Picture of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 aircraft

Other great photos: By this photographer Of this aircraft Of this airline From this location

More shots like these...

Visitor comments (59)   [Hide]	Post your own comments by rating the photo above!
A visitor from United States posted Thu December 8, 2011: This is an astounding photo. Not only does it provide beautiful clarity of the plane and its features, but it's the bygone NWA livery. Not to mention it's a powerback! Always fun to see, absolute joy to hear!
A visitor from United States posted Thu May 19, 2011: Ah how i miss this, to everyone confused about this or thinking it was dangerous, yes, slightly dangerous but this was common practice for dc-9s of northwest (not sure if many other airlines did this as well) to conduct a powerback rather then tug out because it was just that much easier by erasing a step. Also physics would tell us that the ice is being blown away from the plane and not towards it. five stars for the memories of being a child watching and hearing these from the gates.
A visitor from United States posted Wed October 6, 2010: I believe this photo shows how dangerous it is to execute this operation. That pilot had to of got written up for that, I hope! Clearly, with the reversers in operation, it increases the danger zone in front of the engine ahead of the wing, and within gate area, that is obviously extremely dangerous! Tugs were designed for a reason. Then again, pilots could care less about the safety of anyone else but the plane and all on board.
A visitor from United States posted Mon December 14, 2009: I'd agree. it's not a good idea. we all remember Air Florida disaster. I don't think this poses the same amount of risk and danger though, as the engines on DC-9 are mounted much higher than in 737.
A visitor from - posted Fri February 6, 2009: It maybe faster, but not safe. Think of Air Florida flight 90.
A visitor from Netherlands Antilles posted Thu October 2, 2008: To explain the assymmetry on the elevators: on this type of aircraft (also the MD 80 series) the elevators are controlled via a control tab. so with the airflow over the elevator- the controls column in the cockpit will adjust a little tab on the elevator, and this tab then moves the whole elevator to the desired position. and once the tab is activly controlling one side of the elev. it will handle both of them
A visitor from United States posted Mon December 3, 2007: Some Larger aircraft elevator will move independently to assist the aileron, you'll also find this with spoilers (757). Not sure if this is the case here but you can see also the ailerons are deflected so the yoke is prolly just not in a neutral position, or maybe its a MX flight? adious putos!
A visitor from United States posted Wed October 24, 2007: Is the plane going to crash? is it landing or what? i like it but i just wanted to know!! yay!!
A visitor from United States posted Sat April 14, 2007: Very nice, I had no idea tail mounts could do tht....
A visitor from Turkey posted Tue March 6, 2007: Very good picture
A visitor from United States posted Tue January 30, 2007: Everytime I hit this site, i have to see this picture! Nothing beats an old DC-9 in that old NW livery!! Marvelous shot!!
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 8, 2006: Absolutly amazing!
A visitor from United States posted Fri October 6, 2006: You know, engines have very high operating temperatures, I doubt any snow or ice would have even made it past the outlet or inlet. It's debri that is a problem.
A visitor from United States posted Sat July 8, 2006: Fantastic shot Damon! Superb action!
A visitor from Philippines posted Sat June 17, 2006: I love thrust reversers great shot
A visitor from United States posted Fri June 2, 2006: Excellent. I had the pleasure of being on board a DC-9-30 and powerbacking... it is very fun! Great photo.
A visitor from United States posted Wed March 1, 2006: Perfect shot showing the DC-9's power pushback. Love the ice blowing from the reversers.
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Thu February 23, 2006: Yeah, great shot! But I feel a little uneasy with such old DC-9's still flying after (for some) over 20 years of constant daily service :O, hope they keep good maintenance.
A visitor from United States posted Thu February 9, 2006: I LOVE it, the power, the sound, the sight!!! I need to get over to DTW, to go SPOTTING!!! The "airmanship" is just FINE!!!
A visitor from South Africa posted Thu February 2, 2006: Good photo but this is absolutely disgusting airmanship. I have never seen such lack of professionalism from a flight crew in my entire life. America needs a strict review of their procedures to bring their levels of safety and professionalism up to standard.
A visitor from United States posted Wed December 21, 2005: Wonderful capture at just the right moment. I love seeing shots like this from my home airport. Backing out like that is truly a unique and very loud procedure. I have a video up on FL350.com of one powering back, albeit no snow or anything. I look foreword to seeing more of your pictures.
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 16, 2005: Anyone else notice the port elevator is but not the starboard?
