A Little New Year's Eve Warm-Up.

The End Of 2015 Is "Swiftly" At-Hand.

Shot location: SJC (Photo courtesy of Wardski)

Twofer Tuesday: NASA Guppy Visits The (Now Defunct) Boeing C-17 Factory.

Shot location: LGB (Photos courtesy of the, also defunct, Long Beach Aviation Bureau)

In Kansas, They Use A Straw Man To Keep Away Annoying Crows. In Nebraska, They Use A Thud To Keep Away Annoying MiGs.

"Scarethud," anyone?

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

Merry Christmas To All From Totally Jacked Up Aircraft Photos.

Yeah, if we were Santa, we wouldn't use that slow, boring, lonely sleigh, either.

God Bless, to all!

It's Christmas Eve. Time To Load Up The Family And Head On Over To Grandma's House.

Shot location: NZWD (Photo courtesy of Jimbo, Jimbob, and the USAF)

The Perfect Stocking Stuffer: Gulftream III Captain's Windshield. Shattered at 24,000-Feet Out Of Honolulu, But Still A Great Conversation Piece.

Once belonged to N213BA, and if you are attending the Long Beach, CA Airliner Collectible show on January 9th, 2016, it's for sale.  Great piece of aviation art, for cheap!

Crazy Eights!

Shot location: LAX (Photo courtesy of Hosemonster)

Chicks 'N Airplanes. This One's Dedicated To "Commando."

Shot location: Unknown (Photo courtesy of Horst Muleman)

Friday Night "Under The" Lights.

Our former lunch spot: The RON Ramp.

 
Back in the old American Trans Air (ATA) maintenance days at Ontario International Airport (ONT), we used to do lunch, more often than not, in our old, clapped-out Cheech & Chong van over at the Remain Over Night (RON) ramp.  The RON ramp was where we usually feasted on the meals the ATA crews used to leave for us poor, hungry, dead-of-the-night, Boeing 737 Mechanic-Types (as mentioned in a previous installment from the "Maintenance Files). 

While enjoying the finest of Inflight Kitchen cuisine from the van, we used to field stares from Airport Police (the Ontario flat-foots were a particularly suspicious bunch), catch up on paperwork, catch up on sleep, watch the late-night south of the border arrivals, be entertained by the UPS and FedEx action, and check out the pilot training Skywest Airlines used to conduct in their EMB-120's.  From the radio chatter, most of their mission training profiles were RWY 8L/R ILS backcourse approaches to and from the POM VOR.  It was interesting to hear their turbo-props droning through the night as we worked.

As to the aforementioned RON ramp/lunchroom, it was always an interesting mix of Southwest 737's, Delta 737's and 757's, American MD-80's and 737's, Alaska MD-80's, Aero Mexico MD-87's (Long Live the Mad Dog!) and 737's, U.S. Air A320's, and the usual mix of Horizon and Skywest CRJ's.  Even though we worked on airplanes for a living, we never tired of them, so roaming the RON "Lot" was always a joy.  One, usual, RON'er was the special-liveried CRJ in the above photo, as it was a nice break from the usual corporate schemed Skywest equipment.

Even though the experience was some years ago, the sights, the sounds, and yes, even the smells of the airport are still fresh in the mind.  And, though it was a major airport in the middle of a big metropolis, it was a nice piece of quiet Heaven, in the middle of the night, for a couple of weary, aviation-loving, mechanics.

Geographical Conflict Analysis: When Ukraine Crossed The Poles On British Soil.

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

Our Salute To The Latest Star Wars Release, "The Force Awakens."

Shot location: SJC (Photo courtesy of Ben Wang)

"Obi-Wan, I Jacked Up Another One!" "May The Remorse Be With You, Luke. Remember, Your Eyes Can Deceive You."

Shot location: LAX (Photo courtesy of Captain Carter)

"Spirit Of Renton"

Shot location: RNT (Photo courtesy of The Seattle Times)

"Follow Me" To Totally Jacked Up Aircraft Photos.

Friend of the site, and all-around Great American, Commander John Flores, shown marshaling a U.S. Navy DC-130A "Herky" for the camera.  Note Ryan Firebee on the starboard wing pylon.

Shot location: NRR (former Roosevelt Roads Naval Air Station)

Photo courtesy of Commander John Flores, Retired

The Clouds Were Not The Only Thing Closing In On Our Intrepid Photographer.

Shot location: MIA (Photo courtesy of Bob Holland)

We Prove The Existence Of Previously Theorized "Dark Matter."

Shot location: LAX (Photo courtesy of Michael Breckshot)

Meanwhile, On The Other Side Of The Planet...

"I tried to get the whole airplane in there. I really, really did!"

Shot location: FAE (Photo courtesy of Marcus)

Yes, Ladies And Gentlemen, Boeing Actually Did Roll Out The 737 MAX At Renton, Today.

Photos courtesy of The Seattle Times

Here is the link to the Story.

Another Southern California Aviation Landmark To Disappear Soon - The TWA Hanger At LAX.

In the above photo, the TWA hanger is at top while the lower hanger belongs to American Airlines.

Don't know if anyone out there actually reads Airport Master Plans (AMP), or their little brother the Airport Layout Plan (ALP), however, we here at Totally Jacked Up Aircraft Photos actually do read the things.  Not only are they interesting to peruse, but they are also chock full of information for the aviation buff.  Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) is no exception.

Buried deep in the LAX AMP are some very ambitious projects, not all of them sensible, nor even required.  However, in this case, it seems the Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) peeps are jonesing for a new Midfield Satellite Concourse, along with a proposed Taxilane Tango (T).  Well, lo' and behold, the plans run smack dab through the old TWA hanger.  To hell with history, "It's got to go," they say!  Eventually, even its counterpart for many decades, the AA maintenance hanger, will be bulldozed, too.   If you have the time (and coffee), the "Description of the Proposed Project" is well worth the read.

Thus, if any of youse have been to LAX as of late, you will have noticed a flurry of construction activity at the western-most end of the airfield (southwest corner), adjacent Pershing Drive.  Well, that is the future home of the new Qantas Maintenance Center, expressly erectred to care for the airlines A380's on this side of the Pacific.  It is slated for completion as soon as possible, being Qantas will be fined up to $50,000 USD for everyday they occupy the old hanger past December 31, 2015.

Built in 1958, we're going to miss the old hanger.  There was a lot of aviation history there, and we bet if one listens very carefully, wafting on the cool, evening, ocean breeze, you can still hear the voice of Joe Patroni.

Top photo courtesy of CaptainVector, lower photo courtesy of Sam Chui

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From The Files Of The Semi-Way Back Machine: Long Live The Mad Dog!

Shot location: ONT (Photo courtesy of Wishy)