N917CK Kalitta

Astounding 1967 Series -15 at Long Beach by LBBC.

Robinson R44 Raven

This is how you will normally see one. On the ground, and with a maintenance hatch open.

This particular aircraft is owned by a Swiss Family.

Island In The Sky 1953

Not even John Wayne could get the engine started on the Corsair.

Link: Island In The Sky was not filmed at the Airport In The Sky .

Hughes Airport Culver City (CVR) Then and Now

Home of the H-4 Hercules, and a bunch of other really cool stuff back in the day.

How it looks today now that it has transformed into a movie studio and overpriced condos.

Today's photos by E.B.

Aerobatic McDonnell Douglas MD-95

  

Convair B-36J Peacemaker USAF PIMA

With "Six Turning, and Four Burning," the B-36 would have been a challenging aircraft in which to make your first solo flight.

LBBC.

North American F-107A USAF PIMA

They say that test pilots didn't like the F-107A.

Something to do with the relationship of ejection seat and jet intake.

Korean Air HL7463 MSN 20770 Boeing 747-2B5B First B1 Flight April 16, 1973

 

JW action sequence.

Moving Day

photo by JW.

Self-Cleaning Toilet

Honolulu Airport 1965

Ernie Moody "Four Aces" Embraer Legacy Jet N900EM

Ernie hit the jackpot by inventing (and patenting) "multi-line" video poker. As such, Airplane Life helped finance this aircraft.

Vintage AirCal LAX

Vintage 2017.

LBBC.

Vintage PSA LAX

Vintage 2017.

LBBC.

Vintage National Airlines LAX

Vintage 2016.

LBBC.

Vintage TWA LAX

Vintage 2016.

LBBC.

Happy New Year from Airplane Life !

  

Merry Christmas from Airplane Life !

LAX Airport Flyover

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Philippine Airlines RP-C3435 Airbus A340

Departing on the short flight to Diamond Head.

TWA Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

PHX-JFK.

Delta Air Lines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

LAX-OGG.

Airplane Life is But a Dream JA885A

Thanksgiving Pecan Pie

Nothing's more emblematic of the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving!

Boeing 737-200 Cargo Variant

N944WP Island Air ATR-72-212

B-18208 China Airlines Boeing 747-409

N856DN Delta Boeing 737 Split Scimitar

C-FUSM WestJet Boeing 737 Split Scimitar

United Airlines 727 N7453U

Preparing for departure to how am I supposed to know.

Chicago Cubs Win 2016 World Series !

Congratulations to the World Champion Chicago Cubs !

Happy Halloween

QANTAS Unveils Same Livery

The 787 in the foreground is their so called new livery.

Bild-A-Set Balsa Wood Boeing B-29 Superfortress

Public Service Announcement

            

LAX Plane Spotting by Robinson Helicopter

If you ever do this, just remember to stay outa the way of other people taking pictures.

Photo LBBC.

Real Lockheed TriStar

Actually we meant 'Riyal."

Photo credit unknown quantity.

Airplane Life Salutes Vin Scully

Thank You Vinny! Photo from 1984 shows the other great Dodger announcers Ross Porter and the late Jerry Doggett.

We heard that Tom Hanks is playing Scully in a new movie. 

HMY Harmony Airways Boeing 757 C-GMYD

West Isle Air Cessna 206 N29068

VP-BMS Airbus A340 Las Vegas Sands

Spotted at LAX by DL. But is this runway hog coming or going?

WOW Air A330 EC-MIN

Spotted at LAX by DL.

American Airlines Boeing 727 N1991