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Boeing 737-800 (N905NN)
Timing its arrival perfectly yesterday morning, AAL's newly painted "Astrojet" retro liverybird (N905NN, which recently replaced N951AA as the American Astrojet paintbird) reverses thrust after landing on RNO's 16L at 10:22 AM, just two minutes after the prime eclipse time (the time when maximum eclipse coverage happened) officially occurred over Reno - 10:20 AM. Although Renoites did not get to see a total eclipse, a great majority of the sun was obscured at 10:20 AM which is why the sky over the top of the mountains in the upper right corner of this photo is quite dark. This is the second time N905NN has visited Reno since it was reclothed into this new garb.
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If the eclipse had not been occurring, this shot would have been severely degraded for two reasons. Without the eclipse, the bright late morning sun would have created an intense reflection from the silver fuselage and it would also have generated high temps on the runway surface that would have resulted in heavy heat wave distortion. So from a photographic viewpoint, N905NN arrived here from DFW at the best possible time.
Nice picture and a cool plane
great shot gary
This is still my favorite American livery.
Back when AA was a real airline
When AA was a real airline
Usaf12367, Sam, mwlong, and Gerrit >> Hi and TYVM for your comments, guys. Mwlong, I feel the same. Although I liked the R,W, and B on silver, this is my fav. Gerrit, I am in agreement with you, too. AA today is several steps down from what it was back then; in fact, it is even several steps down from what it was just a few years ago.
Gary - that's another great photo capture... and one during the recent eclipse to boot!!!
A pilot friend of mine flew up to Nashville's KBNA to catch this eclipse in total obscurity. He shared his photo of the maximum eclipse event and it certainly appeared to have been totally dark for a few minutes.
If I can secure his kind permission, I'll share that photo with you via snail mail... :-)
A pilot friend of mine flew up to Nashville's KBNA to catch this eclipse in total obscurity. He shared his photo of the maximum eclipse event and it certainly appeared to have been totally dark for a few minutes.
If I can secure his kind permission, I'll share that photo with you via snail mail... :-)
Gary, all airlines are a shadow of their former selves from back in the day. Things started going down the toilet back in the late 70's/early 80's, IMO.
Now for the question: Is it cheaper to paint an aircraft or is this silver metal skin cheaper. Is the same skin no matter what and they just put a clearcoat over the metal in this case? Would like to learn why AA had silver/metal look for years.
Now for the question: Is it cheaper to paint an aircraft or is this silver metal skin cheaper. Is the same skin no matter what and they just put a clearcoat over the metal in this case? Would like to learn why AA had silver/metal look for years.
Very nice, Gary!
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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| 27-Apr-2024 | B738 | Tulsa Intl (KTUL) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 18:48 CDT | 19:50 CDT | Scheduled |
| 27-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Tulsa Intl (KTUL) | 16:49 CDT | 17:38 CDT | Scheduled |
| 27-Apr-2024 | B738 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 12:39 EDT | 15:22 CDT | Scheduled |
| 27-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | LaGuardia (KLGA) | 07:31 CDT | 11:27 EDT | Scheduled |
| 26-Apr-2024 | B738 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 20:10 EDT | 21:36 CDT | Scheduled |
| 26-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | 15:58 CDT | 18:58 EDT | Scheduled |
| 26-Apr-2024 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 12:28 CDT | 14:30 CDT | Scheduled |
| 26-Apr-2024 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 08:46 EDT | 10:40 CDT | On The Way! |
| 26-Apr-2024 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 05:47 EDT | 07:13 EDT | 1:26 |
| 25-Apr-2024 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 22:14 EDT | 23:47 EDT | 1:33 |
| 25-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 17:29 CDT | 20:42 EDT | 2:13 |
| 25-Apr-2024 | B738 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 13:23 MDT | 15:55 CDT | 1:32 |
| 25-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 11:01 CDT | 11:44 MDT | 1:42 |
| 25-Apr-2024 | B738 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 08:16 CDT | 09:03 CDT | 0:46 |
| 24-Apr-2024 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 18:23 EDT | 19:52 CDT | 2:29 |
