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Narrow gauge railroad running between Skagway, Alaska and White Horse, Yukon Territory through White Pass. Built in 1900 to haul miners and supplies in and gold out after the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898. Now hauls tourists, mostly from cruise ships. I did not see the face in the rock when I took this photo; it was a complete (but wonderful) surprise when I looked at the slide later.
This is a scan of a print from a 35mm slide, taken in 1982.
Our Daily Topic = Narrow
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Yes, this is a view of the Chicago skyline: Just the tallest towers poke above a carpet of marine-layer fog.
Reminds me of this view (same vantage point as my photo), which is my desktop wallpaper. I've taken other aerials, as well.
(Edited since it was first posted to minimize a dust smudge. The Hancock and Aon are slightly more visible now. And, uh, sorry for breaking the GB page.)
With the old control tower behind and to the left. Taken from Emirates Airlines A380 from SFO to Dubai.
The ladies' room in the Air Canada Maple Leaf lounge on the U.S. side of immigration at Toronto Pearson airport.
Our Daily Challenge = Black & White [the woman in the photo even obliged by wearing black and white :-) ]
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The Thames, Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster, etc., from a 747 on approach into Heathrow Airport. I love flying into LHR because the flight path is always directly over The Thames through London - great views!
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Our Daily Topic = From Above
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Situated on a small terrace on the top floor of the Hotel Forum, above the Roof Garden Restaurant, the open-air American Bar offers a breathtaking view of the Roman Forum, the Imperial Forums, the Capitoline Hill, and the Altar of the Fatherland.
The reception desk of the Air Canada Maple Leaf lounge on the U.S. side of immigration at Toronto Pearson airport.
Helicopter scenic flight over Kauai. Looking down into a blow hole along the coastline.
Scan of a print from a 35mm slide.
Two Weeks Notice = From Above
It is interesting to see what is happening when you are away from home! Deviating away from Canada for a moment, news was released on a large wide-body jet order by aviation group, IAG on 9th May 2025.
For context, on certain airline forums (notably airliners.net and BA Flyertalk), rumours and reports were circulating that within the past year that IAG were looking into placing a new order for wide-body jets across their airline subsidiaries. More notably, discussions were raised that British Airways would be a significant beneficiary to replace their ageing Boeing 777-200ER fleet.
It is somewhat convenient then that following on from the confirmation of a new UK-US Trade Agreement that IAG confirmed their order for new wide-body jets, with both Airbus and Boeing both winning out.
Sticking with the British Airways side of the order, previously unannounced were the exercising of options for 6 Airbus A350-1000s and 6 Boeing 777-9s which will take up their fleets up to 24 each. The big winner of course went to Boeing as British Airways have ordered a further 32 Boeing 787-10s plus 10 options. Once deliveries are complete and the options not exercised, British Airways will have 50 Boeing 787-10s in service. The 32 Boeing 787-10s added to the order will feature General Electric GEnx-1B engines, a further blow to Rolls-Royce whereby British Airways ordered an additional 6 Boeing 787-10s back in mid-2024. A further note, the 32 Boeing 787-10s are expected to be fitted with crew rest facilities allowing them to fly over-10 hour flights.
The new order has now essentially put a timer on British Airways Boeing 777-200ER fleet as the new aircraft will act as replacements for the fleet. British Airways has long indicated that their Boeing 777s have a 30-year service life and the eldest examples are quickly approaching this. The Boeing 787-10s will serve as the Boeing 777-200ER replacement and don’t be too surprised to see some of these aircraft based from London Gatwick in the near future. It is quite apparent just how impressive the stretched Boeing 787-10 is turning out to be, despite known limitations which Boeing are to introduce upgrades which should enhance their range, payload and take-off weights.
At time of writing, British Airways is still awaiting their last remaining Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-powered Boeing 787-10 which is in final assembly, whilst their first General Electric-powered Boeing 787-10 is noted being constructed with a line number allocated.
Certainly an interesting future ahead for British Airways…
Currently, British Airways operates 41 Boeing 787s, which includes 12 Boeing 787-8s, 18 Boeing 787-9s and 11 Boeing 787-10s. British Airways have 39 Boeing 787-10s on-order.
Zulu Bravo Lima Charlie is one of 11 Boeing 787-10s operated by British Airways, delivered new to the flag-carrier on 15th December 2022 and she is powered by 2 Rolls-Royce Trent 1000-J3 engines.
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner G-ZBLC on final approach into Runway 09L at London Heathrow (LHR) on BA114 from New York-John F. Kennedy (JFK).
Another view in the Air Canada Maple Leaf lounge on the U.S. side of immigration at Toronto Pearson airport.
My first postcard from Greenland! This was sent by a good FlyerTalk and Flickr friend. Thanks, nm!!
From Wikipedia: Greenland (Kalaallisut: Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "Land of the Greenlanders"; Danish: Grønland) is a self-governing Danish province…. Though physiographically and ethnically an Arctic island nation and geographically a part of the continent of North America, politically and historically Greenland is associated with Europe, specifically Iceland, Norway, and Denmark. In 1978, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, making it an equal member of the Rigsfællesskab. Greenland is, by area, the world's largest island that is not a continent in its own right.
Dinner, day 2, at La Vie en Rose, the restaurant at the Radisson Blu hotel at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport.
While it is possible to order one or two other foods, this is what everyone seems to order. You get a minimum of 6 Regensburger wursts (you can order more :-D), sauerkraut and some very yummy, homemade sweet mustard. With a beer, of course!
This was our view from the Quebec Hilton, room 2213. The Hilton hotel was just outside the walls surrounding Old Quebec, with a magnificent view of Old Quebec, Le Château Frontenac hotel and the St. Lawrence River.
Our Daily Topic - Rooftops
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View of a sunrise over the Caribbean Sea from our room at the Krystal Resort, Cancun, 1982.
Scan of a 35mm slide.
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A very nice welcome gesture after a VERY long trip from SF to HK. And the tea stayed warm until morning!
This was a very good Hilton. The staff were excellent! We arrived at the hotel quite late and the restaurant was nearly empty. I ordered a club sandwich (but without the fried egg) and Mr. J had the cheeseburger. There was a lot of food left in the restuarant's buffet and so the staff invited us to help ourselves. It's a real pity that I wasn't very hungry! :-)
Hey FTers -- here's a blast from the past!
My first foray into the world of buying vintage postcards via eBay. Got this and the UA Convair card for one very nice price - I was pleased.
1950s.
SFO/SYD flight. Experienced First Class flyers will always test their Suite at boarding time, to make sure it is fully operative :) The Suite in bed mode on the ground: the pillows and blanket are still unpacked!
Seat 2A on the Boeing 747-400.
The "City of Cardiff” Solent Mark III flying boat at the Oakland Aviation Museum. More information on the museum’s Solent flying boat can be found here.
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Delightfully decorated restaurant of the hotel. We did not eat here (except for breakfast) and so cannot say whether the food lives up to the decor or to the descriptions given by the hotel.
Scan of APS film.
Menu (front and inside) from Mr.J's first flight on Delta Airlines. He reported that the food had no resemblance to the pictures or description, except in name, and it was not good. Todd English would/should be rather embarrassed to have his name associated with what Delta actually serves to its customers.
A menu for a United Air Lines flight from Chicago Midway Airport to points west. Postmarked Nov. 1958.
A memorable 1950s era ad for men-only flights on UA, featuring steak dinners and cigar smoking. From the holdings of Duke University Special Collections.
United offers some additional information about the service on the history page of their site.
Reproduced subject to this license.
There was also a FlyerTalk discussion about the ads several years ago, along with links to similar ads from the era.