tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post5572332808485567078..comments2024-02-19T16:15:03.733-08:00Comments on View from the control tower: What's wrong with this picture?CaptainVectorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16340951040263403005noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-78037832404936378172013-05-18T18:18:15.287-07:002013-05-18T18:18:15.287-07:00Airbus' first model, the A320-100 didn't h...Airbus' first model, the A320-100 didn't have winglets, but I don't think they produced many of them.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-74207528622603906752013-05-18T18:17:04.269-07:002013-05-18T18:17:04.269-07:00Cone at the rear of one aircraft but not the other...Cone at the rear of one aircraft but not the other?Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-31011822145431386552013-05-12T09:35:20.551-07:002013-05-12T09:35:20.551-07:00Does it have something to do with the winglet in t...Does it have something to do with the winglet in the lowest part of the frame?ASY68https://www.blogger.com/profile/08861852140579647484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-61443182862974775152013-05-08T23:26:02.951-07:002013-05-08T23:26:02.951-07:00No to each, although several commenters have point...No to each, although several commenters have pointed out details that I had not noticed.CaptainVectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340951040263403005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-69649127977717284362013-05-08T23:24:52.890-07:002013-05-08T23:24:52.890-07:00Pretty sure that they do have winglets - I can'...Pretty sure that they do have winglets - I can't recall ever seeing an A320-series aircraft without; but since Volaris paints theirs black, they are pretty much invisible in this nighttime shot. CaptainVectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340951040263403005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-4574574754537504352013-05-04T22:03:55.067-07:002013-05-04T22:03:55.067-07:00Has it got something to do with the background lig...Has it got something to do with the background lighting or the amount of equipment?ASY68https://www.blogger.com/profile/08861852140579647484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-50471664430047516532013-05-04T22:01:08.655-07:002013-05-04T22:01:08.655-07:00Depends on the airline but no.Depends on the airline but no.ASY68https://www.blogger.com/profile/08861852140579647484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-79606266093891254382013-05-04T22:00:24.716-07:002013-05-04T22:00:24.716-07:00You close the 320 from a panel underneath the airc...You close the 320 from a panel underneath the aircraft.ASY68https://www.blogger.com/profile/08861852140579647484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-60120922068013360892013-04-28T19:19:06.096-07:002013-04-28T19:19:06.096-07:00No winglets?No winglets?Darryl Bustamantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973973790451215687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-19932678241364463152013-04-26T18:37:19.492-07:002013-04-26T18:37:19.492-07:00The forward cargo door is open on the back aircraf...The forward cargo door is open on the back aircraft, but no belt loader or lifter is present there? As I remember it, this leaves no way to close the door without bringing back the loader.MZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-90991361029036070972013-04-26T13:48:14.320-07:002013-04-26T13:48:14.320-07:00I'm not an Airbus Guy, but does it have to do ...I'm not an Airbus Guy, but does it have to do with the fact that the fuel truck is parked under the RIGHT wing of the plane in the foreground?AA278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-57465950295919129992013-04-26T09:14:21.828-07:002013-04-26T09:14:21.828-07:00That's why they haven't hooked up the tug ...That's why they haven't hooked up the tug yet! CaptainVectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340951040263403005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-42146496960589421172013-04-26T09:13:10.709-07:002013-04-26T09:13:10.709-07:00True, although this is not unheard of; I have also...True, although this is not unheard of; I have also seen TACA/LACSA and AeroMexico aircraft with "foreign" registrations, usually US, but also at least one TACA with an Irish registration. I think this may happen when the aircraft is leased; a quick search shows that the aircraft in the foreground is registered to Wells Fargo.CaptainVectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340951040263403005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-77634803551157457312013-04-26T09:05:53.229-07:002013-04-26T09:05:53.229-07:00Actually, if you look closely, you can see that th...Actually, if you look closely, you can see that there is a different type of tug for that aircraft. We generically call them supertugs. Instead of using a towbar, like the traditional tugs, the supertugs straddle and lift the nose wheels. They are more maneuverable than the traditional tugs, and have the advantage of no broken towbars. Our favorite part: They're also faster.CaptainVectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340951040263403005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-71333387697716773182013-04-26T08:57:56.356-07:002013-04-26T08:57:56.356-07:00Wow - I hadn't noticed that. Good eye!Wow - I hadn't noticed that. Good eye!CaptainVectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340951040263403005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-25502723840658583252013-04-25T23:59:23.776-07:002013-04-25T23:59:23.776-07:00If you look real close at the jet closest to the c...If you look real close at the jet closest to the camera, you can see that the passenger in 32F doesn't have his seat in the upright position.William Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549048449159256534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-46417449566533082013-04-23T08:58:09.839-07:002013-04-23T08:58:09.839-07:00The planes are Registered in the US (N-Number) but...The planes are Registered in the US (N-Number) but carry a Mexican Flag near the registration numbers. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678858571058771403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-50212317012655601462013-04-22T15:48:48.002-07:002013-04-22T15:48:48.002-07:00The Volaris aircraft in the foreground is missing ...The Volaris aircraft in the foreground is missing it's towbar. That would be my guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356602344547709264.post-47116548684188091002013-04-22T02:02:33.147-07:002013-04-22T02:02:33.147-07:00Different web addresses?
Different web addresses? <br />Roadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06903681103527783695noreply@blogger.com