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Mar 8, 2026 ∞

A few glimpses of wildfire-oriented aircraft in the last weeks here near Chico, CA. They’re out training for the season. Love hearing the RJ85 (second photo) fly #Aviation #AvGeek #PlaneSpotting A C130 on approach to Willows Airport, just above the giant berm of I-5, the airport hidden behind that berm. Its red tail has a 120 on it and two of its turboprop engines can be seen. Its gear is down. An silohette of a Aero-Flite RJ85 flies overhead against a blue sky with thin, somewhat chaotic and translucent clouds. It's a bit off in the distance but its four engines and T tail are clearly visible.

Jan 14, 2026 ∞

May 2, 2025: Lufthansa B747-8 (D-ABYM) SFO-FRA (Frankfurt, Germany)
#HumpDay #B747 #Aviation #AvGeek #PlaneSpotting #Fujifilm A Boeing 747, owned and operated by Lufthansa, taxies at SFO to 28L. Its at an angle, but the sun is fully illuminating its right side. It is set against buildings and brown hills of South San Francisco. The bay in front is a bit choppy and the photo was taken somewhere above powerlines, as they are visible at the bottom edge of the photo.

Jan 13, 2026 ∞

December 14, 2025: Emirates A380-8 (A6-EUF), SFO-DXB (Dubai), using 28R #ThickTailTuesday #A6EUF #A380 #PlaneSpotting #AvGeek #Aviation #Fujifilm

An Airbus 380 is nose-on to the camera, showings its clearly thick tail reaching high above the ground. Its nose gear is turning so it is about to leave the taxiway for a runway. The sky is hazy yet still tinted blue. The bay in front of the runways is calm.

Dec 12, 2025 ∞

December 15, 2023: at Frankfurt Airport, Germany, a human for scale is behind a United 777-300 (N2243U). Hard stands are the best.

#B773 #EDDF #FRA #Aviation #AvGeek #PlaneSpotting #Fujifilm

The belly of a United 777-300 (N2243U), looming over the tarmac. The main 12-wheel landing gear are front and center, with a human in front of one of the wheels. The wheels cover more than half of their body. The red beacon, which is off, and an antennae is visible above the gear. Some cargo is visible behind the plane.

Dec 11, 2025 ∞

January 20, 2023: Delta 757-200 (N723TW) taxiing to depart on 28L to JFK with the Berkeley hills in the background

#B752 #SFO #Aviation #AvGeek #PlaneSpotting #Fujifilm

Delta 757-200 (N723TW) is taxiing under clear, yet somewhat hazy, skies. The Berkeley hills are very clearly visible, along with the skyline of Berkeley and Oakland. Sandpipers are lounging in the bay in front of the SFO runway landfill. Sunlight is refleting off the Delta's red arrow tail. The 757 doesn't look so goofy here as part of its gear wheels are obscured by the landfill's riprap.

Dec 10, 2025 ∞

May 3, 2025: United 737 Max 8 (N37348) landing at SFO from Kona, Hawaii

#B38M #SFO #Aviation #AvGeek #PlaneSpotting #Fujifilm

A Boeing 737 is on approach to SFO, with its gear down, under very overcast skies. Its red beacon lights are visible. Some moisture vortices can be seen streaming off its flaps and under its elevators.

Dec 9, 2025 ∞

Qatar A350-1000 (A7-ANQ) landing at SFO from Doha and a United 787-9 (N17963) starting its takeoff roll to Papeete.

#A7ANQ #N17963 #B789 #A35K #SFO #Aviation #AvGeek #PlaneSpotting #Fujifilm

A Qatar A350-1000 lands on SFO's 28R as a United 7879 starts its take-off roll on 28L. The bay is just visible in front of the airport's runway landfill. The A350-1000 has its characteristic expanded uncarriage with six total wheels, while the 787-9 looks sad, feeling left out with only four wheels per main landing gear.

Oct 28, 2025 ∞

United B777-222 (N223UA) SYD-SFO, on approach to SFO, May 3, 2025 #B772 #N223UA #PlaneSpotting #AvGeek #Aviation On a 100% foggy day, a blue engined United 777, facing left, takes up most of the frame with its tail just out of the photo. Its landing gear are out and there's a light visible from the nose gear.

Sep 3, 2025 ∞

Goodyear Blimp reg. N3A just passed by. They’re headed to a college football game at Eugene, OR from Livermore, CA. If you’re in Redding, I think it’s heading your way… #GoodyearBlimp #N3A #Aviation #AvGeek

FlightRadar24 screen shot showing the Good Year blimp about to pass Orland, CA at 2400 ft and 44 knots A heavily cropped photo of the Goodyear Blimp passing far in the distance. Its cylinder shape can be made out but otherwise there’s no detail. The foreground is a residential area with lawns, power lines and trees.

Jun 27, 2025 ∞

If you’re an AvGeek, here’s some freshly available self-care thanks to Cockpit Casual (YouTube) #AvGeek #Aviation #CockpitCasual