More Airplane Pictures!

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 10/24/2017 at 11:55 • Filed to: Planelopnik

12

7

I went down to KAUS on Monday morning in the hopes of catching the last of the F1 traffic. Not a whole lot to see, but there was increased GA traffic, and a beautiful visitor from Switzerland. For many of these shots, I experimented with slow shutter speeds in an effort to get the plane focused but the background blurry. I was modestly successful. Any suggestions on this technique would be appreciated. I think I may have to go with a monopod next time.

For better quality than Kinja, click !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

Cessna 750

Boeing 737-7Q8

Canadair CL-600

Canadair CL-600. Dig the kite surfing livery.

Formula 1 Experiences Boeing 737. Sadly, this did not take off while I was there, and this was the best photo I could get.

Boeing 737-7H4

Boeing 737-81Q. Miami Air Int’l is a charter company I’ve not seen at AUS before. There were two MAI 737s. This one is being towed to the terminal.

Cessna 680

Bombardier BD-100. Note the registration similarity between this and the previous Cessna. ATC called both aircraft and told them to note the similarity to avoid confusion.

Piper PA46. This a/c is owned by a company called Signature Collision Centers, which runs body shops in the Baltimore/Washington DC area.

Embraer EMB 505

Embraer EMB 505

Gulfstream G-IV

Cessna 560XL

Airbus 321-211

Canadair CL600

Canadair CL600

Boeing 737-924

Bombardier BD700

Gulfstream GV-SP (G550)

Gulfstream GV-SP (G550)

Airbus 321-211

Pilatus PC-12/45. Interesting descent angle for this landing. It was even a bit steeper before this photo was taken.

This Atlas Air Boeing 747-47UF was a lucky catch. I had left the airport to go home, and happened to see this on final as I was driving. So I quickly pulled over and jumped out to photograph it. I wonder if it was shuttling between Austin and Mexico City.

Mercedes Streeter > ttyymmnn 10/24/2017 at 12:13

2

OH MY GOSH IT’S SO ADORABLE! It looks like a mini CRJ!

Is it wrong that I think Canadair/Bombardier planes look pretty attractive?

Also, back in June I saw what was likely a DC-10 variant flying into MKE. Pretty much the entire plane was white, but the tail was a reddish-purple with a flower-like insignia/logo (like a classy version of the Walmart logo) on the tail.

To this day I haven’t figured out what livery that plane was wearing.

ttyymmnn > Mercedes Streeter 10/24/2017 at 12:25

0

Most likely an MD-11, but I can’t nail down the livery for sure. Varig is my best guess.

user314 > ttyymmnn 10/24/2017 at 12:26

1

Huh, the BT-67 seems to be popular with Arctic/Antarctic operators. There’s also a gunship version in service with the Fuerza Aérea Salvadoreña and the Fuerza Aérea Colombiana.

ttyymmnn > user314 10/24/2017 at 12:28

1

Those will soon be 100-year airframes. Amazing.

Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn 10/24/2017 at 13:05

2

Some of these, most really, are quite good. Well done.

ttyymmnn > Chariotoflove 10/24/2017 at 13:09

1

Thanks. Aviation photography is my big hobby, and I’d like to think that I’m getting better at it. I’m trying to experiment with different crops and other things, rather than just a picture of an airplane. Now I need to figure out how to really use Lightroom.

Roundbadge > ttyymmnn 10/24/2017 at 14:57

1

Sure, jets are sexy...but I love the Meridian and the DC-3.

Yes...I get that they’re jets, too...