| 24-Apr-2024 | B738 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 13:34 CDT | 16:38 EDT | 2:04 |
| 24-Apr-2024 | B738 | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 07:37 PDT | 11:59 CDT | 2:21 |
| 23-Apr-2024 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | 17:55 CDT | 20:01 PDT | 4:05 |
| 23-Apr-2024 | B738 | San Antonio Intl (KSAT) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 14:08 CDT | 16:27 CDT | 2:19 |
| 23-Apr-2024 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | San Antonio Intl (KSAT) | 10:18 CDT | 12:53 CDT | 2:34 |
| 23-Apr-2024 | B738 | Raleigh-Durham Intl (KRDU) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 07:51 EDT | 08:34 CDT | 1:42 |
| 22-Apr-2024 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Raleigh-Durham Intl (KRDU) | 22:47 EDT | 00:28 EDT (+1) | 1:41 |
| 22-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 17:43 CDT | 20:50 EDT | 2:07 |
| 22-Apr-2024 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 13:46 EDT | 15:36 CDT | 2:50 |
| 22-Apr-2024 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 10:45 EDT | 12:21 EDT | 1:36 |
| 22-Apr-2024 | B738 | Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 06:13 CDT | 09:12 EDT | 1:58 |
| 21-Apr-2024 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP) | 21:36 EDT | 23:53 CDT | 3:17 |
| 21-Apr-2024 | B738 | Juan Santamaria Int'l (SJO / MROC) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 15:36 CST | 19:56 EDT | 2:20 |
| 21-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Juan Santamaria Int'l (SJO / MROC) | 11:44 CDT | 14:17 CST | 3:33 |
| 21-Apr-2024 | B738 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 07:43 CDT | 08:56 CDT | 1:13 |
| 20-Apr-2024 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 21:40 CDT | 23:43 CDT | 2:02 |
| 20-Apr-2024 | B738 | Cancun Int'l (CUN / MMUN) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 15:11 EST | 18:21 CDT | 3:10 |
| 20-Apr-2024 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Cancun Int'l (CUN / MMUN) | 10:07 CDT | 13:19 EST | 3:12 |
| 20-Apr-2024 | B738 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 07:36 EDT | 08:43 CDT | 2:06 |
| 19-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | LaGuardia (KLGA) | 17:05 CDT | 20:51 EDT | 2:45 |
| 19-Apr-2024 | B738 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 12:42 EDT | 15:04 CDT | 3:22 |
| 19-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | LaGuardia (KLGA) | 07:41 CDT | 11:28 EDT | 2:47 |
| 18-Apr-2024 | B738 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 20:04 EDT | 21:22 CDT | 2:18 |
| 18-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | 16:09 CDT | 19:01 EDT | 1:51 |
| 18-Apr-2024 | B738 | Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport (KMKE) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 12:25 CDT | 14:37 CDT | 2:12 |
| 18-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport (KMKE) | 09:26 CDT | 11:19 CDT | 1:53 |
| 17-Apr-2024 | B738 | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 18:53 CDT | 19:41 CDT | 0:48 |
| 17-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | 16:52 CDT | 17:33 CDT | 0:40 |
| 17-Apr-2024 | B738 | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Int'l (GDL / MMGL) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 11:53 CST | 14:50 CDT | 1:56 |
| 17-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Int'l (GDL / MMGL) | 08:58 CDT | 10:17 CST | 2:19 |
| 17-Apr-2024 | B738 | Jacksonville Intl (KJAX) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 05:36 EDT | 07:04 CDT | 2:27 |
| 16-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Jacksonville Intl (KJAX) | 18:01 CDT | 20:47 EDT | 1:45 |
| 16-Apr-2024 | B738 | Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 14:08 EDT | 16:27 CDT | 3:18 |
| 16-Apr-2024 | B738 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) | 06:37 MDT | 12:00 EDT | 3:23 |
| 15-Apr-2024 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 20:51 EDT | 22:45 MDT | 3:53 |
| 15-Apr-2024 | B738 | Juan Santamaria Int'l (SJO / MROC) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 14:33 CST | 18:56 EDT | 2:23 |
| 15-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Juan Santamaria Int'l (SJO / MROC) | 10:39 CDT | 13:07 CST | 3:28 |
| 15-Apr-2024 | B738 | Augusta Regional (KAGS) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 07:28 EDT | 09:06 CDT | 2:37 |
| 14-Apr-2024 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Augusta Regional (KAGS) | 19:29 CDT | 22:16 EDT | 1:47 |
| 14-Apr-2024 | B738 | Reagan National (KDCA) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 15:23 EDT | 17:13 CDT | 2:49 |
| 14-Apr-2024 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Reagan National (KDCA) | 11:35 EDT | 13:47 EDT | 2:12 |
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