Another Rare Visitor To California. This Time It Was An Air India 747-400 Into San Jose.

Caught coming and going by our roving reporter in "Sin" Jose (SJC).

Photos courtesy of Wardski.

Twofer Tuesday: The Mystery Of The An-124's Sitting At Ontario International Airport.

As of today, 09-29-2015, there are two An-124's currently sitting at the old UPS ramp at Ontario International Airport (ONT).  One thing is known for sure; Having two of these birds on the ground for this long is costing someone a lot of money.  The real mystery is why they are at ONT, why they are still there, and the very strange routing they had up to this point.

On 09-24-2015, the first An-124 arrived from El Centro (NJK).  On 09-25-2015, a second An-124 arrived.  Our roving reporter on the ground was only able to nab one registration, UR-82027, which arrived at ONT also via the aforementioned NJK.  However, here is where it really gets interesting.  Before arriving at NJK, the bird flew from Kiev (KBP) via Reykjavik (RKV).

The current story of these two wayward giants is interesting to say the least.  

Shot location: ONT (Photos courtesy of Roving Field Reporter, H.B.)

Boeing Delivered A Very Special 747-8F To Cargolux Today. Fortunately, The Sun Refused To Cooperate.

Shot location: SEA (Photo courtesy of Joe "The G" Walker)

Friday's, Fabulous, Fuzzy Foto.

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

Chicks 'N Airplanes.

Shot location and photographer: Top Secret

Tuesday Is Crosswind Landing Day. The Best Part Was The Reaction Of The Tower Controllers.

A Navajo, A Nose Camera, And A Street Sign. Seriously, Does This One Really Need A Caption?

Shot location: NHT (Photo courtesy of Mr. Bob Holland)

Sometimes Airliners End Up In The Darndest Places: The Fate of Boeing 737-300, N375UA.

Shot location: Backlot of Boeing Commercial Airplane Group, Seal Beach, California, 09-19-2015.

It's Late Friday, You're Hungry, And Looks Like It's A Choice Between American And Thai.

Shot location: LAX (Photo courtesy of CaptainVector)

Airport Congested? No Room For Expansion? The Boeing 737S (STOL) Can Help.

Spy photo of recent testing in a deserted London car park.

Shot location: LHR (Photo courtesy of John Spencer)

Aircraft Fuselage Patching And Baseball: Two Activities Where A Triple Is Way Better Than a Double.

Shot location: LAX (Photos courtesy of "Mechanics Anonymous")

Twofer Tuesday Salutes The Classic Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie Predator With Our Version Of "There's Something In Those Trees."

Shot location: CNO (Photos courtesy of Eric Alford)

Boeing 737's In Manhattan?

Yes. Manhattan, Montana, that is.

Fires Raging Outta' Control, And It Don't Look Good. Who Ya' Gonna' Call... "10 Tanker!"

Shot location: RIV (Photo courtesy of Michael Breckshot)

9-11-2001: Nope, We Didn't Forget. And, We Never Will!

God Bless America!

Shot location: LAX

British Airways 777 Uncontained Engine Failure In Las Vegas: The Aftermath.

Our bet is on a high-pressure turbine failure.  The only questions left are, why did the GE90 commit suicide, and can this 777 airframe be repaired, or will it be scrapped.

Shot location: LAS (Photo courtesy of "Castro")

Twofer Tuesday: The Mega-Rich Of The Middle-East Edition.

Shot location: STN (Photos courtesy of David Kirk)

In The United States, Labor Day Is A Time To Contemplate That Light At The End Of The Tunnel: Retirement.

Shot location: AMS

Sunday Is "Funday!"

Shot location: SJC (Photo courtesy of Bill Hough)

Mystery Ship, Or Mystery Mobile? You Decide.

Shot location: Near CL46 (Photo courtesy of Commander John Flores, Ret.)

Need Your Porn Fix? Totally Jacked Up Aircraft Photos Brings You The Absolute Hottest Photographer "On" Photographer Action.

Shot location: GLA (Photo courtesy of Fred Seggie)

Meanwhile, Back At Long Beach Airport, All Is Perfectly Sunny And "Clear."

Shot location: LGB (Photo courtesy of Eric Alford)

Dream Lifter: It's Like "Dream Weaver," Only Different.

Shot location: PAE (Photo courtesy of Commander John Flores, Ret.)

Twofer Tuesday: Asymmetric Thrust Day.

Banging around the greater Houston Area in a 737-800 doing inflight engine testing.  Note position of the thrust levers and engine readouts on the EICAS.

Testing completed, and heading back to the hanger.

Shot location: To, and From, IAH (Photos courtesy of our Texas Smartphone Division)