moose135
2015-04-05, 12:32 PM
I took a ride up to Raleigh-Durham on Saturday - they have two observation decks at RDU, a large one facing 5L/23R, with seats, a covered area, playground for the kids, and tower broadcasts piped in. The second is on the upper floor of the General Aviation terminal, looking out over the GA/transient ramp, and facing 5R/23L.
First, from the larger deck:
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-8Vj2pdS/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N953DL_001-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-8GmCxq8/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N9403W_001-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-qjwCpHf/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N571NN_001-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-fPxWgS6/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N925XJ_001-XL.jpg
FlightAware showed an "Air Georgian" CRJ arriving from Toronto - I had never heard of them, so I was really interested to see what would show up. Not exactly what I was expecting...
:-(
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-HRPWfQG/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_C-FWRR_001-XL.jpg
Over at the GA terminal, the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team was getting ready to head home following an afternoon game with the Carolina Hurricanes.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-jkgFn5s/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N362NB_002-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-f9PkjKs/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N362NB_001-XL.jpg
Yes, you can get this close...
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-Q5XF7kv/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N362NB_003-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-ckgt34d/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N362NB_004-XL.jpg
I spoke with the flight crew for a few minutes before the team arrived. The captain was an ex-Navy E-2 driver, who used to fly into Grumman-Bethpage often.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-zXTvpSz/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N76PR_001-XL.jpg
This was an interesting catch.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-ptk5rTp/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N91EA_001-XL.jpg
First time I've seen split scimitar winglets in person.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-53kj9vH/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N8635F_001-XL.jpg
The life of a charter pilot - standing around waiting on the clients to show up.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-GG9fvks/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N380RD_001-XL.jpg
First, from the larger deck:
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-8Vj2pdS/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N953DL_001-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-8GmCxq8/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N9403W_001-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-qjwCpHf/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N571NN_001-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-fPxWgS6/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N925XJ_001-XL.jpg
FlightAware showed an "Air Georgian" CRJ arriving from Toronto - I had never heard of them, so I was really interested to see what would show up. Not exactly what I was expecting...
:-(
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-HRPWfQG/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_C-FWRR_001-XL.jpg
Over at the GA terminal, the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team was getting ready to head home following an afternoon game with the Carolina Hurricanes.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-jkgFn5s/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N362NB_002-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-f9PkjKs/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N362NB_001-XL.jpg
Yes, you can get this close...
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-Q5XF7kv/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N362NB_003-XL.jpg
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-ckgt34d/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N362NB_004-XL.jpg
I spoke with the flight crew for a few minutes before the team arrived. The captain was an ex-Navy E-2 driver, who used to fly into Grumman-Bethpage often.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-zXTvpSz/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N76PR_001-XL.jpg
This was an interesting catch.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-ptk5rTp/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N91EA_001-XL.jpg
First time I've seen split scimitar winglets in person.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-53kj9vH/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N8635F_001-XL.jpg
The life of a charter pilot - standing around waiting on the clients to show up.
http://www.moose135photography.com/Airplanes/Airliners-and-Airport-Spotting/Raleigh-Durham-International/i-GG9fvks/0/XL/JM_2015_04_04_N380RD_001-XL.jpg