NickPeterman
2014-12-24, 12:30 PM
Hey Guys,
My Arizona adventure continued after Tucson. On our way up to Phoenix after hitting Pima Air and Space Museum, I noticed a pair of China Southern 777s were making their retirement flights into KGYR. While I got screwed by the first one who took the opposite runway of all other landing traffic, I bagged #2. Scary to think a 17 year old 777 is at roads' end.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7579/15884168838_0bf2612a02_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qcCvZY)IMG_5361 (https://flic.kr/p/qcCvZY) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
Then, after a few days of errands, I was invited to join the Arizona Aviation Photographers, AZAP, for a morning out at KPHX. What a blast we had! I stayed for about 4 hours, and here is some of the days' haul.
Love the new livery, and it looks great in the pre-sunrise dawn light
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7526/16066057146_ca54b57bfa_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qtGK4h)IMG_5381_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qtGK4h) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
This yellow beast was a great treat!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7552/16091850485_5f3ab07e83_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qvYWw2)IMG_5435_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qvYWw2) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8656/15905762119_a35e363402_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qexbVV)IMG_5439_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qexbVV) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
Highlight of the day came early. I saw this big colorful tail taxiing and I knew it could only be one thing! I had wanted this jet since I saw photos of it a while back, and to get it less than 30 minutes into being back at PHX was fantastic. She received a water cannon salute upon landing, I can only assume it was a fini flight for a member of the crew.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/15905761399_9ed0ce3cde_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qexbHv)IMG_5458_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qexbHv) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
While relocating to our next spotting location, I saw what could only be a US Airways 757 in the new AA livery. A bit of coordination with my fantastic driver made this shot possible through the open window of our moving truck
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8624/15904567730_31e78a78ba_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qer4T1)IMG_5489_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qer4T1) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
The tower at PHX is sharp looking for sure!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/15469531404_49a6ac9114_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pyZoJG)IMG_5492_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/pyZoJG) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
A slightly less decked-out tanker for you, Moose ;)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/16066054146_3b17444a55_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qtGJay)IMG_5507_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qtGJay) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
Delta 757 at sunrise, what a pair!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7512/16089927761_f1155b98bb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qvP5XB)IMG_5521_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qvP5XB) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
Followed by an American cousin
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7471/16066053566_a6f7201822_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qtGHZy)IMG_5544_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qtGHZy) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
I guess these scimitars are becoming more commonplace because I have seen a lot of them at LAX and PHX as of late
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7492/15906098827_8d8dd69a24_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qeyV2e)IMG_5563_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qeyV2e) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
The first of 4 MD-11s doing Santa's bidding
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8624/16089926891_800270d9b1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qvP5GB)IMG_5601_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qvP5GB) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
This stunning white Scud belongs to Western Global, a new carrier who operates a trio of these beauties, and has been kicking around for UPS this holiday season.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7538/15472160483_6c676858db_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pzdSgD)IMG_5647_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/pzdSgD) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
Always nice to see the somewhat-utilitarian looking A300
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7527/15472160183_fa33392097_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pzdSbt)IMG_5670_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/pzdSbt) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
My favorite US Airways Retro jet, still hasn't been Americanized yet.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7465/15905757539_17965ea5bb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qexayX)IMG_5697_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qexayX) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
End Part 1...
My Arizona adventure continued after Tucson. On our way up to Phoenix after hitting Pima Air and Space Museum, I noticed a pair of China Southern 777s were making their retirement flights into KGYR. While I got screwed by the first one who took the opposite runway of all other landing traffic, I bagged #2. Scary to think a 17 year old 777 is at roads' end.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7579/15884168838_0bf2612a02_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qcCvZY)IMG_5361 (https://flic.kr/p/qcCvZY) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
Then, after a few days of errands, I was invited to join the Arizona Aviation Photographers, AZAP, for a morning out at KPHX. What a blast we had! I stayed for about 4 hours, and here is some of the days' haul.
Love the new livery, and it looks great in the pre-sunrise dawn light
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7526/16066057146_ca54b57bfa_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qtGK4h)IMG_5381_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qtGK4h) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
This yellow beast was a great treat!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7552/16091850485_5f3ab07e83_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qvYWw2)IMG_5435_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qvYWw2) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8656/15905762119_a35e363402_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qexbVV)IMG_5439_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qexbVV) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
Highlight of the day came early. I saw this big colorful tail taxiing and I knew it could only be one thing! I had wanted this jet since I saw photos of it a while back, and to get it less than 30 minutes into being back at PHX was fantastic. She received a water cannon salute upon landing, I can only assume it was a fini flight for a member of the crew.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7507/15905761399_9ed0ce3cde_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qexbHv)IMG_5458_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qexbHv) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
While relocating to our next spotting location, I saw what could only be a US Airways 757 in the new AA livery. A bit of coordination with my fantastic driver made this shot possible through the open window of our moving truck
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8624/15904567730_31e78a78ba_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qer4T1)IMG_5489_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qer4T1) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
The tower at PHX is sharp looking for sure!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7486/15469531404_49a6ac9114_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pyZoJG)IMG_5492_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/pyZoJG) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
A slightly less decked-out tanker for you, Moose ;)
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7546/16066054146_3b17444a55_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qtGJay)IMG_5507_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qtGJay) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
Delta 757 at sunrise, what a pair!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7512/16089927761_f1155b98bb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qvP5XB)IMG_5521_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qvP5XB) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
Followed by an American cousin
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7471/16066053566_a6f7201822_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qtGHZy)IMG_5544_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qtGHZy) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
I guess these scimitars are becoming more commonplace because I have seen a lot of them at LAX and PHX as of late
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7492/15906098827_8d8dd69a24_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qeyV2e)IMG_5563_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qeyV2e) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
The first of 4 MD-11s doing Santa's bidding
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8624/16089926891_800270d9b1_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qvP5GB)IMG_5601_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qvP5GB) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
This stunning white Scud belongs to Western Global, a new carrier who operates a trio of these beauties, and has been kicking around for UPS this holiday season.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7538/15472160483_6c676858db_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pzdSgD)IMG_5647_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/pzdSgD) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
Always nice to see the somewhat-utilitarian looking A300
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7527/15472160183_fa33392097_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/pzdSbt)IMG_5670_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/pzdSbt) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
My favorite US Airways Retro jet, still hasn't been Americanized yet.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7465/15905757539_17965ea5bb_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/qexayX)IMG_5697_filtered (https://flic.kr/p/qexayX) by Nicholas Peterman (https://www.flickr.com/people/53263228@N04/), on Flickr
End Part 1...