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 16, 2005: So rare, and great angle
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 16, 2005: Amazing shot! (Just don't get hit with that stuff!) ;)
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 16, 2005: Definitely odd to see the the left side of the elevator up with the right side down...very nice pic!
A visitor from United Kingdom posted Fri December 16, 2005: Yea very nice, that 737 was dangerous to powerback as it has wing mouted engines and there for snow could be sucked into the engine causing problems i think...lol
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 16, 2005: Wow. I've never seen that before since I live in LA.
A visitor from Finland posted Fri December 16, 2005: Good job Damon!
A visitor from Greece posted Fri December 16, 2005: Very original photo!
A visitor from Australia posted Fri December 16, 2005: Cool! But is that even legal?
A visitor from India posted Fri December 16, 2005: Look at all that snow........and did the plane fly ?
A visitor from India posted Fri December 16, 2005: Awesome!
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 16, 2005: Can anyone explain how come only the left elevator is deflected and not the right?
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 16, 2005: That is one cool picture!!!!!!!!!!!
A visitor from China posted Fri December 16, 2005: Very nice picture, but I'm amazed that self push-back using reverse trust is allowed when there is ice around. I would have thought the risk of ingestion into the engines, or other damage to the aircraft would have been too high.
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 16, 2005: Great photo, I love the DC-9, keep up the good work.
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 16, 2005: I think is a good way to heat-up the engine for the flight... =P.. not bad
A visitor from Brazil posted Fri December 16, 2005: Wow!!! Spectacular!!! Is there some noise???
A visitor from United States posted Fri December 16, 2005: Very cool
A visitor from United States posted Thu December 15, 2005: DTW McNamera terminal is really cool!!!! As you get out of your vehicle and look over the parking balcony, you see things just like this.... The airport has a long line of DC-9's to view.... Cool Pic!!!!
A visitor from United States posted Thu December 15, 2005: Hey, is this how Northwest cleans their gates these days? Nice money-saver strategy. Did the BK judge recommend this? :)
A visitor from Trinidad And Tobago posted Thu December 15, 2005: Excellent and well captured. Something we don't see everyday. Also an answer to something I did not know. Can planes reverse with reverse thrust? Thank you for the answer!
A visitor from Canada posted Thu December 15, 2005: Rare occasion to see that kind of action
A visitor from United States posted Thu December 15, 2005: Blow-backs are always fun to watch. The tug driver must have been inside drinking his hot cocoa! Nice shot Damon.
A visitor from Poland posted Thu December 15, 2005: Fast and furies
A visitor from Iceland posted Thu December 15, 2005: Nice photo Damon!! I'm SOOOO glad to see that this photo made it into the database. I remember that it was rejected before, but it made it, and I'm happy! And also your first shot in the DB. VERY good for a first shot! Regards, Reykjavik Spotters - David
A visitor from United States posted Thu December 15, 2005: Nice action shot! WRT to the poster before, DC-9 can get away with it due to the positioning of the engines - which are no where as near to the ground as on a 737.
A visitor from Canada posted Thu December 15, 2005: Why is one elevator up and the other down?
A visitor from Brazil posted Thu December 15, 2005: Interesting photo if we don't read the description... It looks like she landed straight to the gate and is applying full reverse to stop right on the spot. Notice that left elevator is up while right elevator didn't move. (???)
A visitor from Mexico posted Thu December 15, 2005: Need to take out the snow from streets? Here is an idea. ;) T.B.
A visitor from United States posted Thu December 15, 2005: Hey, how else do we clean up the ramp in the winter?
A visitor from Hong Kong posted Thu December 15, 2005: It's look so cool, It's never see it in Hong Kong.
A visitor from United States posted Thu December 15, 2005: I've read dozens of posts about this procedure. But this if the *first* actual photo I've seen of a DC-9 doing it. Chet Pryor
A visitor from Hong Kong posted Thu December 15, 2005: Beautiful timing and light you dont get pictures like this everyday
A visitor from United States posted Thu December 15, 2005: Good picture.......and the correct terminology for this "pushback with reverse thrust" is powerback!
A visitor from Italy posted Thu December 15, 2005: Very very interesting picture! ...this is definitely a procedure rare to see! Congratulations!
A visitor from Netherlands posted Thu December 15, 2005: Very nice powerback action shots. Cheers Avro
A visitor from United States posted Thu December 15, 2005: Very nice picture, didn't know they could do that!
