Out of boredom, withdrawals, and looking to get away from work and home, I decided to go spotting at PDX just for the heck of it today. Actually, I wanted to get some practice in using the camera I have now because this coming week, Icelandair is starting summer seasonal service between Portland and Reykjavik and I plan on photographing the inaugural flight when it departs! But today was also a good day for me in terms of spotting. Highlights from this spur of the moment spotting trip includes catching four heavies, which includes a Boeing test flight fresh out of the paint shop, two Delta 767s, and a Delta A330. Another highlight includes photographing the new American Airlines livery, twice! The first was a legacy 737 and the second was a former US Airways Airbus. Here's the link:
Portland (PDX) 14
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| Former TWA-turned American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (N9403W) arriving from Dallas/Fort Worth on 28L. |
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| Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-3H4 (N613SW) having just smoked its mains upon arrival on 28L. In the background are some F-15 Eagles of the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Fighter Wing, the Redhawks. |
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| Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-790 (N644AS) arriving on 28L. |
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| Size comparison to give you an idea between the Alaska Airlines 737-700 (N644AS) and the Boeing 777-300/ER (B-KQY) destined for Cathay Pacific. |
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| Two firsts for me in this photo: My first Boeing test flight and first 777-300/ER photographed. Fresh from the paint hangar Boeing has at PDX, this Boeing 777-367/ER (B-KQY) destined for Hong Kong-based customer Cathay Pacific taxis for departure as BOE603 bound for Paine Field in Everett, Washington where all Boeing wide-bodies are built today. After painting, it's usually not long before these new Boeing airframes are in revenue service with their customers. I have yet to see my first 787 though... |
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| BOE603 rotating from PDX's Runway 28L. With no passengers and cargo, even the big Triple-7 can get in the air without using a lot of runway! |
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| B-KQY just after rotation. I love this photo because I caught the red beacon light! |
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| United Airlines Boeing 737-924/ER (N69819) taxiing for departure. Note the split-scimitar winglets. This is my first time seeing a United 737-900 and the first time seeing a 737 equipped with the split-scimitar winglets on another airline (first for me with UAL) other than Alaska! |
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| Delta Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 (N904DA) arriving from Minneapolis/St. Paul. I haven't photographed an MD-90 in quite a while since they aren't that common, with only a total of 71 airframes still in service. Only three airlines currently operate the MD-90; Delta is the largest and only U.S. operator of the type, with 65 in its fleet. The remaining airframes are used by the Taiwan-based EVA Airways Corporation between EVA Air (4) and its subsidiary UNI Air (2), which are slated to be phased out. |
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| Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-832 (N3743H) arriving with reverse thrust deployed. I got the red beacon light in this photo! |
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| Another airline I haven't photographed in quite some time: JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 (N760JB) "The Blues Were Made For Flying" clearing Runway 28R after arrival from Long Beach. |
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| Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 DHC-8-402 Q400 (N414QX) sporting the San Diego State University Aztecs livery arriving on Runway 28L. |
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| SkyWest Airlines (d/b/a Alaska Airlines) Bombardier CL-600-2C10 CRJ-700 (N225AG) departing on Runway 28L. |
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| United Airlines Airbus A320-232 (N467UA) clearing Runway 28R after arrival. |
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| My first photo of the new American Airlines livery! American Airlines Boeing 737-823 (N835NN) arriving on 28L from Chicago O' Hare. |
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| Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-890 (N535AS) sporting the Hawaiin lei next to the Eskimo and equipped with split-scimitar winglets on push-back for departure. |
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| Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 (N228WN) arriving on 28L. |
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| Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 DHC-8-402 Q400 (N400QX) sporting the University of Idaho Vandals livery rotating off 28L on departure. |
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| Another United 737 with split-scimitar winglets! This time, it's a United Airlines Boeing 737-824 (N78524), having just cleared 28R upon arrival. |
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| Cessna 650 Citation VII (N161SD) departing PDX. |
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| US Airways (operated by American Airlines) Airbus A320-232 (N635AW) arriving from Phoenix-Sky Harbor. This former America West Airlines-turned US Airways bird is now sporting the new American Airlines livery and I gotta say, this is going to take some getting used to... |
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| Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-890 (N525AS) arriving on 28L. Note the split-scimitar winglets. |
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| Compass Airlines (d/b/a Delta Connection) Embraer E-175LR (N635CZ) departing on 28R bound for Los Angeles. |
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| SkyWest Airlines (d/b/a Delta Connection) Bombardier CL-600-2C10 CRJ-702 (N632SK) departing for Seattle-Tacoma. |
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| Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332 (N126DL) taxiing for departure to Atlanta. |
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| N126DL departing on 28R for Atlanta. Seeing 767s used for U.S. domestic flights is pretty uncommon nowadays. |
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| Size comparison between Delta's 767-300/ER and Horizon's Dash 8 Q400. |
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| Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-332/ER (N199DN) taxiing for departure to Tokyo-Narita. |
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| N199DN departing on 28L for Tokyo-Narita. |
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| Air Canada Jazz Bombardier CL-600-2B19 CRJ-200ER (C-GJZJ) clearing 28R upon arrival from Calgary. |
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| C-GJZJ taxiing to the remote ramp for regional flights. |
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| "Parallel parking" a CRJ! When it comes to flights involving regional jets, it's quick business here. |
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| As you might notice from some of the ramp equipment, Air Canada Jazz/Jazz Air is serviced at PDX by United Airlines, a fellow Star Alliance partner. |
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| Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-832 (N393DA) taxiing for departure. |
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| Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-490 (N767AS) arriving on 28L. |
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| Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-890 (N577AS) adorned with the Hawaiian lei taxiing for departure. No splits on this baby Boeing! Just the regular ol' blended winglets! |
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| Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7AD (N798SW) in the new livery arriving on 28L. This particular airframe used to be in the now defunct Eastwind Airlines fleet (as N700EW). |
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| American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 (N9403W) departing on 28L for the return trip to Dallas/Fort Worth. |
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| Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-323 (N817NW) taxiing for departure to Amsterdam-Schiphol. As the tail number indicates, this is a a former Northwest Airlines bird. Delta utilizes the A330s on the Amsterdam route during the busier summer season. |
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| N817NW departing for Amsterdam on 28L. |
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| Dassault Falcon 50 (N959DM) departing PDX. This is the only tri-jet I saw this trip. |
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| Air Canada Jazz Bombardier CL-600-2B19 CRJ-200ER (C-GJZJ) departing for the return trip to Calgary. |
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| Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4 (N406WN) arriving on 28L. |
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| Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-790 (N625AS) arriving on 28L. |
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| American Airlines Boeing 737-823 (N835NN) taxiing for departure for the return trip to Chicago O' Hare. |
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| Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 DHC-8-402 Q400 (N437QX) sporting the Boise State University Broncos livery arriving on 28L. |
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| Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7AD (N798SW) taxiing for departure. Didn't see this when it arrived earlier but note the sticker advertising the 'Live in the Vineyard' event, which is held twice a year in Napa Valley, California, an event which Southwest Airlines is a sponsor of. |
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| American Airlines Boeing 737-823 (N835NN) departing on 28L for Chicago O' Hare. |
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| Horizon Air's Boise State Q400 taxiing to the terminal. |
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| Southwest Airline's N798SW departing on 28L. |
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