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Boeing 737-800 (N905NN)
Timing its arrival perfectly yesterday morning, AAL's newly painted "Astrojet" retro liverybird (N905NN, which recently replaced N951AA as the American Astrojet paintbird) reverses thrust after landing on RNO's 16L at 10:22 AM, just two minutes after the prime eclipse time (the time when maximum eclipse coverage happened) officially occurred over Reno - 10:20 AM. Although Renoites did not get to see a total eclipse, a great majority of the sun was obscured at 10:20 AM which is why the sky over the top of the mountains in the upper right corner of this photo is quite dark. This is the second time N905NN has visited Reno since it was reclothed into this new garb.
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If the eclipse had not been occurring, this shot would have been severely degraded for two reasons. Without the eclipse, the bright late morning sun would have created an intense reflection from the silver fuselage and it would also have generated high temps on the runway surface that would have resulted in heavy heat wave distortion. So from a photographic viewpoint, N905NN arrived here from DFW at the best possible time.
Nice picture and a cool plane
great shot gary
This is still my favorite American livery.
Back when AA was a real airline
When AA was a real airline
Usaf12367, Sam, mwlong, and Gerrit >> Hi and TYVM for your comments, guys. Mwlong, I feel the same. Although I liked the R,W, and B on silver, this is my fav. Gerrit, I am in agreement with you, too. AA today is several steps down from what it was back then; in fact, it is even several steps down from what it was just a few years ago.
Gary - that's another great photo capture... and one during the recent eclipse to boot!!!
A pilot friend of mine flew up to Nashville's KBNA to catch this eclipse in total obscurity. He shared his photo of the maximum eclipse event and it certainly appeared to have been totally dark for a few minutes.
If I can secure his kind permission, I'll share that photo with you via snail mail... :-)
A pilot friend of mine flew up to Nashville's KBNA to catch this eclipse in total obscurity. He shared his photo of the maximum eclipse event and it certainly appeared to have been totally dark for a few minutes.
If I can secure his kind permission, I'll share that photo with you via snail mail... :-)
Gary, all airlines are a shadow of their former selves from back in the day. Things started going down the toilet back in the late 70's/early 80's, IMO.
Now for the question: Is it cheaper to paint an aircraft or is this silver metal skin cheaper. Is the same skin no matter what and they just put a clearcoat over the metal in this case? Would like to learn why AA had silver/metal look for years.
Now for the question: Is it cheaper to paint an aircraft or is this silver metal skin cheaper. Is the same skin no matter what and they just put a clearcoat over the metal in this case? Would like to learn why AA had silver/metal look for years.
Very nice, Gary!
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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| 04-Nov-2025 | B738 | Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport (KMKE) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 12:20PM CST | 02:44PM CST | Scheduled |
| 04-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport (KMKE) | 09:06AM CST | 11:10AM CST | Scheduled |
| 04-Nov-2025 | B738 | Detroit Metro Wayne Co (KDTW) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 05:21AM EST | 07:15AM CST | Scheduled |
| 03-Nov-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Detroit Metro Wayne Co (KDTW) | 08:58PM EST | 11:40PM EST | Scheduled |
| 03-Nov-2025 | B738 | Juan Santamaria Int'l (SJO / MROC) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 03:28PM CST | 07:10PM EST | Scheduled |
| 03-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Juan Santamaria Int'l (SJO / MROC) | 10:28AM CST | 02:07PM CST | Scheduled |
| 03-Nov-2025 | B738 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 07:28AM CST | 08:09AM CST | Scheduled |
| 02-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 06:04PM CST | 06:39PM CST | 0:34 |
| 02-Nov-2025 | B738 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 11:14AM PST | 04:12PM CST | 2:58 |
| 02-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 08:48AM CST | 09:52AM PST | 3:04 |
| 02-Nov-2025 | B738 | Greenville/Spartanburg Intl (KGSP) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 06:10AM EST | 07:15AM CST | 2:05 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Greenville/Spartanburg Intl (KGSP) | 07:40PM CDT | 10:28PM EDT | 1:48 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | Mc Allen Intl (KMFE) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 04:21PM CDT | 05:50PM CDT | 1:28 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Mc Allen Intl (KMFE) | 02:03PM CDT | 03:13PM CDT | 1:09 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 11:22AM CDT | 12:40PM CDT | 1:18 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 09:09AM CDT | 10:10AM CDT | 1:00 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 06:33AM EDT | 07:35AM CDT | 2:01 |
