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2019 British Formula One Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, 14th July 2019.
Some hours before the start of the F1 race, I walked all the way around the circuit, attending food stalls, exhibits, funfairs, and souvenir stalls.
This is a helicopter landing area, at the south part of the circuit, approximately slightly on the east side. I like helicopters and I’ve seen them at air shows and museums. I’ve touched those that are on display, but that was the first time I’ve been close enough to feel the rotor downwash. I just reach for my camera, why not take photos, after all the best thing about digital cameras is that the bigger the memory card you have, the more photos you can take. In the old days of using film, you’re limited by how many rolls of film you have available.
Please note that I like helicopters, but I’m not an expert on helicopters. I can recognise the manufactures and mostly the models, but not the variants. All I know is that this is an AgustaWestland AW109, but I wouldn’t know which variant. According to the Internet, this helicopter register G-MUZZ is supposed to be AW109SP.
At that time of taking the photos, those helicopter are used as charter flights, ferrying rich customers to the circuit, to beat the traffic jams.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version.plus Topaz DeNoise AI 21-Jan-25.
Named: "Spirit of Westmoreland". Fleet No: "566".
First flown with the Airbus test registration D-AVZM, it was re-registered D-ASSY a few days later. The aircraft was delivered to ILFC International Lease Finance Corporation and leased to UK charter airline, Air World as G-BXAW in Mar-97. Air World was merged into Flying Colours Airlines in Nov-98 and it returned to the lessor in early Jan-99.
It was leased to Air Jamaica as 6J-JMD a few days later and returned to the lessor 10 years later, in mid Mar-09. The aircraft was leased to Turkuaz Airlines (Turkey) as TC-TCE in May-09. It was wet-leased to Al Wafeer Air (Saudi Arabia) for a Haj Pilgrimage operation between Oct/Dec-10. Turkuaz ceased operations at the end of the lease and the aircraft was returned to the lessor and stored at Medina, Saudi Arabia.
In Mar-11 the aircraft was re-registered N851LF and moved to Shannon, Ireland for further storage in May-11. It was re-registered again in Aug-11, this time as EI-ESI and remained stored at Shannon. The aircraft was leased to Al Masria Universal Airlines (Egypt) as SU-TCC in Oct-11. It returned to the lessor as EI-ESI in Jun-13.
In Aug-13 the aircraft was leased to Hermes Airlines (Greece) as SX-BHT. It was wet-leased to Air Moldova between May/Oct-14 and again between Apr/Oct-15. It was returned to the lessor in Mar-16 and stored at Craiova, Romania.
The aircraft was leased to Olympus Airways (Greece) in Jul-16, using the same registration. It was wet-leased to Air Moldova the following day and returned to Olympus in Mar-17. It was wet-leased to Wings of Lebanon, short-term, between Apr/May-17 and then to Windrose Aviation (Ukraine) between May/Oct-17. On it's return to Olympus the aircraft was initially stored at Istanbul before being ferried to Goodyear, AZ, USA where it was permanently retired in Jan-18.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 18-Apr-15, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 19-Jun-23.
Delivered new to Continental Air Lines in Oct-58 as N249V, it was sold to Channel Airways in May-67 as G-AVNJ.
The aircraft was leased to Air Ferry in Jan-68 and returned to Channel Airways in Nov-68. Only 11 years old, it was permanently retired at Southend, UK in Oct-69 and broken up there in Jun-72.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 22-May-22 (DeNoise AI).
Air New Zealand Link, operated by Air Nelson.
For some reason, the negative was a mess. Don't enlarge it, it's covered in tiny white spots...
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When eventually completed, the new tram extension will replace several Lothian Buses service. One of the routes impacted is the 22, on which 358 (SN11EBG) is seen here. The squiggle on the destination indicates a bus service that has to divert from it’s normal route due to roadworks.
The advert on the side of the bus may need reviewing in the current circumstances….:
Replacing an earlier scanned print with a better version 17-Aug-20, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 23-Apr-24.
Operating a one-off sub-charter for Airtours International Airways.
Named: "Baleares"
This aircraft was delivered to The GPA Group Ltd and leased to Spanair with the Spanish temporary registration EC-547 in Feb-91. It was re-registered EC-FCU in Jun-91.
