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Airbus A320 (N475UA) - Uniteds retro livery A320 holding short of runway 2L. The active runway was 20R (same runway, but opposite direction), but sometimes airliners will use 2L when they are close to max weight because there is a slight up slope going that direction which helps them get the lift they need quicker (the morning that I captured this one there were 3 using 2L). I was at one of my spotting locations when toward the end approach end of 20R and once I saw this one turn the other way I got in my car and scurried to this end (mostly obeying all traffic laws except for speed limits).
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Airbus A320 (N475UA)

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United's retro livery A320 holding short of runway 2L. The active runway was 20R (same runway, but opposite direction), but sometimes airliners will use 2L when they are close to max weight because there is a slight up slope going that direction which helps them get the lift they need quicker (the morning that I captured this one there were 3 using 2L). I was at one of my spotting locations when toward the end approach end of 20R and once I saw this one turn the other way I got in my car and scurried to this end (mostly obeying all traffic laws except for speed limits).

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Dwight Hartje
Excellent catch, man! This aircraft was painted for United's 75th anniversary.
Greg Byington
Nice job!
Mark SeePhoto Uploader
Thank you very much Dwight

Greg- Thank you for the comment. If you ever find yourself in the Southern California area please let me know and I would be more than happy to show you around my favorite spotting locations at SNA, LAX, ONT... take your pick and lunch will be on me. My email is [email protected]
Greg Byington
Thanks, Mark! If I ever head over your way I'll be sure to let you know. I'm over here in AZ, and the nearest "big" airport is about 75 miles away. So, that would be nice to come to the land of multiple good sized airports. Thanks again.
Greg Byington
Oh, and while there isn't much to show you around here, if I can do something for you please let me know. My email is: [email protected]
(We do have the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson. Again, that is about 75 miles away, but there are a TON of aircraft there!)
Mark SeePhoto Uploader
Thank you very much for your offer too Greg and I will be sure to let you know if I make it out that way. That's very unfortunate that you would have to drive that far to get to a major airport. I am very fortunate where I live as SNA and ONT are only about 30 minutes from me and LAX is only about an hour depending on traffic so I am VERY lucky in that respect. Also, now that you mention Air Museums, I also have the famous "Planes of Fame" Museum in Chino (bout 15 minutes from where I live and is also the airport where I rent Piper Cherokees out of). I look forward to meeting you someday :)
Greg Byington
Thanks, Mark. And I have heard of the Planes of Fame Museum. It is on my list of museums I would like to visit. The PoF museum has a location in Valle, AZ. (Northwest of Flagstaff, AZ near the south entrance to the Grand Canyon Nat. Park) It isn't as big, but I have been there and enjoyed it a lot. I have some pictures from there posted here on FA as well as a bunch from the Pima Air & Space Museum.
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
17-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Reno/Tahoe Intl () 16:40 PDT 17:32 PDT Scheduled
17-Apr-2024 A320John Wayne ()San Francisco Int'l () 14:03 PDT 15:16 PDT Scheduled
17-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()John Wayne () 11:10 PDT 12:41 PDT Scheduled
17-Apr-2024 A320New Orleans Intl ()San Francisco Int'l () 06:56 CDT 09:36 PDT Scheduled
16-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()New Orleans Intl () 16:25 PDT 22:32 CDT Scheduled
16-Apr-2024 A320Santa Barbara Muni ()San Francisco Int'l () 14:16 PDT 15:08 PDT Scheduled
16-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Santa Barbara Muni () 11:39 MDT 13:00 PDT Scheduled
16-Apr-2024 A320Detroit Metro Wayne Co ()Denver Intl () 09:12 EDT 10:13 MDT Scheduled
