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REG: HS-TND
MSN: (710)
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Francis J. Smith  
(Seniority Date: May 9 2007)
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HS-TND(710) This lovely Thai A340-600, sporting a commemorative royal anniversary sticker on its door, is towed toward the E gates at ZRH. |
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REG: N17104
MSN: (27294/629)
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Francis J. Smith
(Seniority Date: May 9 2007)
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N17104(27294/629) This beautiful Continental 757 lifts off the ZRH runway, condensation billowing off its wings in the wet weather. |
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REG: A9C-HMH
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Francis J. Smith
(Seniority Date: May 9 2007)
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A9C-HMH A wonderful surprise for me at LHR! This immaculate Bahraini Royal Flight 747SP glistens in the late afternoon sun as it approaches LHR runway 27L. |
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REG: A9C-HMK
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Francis J. Smith
(Seniority Date: May 9 2007)
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A9C-HMK The Bahraini Royal Flight 747-400 that had surprised me 10 minutes earlier by aborting its approach now comes in for its second, and successful, landing on LHR runway 27L, this... |
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REG: N788AN
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Francis J. Smith
(Seniority Date: May 9 2007)
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N788AN A brand spanking new, shiny American 777 beautifully reflects the early morning sun above and the ground below as it approaches LHR runway 27R. |
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ID NUMBERS
REG: B-16702
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Francis J. Smith
(Seniority Date: May 9 2007)
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B-16702 My first ever sighting of the colorful EVA Air 777-300ER! This beautiful bird approaches LHR runway 27R in the fading evening sun. |
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REG: VT-ESO
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Francis J. Smith
(Seniority Date: May 9 2007)
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VT-ESO The sunny sky and ground reflect beautifully on the silver belly of this Air India 747-400 on approach to LHR runway 27R. A classic touch is provided by the... |
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The colorful British Airways 757 in "Blue Peter" livery shines in the November sun on approach to LHR runway 27R. |
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REG: RA-96010
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Francis J. Smith
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RA-96010 This beautiful Aeroflot IL-96, a rare visitor, shines in the sun on approach to LHR runway 09L. |
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ID NUMBERS
REG: G-VRED
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Francis J. Smith
(Seniority Date: May 9 2007)
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G-VRED The lovely "Scarlet Lady", wearing the new colors of Virgin on the tail, shines in the sun on approach to LHR runway 09L. |
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REG: B-6055
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Francis J. Smith
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B-6055 As my Southwest 737 accelerates down the LAX runway (for my LAX-SJC flight), the China Eastern A340-600 in the Shanghai Expo 2010 colors joins the queue for the runway. |
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REG: RA-85771
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Francis J. Smith
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RA-85771 This beautiful, rugged Pulkovo Tu154M approaches LHR runway 09L on a beautiful sunny day. Russian-built aircraft are among my favourite planes to watch for at LHR, along with the even... |
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REG: EI-CDF
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Francis J. Smith
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EI-CDF Sadly, Pulkovo's classic Soviet-era Tupolev Tu-154s have been replaced by Boeing 737-500s, like this one, on the St. Petersburg-LHR route. |
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REG: RA-85800
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Francis J. Smith
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RA-85800 This beautiful Pulkovo Tu-154M starts a smoky takeoff roll down LHR runway 27R, departing for St. Petersburg, Russia. The Tu-154 really is loud and smoky, and its engines make an... |
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REG: RA-96010
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Francis J. Smith
(Seniority Date: May 9 2007)
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RA-96010 One of my personal favorites, an Aeroflot IL-96, glimmers in the early morning sun as it approaches LHR runway 27R. |
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ID NUMBERS
REG: A7-AGA
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Francis J. Smith
(Seniority Date: May 9 2007)
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A7-AGA The second of both new Qatar A340-600s to show up today at LHR, this one shines in the evening sun as it approaches LHR runway 27R. The other one, A7-AGB,... |
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