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Why Only Four Delta 744 Photos In Database?

Rwy04LGA From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 2144 posts, RR: 7
Posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 3417 times:

For all the hoopla surrounding Delta's newly acquired 747s, why are there only four photos in the A.net database? I know for a fact that some GREAT air-to-air photos were rejected, and were you to see them, you'd be flabbergasted and hard-pressed to understand why. I can't imagine that no one else has been submitting these photos, so there must be some other explanation. Comments, please!

The early bird gets the worm, BUT...the second mouse gets the cheese!

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EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13
Reply 1, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 3402 times:

Maybe because there is only one plane flying around...!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's only been a few weeks since they merger and A.net has some pretty high standards

[Edited 2009-01-05 11:12:48]

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"

American 767 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 3320 posts, RR: 14
Reply 2, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 3347 times:

Quoting EMBQA (Reply 1):
there is only one plane flying around...

That's right. Only one 747 has been repainted in DL livery so far: N665US. I was also looking if there was already a picture of a DL A319/320 but there is none yet. It'll take two years to repaint the whole NW fleet in DL colours.

Ben Soriano

"Aimer jusqu'a l'impossible, c'est possible". Tina Arena.

Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51
Reply 3, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 3309 times:

Quoting American 767 (Reply 2):
That's right. Only one 747 has been repainted in DL livery so far: N665US. I was also looking if there was already a picture of a DL A319/320 but there is none yet. It'll take two years to repaint the whole NW fleet in DL colours.

Ben Soriano

There is a DL airbus photo in one of the DL B747 threads

You can cut the irony with a knife

JRadier From Netherlands, joined Sep 2004, 4597 posts, RR: 51
Reply 4, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 3281 times:

Quoting Rwy04LGA (Thread starter):
I know for a fact that some GREAT air-to-air photos were rejected, and were you to see them, you'd be flabbergasted and hard-pressed to understand why.

Can we see them somewhere else?

For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and ther

Luv2fly From United States of America, joined May 2003, 11957 posts, RR: 51
Reply 5, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 3281 times:

This thread reply 101

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo...eneral_aviation/read.main/4251353/

You can cut the irony with a knife

UnattendedBag From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 2240 posts, RR: 1
Reply 6, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 3208 times:

Quoting Rwy04LGA (Thread starter):
why are there only four photos in the A.net database?

also, it was sent directly from paint into revenue service. If there had been some sort of announced tour, then there may have been a few more scheduled opportunities to photograph it.

Slower traffic, keep right

GoBoeing From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 2630 posts, RR: 12
Reply 7, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 3191 times:

The thing is basically airborne for 20 out of every 24 hours.

And it's the only one so far.

Not a lot of opportunities to see it yet, that's all.

Jorge1812 From Germany, joined Apr 2004, 3141 posts, RR: 9
Reply 8, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 3054 times:

Quoting Luv2fly (Reply 5):
This thread reply 101

http://www.airliners.net/aviation-fo...eneral_aviation/read.main/4251353/

Is an DL A-320 not the 744 air to air.

georg

Clickhappy From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 9444 posts, RR: 72
Reply 9, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 3039 times:

AIRLINERS.NET CREW
PHOTO SCREENER

Quoting Rwy04LGA (Thread starter):
I know for a fact that some GREAT air-to-air photos were rejected, and were you to see them, you'd be flabbergasted and hard-pressed to understand why.

Baloney. Stick to the facts. The photog had some good looks at the aircraft but either his equipment or post-processing talent wasn't up to par.

Don't blame the screeners for that.

My own personal opinion on the matter is that the photos were taken by someone who tagged along during the photo flight and the shots suffered from shooting out of dirty windows with marginal equipment.

It is not easy to get good shots through the standard glass of the plane, and those for sure were not the images that the client paid for.

As someone who has been up a couple of times I speak from experience.

Granite From UK - Scotland, joined May 1999, 5542 posts, RR: 67
Reply 10, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2963 times:

AIRLINERS.NET CREW
HEAD SCREENER

Hello

Yes, I know someone who has some air-to-air images too so hopefully we will see some on the database soon wink

Regards

Gary

N701DN From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (4 years 4 months 2 weeks 23 hours ago) and read 2933 times:

Quoting Rwy04LGA (Thread starter):
For all the hoopla surrounding Delta's newly acquired 747s, why are there only four photos in the A.net database?

They may not be in the database, but there are plenty of other photos elsewhere...

NRT: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thailandbeach/3173616883/
DTW: http://www.flickr.com/photos/iammoody/
TPE: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nomox/3140595227/
DTW: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22241160@N04/
NRT: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tango-sierra/3168831133/
NRT (video): http://www.flickr.com/photos/tango-sierra/3116019164/
NRT: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tango-sierra/3116000988/

A little effort, Google.com, and a Flickr search go a long way.

Rwy04LGA From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 2144 posts, RR: 7
Reply 12, posted (4 years 4 months 1 week 5 days 14 hours ago) and read 2830 times:

Quoting Clickhappy (Reply 9):
Baloney. Stick to the facts. The photog had some good looks at the aircraft but either his equipment or post-processing talent wasn't up to par.

Don't blame the screeners for that.

My own personal opinion on the matter is that the photos were taken by someone who tagged along during the photo flight and the shots suffered from shooting out of dirty windows with marginal equipment.

LOLOLOL.....PM an email address and I'll be THRILLED to let you see these pics. In return, I'll expect a reasonable explaination as to why they weren't accepted. This offer applies to ClickHappy only

The early bird gets the worm, BUT...the second mouse gets the cheese!

Silver1SWA From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 4536 posts, RR: 26
Reply 13, posted (4 years 4 months 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2749 times:

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Quoting Rwy04LGA (Reply 12):
LOLOLOL.....PM an email address and I'll be THRILLED to let you see these pics. In return, I'll expect a reasonable explaination as to why they weren't accepted. This offer applies to ClickHappy only

I get the impression from Royal's post that he has already seen the pics and has already given his opinion on them.

ALL views, opinions expressed are mine ONLY and are NOT representative of those shared by Southwest Airlines Co.

N49WA From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 14, posted (4 years 4 months 1 week 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 2615 times:

Here are the photos. A special thanks to Rwy04LGA and Granite as well as the overwhelming number of people who emailed their positive comments and compliments when I originally posted some of these to another thread. Also my thanks to Granite and the other friendly screeners who offered to help "tweak" the images for upload to the database.

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