KRIC-6/25/13: An RJ, a Trijet, and a Surprise

[NickPeterman]

Hello All,

As the mid-Atlantic has been enjoying the most awful, protracted, rainy period here in VA, I haven't been able to get much in the way of spotting done. However, I did manage to sneak out to Richmond International for a bit this morning to catch our essentially regular, weekly Kalitta 727 hop. RIC is a bit of a graveyard traffic wise, only saw 3 aircraft in about 45 minutes. Anyhow, the photos.

A boring RJ, yes (but a guy has to check out the light somehow)

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5469/9134432129_a1fe7d3f43_b.jpg



The star of the show

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/9136655194_cc80c71ef3_b.jpg


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3818/9134432241_69a5b37130_b.jpg


And the surprise, a nice USAF Gulfstream beating up the pattern

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7446/9134432065_3f836f3fda_b.jpg


Hope you enjoyed this small set,

Cheers!

Nick

[Zee71]

Sweet catch on the Kalitta 727

[NickPeterman]

Thanks Mark! She was quite the sight. Normally approaches to Rwy 16 are quite boring, straight-in's over the trees. Kalitta showed up banking hard over the nearby gas station to get lined up at the last second, smoke and sound galore.

[moose135]

Very nice, Nick! I know a guy who is a 727 captain for Kalitta, I'll have to see if he was flying this one.

[MarkLawrence]

Very sweet catch of the Trijet - I caught one of their DC-9's down at FLL a while ago - also a nice surprise!

[NickPeterman]

Thanks Mark!

And Moose, please do! I would be more than happy to send him the photo. Hmmm, if only he could get me ramp access to shoot the 727 some more :wink:


Nick

[Kris V]

Oh that Kalitta Charters 727 is sweet, great shots!