It was returned to the lessor in Mar-02 and stored at Madrid. The aircraft was re-registered N25034 in Jun-02 and leased to Air Canada as C-GHPD in Jul-02. It was returned to the lessor in Nov-13 and permanently retired at Marana, AZ, USA. It was broken up at Marana in 2014.
Note: The registration C-GHPD was re-used on an Air Canada Rouge Airbus A321-211/S in Jan-19.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 21-Feb-16.
OK, I know it's a Space Shuttle, but it's sitting on top of a B747-100 !
;o)
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 18-Dec-24.
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWKL, this aircraft was delivered to CIT Aerospace and leased to Iberworld as EC-IDB in Apr-02. It was wet-leased to Garuda Indonesia Airlines in Dec-04 for a Haj Pilgrimage operation, returning to Iberworld in Feb-05.
In Dec-05 the aircraft was wet-leased to Etihad Airways to cover the late delivery of a Boeing 777-300ER. It returned to Iberworld in Mar-06. It was sold to Iberworld's Portuguese subsidiary Orbest Airlines as CS-TRA in May-07.
It was wet-leased to Novair Sweden in Nov-07 and returned to Orbest in Apr-08. The winter wet-lease to Novair Sweden was repeated between Oct-08 / Apr-09 and again between Oct-09 / Apr-10.
The aircraft was sub-leased, long term, to Air Europa as EC-LKE in Dec-10. It was returned to Orbest in Jul-12 with a recurring technical problem. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Lisbon, Portugal.
Using Airbus flight numbers the aircraft was returned to Airbus at Toulouse in Sep-12 for some spannering and a few test flights before returning to Orbest at Madrid in late Oct-12. Whatever the problem was, it was still there and the aircraft ferried back to Airbus at Toulouse three days later.
After some hangar time and multiple test flights with Airbus it returned to Orbest in Dec-12. It must have been OK as it was wet-leased to Turkish Airlines in Jan-13. It wasn't with Turkish for long as Orbest ceased operations on 14-Feb-13 and Turkish Airlines returned it direct to the CIT Aerospace.
It was parked at Istanbul and re-registered EC-LVL in Mar-13. It was leased to Air Europa at the end of Apr-13. The aircraft was withdrawn from service and stored at Palma, Mallorca, Spain in Mar-20 at the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
It was ferried to Hondo, TX, USA in early Nov-20 and returned to the lessor as OE-IRD. Four years on it's now 22.5 years old and still stored at Hondo and is quite possibly permanently retired. Updated 18-Dec-24.
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Lulu modelling and photographed in casual outfit. Newport, Wales, United Kingdom, 29th January 2016.
She is seen here, modelling in a light brown and cream coloured stripped faux fur coat made by Quality Fashion, bought second-hand from a charity shop. She is wearing her own black scoop neckline top, with her own dark blue jeans. She is wearing a pair of black high heels. The photographs were taken in front of a studio backdrop, using a Nikon D200 DSLR.
In 1985, when I was at a deaf school in my last year, I decided to get into doing photography as a career. It is the kind of off-beat job that I would like to do, so I tried to apply for a college course studying photography. But the hearing teachers, my own family, family friends, career advisors, and even the social workers, told me that I should not do photography as a job because I am deaf.
In those days here in the United Kingdom, there were discrimination against disabled people, as there weren’t much laws protecting our rights at that time. My mother told me I can’t do photography, because I’m deaf with speech impaired.
I tried to make an effort to get them into helping me get a college course, studying photography. But they got me on a training course at college, instead of a proper serious course. From 1987 to 1989, I spent two days studying traditional graphic design while at college, with three days work experience for a professional photographer as part of my training course, mainly as photographer’s assistant and darkroom technician.
I admit that I became hooked on doing graphic design, so in additional to wanting to become a photographer, I decided I want to become a graphic designer as a second option.
After leaving college, I attempted to get a job working either in photography or graphic design, but as I mentioned earlier, in those days, there were still discrimination against the disabled people, so employers are likely to favour hearing people over deaf people.
For a few years, I continue to do my own photography and my own graphic design projects at home, in order to keep up my skills, while at same time, trying to find a job. Then I got married, and started a family life, but divorced her and I became a full-time single parent, so everything was put on hold for a while, until the kids were much older.
Finally, in the United Kingdom, we got The Equality Act 2010, that would protect our rights.
Few years later, while my kids were old enough to attend full-time school, I resumed my own projects, mainly to refresh my skills. I would need to improve my portfolio if I were to try to apply for a job, or may even consider going freelance. One of the graphic design projects I planned to do, requested a female model.
