Arizona Aviation Photographers (AzAP)

For my 1st post here, how about something I just captured at LAX, a 50 ft. Kangaroo, after a 14 hr. "HOP"

Welcome!  Nice way to start.  Looking forward to seeing the A380 that will be at OSH.

Nice shots Bill, Qantas has a great lookin' A380!  I really need to spend a day out at LAX!

Awesome shots Bill!

Still a bit of a ridiculous airplane, but I'd love a chance to get shots of one sometime.

Thanks Guys,

LAX is quite a spot for airliners.  I must have seen 747's from 20 different airlines or cargo ops, along with A340's, B777's, B767's, B707's, MD11's, and all the smaller stuff as well.  There are some pretty good spots for photographing there.  Along with the well known In-N-Out burger, just a few dozen yds. off the runway centerline, where I met a German spotter, among the many photogs, to the various parking structures, which get you almost even in height with the incoming aircraft.  If the window of my room at the Westin would have opened, it would have been perfect, 12 stories up, facing the south set of runways.

At Oshkosh, it may even be open for a walk thru, at the very least a walk under and around.  Then you can really get a sense of the scale of this monster.

Bill

LAX has been on my list for a while.  There are a few guys on Flickr that post some awesome shots of heavies from all sorts of foreign carriers.  Looks like a chubby-chaser's dream out there.

Quote from: Joe Copalman on July 20, 2009, 09:13:47 PM
LAX has been on my list for a while.  There are a few guys on Flickr that post some awesome shots of heavies from all sorts of foreign carriers.  Looks like a chubby-chaser's dream out there.

ROFL...

Here are a few shots of the A380's first visit to LAX, back in March, 2007.  They had two planes simultaneously landing in the US; one in New York and the other in Los Angeles.

These two shots show the interior of the test plane.  The blue items are water barrels used during flight testing.  The first image is on the lower of the two passenger decks.  Behind the white beverage service carts is an engineer's test station.  The second shot is of the upper passenger deck.  It's amazing how much duct work and wiring is underneath the surfaces.  Miles and miles...

On the way to the cockpit, someone with a sense of humor posted this license plate.  In the second shot, you might be able to make out the two external camera views on the pilot's PFD.  One view is from a belly mounted camera and the second from a camera mounted on the vertical tail.  It's hard to make out, but the registration of this aircraft is: F-WWOW.

Nice series David

Jay,

Thanks.  The weather pretty much sucked (LA smog, overcast...), but it was a unique opportunity.

Dave

From Oshkosh 2009

Anticipation
(http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p285717367-4.jpg)

On The Numbers
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A Little Help
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Climb Attitude
(http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p122906092-4.jpg)

Still Growing Oshkosh Gallery at:
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/p90868385

Awesome shots, Jay!  I hope to make Oshkosh one of these years, and to catch the A380 one day soon.

Jay,

NICE stuff you got there!  I'm still working on going through all of mine.

Was nice meeting up with you back there.  Looks like your return flight went well, nice to see.

I plan on posting some of my stuff just as soon as I get through all/some more...

Dave

Thanks Matt.  OSH is something everyone with even a passing interest in aviation ought to attend.  Wish I'd done it much, much earlier...

Dave: Pleasure meeting you as well.  Looking forward to your take on AirVenture.

Some of my A380 shots from Oshkosh this year.

1. Kicking up quite a bit of debris during the takeoff roll
2. Just after lifting off, boy was she QUIET as she flew right by us.
3. I like the amount of rudder deflection as she rolls to the right, just after lifting off.

From the opposite side of London Heathrow through a double-paned window and a sheet of nasty plexiglass. My wife thought I had won the lottery when I realized what "that big thing" was on final. She was a bit disappointed when she found out it was just a plane.

Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-841 9V-SKC
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/3861931613_96c59709f3_o.jpg)

From back in November of 2007, during the A380's second visit to LAX.  Here she is, red carpet rolled out and waiting for the tours to begin.

Dug this one from the old archives. This was taken at Farnborough in 2008.

