OUR TENTH-YEAR! Come celebrate all of the ham-fisted, ill-equipped, unprepared and totally inebriated photographers around the globe whom attempted to get that perfect aircraft photo but "Jacked It Up." We aim to provide the finest “Best of The Rest” photos, 'cause we don't use no stinkin' screeners. You send it, we post it. Click on photos to see them full size, and submissions are most welcome (if you dare). Remember, "Don't delete. Just submit your pics and repeat."
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Monday, December 22, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Friday, December 5, 2014
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Maui Wowie?
Nah. Just a hop from HNL to LIH on a Boeing 717.
Our Man-On-The-Scene still calls 'em MD-95's, though.
Photo courtesy of HB
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Monday, December 1, 2014
"Houston, Looks Like We've Fixed The Problem."
A romp around the pasture over downtown Houston whilst on a 737-800 maintenance flight.
Shot location: IAH (Photo courtesy of our Texas Smartphone Division Chief)
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Thursday, October 2, 2014
The Endless Summer: No, It's Not Just The Name Of The Best Surfing Movie Ever Made.
Out here in California we are bracing for triple-digit temperatures - In October! Thus, the hose-wranglers are at the ready (as well as "Tanker-Ten") for any trouble which may erupt.
Summer just does not want to end in California.
Shot location: MCC (Photo courtesy of Bill Hough)
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Twofer Tuesday - ARFF: It's Not Just The Sound Your Doggie Makes.
Airport Rescue And Fire Fighting (ARFF) training in action.
Shot location: MKE (Photos courtesy of Dan Grimm)
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Sunday, September 14, 2014
"It's Was So Hot In Southern California..."
"How hot was it?"
"It was so hot, you had to watch airplanes inside with the air conditioner on."
Shot location: Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, California (Photo courtesy of Commander John Flores)
"It was so hot, you had to watch airplanes inside with the air conditioner on."
Shot location: Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, California (Photo courtesy of Commander John Flores)
Friday, September 12, 2014
"Let's See, Should We Go With Five-Bladed Props Or Four?"
"Why not try 'em both at the same time and decide later?"
Shot location: BFI (Photos courtesy of Joe "The G" Walker)
Sunday, September 7, 2014
It's 2014, And Southwest Airlines Felt The Need For A New Livery. So...
Here is an undercover spy photo. And, with Scimitar Winglets, too!
Shot location and photographer: Top Secret
Shot location and photographer: Top Secret
Remember That Cable Television Show, "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge?
MXC hosts Kenny Blankenship & Vic Romano would really appreciate our contest of, "Airline Travelers versus the Cargo Handlers."
"DON'T GET ELIMINATED!"
Shot location: LAX (Photo courtesy of Michael Breckshot)
"DON'T GET ELIMINATED!"
Shot location: LAX (Photo courtesy of Michael Breckshot)
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Monday, September 1, 2014
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Thursday, August 28, 2014
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Monday, August 25, 2014
Thursday, August 21, 2014
"And With Every Window Seat, You Get A Lovely View Of The Mountains."
Shot location: Alaska (Horizon) Dash-8-Q400, somewhere between GEG and PDX (Photo courtesy of Bio-Man)
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Twofer Tuesday: Sturgis Flight Ops.
And, people think Sturgis is all about Harley's, Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse.
Photos courtesy of Commander John Flores
Monday, August 11, 2014
Friday, August 8, 2014
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Breaking News: Pitts S-2B Crashes At Oceanside Airport In Front Of Our Roving Reporter.
Apparently, the aircraft (N88EW) lost power, landed short of the runway, and flipped over onto its back. Emergency crews arrived shortly after the above photo was taken, and both pilot and passenger had walked away with (fortunately) only minor bumps and scrapes.
Shot location: OKB (Photo courtesy of our trusty San Diego County Smartphone Bureau)
Friday, August 1, 2014
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Twofer Tuesday: A Boeing 787 ZA001 Update & A Little Lockheed C-130 Action.
Things have a bit quiet as of late at the High Desert region of Palmdale Airport. So, when we were tipped off that the prototype Boeing 787, ZA001, was now moved to the Boeing hanger, we perked up a little bit. The smuggled photo shows ZA001 in mid-move via a tug.
We will keep our ears to the wind to see if our man on the scene can provide us with an update on the situation, and to ascertain if the information is worth what we paid for it.
As for the C-130 "Herky," well, she was doing touch and go's, or "Circuits and Bumps" as the Poms call 'em.
Shot location(s): PMD (Photos courtesy of our High Desert Smartphone Bureau)