NickPeterman
2013-07-18, 10:58 PM
Hello All,
Finally managed to bag my first big spotting outing while back here on the East Coast. With winds at Dulles expected to be favorable I decided to bite the bullet and do another 19 hour spotting marathon. It was an incredibly successful day, afternoon moreso than morning, and it was great to meet back up with Fasil, whom I hadn't seen since the SQ A380 inaugural at JFK.
Seeing this beauty was scheduled in to Dulles from Johannesburg was a major factor in my decision to go. While I am sure she is old hat for you JFK regulars, she is easily among top catches for 2013 thus far for me. Sadly she arrived a full 20+ minutes before sunrise, with a cloudy sky to boot, so pardon the poor image quality, ISO 1600 on a 7D isn't pretty when you underexpose to boot.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5459/9319057970_236a30c545_b.jpg
Sadly things weren't much better for this North American 767 about 10 minutes later
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/9319057850_bf972c4716_b.jpg
Things were a little more successful from over at the airport itself, however
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5525/9319057712_ef22c88bfd_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7427/9316270469_5b7e183c68_b.jpg
had never caught one of these in the new livery, so that was certainly a nice surprise
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/9319057472_f0a7edd65f_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7453/9319057268_0db1c232c6_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7304/9319057108_f3f325ed1a_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/9319056950_c2925b14a1_b.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/9316269835_d5c13b9b3a_b.jpg
This time of year makes for impossible shooting at IAD after about 10AM, as is true with most places. The afternoon departure bank was pushed back and stretched out due to frequent (but unexplained) ground holds throughout the evening.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2861/9316269739_80febdb86e_b.jpg
These UAL 763's with winglets certainly look nice!
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3804/9316269669_992956b0e9_b.jpg
Getting rare to see a tulip nowadays
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/9316269507_4971e085f1_b.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/9316269447_2ced90bbfb_b.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2876/9319056392_34c894bafc_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7401/9319056314_54bef88084_b.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/9316269211_f203bb6db0_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/9319056158_574132ea85_b.jpg
And the star of the show (bad pun intended) departed nice and late, making for some great light!
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2814/9319056066_4952e81b7e_b.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5333/9316269001_8573b2c43f_b.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/9316270335_3414142055_b.jpg
Saudia's new 777-300ERs was a new catch for me
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3772/9319055872_cdc6e365a9_b.jpg
The A332 never looked small to me, but slotted right after a 77W and an A346 tends to do that I guess!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7448/9319055936_e7e1411d37_b.jpg
Not a livery I have seen in person in close to 3 years, so this was a nice surprise
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7450/9316268783_a50c0bc3ca_b.jpg
Lufthansa was kind enough as to send a 747-400 in lieu of the scheduled 747-8i, allowing me to finally catch one departing runway 1R. It's funny, having last seen the 748 here, the 747-400 also looked positively small in comparison.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3740/9319055724_17cedab316_b.jpg
The low sun really makes Virgin's livery pop, my first time catching their new A330s
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7314/9316268583_616720648a_b.jpg
IAD still sees a ton of 757 movements, and having gotten so used to the AA 757s at DFW, seeing some P&W powered birds was nice too (they also bank amazingly well)!
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/9316268431_a9c64e9e57_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/9316268347_3ddac2a121_b.jpg
The first Speedbird flight was back to being a 747 from my last visit, which was a nice surprise.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/9316268283_b18aeed0b3_b.jpg
And finally, after months of the Star Alliance bird showing up every day (I know, the horror :biggrin: ) SAS sent a normal A340!
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3767/9319055310_4e9be7704a_b.jpg
Hope you enjoyed!
Cheers,
Nick
Finally managed to bag my first big spotting outing while back here on the East Coast. With winds at Dulles expected to be favorable I decided to bite the bullet and do another 19 hour spotting marathon. It was an incredibly successful day, afternoon moreso than morning, and it was great to meet back up with Fasil, whom I hadn't seen since the SQ A380 inaugural at JFK.
Seeing this beauty was scheduled in to Dulles from Johannesburg was a major factor in my decision to go. While I am sure she is old hat for you JFK regulars, she is easily among top catches for 2013 thus far for me. Sadly she arrived a full 20+ minutes before sunrise, with a cloudy sky to boot, so pardon the poor image quality, ISO 1600 on a 7D isn't pretty when you underexpose to boot.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5459/9319057970_236a30c545_b.jpg
Sadly things weren't much better for this North American 767 about 10 minutes later
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/9319057850_bf972c4716_b.jpg
Things were a little more successful from over at the airport itself, however
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5525/9319057712_ef22c88bfd_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7427/9316270469_5b7e183c68_b.jpg
had never caught one of these in the new livery, so that was certainly a nice surprise
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5549/9319057472_f0a7edd65f_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7453/9319057268_0db1c232c6_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7304/9319057108_f3f325ed1a_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7395/9319056950_c2925b14a1_b.jpg
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/9316269835_d5c13b9b3a_b.jpg
This time of year makes for impossible shooting at IAD after about 10AM, as is true with most places. The afternoon departure bank was pushed back and stretched out due to frequent (but unexplained) ground holds throughout the evening.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2861/9316269739_80febdb86e_b.jpg
These UAL 763's with winglets certainly look nice!
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3804/9316269669_992956b0e9_b.jpg
Getting rare to see a tulip nowadays
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/9316269507_4971e085f1_b.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5548/9316269447_2ced90bbfb_b.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2876/9319056392_34c894bafc_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7401/9319056314_54bef88084_b.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2891/9316269211_f203bb6db0_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7355/9319056158_574132ea85_b.jpg
And the star of the show (bad pun intended) departed nice and late, making for some great light!
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2814/9319056066_4952e81b7e_b.jpg
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5333/9316269001_8573b2c43f_b.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2889/9316270335_3414142055_b.jpg
Saudia's new 777-300ERs was a new catch for me
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3772/9319055872_cdc6e365a9_b.jpg
The A332 never looked small to me, but slotted right after a 77W and an A346 tends to do that I guess!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7448/9319055936_e7e1411d37_b.jpg
Not a livery I have seen in person in close to 3 years, so this was a nice surprise
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7450/9316268783_a50c0bc3ca_b.jpg
Lufthansa was kind enough as to send a 747-400 in lieu of the scheduled 747-8i, allowing me to finally catch one departing runway 1R. It's funny, having last seen the 748 here, the 747-400 also looked positively small in comparison.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3740/9319055724_17cedab316_b.jpg
The low sun really makes Virgin's livery pop, my first time catching their new A330s
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7314/9316268583_616720648a_b.jpg
IAD still sees a ton of 757 movements, and having gotten so used to the AA 757s at DFW, seeing some P&W powered birds was nice too (they also bank amazingly well)!
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5494/9316268431_a9c64e9e57_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/9316268347_3ddac2a121_b.jpg
The first Speedbird flight was back to being a 747 from my last visit, which was a nice surprise.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3797/9316268283_b18aeed0b3_b.jpg
And finally, after months of the Star Alliance bird showing up every day (I know, the horror :biggrin: ) SAS sent a normal A340!
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3767/9319055310_4e9be7704a_b.jpg
Hope you enjoyed!
Cheers,
Nick