Leonard Nimoy 1931-2015, And A Bombshell Order For Boeing.

"Live Long And Prosper."

Today we learned of the passing of our favorite Vulcan (with all due respect to our second-favorite, the Avro Vulcan).  Leonard Nimoy was probably pound-for-pound, the coolest television/movie-screen alien in history.  He will be missed.

Rendering courtesy of Aviation-Designs.net

And, while breaking news (or wind) is not really our schtick, every once in a while something cool comes along which even makes us go, Wow!  And, it was a very welcome, and quite unexpected, order for the Boeing 787, courtesy of Air Tahiti Nui.  The news is HUGE, being that the airline has been a 100% Airbus operator since day-one.

Read the article Here over at Air Transport World (ATW).

Flyaway Friday. Next Stop: Honolulu.

Shot location: LAX (Photo courtesy of Roving Reporter H.B.)

Military Helicopter Hits Bridge In Southern California. No, It's Not What You Think.

Friday's Three-Holer Spectacular, Part III: The Finale.

Shot location: CNO & ONT

A Three-Holer Spectacular. N30MP Part II: The Interior.

Next episode: Some exterior shots.

Shot location: CNO

Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i D-ABYT: Going Retro!

Shot location: PAE (Photos courtesy of Lufthansa)

What Is A Bird In The Hand Truly Worth?

Whilst the mechanics were minding their own business working on the L1 and R1 doors of a Boeing 737, this smaller aircraft entered Maintenance Airspace without a clearance, had a mid-air with the the First-Class galley wall, and was stunned for a few minutes before being released outside the hanger after a quick D-Check of its airframe.

All in a day's work, we suppose.

Shot location: LAX (Photo courtesy of our LAX Undercover Team)

Saturday Is Three-Holer Day. Today's Guest: N30MP

Next episode: The interior.  

Stay tuned.

Shot location: CNO

Leaving Houston.

Shot location: IAH (Photo courtesy of our Texas Smartphone "Field" Office)

The Brit, The Bus, And The Belt Loader.

And, check out the rims on the belt loader.  Add some wide slicks, a bigger engine, and we would have one, mean piece of GSE!

Shot location: LPQ (Photo courtesy of Sir Robbie Shaw)

Leavinig Los Angeles. Next stop, Cabo!

Shot location: LAX (Photo courtesy of Commander John Flores)