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McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (N152AA) - LAX March 1989- in LAX for my first visit to the airline collectible show that spring, I was tipped off of 3-4 good places to take jet photos while at LAX I had a pick up truck and 8ft ladder to clear the fence line. This was known as the Fed Ex lot at the end of Douglas Ave fairly open and I fully expected to get thrown out but was never hassled here at all. One of the highest nose attitudes I saw in years past was the DC-10 and L-1011s nose high touchdowns and this 25L smoker did not disappoint, Ln 61 with AA here, but was delv new to National Airlines as N65NA in Oct 1972, and later sold to Pan American to be "Clipper Silver Star" American bought this in June 1984..photo here March 1989 and then this DC-10 snuck over to Hawaiian Airlines June 1994.FedEx bought this for spares in Oct 2002. Funny, in 2024, I now help run the "new" LAX airline collectible show...who knew?
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (N152AA)

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LAX March 1989- in LAX for my first visit to the airline collectible show that spring, I was tipped off of 3-4 good places to take jet photos while at LAX I had a pick up truck and 8ft ladder to clear the fence line. This was known as the Fed Ex lot at the end of Douglas Ave fairly open and I fully expected to get thrown out but was never hassled here at all. One of the highest nose attitudes I saw in years past was the DC-10 and L-1011s nose high touchdowns and this 25L smoker did not disappoint, Ln 61 with AA here, but was delv new to National Airlines as N65NA in Oct 1972, and later sold to Pan American to be "Clipper Silver Star" American bought this in June 1984..photo here March 1989 and then this DC-10 snuck over to Hawaiian Airlines June 1994.FedEx bought this for spares in Oct 2002. Funny, in 2024, I now help run the "new" LAX airline collectible show...who knew?

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Darryl Sarno
Great shot and history Tom!
Brett Easton
Great story and a fantastic photo
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15-Jul-2025 A321Harry Reid Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 09:53AM PDT 04:49PM EDT Scheduled
15-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 08:00AM CDT 08:20AM PDT Scheduled
15-Jul-2025 A321Harry Reid Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 01:17AM PDT 05:32AM CDT Scheduled
14-Jul-2025 A321Philadelphia Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 10:00PM EDT 11:45PM PDT Scheduled
14-Jul-2025 A321Sangster Int'l ()Philadelphia Intl () 03:03PM EST 07:20PM EDT Scheduled
14-Jul-2025 A321Philadelphia Intl ()Sangster Int'l () 11:31AM EDT 01:41PM EST 3:10
14-Jul-2025 A321Fort Lauderdale Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 07:18AM EDT 09:45AM EDT 2:26
13-Jul-2025 A321Fort Lauderdale Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 11:10PM EDT 01:51AM CDT (+1) Cancelled
13-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Fort Lauderdale Intl () 03:48PM CDT 07:45PM EDT 2:56
13-Jul-2025 A321Orlando Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 12:28PM EDT 01:47PM CDT 2:19
13-Jul-2025 A321Miami Intl ()Orlando Intl () 10:27AM EDT 11:04AM EDT 0:37
13-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Miami Intl () 05:20AM CDT 08:43AM EDT 2:22
12-Jul-2025 A321New Orleans Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 11:21PM CDT 12:30AM CDT (+1) 1:09
12-Jul-2025 A321Tampa Intl ()New Orleans Intl () 07:21PM EDT 08:45PM CDT 2:23
12-Jul-2025 A321Tampa Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 07:21PM EDT Diverted
12-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Tampa Intl () 01:01PM CDT 04:06PM EDT 2:04
12-Jul-2025 A321San Francisco Int'l ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 05:53AM PDT 10:47AM CDT 2:53
11-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()San Francisco Int'l () 05:18PM CDT 06:31PM PDT 3:13
11-Jul-2025 A321Hartsfield-Jackson Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 03:01PM EDT 03:43PM CDT 1:41
11-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Hartsfield-Jackson Intl () 10:39AM CDT 01:23PM EDT 1:44
11-Jul-2025 A321Denver Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 06:26AM MDT 08:47AM CDT 1:20
10-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Denver Intl () 08:12PM CDT 09:13PM MDT 2:00
10-Jul-2025 A321Los Angeles Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 01:04PM PDT 05:49PM CDT 2:44
10-Jul-2025 A321Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Los Angeles Intl () 10:08AM EDT 11:27AM PDT 4:18
10-Jul-2025 A321Palm Beach Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 06:15AM EDT 07:53AM EDT 1:37
09-Jul-2025 A321Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Palm Beach Intl () 07:09PM EDT 08:53PM EDT 1:43
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09-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()San Diego Intl () 09:20AM CDT 09:45AM PDT Cancelled
09-Jul-2025 A321Tampa Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 08:20AM EDT 09:39AM EDT 1:18
08-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Tampa Intl () 11:34PM CDT 02:38AM EDT (+1) 2:04
08-Jul-2025 A321San Francisco Int'l ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 03:45PM PDT 08:36PM CDT 2:51
08-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()San Francisco Int'l () 12:42PM CDT 01:57PM PDT 3:15
08-Jul-2025 A321Salt Lake City Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 08:01AM MDT 11:04AM CDT 2:02
07-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Salt Lake City Intl () 10:26PM CDT 11:45PM MDT 2:18
07-Jul-2025 A321Tampa Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 07:33PM EDT 08:39PM CDT 2:05
07-Jul-2025 A321Philadelphia Intl ()Tampa Intl () 12:00PM EDT 02:08PM EDT 2:08
07-Jul-2025 A321Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Philadelphia Intl () 09:08AM EDT 10:21AM EDT 1:13
07-Jul-2025 A321Harry Reid Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 12:01AM PDT 06:48AM EDT 3:46
06-Jul-2025 A321Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 09:28PM MST 10:12PM PDT 0:43
06-Jul-2025 A321Tampa Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 06:57PM EDT 07:45PM MST 3:47
06-Jul-2025 A321Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Tampa Intl () 04:18PM EDT 05:45PM EDT 1:27
06-Jul-2025 A321Harry Reid Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 07:12AM PDT 01:55PM EDT 3:43
05-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 11:03PM CDT 11:22PM PDT 2:18
05-Jul-2025 A321Punta Cana Int'l ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 05:19PM AST 08:28PM CDT 4:09
05-Jul-2025 A321Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Punta Cana Int'l () 10:51AM CDT 04:05PM AST 4:13
05-Jul-2025 A321Fort Lauderdale Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 07:11AM EDT 08:57AM CDT 2:45
04-Jul-2025 A321Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Fort Lauderdale Intl () 05:02PM EDT 06:33PM EDT 1:30
04-Jul-2025 A321Palm Beach Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 01:55PM EDT 03:26PM EDT 1:30
04-Jul-2025 A321Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Palm Beach Intl () 11:32AM EDT 12:56PM EDT 1:24
04-Jul-2025 A321Palm Beach Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 08:17AM EDT 09:42AM EDT 1:24
03-Jul-2025 A321Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Palm Beach Intl () 11:34PM EDT 12:54AM EDT (+1) 1:19
03-Jul-2025 A321Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 02:10PM MST 08:38PM EDT 3:28
03-Jul-2025 A321Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 11:47AM EDT 12:32PM MST 3:44
03-Jul-2025 A321Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 07:12AM CDT 09:33AM EDT 1:20
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