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Boeing 777-200 (N846AX)
One of Omni Air International's three B777s, N846AX, is seen here backtaxiing north in preparation for an early morning runway 16L departure to Colorado Springs. OAE's big triple 7 had arrived from Cherry Point (KNKT) well before dawn to drop off several busloads of US Marines headed for training exercises in CA.
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Although this is not the first B777 to visit Reno, it IS the first one I've caught here. I had attempted to get snaps of it the previous day when this same aircraft had arrived in the midafternoon with the first group of Marines, but a large vehicle accident on I-80 east of Reno had closed the highway; thus denying me my opportunity to get some daylight clicks. So in order to capture it during this second visit, I had to roust out of a warm bed at 3:10 AM. I was in position with a thermos of hot coffee on RNO's east perimeter by 4:45 AM (temp. 08 degrees F) and successfully captured it landing and being parked at Atlantic. Then I waited to obtain more pics of it here as it taxied out and took off (it was just starting to snow and the temperature had gone up to 10 F by this time). So .... mission accomplished (grin).
That's real dedication! Nice job, Gary!
Outstanding!
Outstanding catch, Gary!
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