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That photo is of an E-4A - the original version of the aircraft. The first 3 were produced as A-models. The last was the only one produced as a B-model, with the hump (it houses a satellite antenna). Eventually the first three were upgraded to B-models as well.
Unless they recycle reg numbers, this is the same plane Senga shot, which means it is one of the upgraded copies. However, there is definitely some sort of photo editor-induced distortion on the top of the fuselage.
All three that were originally produced as A-models were upgraded to Bs, so I'm sure it is the same one Senga saw. There are no A-models left.Quote:
Originally Posted by GothamSpotter
That picture does look sort of funky, I assumed it was due to being a 30 year old photo that got scanned & photo-shopped. Parts of the letters in "United" are missing, and just above the "ST" in "States" it looks like it got hit with some kind of blur tool. The upper deck windows look odd, also, almost like someone tried to cover over them, while they are clearly visible in other photos.
Ah very cool Senga, I love the Doomsday plane.
I think its Great! I wish i could know when some of the VIPs come to JFK, but whenever fine out, its too late, or i only got 2 days notice. The only head of state plane i ever saw was the Polish TU-154 in Warsaw. Do you know when some VIPs come, because i would like to get some.Quote:
Originally Posted by SengaB
BTW, great shot of the Sudan il-62 in Airliners.
Usually in September, when the UN General Assembly starts their session, you see a bunch. Keep an eye out here in the forums, we usually discuss it a week or two ahead. Can't always guarantee when one will arrive, but we get our share of photos:Quote:
Originally Posted by G-BOAD
Here's a Brazilian Air Force 737-200
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/96053135-L.jpg
And a South African Air Force BBJ
http://moose135.smugmug.com/photos/96012072-L.jpg
Senga, I hope your enjoying being a temporary resident of my home state of Florida? SFD will offer you some interesting traffic, especially as much time as you will be spending there. Great timing to leaving the cold north for warm Central Florida !
Cheers
LGA777
Just realized there were some responses to the thread.
MarkLawrence,
Sure I will let you know when I am PBI area. Lots of airports I haven't sene to in Florida. I have about 1.5 weeks before I start at the school so I am going to try to get to some of the airports. MIA, OPF being the main ones :)
Gotham ,
I have seen that pik before too. 73-1677 hasn't changed much. I wonder what it was doing there.
Correct 73-1677 is the same one I shot at COF the other day :)
G-BOAD
For the VIPs- just gotta keep abreast of the news UN stuff etc. A lot stuff comes in during September but during all of winter many VIPs can be seen in the NYC area.
Ron,
I hope I will like it down here too. I am a cold weather, rain, clouds kind of person I want to get back up as soon as possible. Every time I keep trying to get to SFB to get the Eurocharters I end up not going because theres something else I have to set up and run into the arrival times. So far there has been:
First Choice 763
Flygobespan 763
ExelAirways 763
Iceland Air 752
I will try to get the First Choice 763 today when it comes in.
I still need to get to MCO too. I haven't been to MCO in about 4 years. Theres actually more planes there I need to get than at LAX :)
Senga