A visitor from United States posted Wed December 14, 2005: Congrats on your first photo! Glad to see it after the rework!! --Vas

User photo albums containing this photo   [Hide]	Create your own photo album!
Hot Wings by member tomford These are the best photos on Airliners net-great shots
EJrunner's by member EJrunner017 Awesome A.net photos
THE BEST'S . Nothing Else!!! Only The Best's And Only On Airliners.net by member caliskan543 Some of the most attractive shots for you... Enjoy... (Live - To be updated)
Awesome Shots by member Shnoob940 My favourites.
The Top by member mrglue The best aviation album
Alcaeus's Picture Book by member Alcaeus Some of my favourite photos
787seattle's Favorites by member 787seattle 787seattle's Favorites ~~ The Best on A.net
The Best Of Airliners.net by member Armageddon Simply the best!
NWAROOSTER'S ALBUM by member nwarooster 727-51
My Favorites From A/L.net by member b747mikky Images I like most
My Favorite Pictures//En Cok Sevdigim Resimler//Meine Lieblingsbilder by member LufthansaPilot Only the best for you guys!
Cool Narrowbody Shots by member UsAirways16bwi BEST of the little GIANTS
The Best Of AIRLINER'S NET!!!!!! by member JohnODonnel My favorites pictures of civil planes :)
The Aviation Photography At Its Best by member DNKanais My favourite photos on A.net :)
Great Shots by member Wulff Just some beautiful aircraft and airports in my opinion.
Crimson's Choice by member CrimsonNL Anything I like
Thaman's Pics by member thaman whatever 'takes my fancy'
The Best by member jeffreyklm Speaks for itself. Updated daily!
Commercial Aviation by member braniffthebest From Emirates to Eastern
Airliners.net Best Of by member w800 Take a look @ the most amazing av photos..
Best Pictures by member Spenser My Favorites
Money Shots by member MidEx216 The hottest shots I've seen around
Chanticleer by member nwarooster N368NB & N763NC MSP MAY 10, 2005
I Love These Pics, I Want See More Of Them by member Wuyeah Pics that i love in Anet, and Pics of rare planes
Dan's Choice Awards by member machwebuk A selection of my favorite photo's
Sam's Favourites. by member samslipknot Over 8,000 interesting photos, mostly close-ups.
Best Of The Best by member Wackywace My favourite snaps
Aviation Eye-Catchers by member BREmer Pictures that make the hobby of aviation photography so special
Mike's Favorite Pictures. by member G38 There is a little bit of everything here. Only the best!! From the big and beautiful to the small and fast.
Spectacular, Breath Taking, Funny Or Just Simply Beautiful! by member MarkusLH An exceptional selection...
Great Shots From All Over The World by member PanAm_DC10 A selection of shots we can all enjoy!
Nothing Special by member peacemaker0079 Just some Photos I ran into
The Best Of A.net by member N243NW Believe me, this is only a small fraction of what this site has to offer!
The Best Of A.net by member cactuswings Not just popular, but spectacular
My Favorite Pictures by member thepilot Includes All Aspects of Aviation
Classics by member hammondtheo The Best Shots
THE BEST by member zharko Picture of the day starting from today+my favorites
My Favourites by member Atomic13 Photography is an art that freezes a moment
Great Pictures by member hbpilot22 some of the best on the web
Jeremy's Favorite Shots by member SESGDL Fav Shots
Way To Cool by member vegasplanes see above
My Favorites by member americanairfan Double take 3 times
FWDs Favourites by member FWD Shots that caught my eye
Beautiful Pictures by member Astro Beautiful pictures
Relics by member rafi602 good stuff
Danilo Album by member Danricco Great photos around the world
Pictures That Do The Talking by member CYSAFAN 5000+ Awesome photos for you to enjoy!! Just hit 13,000+ viewers mark!! :)
As Melhores Por Roni by member roniandrade The best photos (my opinion)
The Greatest! by member don0245 first album
Best Shots by member jetblueguy22 My favorite pictures on the a.net
Must See! by member Avroliner The greatest shots you find on the web.
Special Ones by member Boucherry Not everyone gets here ;)
'Whoa' Shots by member MD11LuxuryLinr Photos that make me think "Damn that's a nice shot". Thanks to the photographers, of course.
My Favorites by member MikkoH My favorite airliner photos
The Best On A.Net! by member kylerhayes Just my all time favorite shots on A.Net!
