JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4738 posts, RR: 8 Posted (3 years 7 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 6894 times:
Hi all,
With inspiration from one of Paul Markman's recent threads let's see some of your rarest captures. I don't mean creative shots that can be taken on an almost daily basis but captures of truly unique moments (whether they be weather, atmosphere or incident related, etc.) or very rare aircraft. I'm also omitting aircraft that are rare to my eyes but not globally - let's concentrate on truly rare aircraft/schemes; those 'one of a kind' types or old liveries with only a handful of shots here.
It's been a while since we've done this. I don't have many unique creatives here but here's a selection of what I consider my real rare birds.....
Braniff747SP From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 2629 posts, RR: 1 Reply 1, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 6805 times:
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AN 124 @ LAX, taken with a file camera, quality aint great.
[Edited 2009-10-07 06:58:01]
The 747 will always be the TRUE queen of the skies!
Jalap From Belgium, joined Oct 2007, 349 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 6781 times:
Yay self plugging
I'll go for shots that have max 2 others than mine in the database, apparently that's still quite a few and apparently something is wrong with the search engine because I'm missing a few...
Nevertheless, I think this is quite enough for now:
Lexy From United States of America, joined Jun 2006, 2362 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 6780 times:
This is easy for me. There are two photos in the database here that represent some of my most rare shots.
First one is without a doubt, one of the most rare shots anyone could ever see and it's getting even more rare with every passing day now.
--The Space Shuttle Atlantis on the back of N905NA. It was being transported back to the Cape after landing at Edwards AFB in California after STS-117 a couple years ago. Certainly was a dream come true for me personally to see this!
--The other is the interior of Dr. Vijay Mallya's A319CJ VT-VJM. The owner of Kingfisher Airlines was increadibly nice and very welcoming to say the least. He and his crew were amazing and I will never forget this chance.
Vzlet From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 820 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 6745 times:
Oly720man From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 6190 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 6736 times:
Occasion rather than rarity, perhaps, in that it was on the day of the first service of an AA MD-11 to Europe. Early start to get to the airport by 7am for the arrival.
Jalap From Belgium, joined Oct 2007, 349 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 6720 times:
Quoting IL76 (Reply 5): Isn't/wasn't this airline called LANA? (without an i)
When I uploaded I looked in ATDB to get the construction number and there the airline is listed as "Liana Air Co". Not logical but ATDB generally is very reliable...
Dlednicer From United States of America, joined May 2005, 506 posts, RR: 6 Reply 10, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 10 hours ago) and read 6697 times:
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The three "homebuilt" aircraft that have raced in the Unlimited Class at Reno:
2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8950 posts, RR: 62 Reply 11, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 6671 times:
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Unfortunately, my lack of photography skills precludes me from displaying many rarities in the A.net database, so most of mine are confined to Myaviation:
JakTrax From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 4738 posts, RR: 8 Reply 12, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 6657 times:
Quoting 2H4 (Reply 11): displaying many rarities in the A.net database, so most of mine are confined to Myaviation
They don't have to be in the A.net database. They can be anywhere - so long as each photo is rare or unique.
I was gonna post a few Air India Express 738s going through BHX but then I thought, "Hang on! These may be rare in the UK but they're being photographed left, right and centre in some parts of the world!". Same goes for other bits of Russian stuff I've got. I've only ever photographed the An-225 once so it's rare for me but again.....
I've been lucky enough to bump into the An-22 three times now - twice where I've been in a position to get a lovely photo. I'd consider this a very rare bird but unfortunately both images are on slide.
RonS From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 761 posts, RR: 24 Reply 13, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 6644 times:
Nice topic Karl.
Taken by me in Summer of 1998. Here you have an old Eastern B727 in the process of becoming the latest incarnation of Pan Am (Guilford Owners). You can see the old Eastern letters across the fuselage. Also interesting is the aircraft is in the process of getting a Dugan Air Technologies retrofit to comply with comply with Stage 3 noise requirements. The retrofit mostly consists of a hush kit on the engines, and winglets. The photo shows the Pan Am winglets which were supposed to aid in noise abatement, shrinking the noise footprint by giving the aircraft increased performance. In my opinion a part of history from Eastern to Pan Am (well the name at least)
Below is President Obama's motorcade being driven into a C5. For me a rare opp.
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TMFRA From Germany, joined Apr 2006, 74 posts, RR: 0 Reply 15, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 6614 times:
All great shots, I don´t have such "Oldies" but maybe I can attract your attentin on this?
The first is a quite funny looking plane and the second one is in restoration but now (some weeks ago) part of the exhibition. Hopefully I get it uploaded?!?!?
2H4 From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 8950 posts, RR: 62 Reply 16, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 6607 times:
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Quoting JakTrax (Reply 12): They don't have to be in the A.net database. They can be anywhere - so long as each photo is rare or unique.