| 31-Oct-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | 04:35PM CDT | 07:18PM EDT | 1:42 |
| 31-Oct-2025 | B738 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 12:16PM EDT | 02:33PM CDT | 3:17 |
| 31-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | LaGuardia (KLGA) | 08:18AM CDT | 11:01AM EDT | 1:42 |
| 31-Oct-2025 | B738 | Portland Intl (KPDX) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 12:34AM PDT | 05:56AM CDT | 3:21 |
| 30-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Portland Intl (KPDX) | 09:26PM CDT | 11:27PM PDT | 4:01 |
| 30-Oct-2025 | B738 | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 03:14PM AST | 06:48PM CDT | 4:33 |
| 30-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | 08:42AM CDT | 01:53PM AST | 4:10 |
| 30-Oct-2025 | B738 | Boston Logan Intl (KBOS) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 05:28AM EDT | 06:35AM CDT | 2:06 |
| 29-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Boston Logan Intl (KBOS) | 08:55PM CDT | 11:45PM EDT | 1:50 |
| 29-Oct-2025 | B738 | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 04:44PM EDT | 06:13PM CDT | 2:29 |
| 29-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | 11:58AM CDT | 03:31PM EDT | 2:33 |
| 29-Oct-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 08:47AM EDT | 10:23AM CDT | 2:36 |
| 28-Oct-2025 | B738 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 06:44PM CDT | 09:55PM EDT | 2:10 |
| 28-Oct-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 04:02PM EDT | 05:39PM CDT | 2:36 |
| 28-Oct-2025 | B738 | Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau) (NAS / MYNN) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 12:20PM EDT | 12:55PM EDT | 0:34 |
| 28-Oct-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau) (NAS / MYNN) | 10:16AM EDT | 10:52AM EDT | 0:35 |
| 28-Oct-2025 | B738 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 06:05AM CDT | 08:37AM EDT | 1:31 |
| 27-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 10:21PM CDT | 12:07AM CDT (+1) | 1:45 |
| 27-Oct-2025 | B738 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 07:53PM EDT | 08:42PM CDT | 1:48 |
| 27-Oct-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | LaGuardia (KLGA) | 02:24PM CDT | 06:24PM EDT | 3:00 |
| 27-Oct-2025 | B738 | La Aurora Int'l (GUA / MGGT) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 08:42AM CST | 12:41PM CDT | 2:58 |
| 26-Oct-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | La Aurora Int'l (GUA / MGGT) | 03:53PM CDT | 05:57PM CST | 3:03 |
| 26-Oct-2025 | B738 | Detroit Metro Wayne Co (KDTW) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 12:18PM EDT | 01:36PM CDT | 2:17 |
| 26-Oct-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Detroit Metro Wayne Co (KDTW) | 09:41AM EDT | 10:53AM EDT | 1:11 |
| 26-Oct-2025 | B738 | Newark Liberty Intl (KEWR) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 06:13AM EDT | 07:45AM EDT | 1:31 |
| 25-Oct-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Newark Liberty Intl (KEWR) | 09:52PM EDT | 12:16AM EDT (+1) | 2:23 |
| 25-Oct-2025 | B738 | Point Salines Int'l (GND / TGPY) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 03:54PM AST | 07:10PM EDT | 3:16 |
| 25-Oct-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Point Salines Int'l (GND / TGPY) | 11:25AM EDT | 02:25PM AST | 2:59 |
| 25-Oct-2025 | B738 | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 06:16AM CDT | 09:17AM EDT | 2:01 |
| 24-Oct-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | 08:01PM EDT | 08:20PM CDT | 1:18 |
| 24-Oct-2025 | B738 | Bangor Intl (KBGR) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 04:41PM EDT | 06:49PM EDT | 2:08 |
| 24-Oct-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Bangor Intl (KBGR) | 12:42PM EDT | 02:36PM EDT | 1:53 |
| 24-Oct-2025 | B738 | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 08:08AM CDT | 11:05AM EDT | 1:56 |
| 23-Oct-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Houston Bush Int'ctl (KIAH) | 07:41PM EDT | 08:50PM CDT | 2:09 |
| 23-Oct-2025 | B738 | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 05:15PM EDT | 05:58PM EDT | 0:42 |
| 23-Oct-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 03:29PM EDT | 04:08PM EDT | 0:39 |
| 23-Oct-2025 | B738 | Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 11:12AM CDT | 02:04PM EDT | 1:52 |
| 23-Oct-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Minneapolis/St Paul Intl (KMSP) | 07:37AM EDT | 09:13AM CDT | 2:36 |
| 23-Oct-2025 | B738 | Norfolk Intl (KORF) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 05:09AM EDT | 06:08AM EDT | 0:58 |
| 22-Oct-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Norfolk Intl (KORF) | 06:43PM CDT | 10:02PM EDT | 2:18 |
| 22-Oct-2025 | B738 | Colorado Sprgs Muni (KCOS) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 06:10AM MDT | 08:23AM CDT | 1:13 |
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