(from the inside.)


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If you are tall, I recommend upgrading your seats, there is no leg room at all in economy.

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Airbus A380-861 MSN 077 (2011) Emirates A6-EDP (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/7891075028/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr

SUNRISE ARRIVAL
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8438/8016276729_3d0dda13bd.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/controltower/8016276729/)
Qantas A380 over threshold strips runway 24R at LAX (http://www.flickr.com/photos/controltower/8016276729/) by Tower Guy (http://www.flickr.com/people/controltower/), on Flickr

(http://air-and-space.com/20070319%20LAX/_BEL8244%20A380%20F-WWOW%20Airbus%20right%20front%20landing%20l.jpg)
The first prototype of the Airbus A380, F-WWOW landed at Los Angeles International Airport for the first time at 9:30 AM PDT on Monday, March 19, 2007. It arrived from Toulouse, France with the call sign Airbus 101 Super. It departed on Tuesday, March 20.

(http://air-and-space.com/20071129%20LAX/_BEL2731%20A380-841%20F-WWJB%20Airbus%20left%20front%20take-off%20l.jpg)
Airbus A380-841 F-WWJB took off on a demonstration flight Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 7:30 AM PDT with the call sign Airbus Seven Zero Four Super.

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Airbus A380-861 MSN 077 (2011) Emirates A6-EDP (http://www.flickr.com/photos/collingwoodbarry/8119322637/) by Barry Griffiths CAD (http://www.flickr.com/people/collingwoodbarry/), on Flickr

(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3684/8999504439_ed6edd774c_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/azspyder/8999504439/)

Heat haze or not, I liked the subject matter.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7431/9391324620_25e87526a2_o.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/controltower/9391324620/)
Size does matter! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/controltower/9391324620/) by Tower Guy (http://www.flickr.com/people/controltower/), on Flickr

Call me Ishmael...

(http://www.roxphotography.com/img/s10/v103/p1707375774-5.jpg) (http://www.roxphotography.com/p215293975/e65c47c9e)

Monochrome just does something that color can't, drama, mood, etc.  It's another keeper Jeff.

Quote from: Tower Guy on August 01, 2013, 02:35:56 PM
Monochrome just does something that color can't, drama, mood, etc.  It's another keeper Jeff.

Thanks Harvey. I truly enjoy sucking the color out of images. It is definitely satisfying when one turns out well  ;D

A380s at LAX on August 20, 2013:

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Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-841 9V-SKK

(http://air-and-space.com/20130820%20LAX/20130820%20LAX_0205%20A380-861%20F-HPJF%20Air%20France%20right%20front%20landing%20l.jpg)
Air France Airbus A380-861 F-HPJF

Landing on 24R. You can see some kind of FOD near engine number 2. Not sure what it is or how close it is to the plane but I'm glad it didn't go in the engine. :)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7299/9675195407_23213bb674_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/radar623/9675195407/)
BIG BLUE BUS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/radar623/9675195407/) by Jonathan Navarro (http://www.flickr.com/people/radar623/), on Flickr

Flashing back to 2009...

A380 Demonstrator carrying a ton of crab angle on final at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh
(http://crosswindimages.com/img/s10/v101/p274614757-5.jpg)

The "Flying Forehead" on an early morning final into LAX.

 LIFT-OFF
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7044/13653528343_d438d1f392_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/mNvUi6)

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Quote from: Barry Griffiths on April 06, 2014, 01:09:51 PM
LIFT-OFF

Great shot Barry.  That A380 looks HUGE next to that MD80.

Thanks, Tom ............ no question, it's one mega aircraft!

(http://www.worldwildimages.com/img/s7/v153/p147148429-5.jpg)

(http://www.worldwildimages.com/img/s7/v166/p287195222-5.jpg)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3858/14403333363_26e4fba073_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nWLRcR)

 (https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2919/14023518364_b1b6697968_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/nndcro)Airbus A380-842 s/n 015 (2008) "Hudson Fysh" Qantas VH-OQB (https://flic.kr/p/nndcro) by Barry Griffiths (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3917/14445186972_5fe075950c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/o1tmPN)

Flying Walrus
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3887/14810642454_e805689c3c_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/oyLq1o)Airbus A380 (https://flic.kr/p/oyLq1o) by Chris Janes (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

I love the color scheme on the Emirates 380 Chris; nice capture.

