Parked Jet Photos
Apr 11, 2020, 6:51 pm
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It's possible that the ones in the back were parked more recently and haven't had their pitot tubes/instrument probes covered yet. The planes in the far background are all Airbus'. Their pitot tubes/probes are a little lower on the fuselage compared to the 737s and may be harder to see from this distance, assuming they've been covered yet.
Apr 13, 2020, 5:25 pm
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Thank you RAD_PDX for your informative reply. Unfortunately, whenever I read/hear pitot tubes I think of Air France 447 for some reason as that's when I realized how important they can be.
Does anyone know if Salmon -30- Salmon is still flying? It is my favorite Alaska plane (from a design viewpoint) and I finally got to fly on it in the fall of 2019 from JFK-LAX. I finally got to see the plaque from the inside!
Does anyone know if Salmon -30- Salmon is still flying? It is my favorite Alaska plane (from a design viewpoint) and I finally got to fly on it in the fall of 2019 from JFK-LAX. I finally got to see the plaque from the inside!
Apr 13, 2020, 5:40 pm
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Doesn't appear to be at the moment. Last scheduled flight was end of last month and that was cancelled
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N559AS
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N559AS
Apr 13, 2020, 5:46 pm
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Birgenair Flight 301 is a good example of how important it is to keep them covered, or at least inspect them closely before flying when the aircraft is going to be out of service for even a few days.
Apr 14, 2020, 1:02 am
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Apr 14, 2020, 1:20 pm
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I remember driving in desert California near mojove and seeing this random collection if pkabes almost like a private collection if about 1-2 plane per airline.
Apr 17, 2020, 1:11 pm
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My Home such a rare sight, so sad it took this kind of situation to get this beautiful lineup, nice shots!