Two Days at the Airport

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
10/09/2017 at 16:20 • Filed to: planelopnik

Taking advantage of the early morning sun to get some planespotting done down at KAUS. I like it when the sun is low enough to illuminate the pilots. Lots of pictures on the way, plus some Miss Mercedes bait.

Delta A319

Embraer EMB-505

United ERJ 170

Gulfstream G V

Southwest 737-700

Delta A321

Southwest 737-800

American 737-800

United 737-900

Boeing 737-700

Southwest 737-700

American ERJ 170

Delta A321

United ERJ 170

American ERJ 170

Cessna 680A Citation Latitude

Dassault Falcon 2000EX

Delta A321

Southwest 737-800

Dassault Falcon 50

Delta A319

Cessna 750

United 737-900

Dassault Falcon 2000

If anybody is dying to know, these were all taken with a Canon 50D with a Tamron 70-200 f/2.8

DISCUSSION (31)

For Sweden > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 16:28

Kinja'd!!!

surprise Allegiant

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 16:28

Nice! The real baller aircraft above is the G-V.

Mercedes Streeter > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 16:30

There’s a little something for everyone in these shots! Long live the trijet! The best jet!

Kinja'd!!!

ttyymmnn > WilliamsSW
10/09/2017 at 16:30

Thanks. The Falcons are my favorite, particularly the 50.

ttyymmnn > For Sweden
10/09/2017 at 16:30

They always land on 17R, and I’m on 17L.

ttyymmnn > Mercedes Streeter
10/09/2017 at 16:33

That was my favorite. It was built in 1984, the year I graduated from HS.

WilliamsSW > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 16:36

The Falcons are nice, too - back when I was flying, the G-V was the biggest aircraft that flew in and out of KPWK, where I was based.

And it was a LOT bigger than anything else there (besides the G-III and G-IV) - to the point where pilots of those had to taxi pretty carefully, lest they bang a wingtip on something. They stuck out from the crowd there.

Jayhawk Jake > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 16:44

The Citation you labeled as “Cessna Citation” is a Latitude, N523QS. And if you weren’t aware, “NXXXQS” are all Netjets planes, like the Falcoln in the last picture. Also the Delta Airbus that followed the Latitude looks to be an A321, not an A319 as labeled.

I have to say I really like the current American livery. It was a shame to see the polished aluminum go, but I think they replaced it with a nice clean look. Southwest’s current design is lovely, and I think Delta and United are long overdue for an update.

WilliamsSW > For Sweden
10/09/2017 at 16:46

What’s the surprise? That the flight is airborne?

WilliamsSW > Jayhawk Jake
10/09/2017 at 16:51

I like the new AA livery, but that would be effing awesome if it was on the polished aluminum background instead of grey paint.

AA used to brag about how much more environmentally friendly the unpainted aircraft were - besides not using VOCs, IIRC the aircraft weighed less and used less fuel (in reality had more useful load but whatever).

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake
10/09/2017 at 16:51

Thanks for the corrections. I thought I had taken thorough notes this time, but my kids were being idiots in the background (they’re off school today) and I may have gotten crossed up.

I much preferred the old American livery. I think it photographed much better. I must say, though, that it has grown on me. United is a total snooze.

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake
10/09/2017 at 16:54

You are also correct about the A321.

CaptDale - is secretly British > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 16:55

No Learjet 25 or Cessna 441 Conquest II?

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 16:57

737-600's can burn in fire. Hate them so much.

ttyymmnn > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/09/2017 at 16:57

Any particular reason?

ttyymmnn > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/09/2017 at 16:59

No Learjets today.

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake
10/09/2017 at 17:00

To wit, about the old AA livery. The colors really popped off of that silver.

Kinja'd!!!

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 17:05

Flew on one from MCO - YYZ. Flying from YYZ - MCO it was 737-800. The 737-800 could fit in comfortably, the 737-600 I could not get comfortable.

Jayhawk Jake > WilliamsSW
10/09/2017 at 17:18

AA flies a handful of 787s and I believe they have A350s on order (though they’ve deferred them a few times), the unpainted look wasn’t going to work on those aircraft so they needed to do something.

Jayhawk Jake > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 17:19

The slight modernization on United’s 787s helps, but it’s still bland.

WilliamsSW > Jayhawk Jake
10/09/2017 at 17:23

True, but look at the above photos that ttyymmnn posted - there are some non-aluminum parts on those, too. Notably the vertical stab, and I think it looks good — with the exception of the baggage doors and nose cone, I’ll admit that looks terrible.

ttyymmnn > Jayhawk Jake
10/09/2017 at 17:23

Did someone mention an AA 787? I photographed this one almost two years at DFW. It was completing a shake down flight of some sort.

Kinja'd!!!

Jayhawk Jake > WilliamsSW
10/09/2017 at 17:24

You’d end up with a handful of planes in the new livery or the old livery with grey instead of silver, which would be at best inconsistent and at worse really ugly as I don’t think the old livery works without the silver.

WilliamsSW > Jayhawk Jake
10/09/2017 at 17:28

I would actually keep the new livery across the board - just leave the base unpainted on the aluminum bodied aircraft.

Their old livery just looks dated these days, as good as it was.

Dusty Ventures > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 17:37

Keep an eye out for N236WN if you’re still out there

CaptDale - is secretly British > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 17:45

Darn

ttyymmnn > Dusty Ventures
10/09/2017 at 18:01

Gone for today. But you might fly over my house.

f86sabre > ttyymmnn
10/09/2017 at 18:47

Lots of ‘Bus action in Aus.

ttyymmnn > f86sabre
10/09/2017 at 19:18

More and more in recent years, and mostly from you guys. You have a 757 that I see regularly and that my wife has flown on. AUS is adding 9 gates, and I heard that BA is going to start 747 service here in the Spring. I imagine that will supersede the daily 787 trip. I can’t believe there are that many people who want to go the Heathrow from Austin. We’ve also got a regular Condor flight to Frankfurt (I think).

Mercedes Streeter > ttyymmnn
11/03/2017 at 15:33

Late to the party, but lovely bait taken!

Maybe I’ll live in a retired freighter MD-11 one day. ;)

ttyymmnn > Mercedes Streeter
11/03/2017 at 15:53

Better late than never! If you are so inclined, check out these photos on my website for better quality.

https://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-mCMjN5/