15-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Detroit Metro Wayne Co () 18:55 MDT 23:12 EDT 2:16
15-Apr-2024 A320St Louis Lambert Intl ()Denver Intl () 13:49 CDT 14:43 MDT 1:53
15-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()St Louis Lambert Intl () 09:45 MDT 12:18 CDT 1:32
15-Apr-2024 A320Seattle-Tacoma Intl ()Denver Intl () 05:07 PDT 08:23 MDT 2:16
14-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Seattle-Tacoma Intl () 19:15 MDT 20:37 PDT 2:21
14-Apr-2024 A320Detroit Metro Wayne Co ()Denver Intl () 16:32 EDT 17:10 MDT 2:38
14-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Detroit Metro Wayne Co () 10:21 MDT 14:40 EDT 2:18
14-Apr-2024 A320Palm Springs Intl ()Denver Intl () 05:49 PDT 08:25 MDT 1:35
13-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Palm Springs Intl () 19:48 MDT 20:39 PDT 1:51
13-Apr-2024 A320Minneapolis/St Paul Intl ()Denver Intl () 17:08 CDT 17:49 MDT 1:41
13-Apr-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Minneapolis/St Paul Intl () 14:50 CDT 15:54 CDT 1:03
13-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 11:10 CDT 12:57 CDT 1:47
13-Apr-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 07:21 CDT 09:22 CDT 2:01
12-Apr-2024 A320Reagan National ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 20:40 EDT 21:09 CDT 1:29
12-Apr-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Reagan National () 15:20 CDT 17:45 EDT 1:25
12-Apr-2024 A320Philadelphia Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 12:40 EDT 13:15 CDT 1:35
12-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Philadelphia Intl () 07:31 CDT 11:10 EDT 2:39
11-Apr-2024 A320LaGuardia ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 21:09 EDT 23:28 CDT 3:18
11-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()LaGuardia () 16:06 CDT 20:05 EDT 2:59
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11-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l () 09:46 CDT 10:39 CST 1:52
11-Apr-2024 A320Eppley Airfield ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 06:10 CDT 07:55 CDT 1:44
10-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Eppley Airfield () 21:01 CDT 22:43 CDT 1:42
10-Apr-2024 A320Queretaro Intercontinental Airport ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 15:30 CST 18:07 CDT 1:37
10-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Queretaro Intercontinental Airport () 13:11 CDT 13:51 CST 1:39
10-Apr-2024 A320Boston Logan Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 08:08 EDT 11:38 CDT 4:30
09-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Boston Logan Intl () 18:37 CDT 22:48 EDT 3:10
09-Apr-2024 A320LaGuardia ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 14:20 EDT 17:15 CDT 3:54
09-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()LaGuardia () 09:31 CDT 13:22 EDT 2:51
08-Apr-2024 A320San Jose Int'l ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 22:42 PDT 03:51 CDT (+1) 3:08
08-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()San Jose Int'l () 19:57 CDT 21:44 PDT 3:47
08-Apr-2024 A320Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 04:56 CST 07:36 CDT 1:39
07-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l () 21:54 CDT 22:49 CST 1:55
07-Apr-2024 A320Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 16:48 CST 19:25 CDT 1:36
07-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l () 14:32 CDT 15:25 CST 1:53
07-Apr-2024 A320Nashville Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 10:47 CDT 12:33 CDT 1:46
07-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Nashville Intl () 07:37 CDT 08:57 CDT 1:20
06-Apr-2024 A320St Louis Lambert Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 06:25 CDT 08:07 CDT 1:42
05-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()St Louis Lambert Intl () 20:19 CDT 21:57 CDT 1:37
05-Apr-2024 A320Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 17:36 CDT 18:16 CDT 0:39
05-Apr-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 14:52 CDT 15:38 CDT 0:46
05-Apr-2024 A320Portland Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 07:15 PDT 13:05 CDT 3:50
03-Apr-2024 A320New Orleans Intl ()Denver Intl () 08:10 CDT 09:35 MDT Cancelled
03-Apr-2024 A320New Orleans Intl ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 08:04 CDT 08:59 CDT 0:54
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