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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).

262 of N475UA 61094 of A320 5281 at KSNA
Mark See
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Dwight Hartje
Excellent catch, man! This aircraft was painted for United's 75th anniversary.
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Greg Byington
Nice job!
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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]
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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.
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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!)
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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 :)
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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
01-May-2024 A320Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Denver Intl () 21:31 CDT 22:23 MDT 1:52
01-May-2024 A320Houston Bush Int'ctl ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 18:31 CDT 18:59 CDT 0:27
01-May-2024 A320Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Int'l ()Houston Bush Int'ctl () 13:22 CST 16:11 CDT 1:48
01-May-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Int'l () 09:06 CDT 12:01 CST 3:54
30-Apr-2024 A320Bozeman Yellowstone Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 13:09 MDT 16:34 CDT 2:24
30-Apr-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Bozeman Yellowstone Intl () 09:32 CDT 11:22 MDT 2:49
30-Apr-2024 A320Albany Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 06:11 EDT 07:08 CDT 1:56
29-Apr-2024 A320Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Albany Intl () 19:08 CDT 21:35 EDT 1:26
29-Apr-2024 A320Portland Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 11:17 PDT 16:50 CDT 3:33
29-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Portland Intl () 08:19 PDT 09:41 PDT 1:21
28-Apr-2024 A320Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l ()San Francisco Int'l () 17:55 CST 21:27 PDT 4:32
28-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Lic. Benito Juarez Int'l () 11:02 PDT 15:34 CST 3:31
28-Apr-2024 A320Calgary Int'l ()San Francisco Int'l () 07:58 MDT 09:16 PDT 2:17
27-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Calgary Int'l () 19:19 PDT 22:32 MDT 2:12
27-Apr-2024 A320Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Int'l ()San Francisco Int'l () 14:50 CST 17:27 PDT 3:36
27-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Int'l () 09:11 PDT 13:10 CST 2:59
27-Apr-2024 A320Mahlon Sweet Fld ()San Francisco Int'l () 06:08 PDT 07:20 PDT 1:11
26-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Mahlon Sweet Fld () 20:29 MDT 21:40 PDT 2:11
26-Apr-2024 A320Edmonton Int'l ()Denver Intl () 16:44 MDT 19:17 MDT 2:32
26-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Edmonton Int'l () 11:32 MDT 13:42 MDT 2:09
26-Apr-2024 A320Bradley Intl ()Denver Intl () 08:03 EDT 09:50 MDT 3:47
25-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Bradley Intl () 19:00 MDT 00:07 EDT (+1) 3:06
25-Apr-2024 A320Roberts Fld ()Denver Intl () 14:03 PDT 17:20 MDT 2:16
25-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Roberts Fld () 10:39 PDT 11:55 PDT 1:15
25-Apr-2024 A320New Orleans Intl ()San Francisco Int'l () 06:47 CDT 09:04 PDT 4:17
24-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()New Orleans Intl () 16:40 PDT 22:20 CDT 3:39
24-Apr-2024 A320Santa Barbara Muni ()San Francisco Int'l () 14:37 PDT 15:24 PDT 0:47
24-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Santa Barbara Muni () 11:38 MDT 12:52 PDT 2:13
24-Apr-2024 A320Bradley Intl ()Denver Intl () 08:01 EDT 09:56 MDT 3:54
23-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Bradley Intl () 17:55 MDT 23:00 EDT 3:04
23-Apr-2024 A320Albuquerque Intl Sunport ()Denver Intl () 13:46 MDT 14:40 MDT 0:53
23-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()Albuquerque Intl Sunport () 11:32 MDT 12:27 MDT 0:54
23-Apr-2024 A320New Orleans Intl ()Denver Intl () 08:19 CDT 09:48 MDT 2:28
22-Apr-2024 A320Denver Intl ()New Orleans Intl () 18:13 MDT 21:21 CDT 2:07
22-Apr-2024 A320Roberts Fld ()Denver Intl () 13:15 PDT 16:03 MDT 1:48
22-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Roberts Fld () 10:48 PDT 11:51 PDT 1:03
22-Apr-2024 A320Calgary Int'l ()San Francisco Int'l () 07:58 MDT 09:24 PDT 2:25
21-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Calgary Int'l () 19:08 PDT 22:17 MDT 2:09
21-Apr-2024 A320Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Int'l ()San Francisco Int'l () 14:32 CST 16:56 PDT 3:23
21-Apr-2024 A320San Francisco Int'l ()Lic. Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Int'l () 09:03 PDT 13:12 CST 3:08
21-Apr-2024 A320Mahlon Sweet Fld ()San Francisco Int'l () 06:14 PDT 07:24 PDT 1:09
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