Blue Bravest Shoot in Houston

[tlabranche]

I have been wanting to get some shots of the Blue Bravest ever since it came out. Unfortunately, JetBlue only sends the Embraers to Houston. Our schedule changed a bit this past week, and one of our Boston flights was operated by the A320. Originally, they were only supposed to be the sharklet A320's with the boring barcode tail; however, I sent a few emails asking for a tail swap. This past Friday, about an hour before departure from Boston, the swap was made. By the time I got to work and saw it was coming in, I could have kicked myself for not bringing my camera to work! I checked before I went to bed the night before, and it wasn't showing coming to Houston. Anyways, I live 45 minutes from work, so I drove right back home to get my gear. I also called a friend of mine to come out to shoot it. He is a former FDNY EMT, and I knew this plane would have a special meaning to him. As of today, Houston is an all Embraer station again indefinitely. Here are the shots I got.

Me sweating my arse off in high 90's and high humidity HOU weather.
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My friend, Chris, who was an EMT in New York.
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[Tlauc1999]

Oh my goodness..... these photos are absolutely phenominal....

[gonzalu]

Great coverage Timothy

[Gerard]

Awesome pictures!!

[tlabranche]

Thanks, everyone! It's definitely a snazzy livery - probably my favorite one out there right now.

[Zee71]

Timothy .... wonderful set and some great perspectives.

[Jared Blech]

One can only hope for it's Navy Blue counterpart! :tongue:
Great set of images; So jealous!

[captmjk16]

Those are some incredible shots Timothy, thanks for sharing! You certainly made the most of the opportunity, and that second to last shot is an absolute stunner!

[Kiffy]

Wow! Awesome set, and amazing access. Very nicely done! I like the elevated shot. :cool:

[LGA777]

Timothy I love the Awesome shots and scheme and also I am very impressed with your determination in trying to get this Special bird re-routed to HOU and love that you drove home to get your gear. Despite the heat and humidity and looks like mid day the light seemed to really co-operate with a Beautiful sky and lighting. I don't have a DSLR just a large point and shoot (Panasonic FZ-150) but I learned a long time ago I always take it to work (LGA) every day cause you never know whats going to come in and surprise you.

Bravo

LGA777

[hiss srq]

Awesome shots. One of my favorite liveries out there. I might be partial though.