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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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| 11-Jul-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 08:21PM EDT | 10:34PM CDT | Scheduled |
| 11-Jul-2025 | B738 | Argyle International Airport (SVD / TVSA) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 03:22PM AST | 06:42PM EDT | Scheduled |
| 11-Jul-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Argyle International Airport (SVD / TVSA) | 10:48AM EDT | 01:49PM AST | Scheduled |
| 11-Jul-2025 | B738 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 06:21AM EDT | 08:29AM EDT | Scheduled |
| 10-Jul-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 10:01PM EDT | 12:11AM EDT (+1) | Scheduled |
| 10-Jul-2025 | B738 | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 05:30PM AST | 07:42PM EDT | En Route |
| 10-Jul-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | 01:58PM EDT | 04:09PM AST | 2:11 |
| 10-Jul-2025 | B738 | Las Americas (SDQ / MDSD) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 10:18AM AST | 12:09PM EDT | 1:50 |
| 10-Jul-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Las Americas (SDQ / MDSD) | 07:14AM EDT | 09:07AM AST | 1:53 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 11:16PM EDT | 12:49AM EDT (+1) | 1:33 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 07:00PM EDT | 08:56PM EDT | 1:55 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | B738 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 03:53PM EDT | 04:35PM EDT | 0:41 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | B738 | Reagan National (KDCA) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 12:10PM EDT | 02:38PM EDT | 2:27 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Reagan National (KDCA) | 08:45AM EDT | 10:57AM EDT | 2:11 |
| 09-Jul-2025 | B738 | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 12:29AM MDT | 06:32AM EDT | 4:02 |
| 08-Jul-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | 08:27PM EDT | 11:00PM MDT | 4:32 |
| 08-Jul-2025 | B738 | Las Americas (SDQ / MDSD) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 04:28PM AST | 06:22PM EDT | 1:53 |
| 08-Jul-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Las Americas (SDQ / MDSD) | 01:08PM EDT | 02:59PM AST | 1:51 |
| 08-Jul-2025 | B738 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 08:16AM CDT | 11:04AM EDT | 1:48 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 09:21PM EDT | 09:16PM CDT | 0:54 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | B738 | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 06:19PM EDT | 07:11PM EDT | 0:51 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | 04:11PM EDT | 05:07PM EDT | 0:56 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | B738 | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 01:35PM EDT | 02:33PM EDT | 0:58 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | 11:18AM EDT | 12:11PM EDT | 0:52 |
| 07-Jul-2025 | B738 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 07:11AM CDT | 09:43AM EDT | 1:32 |
| 06-Jul-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 08:09PM EDT | 08:36PM CDT | 1:26 |
| 06-Jul-2025 | B738 | Guanacaste (LIR / MRLB) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 12:29PM CST | 05:59PM EDT | 3:30 |
| 06-Jul-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Guanacaste (LIR / MRLB) | 09:28AM EDT | 11:10AM CST | 3:42 |
| 06-Jul-2025 | B738 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 06:10AM CDT | 08:03AM EDT | 0:53 |
| 05-Jul-2025 | B738 | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 09:17PM EDT | 09:09PM CDT | 0:51 |
| 05-Jul-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT) | 06:09PM EDT | 07:42PM EDT | 1:33 |
| 05-Jul-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 12:58PM CDT | 04:30PM EDT | 2:32 |
| 05-Jul-2025 | B738 | Tulsa Intl (KTUL) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 10:17AM CDT | 11:00AM CDT | 0:43 |
| 05-Jul-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Tulsa Intl (KTUL) | 08:13AM CDT | 08:57AM CDT | 0:43 |
| 04-Jul-2025 | B738 | Richmond Intl (KRIC) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 07:37PM EDT | 08:55PM CDT | 2:17 |
| 04-Jul-2025 | B738 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Richmond Intl (KRIC) | 03:02PM CDT | 05:16PM EDT | 1:14 |
| 04-Jul-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 11:15AM CDT | 12:51PM CDT | 1:35 |
| 04-Jul-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Richmond Intl (KRIC) | 11:15AM CDT | Diverted | |
| 04-Jul-2025 | B738 | Boston Logan Intl (KBOS) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 06:54AM EDT | 09:12AM CDT | 3:17 |
| 03-Jul-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Boston Logan Intl (KBOS) | 07:08PM CDT | 09:56PM EDT | 1:47 |
| 03-Jul-2025 | B738 | San Antonio Intl (KSAT) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 01:34PM CDT | 04:07PM CDT | 2:32 |
| 03-Jul-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | San Antonio Intl (KSAT) | 10:03AM CDT | 12:15PM CDT | 2:11 |
| 03-Jul-2025 | B738 | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 07:23AM EDT | 08:25AM CDT | 2:01 |
| 02-Jul-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) | 07:37PM CDT | 10:25PM EDT | 1:47 |
| 02-Jul-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 02:02PM CDT | 03:00PM CDT | 0:58 |
| 01-Jul-2025 | B738 | Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 03:14PM EDT | 03:55PM CDT | 1:41 |
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