My Choices by member ChrisGoihl My private choices, best of the best
Images Remarquables by member aircellist quelques-unes de mes photos favorites
CWH Album by member chas121 Favorite Pictures
Weird Stuff by member vasanthd Some weird shots that made me view it in max size
Album by member Flughafen Random photos
Uncategorised Favourite Shots Of Mine ;) by member TransIsland These are photos that I enjoy for a variety of reasons, e.g. quality, motive, mood, etc.
N93109 Album by member N93109 My Album
THINGS THAT STAND OUT by member seanp01 A MUST SEE ALBUM- Things that are odd or just look very intersting
The Amazing Ones by member Hongming This is why I like airliners.net
Jayo's Faves by member kingFriday013 Collection of some of my favorite pics on the site (=
A.net's Facebook Fanpage Posts by member ColAvionLover Every Photo Posted On A.net's Facebook Fan Page
Speechless by member DL752 Stunning Effects From Nature Mixed With A Beautiful Plane.
Awesome Shots by member chrisk92 Simply amazing aviation pictures
My Favorites by member kkidd13 Nice Pictures
Fav. Planes, Shots, And Whatnot by member GQfluffy Random favorite A.net pics
Some Of The Best Of NWA (& The Worst) by member MKEBKK an assortment of the good and bad of NWA pictures...
My Choices. by member samllanes The choices of the pictures I like the most.
WE MAINT YOU! by member MD80Forever Ground engineers that love airplanes
This Is Why We Love Aviation! by member SashA A selection of photos that, to my mind, should communicate in full the excitment about aviation to anyone.
Oddities by member 48V odd things on a.net
Awsome Aircraft Photos by member jai008 Cool photos
Fav Photos by member BananaBoY My favourites
S P A T T E R by member September11 hot messy planes
World's Best by member caiotheaviator Take a look at the most beaultiful pictures of airplanes in the world
AA-ArcherAlbum by member Archer 6/9/05
Best Shots by member flyCots by flyCots
1st Pics Album by member rd1303 my 1st one
My Album by member deBreyne My favorites photos.
McDonnell-Douglas DC-9 / MD-90 by member JetMech T-tailed wonder
Planes by member ex52tech pics
The Best Airlines In North America by member Lovetojetblue Not a Us Airways in sight!
Vintage And Seasoned Old Timers by member focault74 out of production but still flying
Favorites by member BrittleTurtle My favorites...
Kool Shots by member trant78 Just some plain Kool shots!!!
Photographers I've Met by member AdamWright All the picture-making blokes I've had the pleasure to shoot with.
My Favourites by member CptColossi A collection of my favourite Airliners.net pictures, all of my favourite aircraft.
T-Tails by member jogales The best photos of DC-9s MD-80s 717s and 727s
Favorites by member yaariseattle Selection of favorite shots
Delta Air Lines Today And Then by member KGRB In my opinion Delta Air Lines is the finest carrier in the world, with amazing employees, beautiful airplanes, and a reputation for safe and reliable service. There is no one else I'd rather work for or fly on. Here's my tribute to this great airline and
4 Holers And Big-birds by member nodial9 large transport aircraft
Favourite Pics by member Wale03 Some of my personal favourites on A.net
Captain's Trip Report by member September11 Movie: Last Northwest Airlines DC-9 Flight
Little Big League by member September11 The DC-9 Winning Streak
Heavy Metals by member Sreejith best photos of the giants
Starbuck by member StarbuckKE Starbuck's most favorite photos
My Favorites by member Connection Connection's favorite
My Favourites by member Matt27 Just some great photos
Aviation Architechture And Rareties by member YXD172 Cool Airports and rare/bizarre shots
Powerback by member September11 A cheaper and faster way to push aircraft out of gate.
What Is This Man Doing?!? by member KL5147 Ever wondered what all the action is around a plane?
Catfather by member Kunsup Catfather's favorites.
MDC by member vilperi McDonnell-(Douglas)
World Of Aircraft by member MrO some of airliners.net greatest shots
Simply The Best by member maxair7 The best out of them all!
Dennis' Favorites by member dmerser91 Created so I don't have to clutter my browser bookmarks with awesome pics.
MADDOG by member Aki90 My favorite
Personal Favorites by member evanry My personal favs
Poadrim's Chosen Few... McDonnell Douglas (MD) Planes by member Poadrim McDonnell Douglas (MD) Planes
Civilian by member Mexico016 Pictures of the Civilian field
View more albums and create your own

Photo Copyright © Damon Marcus Lewis, all rights reserved. Airliners.net is not affiliated with any entity mentioned or pictured herein.
All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.