So I searched online, looked at some of the modelling agencies and model booking websites.
I booked Lulu for a two-hours outdoors photo-shoot in Newport, Gwent, South Wales. I arrived at her home, met up with her, and went through the details of the photo-shoot. We went into city centre, and I found a perfect location for my needs, did the photo-shoot for my graphic design project.
When the outdoors photo-shoots were done, there was still time to spare, I think maybe one and half hour of the booked two-hours slot was used up, leaving maybe half hour left.
I think that both she and her husband didn’t think it was right, I think they feel like they were overcharging me for less time used, or something like that. They were nice and polite, and they allowed me to use up what was left of the booked timeslot. They pointed out that they have a small makeshift studio in their spare bedroom, and suggested I could use it for some indoor photo-shoots, use what was left of the booked timeslot to do more photographs if I wish to do so. I figured why not? Not only that I would get my money’s worth, but also take a chance to do more refresher photography.
And this is one of the series of photos I took in the remaining half hour of the booked timeslot.
Point of note: Lulu had left a glowing and positive review on my profile, on the model booking website, pointing out that despite my being deaf with speech impaired, she had found working with me a pleasure and enjoyable.
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Eagle -- Crobidoll B-line Yuri
Elyse -- Volks SDgr Lorina
The original Custom House was destroyed by fire in 1813 and replaced in replica; this original structure was itself a rebuilding of the late C18 Red Lion Coffee House. The Custom House forms a strong group with the Town Cellar (Grade I-listed) and Harbour Office (Grade II-listed) on the old quay, illustrative of the old quayside, and forming the entrance to Thames Street.
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Custom house, built in 1781 and rebuilt in replica in 1814; now a commercial premises.
MATERIALS: Flemish bond brickwork with dressings of stone and rubbed brick, under a hipped slate roof with brick ridge and rear, lateral stacks.
PLAN: double-depth plan with a principal rear first-floor room.
EXTERIOR: the Custom House has two upper storeys and a semi-basement. Its front, to the west, is three bays wide, with four-bay side returns to the north and south. The principal façade has a basement impost band, moulded timber eaves, and the central pedimented bay set forward. The central porch has Tuscan columns and an entablature which carries a cast-iron Royal Coat of Arms, restored in around 1990. The double entrance doors are panelled. The porch is approached by symmetrical segmental curved stairs with wrought-iron railings, which copy those of Poole’s mid-C18 Guildhall (Grade II*-listed). Six-over-six-pane sash windows flank the entrance porch, while the central top-floor window is blank, with three-over-three-pane sash windows to either side. Below the entrance, the semi-basement floor has a keyed, segmental-arched doorway with a half-glazed door. The window openings to the semi-basement are round-arched, whilst those to the upper two storeys are flat-arched.
On the side returns the semi-basement forms a lower ground floor, and the fenestration matches that to the front elevation. There is an impost band, doorway and three windows; four sash windows to the floor above and four shorter sashes to the upper floor; and two blocked openings on the return facing Paradise Street.
INTERIOR: the ground floor is understood to be altered, but is reported to contain a rear axial stair, and a roof with four paired king-post trusses, two on each tie beam.
Replacing an earlier photo from Apr-17 with a better version 15-Sep-18.
This aircraft was incorrectly stickered as 5Y-KFA when in primer at Boeing Everett and was first flown as such! It was delivered to GECAS and leased to Kenya Airways as 5Y-KZZ in Oct-13. The aircraft was returned to GECAS in Jan-16 and was initially stored at Amsterdam (Netherlands). It was leased to Turkish Airlines as TC-LKA in Apr-16. Current (Sep-18).
Nikon D810 Beautiful Ballerina Goddess Dancing Ballet!
Nikon D810 Ballet Photos of Pretty Ballerina Dancing in Malibu! Captured with the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens and the 50mm Sigma Art Lens !
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I'm working on an anthology of classic, epic poetry, which begins with selections from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey! :) I've replaced the Roman names with the Greek names: "RAGE, Sing, O goddess, the rage of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Greeks. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Zeus fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another."
All the best on your epic hero's odyssey into the art of photography!
Nikon D810 Beautiful Ballerina Dancers! Goddesses Dancing Ballet! Ballet amongst the California Spring Wildflowers!