Here is another angle on an Aussie "Flying Forehead" making an early morning arrival at LAX. I decided not to push the exposure slider so far to the right in LR and show the image more closely to the lighting conditions at that time of morning. Colonel Ottosen was my partner on this photo sortie last December.

Beauty Jeff, I like it just the way it was shot.

I really like the small sun glints on the engine nacelles and rear fuselage, this is great light, beautiful shot Jeff.

Quote from: Tower Guy on September 20, 2014, 11:15:49 PM
I really like the small sun glints on the engine nacelles and rear fuselage, this is great light, beautiful shot Jeff.

Thanks Harvey. If memory serves me correctly, you were standing nearby when this beast flew overhead. I suspect you have a similar image. We've had some good visits to LAX; haven't we! Starting to feel like its time for another voyage west my friend ;)

A380s on approach to LAX on January 19, 2015:

(http://www.air-and-space.com/20150119%20LAX/20150119%20LAX%20DSC_0232%20A380-841%209V-SKN%20Singapore%20left%20front%20landing%20l.jpg)
Singapore Airbus A380-841 9V-SKN

(http://www.air-and-space.com/20150119%20LAX/20150119%20LAX%20DSC_0476%20A380-861%20A6-EEO%20Emirates%20left%20side%20landing%20l.jpg)
Emirates Airbus A380-861 A6-EEO

(http://www.air-and-space.com/20150119%20LAX/20150119%20LAX%20DSC_0488%20A380-861%20F-HPJI%20Air%20France%20left%20front%20landing%20l.jpg)
Air France Airbus A380-861 F-HPJI

(http://www.air-and-space.com/20150119%20LAX/20150119%20LAX%20DSC_0501%20A380-861%20HL7611%20Korean%20left%20front%20landing%20l.jpg)
Korean Air Airbus A380-861 HL7611

(http://www.air-and-space.com/20150119%20LAX/20150119%20LAX%20DSC_0594%20A380-841%20G-XLEE%20British%20Airways%20left%20side%20landing%20l.jpg)
British Airways Airbus A380-841 G-XLEE

Looks like an Airbus family reunion Brian, all very nice photos.

Thanks tower guy.  The A380s are finally getting up to speed.  What struck me was how few 747s I saw that day. Just three landed during the same time.

big whalejet overhead.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/431/18841685738_0177887dda_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/uGYyJE)D-AIMB A380-841 Lufthansa (https://flic.kr/p/uGYyJE) by Bjorn van der Flier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79988143@N02/), on Flickr

my second contender for the photchallend, although I liked the badass front shot of the other picture better, so here are 3 A380s in one shot

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/540/19065917621_e9a1c3d51d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/v3MP4B)3xA380 (https://flic.kr/p/v3MP4B) by Bjorn van der Flier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79988143@N02/), on Flickr

Another German Whalebus...

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5779/21484533051_498503279d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/yJvRaD)D-AIMC A380-841 Lufthansa (https://flic.kr/p/yJvRaD) by Bjorn van der Flier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79988143@N02/), on Flickr

Another Lufty whalejet at FRA, this time I was finally in the chance of making a beautifull nightshot..

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1675/23859233459_2f42010677_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CmmNS8)D-AIMF A380-841 Lufthansa (https://flic.kr/p/CmmNS8) by Bjorn van der Flier (https://www.flickr.com/photos/79988143@N02/), on Flickr

(http://www.air-and-space.com/20160503%20LAX/20160503%20LAX%20DSC_5296%20A380-800%20HL7626%20Asiana%20left%20front%20take-off%20l.jpg)
Asiana Airbus A380-800 HL7626 at LAX on May 3, 2016.

At LAX