Shot of the day: NYFD

Although I am somewhat colorblind, even I can tell that this airplane isn't blue. Perhaps it should say jetRed instead.

Revealed: What's wrong with this picture?

As you can probably tell from the freeway flyover ramps in the background (curiously devoid of traffic, as a couple of you pointed out), this is a view of the southeast corner of the airport, specifically the Imperial Cargo Complex, which we shorten to ICC (it's the government; we have to have an acronym or abbreviation). Although several of you noted it right off, a bit of inside knowledge might be required to realize that a FedEx tail isn't typically seen there. After all, FedEx has their own ramp just down the taxiway. The really sharp-eyed among you may even notice that it's not a normal FedEx tail.

The ICC ramp is one of the many areas of the airport that we can't see from the tower. We do, however, have a remote-control camera with a display in the tower cab. Here's a shot of the screen:

Lo and behold, it's a FedEx B777: I was told that this is the first one to appear at LAX. FedEx has two dozen B777s, with more on the way. I've heard that this one may operate between LAX and Honolulu.

What's wrong with this picture?

It's time once again for everyone's favorite feature: What's wrong with this picture? These seem to be popular, so it's rather a pity that I haven't found many to share with you recently. I saw this on Sunday though, and something about it caught my eye. Can it catch yours?

Shots of the day: unusual arrival

It's not everyday that we get an Airbus A310 anymore. Nor do we get a visitor from the Spanish Air Force. Even more rare when we get both in the form of one arrival.