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a slightly better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 08-Dec-24
Dates appearing in this history are approximate. This aircraft was delivered to Balkan - Bulgarian Airlines as LZ-BTN in 1990. It was wet-leased to Lao Airlines, Laos around Nov-91 and returned to Balkan - Bulgarian in Spring 1992.
It was wet-leased to Palair Macedonia around May-92 and returned to Balkan - Bulgarian by Apr-94. The aircraft was sold to Hemus Air, Bulgaria as LZ-HMN in Mar-01. It was sold to BH Air - Balkan Holidays around May-02.
The aircraft was sold to Aeroflot Russian Airlines as RA-85765 in Aug-05. It was noted still in service in Sep-10 but by Jul-11 it was operational with the Ulyanovsk Higher Civil Aviation School - UVAUGA (still in basic Aeroflot livery with Cyrillic 'UVAUGA' titles). It was eventually retired and broken up but I don't know where or when! Updated 08-Dec-24
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 18-May-18.
First flown with the Airbus test registration D-AXAR, this aircraft was delivered to Lufthansa & leased to Eurowings as D-AEWQ in Nov-16. Current, updated 18-May-24.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 19-May-24.
Named: "Bill Travers".
This aircraft was delivered to Britannia Airways in Feb-98, it was almost immediately wet-leased to Garuda Indonesia Airways in Mar-98 on a Haj Pilgrimage contract. It returned to Britannia in May-98.
At the end of Oct-98 the aircraft was leased to Britannia Airways GmbH (Germany) as D-AGYE and returned to Britannia UK as G-OBYE at the end of Oct-99.
It was wet-leased to Garuda Indonesia on Haj operations again between Feb/Apr-00, between Feb/Apr-01 (although it returned to the UK for a week in between the outbound & return Haj flights), between Jan/Mar-02, Jan/Mar-03. Dec-03/Mar-04 and Dec-04/Feb-05.
In May-05 Britannia Airways became Thomsonfly.com and it was off to Garuda again between Nov-06/Jan-07. In Nov-07 Thomsonfly.com became Thomson Airways and went off to Garuda again between Nov-07/Jan-08 and again between Oct/Dec-09.
The aircraft was fitted with Blended Winglets in May-10 and then off to Garuda for the final Haj Operation between early Oct/Dec-10 (see note below).
In Nov-11 the aircraft was leased to Arkefly (TUI Airlines Netherlands) as PH-OYE and returned to Thomson at the end of Oct-14. In Nov-15 it was leased to TUI Airlines Germany as D-ATYE and operated for Eurowings. It returned to Thomson Airways as G-OBYE in early May-16.
On 01-Nov-17, Thomson Airways was renamed TUI Airways UK, in line with the TUI Group's plan to have all group aircraft under the same name.
In Dec-17, the aircraft was sold to SF Airlines Co, China (via Wells Fargo Bank Northwest) as N661AC and stored at Goodyear, AZ, USA. A year later, in Dec-18 the aircraft was ferried to Taipei, Taiwan for freighter conversion with a main deck cargo door. The conversion was completed in May-19.
As flights are not permitted directly between Taiwan and mainland China, the aircraft was delivered to SF Airlines via Hanoi, Vietnam, where it was re-registered B-20AC and then ferried Hanoi / Shenzhen, China on delivery. Current, updated 20-Sep-22.
Note: The Haj Pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, moves back two weeks each year, the 2011 Haj would start in late September when Thomson Airways would still be fully employed on their own Northern Hemisphere summer season operations.
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better version 09-Jan-21, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 17-Apr-25.
Leased from / operated by NAYSA Aero Taxis.
This aircraft was delivered to Transair France as N22120 in Dec-97, it was transferred on delivery to Transair USA Inc. They sold it to the Aircraft Credit Corporation in Jan-98 and it was sold on to Kansas Beechcraft Leasing Inc the same day.
The aircraft was leased to Proteus Airlines (France) as F-GRPM the following day. Proteus Airlines was merged into Compagne Aerienne Europeenne Regional (Regional Airlines) in Apr-01.
It was returned to the lessor in Oct-02 and leased to NAYSA Aero Taxis (Spain) as EC-IJO a few days later. It was wet-leased to Binter Canarias in early 2005 and returned to NAYSA in 2006.
