As the year of 2018 comes to a close,I though I would showcase my 10 best photos I took this year! They are in a ranking from 10th Place to 1st Place. I hope you enjoy them!
10th Place
Operator: Delta Air Lines
Aircraft: Airbus A330-223
Registration: N851NW
Taken at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG)
Comment: Well I just love Delta!
9th Place
Operator: Kalitta Air
Aircraft: Boeing 747-4H6(BCF)
Registration: N741CK
Taken at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG)
Comment: The Jumbos are slowly fading away. About 10 years back Nagoya would have been a quite large 747 magnet,but we only get freight 747s now.
8th Place
Operators: Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 and 737-990
Registrations: Alaska 737 is N315AS(thanks @Delta319 for pointing that out!) Taken at San Jose Norman Y. Mineta International Airport (SJC/KSJC)*
Comment: I just love the Alaska and Southwest liveries for a change,rather then the Japanese airlines at Nagoya.
7th Place
Operator: Lufthansa
Aircraft: Airbus A340-313
Registration: D-AIFD
Taken at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG)
Comment: Well I like how the grey blends in with the tarmac,and the reflection of the tail in the puddle.
6th Place
Operator: Asiana Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 767-38E
Registration: HL7516
Taken at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG)
Comment: I love the Star Alliance livery.
5th Place
Operator: Southwest Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 737
Registration: Unknown
Taken near Los Angeles International Airport(LAX/KLAX)
Comment: Passing by the Los Angeles skyline while on approach to LAX is so exciting!
4th Place
Operators: China Eastern Airlines(front),Japan Transocean Air(back)
Aircraft: Airbus A320-214(front),Boeing 737-8Q3(back)
Registrations: B-6371(front),JA04RK(back)
Taken at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG)
Comment: 2 special liveries,the China Eastern Airlines ‘Beautiful Gansu’ livery,and the JTA ‘Karate’ livery.
3rd Place 🥉
Operator: Japan Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 787-8
Registration: JA821J
Taken at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG)
Comment: I always love flying the JAL 787 in IF,I think it’s a great and simple livery!
2nd Place 🥈
Operator: Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Aircraft: Antonov AN-124-100
Registration: RA-82077
Taken at Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO/RJGG)
Comment: So I was REALLY surprised when this arrived from Guam,carrying heavy cargo. A serious spotter said that he couldn’t focus because of my squeals of excitement 😂
1st Place 🥇
Operators: US Navy Blue Angels
Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets
Registrations: Unknown
Taken near Moffet Federal Airfield (NUQ/KNUQ)
Comment: The Blue Angels flew a formation flight with their smoke trails on! The thunder of the engines was a beautiful sound! You probably didn’t expect this photo,huh? I really liked this photo a lot!
Well I hope you enjoyed my photos,and I’ll be sure to get better,newer photos next year,along with 3 new airlines coming to Nagoya!
I wish you a Happy New Year,and let’s all hope that 2019 will be a better year for aviation!