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Boeing 737-800 (N905NN) - Timing its arrival perfectly yesterday morning, AALs newly painted "Astrojet" retro liverybird (N905NN, which recently replaced N951AA as the American Astrojet paintbird) reverses thrust after landing on RNOs 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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Boeing 737-800 (N905NN)

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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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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
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.
usaf12367
Nice picture and a cool plane
sam kuminecz
great shot gary
mwlong
This is still my favorite American livery.
Gerrit K Spieker
Back when AA was a real airline
Gerrit K Spieker
When AA was a real airline
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
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.
cliff731
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... :-)
Doug Lewis
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.
Greg Byington
Very nice, Gary!
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11-Jul-2025 B738Argyle International Airport ()Miami Intl () 03:22PM AST 06:42PM EDT Scheduled
11-Jul-2025 B738Miami Intl ()Argyle International Airport () 10:48AM EDT 01:49PM AST Scheduled
11-Jul-2025 B738Baltimore/Washington Intl ()Miami Intl () 06:21AM EDT 08:29AM EDT Scheduled
10-Jul-2025 B738Miami Intl ()Baltimore/Washington Intl () 10:01PM EDT 12:11AM EDT (+1) Scheduled
10-Jul-2025 B738Luis Munoz Marin Intl ()Miami Intl () 05:30PM AST 07:42PM EDT En Route
10-Jul-2025 B738Miami Intl ()Luis Munoz Marin Intl () 01:58PM EDT 04:09PM AST 2:11
10-Jul-2025 B738Las Americas ()Miami Intl () 10:18AM AST 12:09PM EDT 1:50
10-Jul-2025 B738Miami Intl ()Las Americas () 07:14AM EDT 09:07AM AST 1:53
09-Jul-2025 B738Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Miami Intl () 11:16PM EDT 12:49AM EDT (+1) 1:33
09-Jul-2025 B738Miami Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 07:00PM EDT 08:56PM EDT 1:55
09-Jul-2025 B738Orlando Intl ()Miami Intl () 03:53PM EDT 04:35PM EDT 0:41
09-Jul-2025 B738Reagan National ()Orlando Intl () 12:10PM EDT 02:38PM EDT 2:27
09-Jul-2025 B738Miami Intl ()Reagan National () 08:45AM EDT 10:57AM EDT 2:11
09-Jul-2025 B738Salt Lake City Intl ()Miami Intl () 12:29AM MDT 06:32AM EDT 4:02
08-Jul-2025 B738Miami Intl ()Salt Lake City Intl () 08:27PM EDT 11:00PM MDT 4:32
08-Jul-2025 B738Las Americas ()Miami Intl () 04:28PM AST 06:22PM EDT 1:53
08-Jul-2025 B738Miami Intl ()Las Americas () 01:08PM EDT 02:59PM AST 1:51
08-Jul-2025 B738Nashville Intl ()Miami Intl () 08:16AM CDT 11:04AM EDT 1:48
07-Jul-2025 B738Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Nashville Intl () 09:21PM EDT 09:16PM CDT 0:54
07-Jul-2025 B738Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 06:19PM EDT 07:11PM EDT 0:51
07-Jul-2025 B738Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport () 04:11PM EDT 05:07PM EDT 0:56
07-Jul-2025 B738Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 01:35PM EDT 02:33PM EDT 0:58
07-Jul-2025 B738Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport () 11:18AM EDT 12:11PM EDT 0:52
07-Jul-2025 B738New Orleans Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 07:11AM CDT 09:43AM EDT 1:32
06-Jul-2025 B738Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()New Orleans Intl () 08:09PM EDT 08:36PM CDT 1:26
06-Jul-2025 B738Guanacaste ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 12:29PM CST 05:59PM EDT 3:30
06-Jul-2025 B738Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Guanacaste () 09:28AM EDT 11:10AM CST 3:42
06-Jul-2025 B738Nashville Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 06:10AM CDT 08:03AM EDT 0:53
05-Jul-2025 B738Charlotte/Douglas Intl ()Nashville Intl () 09:17PM EDT 09:09PM CDT 0:51
05-Jul-2025 B738Miami Intl ()Charlotte/Douglas Intl () 06:09PM EDT 07:42PM EDT 1:33
05-Jul-2025 B738Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Miami Intl () 12:58PM CDT 04:30PM EDT 2:32
05-Jul-2025 B738Tulsa Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 10:17AM CDT 11:00AM CDT 0:43
05-Jul-2025 B738Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Tulsa Intl () 08:13AM CDT 08:57AM CDT 0:43
04-Jul-2025 B738Richmond Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 07:37PM EDT 08:55PM CDT 2:17
04-Jul-2025 B738Nashville Intl ()Richmond Intl () 03:02PM CDT 05:16PM EDT 1:14
04-Jul-2025 B738Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Nashville Intl () 11:15AM CDT 12:51PM CDT 1:35
04-Jul-2025 B738Dallas-Fort Worth Intl ()Richmond Intl () 11:15AM CDT Diverted
04-Jul-2025 B738Boston Logan Intl ()Dallas-Fort Worth Intl () 06:54AM EDT 09:12AM CDT 3:17
03-Jul-2025 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Boston Logan Intl () 07:08PM CDT 09:56PM EDT 1:47
03-Jul-2025 B738San Antonio Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 01:34PM CDT 04:07PM CDT 2:32
03-Jul-2025 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()San Antonio Intl () 10:03AM CDT 12:15PM CDT 2:11
03-Jul-2025 B738Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 07:23AM EDT 08:25AM CDT 2:01
02-Jul-2025 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport () 07:37PM CDT 10:25PM EDT 1:47
02-Jul-2025 B738Chicago O'Hare Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 02:02PM CDT 03:00PM CDT 0:58
01-Jul-2025 B738Philadelphia Intl ()Chicago O'Hare Intl () 03:14PM EDT 03:55PM CDT 1:41
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