The aircraft was returned to the lessor and sold to B & I Aviation (Dubai) in Sep-09. In Oct-09 it was leased to Safari Plus, operating as Safari Express Airways (Tanzania) as 5H-SPB. It was noted at Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania in Jun-18 and appears to have been operational until early Sep-24. No further information. Updated 17-Apr-25.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 11-Nov-20, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 01-Apr-24.
Named: "Usti Nad Labem" (name is above the shield aft of the forward door).
First flown with the Boeing test registration N1876B, this aircraft was delivered to CSA Czech Airlines as OK-CGH in Mar-97. It was sold to Mauritania Airlines as 5T-CLA in Jan-11.
The aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Nouakchott, Mauritania in Jan-16, It was registered to CSDS Aircraft Sales & Leasing Ltd (date unknown but possibly Jan-18) and remained stored at Nouakchott.
It's still shown as 'stored' in most databases but hasn't flown for 8 years, It's now 27 years old and I'd say it's probably permanently retired. Updated 02-Apr-24.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 03-Oct-21 (DeNoise AI).
This aircraft was delivered to Australian Airlines as VH-TJA in Dec-88. Australian Airlines was merged into QANTAS Airways in Oct-93.
It continued in service and was briefly leased to Polynesian Airlines between late Jan/Mar-99. The aircraft was leased to Jet Connect (New Zealand) as ZK-JNN In Oct-04.
It returned to QANTAS in Sep-09 and was sold to an aircraft part-out company in the USA as N295AG. It was ferried to Tucson, AZ, USA in Sep-09 and permanently retired. The registration was cancelled in Nov-09.
Amtrak Capitol Corridor train 745 is westbound on the track 1 bridge at Benicia with P42 186 leading Charger 2103.
Pulled 3 ticks off Erie and at least 15 off myself for this one. There could be more I haven't found yet. Ridiculous.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 20-Nov-20, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 05-Apr-23.
Martinair only kept their A320's for just over 4 years.
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWDE, this aircraft was delivered to SALE Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise and leased to Martinair as PH-MPE in Mar-03 and returned to the lessor in Nov-07.
It was leased to Etihad Airways as A6-EIB in Dec-07. The aircraft was sub-leased to Air Seychelles as S7-SIL in Jul-15 and returned to Etihad in Aug-19 when it was stored at Abu Dhabi. It was moved to Hyderabad, India in Dec-19 for continued storage and returned to the lessor in Aug-20.
It was leased to SmartLynx Airlines - Malta as 9H-SLB two weeks later and, because of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was stored at Malta on delivery. The aircraft was ferried to St. Athan, Wales, UK in Sep-20.
It never entered service and was permanently retired at St. Athan, Wales, UK. It was broken up there in Mar-23.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 24-Apr-24. Slightly blurred. Photo was taken from the 7th floor of the control tower block. Sadly I couldn't move the building to the right, that's why there is a lighting gantry covering part of the nose!
First flown in 1991, this aircraft was delivered to Volga Dnepr Airlines as CCCP-82045 in Apr-92. It was re-registered RA-82045 in Jan-93 after the break up of the old Soviet Union.
The aircraft was withdrawn from use and stored at Leipzig, Germany, in Jan-19. It was noted still stored at Leipzig at the end of Oct-21 with only one engine.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 12-Jul-16, plus Topaz DeNoise AI 01-Sep-24.
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWIF, this aircraft was leased to ACES Colombia as VP-BVB in Nov-97. ACES ceased operations in Aug-03, the aircraft was repossessed and stored at Nimes, France.
It stayed at Nimes for 18 months until It was re-registered with the temporary French registration F-WQUO in Feb-05 and then leased to Valuair (Singapore) as 9V-VLD later the same month.
It returned to the lessor in May-06 and was immediately leased to Lotus Airlines (Egypt) as SU-LBG. Lotus Airlines ceased operations in May-11 and the aircraft was repossessed again, re-registered N416AC and stored at Dublin, Ireland.
It was leased to Zest Airways (Philippines) as RP-C8994 in Nov-11. Zest was renamed Philippines Air Asia in Jan-16. The aircraft was returned to the lessor in Jul-18 and permanently retired at Kemble, UK. It was broken up at Kemble in Nov-18.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 07-Feb-22 (DeNoise AI). Unfortunately, many of my old negatives are suffering from this 'yellow plague'.
Named: "Pella".
This aircraft was delivered to Olympic Airways as SX-BKG in Jun-93. All Olympic Airways debts disappeared in Dec-03 when the airline was renamed Olympic Airlines.
