Monday, January 9, 2012

Views from Airplanes -- DFW to El Paso

Catching a quick flight to El Paso for a work trip on a rainy afternoon

Waiting for the inbound plane on a rainy day at DFW. An MD80 is pulling back from gate A-19
Waiting for the inbound plane on a rainy day at DFW.   An MD80 is pulling back from gate A-19

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All's quiet
All's quiet

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Here's our MD83
Here's our MD83

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Onboard the plane, looking towards another MD80 parked next door at A-19
Onboard the plane, looking towards another MD80 parked next door at A-19

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Sun is trying to come out, but light showers keep coming through
Sun is trying to come out, but light showers keep coming through

The brushed metal really shines after a good rain
The brushed metal really shines after a good rain

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Crap, I really have no idea what lake this is, or why I was compelled to photo it.
Crap, I really have no idea what lake this is, or why I was compelled to photo it.

Best guess, Eagle Mountain Lake
Best guess, Eagle Mountain Lake

Looking South from the plane. Looks like I-30 (another guess) going across the middle
Looking South from the plane.  Looks like I-30 (another guess) going across the middle

Along with the rain and wind, clouds sandwiched the flight on the way out of North Texas
Along with the rain and wind, clouds sandwiched the flight on the way out of North Texas

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Random Parker County town
Random Parker County town

Somewhere past Abilene, the upper clouds broke and the lower levels filled in with the whispy variety
Somewhere past Abilene, the upper clouds broke and the lower levels filled in with the whispy variety

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Between here and El Paso, the front that brought the rain to DFW, had dumped several inches of snow on the ground (not pictured)
Between here and El Paso, the front that brought the rain to DFW, had dumped several inches of snow on the ground (not pictured)

Taxing to our gate at ELP
Taxing to our gate at ELP

NASA's Boeing 377 SGT Super Guppy N941NA was parked near the cargo hangers (near center, left of lit X)
NASA's Boeing 377 SGT Super Guppy N941NA was parked near the cargo hangers (near center, left of lit X)

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Pulling up to the gate
Pulling up to the gate

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From the gate, looking west. There's nothing out there from basically here back to DFW
From the gate, looking west.   There's nothing out there from basically here back to DFW

Bienvenidos a El Paso
Bienvenidos a El Paso

As close as I could get to the Super Guppy from the other end of the terminal
As close as I could get to the Super Guppy from the other end of the terminal