British Open Skies was an unexpected surprise. The BA A320 Red Nose came in just after light fell off. Still chasing that thing.:frown:

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"Clean me"...
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RomNYC
2013-05-17, 10:51 PM
Nice shots Don! The frenchman that I am has always wondered about AF's dirty planes. Does anyone know the story behind this? Typical french laziness or something else?
Aviation.High.Guy
2013-05-17, 11:38 PM
Nice shots Don! The frenchman that I am has always wondered about AF's dirty planes. Does anyone know the story behind this? Typical french laziness or something else?

Yeah, I don't know why AF has that dirty plane legacy. My guess is that France has more rainfall than other countries? Wet runways constantly spray tire residue and soot onto the fuselage making it difficult to keep clean. Just a theory.
Zee71
2013-05-18, 12:01 AM
Nice set Don! Looks like you had some great light and two nice catches with the new American colors.
Aviation.High.Guy
2013-05-18, 12:43 AM
Thanks guys-
Jared Blech
2013-05-18, 01:27 PM
look at the guy over the N in open skies, hes like, what a great photo opportunity this guy has right now!
great shots Don!
will post mine all from last week from house in a little bit! STAY TUNED!
Cal07
2013-05-18, 05:43 PM
Nice set Don!! i'm yet to get the American Eagle new colors in good light and in the air...
Aviation.High.Guy
2013-05-18, 11:12 PM
Thanks Jared and Akie. That Open Skies close-up shot is funny when you zoom in at full res. Some passenger look like they were out of their seats with faces pressed up against windows.
steve1840
2013-05-20, 08:48 AM
Great work Don! Awesome shots
megatop412
2013-05-20, 01:35 PM
It kind of looked like the passengers were facing rearwards! Great light for these Don, I love the angle of the first shot of the German 744
Aviation.High.Guy
2013-05-20, 04:36 PM
It kind of looked like the passengers were facing rearwards! Great light for these Don, I love the angle of the first shot of the German 744

Thanks. Some were facing rearwards. I looked up the the interior of that ship. Front cabin is set up biz jet style with Open Skies.
Check it out>
http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/files/2012/11/021.jpg
Aviation.High.Guy
2013-05-20, 04:38 PM
Great work Don! Awesome shots

Thanks Steve!