The same thing happened again when Olympic Airlines was closed down at the end of Sep-09. It became Olympic Air the following day. However, this aircraft wasn't transferred to the new company and was stored at Athens in Oct-09.
It remained stored until it was sold by the Olympic Airlines liquidator to AerSale Inc (USA) as N148AS in Dec-10. It was ferried to Istanbul-SAW in Jan-11 for post storage maintenance before being stored at Bucharest-Baneasa (Romania) in Feb-11.
The aircraft was leased to Moscovia Airlines (Russia) as VQ-BNX in Nov-12 and returned to the lessor in May-14 when it was stored at Roswell, NM, USA. It was re-registered N148AS again in Jul-14.
It was briefly leased to SkyKing Inc for a couple of weeks in Sep/Oct-14 before being leased to Xtra Airways (USA) in mid Oct-14. It was re-registered N149XA in Jun-16. It was returned to AerSale Inc in Feb-18 and sold to Swift Air (USA) the following month.
Swift Air had reserved the registration N809TJ in Jun-18 but it wasn't taken up and the aircraft remained as N149XA. On 01-Jan-20 Swift Air was renamed iAero Airways. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Dothan, AL, USA in Sep-23. Updated 04-Feb-24.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 26-Feb-22 (DeNoise AI).
Named: "City of Ziarat", later "City of Hydrabad" (neither name shown with this livery).
First flown in Mar-91 with the Airbus test registration F-WWCH, this aircraft was delivered to PIA Pakistan International Airlines as AP-BDZ in Jun-91.
It spent it whole operational life with PIA and was permanently retired at Karachi, Pakistan in May-14. Updated 26-Feb-22.
Former Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge and Restaurant located at 1431 East Main St. in Barstow,CA. The motor lodge is currently branded under the name California Inn. The restaurant is currently occupied by an IHOP. The exterior of the (former) HJ restaurant is still rather intact aside from the inevitable removal of the cupola and blue paint covering the once orange roof. The motor lodge was rebranded as a Comfort Inn likely around 1995 and at that time if not before the gate lodge was demolished and replaced with a nondescript building. The massive California Inn sign along East Main St. is a holdover from HJ.
With Thai Airways replacing 747s with 777-300ERs to Sydney effective March 29th, HS-TGA departs Sydney Airport's runway 34L for Bangkok as Thai 476.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 29-Mar-21.
Fleet No: "703". 'Fisherman' tail livery.
First flown with the Short Brothers and Harland test registration G-14-3622 (3622 is also the c/n), this aircraft was delivered to Fischer Brothers Aviation (USA) as N622FB in Oct-83.
It was sold to Shorts Air Lease Inc in Nov-85 and leased back to Fischer Brothers. It was returned to the lessor in Nov-86. The aircraft was stored until it was leased to Westair Commuter Airlines in Sep-87.
The aircraft returned to the lessor in Feb-91 and was leased to Allegheny Commuter Airlines in May-91. It was returned to the lessor in Jul-94 and stored at Opa Locka, FL, USA.
It was sold to Pacific Coastal Airlines as C-GPCW in Jun-97. The aircraft was sub-leased to Ocean Air (Maldives) as 8Q-OCA in Jan-02 and returned to Pacific Coastal as C-GPCW in Apr-02.
The aircraft was retired from service in 2012 and stored at Vancouver, BC, Canada. It was sold to Air Cargo Carriers (USA) as N567AC in Aug-15. Now 27.5 years old the aircraft continues in service. Current, updated Mar-21.
Note: The registration C-GPCW was used later on a Pacific Coastal Beech 1900C between Apr-16/Jun-19.
Replacing an earlier scanned slide with a better version 23-Mar-15.
Delivered to TCA Trans Canada Airlines as CF-TKE in Feb-61, TCA became Air Canada in Jun-64. It only operated for 11 years until it was sold to Air Holdings (Sales) Ltd in Feb-72 and immediately leased to Templewood Aviation who sub-leased it to Merpati Nusantara Airlines, Indonesia, as PK-MVW.
It was repossessed by Air Holdings in Dec-72 and registered G-BAMX in Jan-73. It was withdrawn from use and stored at Southend, UK, in Jun-73, it was used for spares and broken up there in 1974.
