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airic
11-03-2006, 09:07 PM
Had a crazy day at work today but I got to spend a very late lunch at the end of the runway at Toronto International, YYZ. Instead of using the telephoto like usual I used the wide angle for most of these.

I took a wrong turn and ended up at the other end of the airport just in time to get a AN-124 transport landing, one of the worlds largest aircraft. My luck had changed for the day.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/airic2001/yyz20061132784copy.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/airic2001/yyz20061132785copy.jpg

Next aircraft in was a British Airways Boeing Triple 7. Life just got a whole lot better.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/airic2001/yyz20061132790copy.jpg

Air Canada A-330
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/airic2001/yyz20061132795copy.jpg

KLM Boeing 747
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/airic2001/yyz20061132805copy.jpg

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/airic2001/yyz20061132806copy.jpg

Lufthansa A-340 over the numbers and into the setting sun.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b220/airic2001/yyz20061132826copy.jpg

A great end to a frustrating day.

Eric
JonMikal
11-03-2006, 09:37 PM
holy schmokes Eric...these are awesome man! they must have been in your face if you used a wide.

i particularly like #'s 2,4,6 and 7

:bowing:
Calliope
11-03-2006, 09:39 PM
Wow! Excellent series... my fav is the last one! I remember the very first image I ever posted anywhere was with you and your airplanes in mind. :airic: :D
airic
11-03-2006, 10:00 PM
Wow! Excellent series... my fav is the last one! I remember the very first image I ever posted anywhere was with you and your airplanes in mind. :airic: :D

I remember that, it was an airliner landing right? Something like these photos.

Eric
Calliope
11-03-2006, 11:57 PM
I remember that, it was an airliner landing right? Something like these photos.

Eric

yep... a photo I took at the park next to the Reagan National Airport!
ChopperLinc
11-04-2006, 12:11 AM
Awesome shots, Eric. The last one is sweet! My brother and I go out to do this every once in a while and love it. Nice to have another pilot on board (even IF you fly fixed wing!).
Yankee
11-04-2006, 12:16 AM
Articulator huh...Hey Linc, at least we can glide instead of hoping IT MIGHT Autorotate!

Great shots Eric, always loved hanging at airports growing up! I should be airborne in about 6 more hrs.....
Antarctican
11-04-2006, 12:21 AM
Whoa, that transport's a big fella, isn't it? And I'm really liking that last shot...beautiful
Yankee
11-04-2006, 12:28 AM
Hey Eric, isn't the Anatov 124 bigger than a C-5 ?
airic
11-04-2006, 12:06 PM
Hey Eric, isn't the Anatov 124 bigger than a C-5 ?


Just slightly bigger but not as big as the Antonov 225. I love to see that six engine monster.

Eric
JonK
11-04-2006, 01:45 PM
rockin shots eric! :thumbsup:
got any tire marks on yer lens? :lol:
airic
11-04-2006, 03:46 PM
rockin shots eric! :thumbsup:
got any tire marks on yer lens? :lol:

I thought the AN-124 was going to hit me. Man, It was loud and the wind disturbance was awesome after it went over.

Eric
Anicole
11-06-2006, 10:10 AM
That last one rocks, dude!
lostprophet
11-11-2006, 06:03 PM
whoa!!! at least I now know what C130's travel in when they go on holiday LOL
Luddite
11-11-2006, 06:50 PM
That last one is superb- wouldn't like to do a tyre change on the first!
Corinna
11-12-2006, 04:24 AM
That big Antonov 124 looks like it is coming right out of the screen and onto my desk here! And you took this one NOT using a telephoto lens but the WIDE ANGLE? How close was it? You can (almost) see the pilots, what have they thought when they saw YOU standing there taking a close-up of "their" plane from where you were (I tried to find you in the reflection even, but ... erm ... well ... that would have been too good :)).

And, just like everyone else here I really like that last photo, too!
Raymond J Barlow
11-12-2006, 07:26 AM
nice shots Airic, that last one is awsome.