RonS From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 761 posts, RR: 24 Reply 17, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 6596 times:
Might as well add this to show it somewhere since both my shots just got rejected
P51 Mustang
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Dazbo5 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2005, 2579 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 6595 times:
I can't say I've photographed much rare stuff, apart from some that have already been mentioned and museum exibits. My most unusual has to be super yatch TT Attessa with helicopter parked on the helideck!
Jetmatt777 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 2663 posts, RR: 36 Reply 19, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 6585 times:
Flight From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 309 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 6549 times:
Nothing much, but it is nice to know that I have caught a few of the remaining passenger service 727s, from a rare airline.
Nothing out of the world, but I am pretty proud.
Nice catches everyone.
Cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4879 posts, RR: 44 Reply 21, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 6544 times:
For me, my rare catch was the General Dynamics F-111C. I see them occasionally, but never with my camera available, or otherwise, they are too high or going way too fast for me to get a decent photo of them.
But I did succeed recently, though Mother Nature tried her best to thwart my attempts with very hot weather, dark conditions, a dust storm and smoke from nearby wildfires!
That was probably the final time anyone will photograph anything like that famous display by the F-111. They'll be retired soon.
Otherwise - my lot on the database are fairly common garden variety planes that anyone can photograph (B747, A380, A330, A320, B737, etc).
FX772LRF From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 675 posts, RR: 13 Reply 22, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 6544 times:
Not really rare or unusual, but I thought that the clouds look slightly odd in this picture. Taken @ DFW.
-Noah
Cleared to IAH via CLL 076 radial/BAZBL/RIICE3, up to 3k, 7k in 10, departure on 134.3, squawk 4676, Colgan 9581.
Dehowie From Australia, joined Feb 2004, 1044 posts, RR: 38 Reply 23, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6513 times:
Quoting FX772LRF (Reply 22): That was probably the final time anyone will photograph anything like that famous display by the F-111. They'll be retired soon. Sad
From what i understand the send off will be something to see.
We have heard rumours tht anything up to 6 F-111's doing a dump and burn over Sydney could be on the cards and yes i'll be hiring a helo for the final dump and burn!
Anyway my small additions..
Well there arn't to to many St Elmo's pics inthe DB and this one took quite some taking both in set up and just being in the right place, or is that the wrong place??..
Cpd From Australia, joined Jun 2008, 4879 posts, RR: 44 Reply 24, posted (3 years 7 months 2 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 6508 times:
Quoting Dehowie (Reply 23): From what i understand the send off will be something to see.
We have heard rumours tht anything up to 6 F-111's doing a dump and burn over Sydney could be on the cards and yes i'll be hiring a helo for the final dump and burn!
Wow, this site is doing some weird things with the quotes...
Anyhow - I'd agree with the hiring of a helo - it's worth it for something like that. I suppose you'll be seeing another famous Sydney photographer in the air.
25 PRM: Burkina Air Force Mi-35 and Ghana registered Jetstar Libyan IL-76 (DNK) and Air Afrique B763 Ghana DC-9 (ADY), and Northeast TriStar Libyan IL-76 acci
26 Kukkudrill: The world's last Short Belfast. It left before dawn and I missed the departure, but it returned a short while later with engine trouble (you can see
27 LHRsunriser: Havent taken photos in a while but I do enjoy looking through my old ones which is why I am going to return. You can't get to this spot anymore View L
28 Walter2222: The F-15 Eagle is still around, but there are not many shots in the database from Eagles (from the early days) at "Eagle-town" Bitburg: View Large Vie
29 Cpd: One of my rarest ones for sure: I wasn't expecting that! As soon as I saw the nose, I knew it was a Seven-Oh, and then I saw the rest of it, with spin
30 Lexy: Listen, even here in the states they are somewhat rare to see at commercial airports. If anyone wants to see one, they must travel to Oklahome (where
31 ThierryD: Hey Chris, the ground covering the wheels doesn't necessarily have to be a motive issue as you may see by similar shots having been accepted to the d
32 Jetmatt777: Oklahoma I see them at least a few times a week turning downwind to base in north flow at OKC over my house... If one wanted, a trip 8 miles east of
33 Cpd: It's a bad photo anyhow. Very little contrast, bad motive (wheels cut off, had rejections for that before) and dark. I'm not going to waste the scree
35 Raedervision: Dean Wilson's Private Explorer was rejected for motive I assume because of the lift strut. To bad, how often do you see a pilot turn his flying house
39 HNLPointShoot: Hawaiian Airlines unveiled their Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker (the last flyable example of its type) earlier this month, and I was lucky enough to see it
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; one of only 2 shots of this 747 in db
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