Replacing the originally advertised 'Tornado', LNER class A4 no. 4464 'Bittern' approaches the site of the former Copmanthorpe station, 3 1/4 miles south of York, with a Steam Dreams' charter 'The Cathedrals Express' from Kings Cross on 19th December 2013, nearing the end of it's journey.
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 16-Mar-18.
Fleet No: "033".
First flown with the Airbus test registration F-WWCQ, this aircraft was delivered to Pan Am Pan American World Airways as N823PA in Jun-90. It was sold to a lessor on delivery and leased back to Pan Am. By late 1991 Pan Am was in a bad way financially and there was a bidding war between the US 'majors' to take over Pan Am's routes and assets. Delta Air Lines won. This aircraft was returned to the lessor and transferred to Delta at the end of Oct-91. The deal was completed in Dec-91 and Pan Am ceased operations (they had been in business since 1927!). The aircraft was returned to the lessor in Aug-93 and stored at Bordeaux, France. In Jan-95 it was leased to CaribJet as V2-LEC and immediately sub-leased to Air India. It was returned to CaribJet and the lessor in Mar-97 and was leased to Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Indonesia) as PK-MAW the following day. The aircraft returned to the lessor in Jul-98 and was again stored at Bordeaux. It was re-registered N823PA in Aug-98 and remained stored. It was stored in various places over the next two years including Paris-Orly, Paris-de Gaulle and Bristiol-Filton. In May-00 it was ferried to Dresden, Germany for freighter conversion. In Oct-00 the aircraft was sold to FedEx Federal Express and briefly registered N801FD for a few days before becoming D-ASAD while conversion and flight testing were carried out at Dresden. The freighter conversion was completed and the aircraft was delivered to FedEx as N801FD in Mar-01. Current (Mar-18).
Replacing an earlier digital photo with a better shot without heat shimmer!
WAMOS Air, operating services on behalf of Jet2.com.
First flown in Mar-09 with the Airbus test registration F-WWKN, this aircraft was ordered by ILFC for lease to XL Airlines UK as G-XLXC. However, XL Airways UK had ceased operations in Sep-08. The lease was to be transferred to XL Airways France, but that wasn't taken up.
The aircraft was parked at Toulouse until it was leased to Gulf Air as A9C-KJ in Jun-09. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Bahrain in Jan-13 before being returned to the lessor in Mar-13 and stored at Lake Charles, LA, USA.
It was leased to Air Europa as EC-MAJ in Mar-14. The aircraft was withdrawn from service and initially stored at Chateauroux, France in Jan-20 before being returned to the lessor and stored at Perpignan, France in early Feb-20. It was moved to Barcelona, Spain in Jul-20 for further storage.
The aircraft was leased to WAMOS Air in Sep-20 and was stored at Madrid, Spain on delivery. It moved to Ciudad Real Central Airport, Spain in Nov-20 for further storage and entered service as a 'Preighter' in Feb-21. The aircraft returned to passenger service in a Y366 configuration in Feb-22.
In Jun-22 it was wet-leased to Jet2.com for the summer season. Current, 01-Aug-22.
Replaced in 2015 from the Airlink service 100 between Waverley Bridge and Edinburgh Airport by new buses, the original vehicles were transferred to East Coast Buses. Seen at Abbeymount is 20940 - SN10DKK.
Replacing those very tired looking omnidekkas since brand new, a smarter looking Pink line takes place in the roads around Bilborough and the city centre. Think pink as you can guarantee a smooth ride with free wifi and USB onboard. And a perfect day to photograph these as they look super smart.
no. YN19 EFO
Camera: 24Squared
Lens: .10mm pinhole
Film: Eastman 5220
Developer: Xtol
Scanner: Epson V600
Photoshop: Curves, Healing Brush (spotting)
Cropping: None
Replacing an earlier photo from May-17 with a better version.
Named "Jet2 Lanzarote".
First flown with the Boeing test registration N1786B, this aircraft was delivered to The Dart Group LLC and leased to Jet2.com as G-JZHZ at the end of Apr-17. Current (May-17).
Replacing an earlier scanned photo with a better version 08-Oct-20.
Fleet No: "7AA".
This aircraft was delivered to American Airlines as N770AN in Jan-99. It was withdrawn from service and stored at Mobile - Downtown (BFM), AL, USA in Mar-20 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It was moved to Roswell, NM, USA in Aug-20 (I'm not sure if that's a permanent retirement as Roswell is normally where American's aircraft go at the end their lives...). Stored, updated (Oct-20).