On the Tarmac @ OIA

[Keiffer]

Hope this works.. been having a problem uploading.
I was waiting to get across the ramp and seen these two just sitting there waiting for clearance.

[Keiffer]

oops thats really small LOL I can see I need to work on this LOL

[Keiffer]

Here's another. I know the pics are lacking LOL I'm doing this more for practice on uploading:-)

[Jetmech1]

Air Tran just started flying out of Charlotte last week. Have not had the chance to get any pics yet. It has been very hazy the last few days, so I have not been taking many aviation pics.

[Keiffer]

Well you should see Airtrans new aircraft when they do start. New as in new to airtran not new to aviation LOL

[Keiffer]

Here's one of their new ones.

[Jetmech1]

737-700. That is a fairly new aircraft. I work 737-300's sometimes.

[Keiffer]

Didn't notice that Jet. I drove by thinking it was an Airbus, like JetBlue uses. But you are correct it is a 700. Thanks for pointing that out.

[Jetmech1]

The A319 and A320 Airbuses do look similar to 737 from a distance. What do you do at the airport?

[mdmedicgod]

A319 and 320's look nothing like 737-700!!

[Jetmech1]

A319 and 320's look nothing like 737-700!!

From a distance a lot of people mistake them for a 737!!!!!!!!

But if you see them eveyday they don't.

[mdmedicgod]

Nose cones and angle of slope way diffrent. Now if you would've said A310 I would've agreed.

[Jetmech1]

Nose cones and angle of slope way diffrent. Now if you would've said A310 I would've agreed.

The 310 is a lot bigger than the 737, it is close to the size of an A300.

[mdmedicgod]

ps. Not try to have pissing contest. I just like talking about planes!

[Jetmech1]

ps. Not try to have pissing contest. I just like talking about planes!

Agreed. I enjoy anything about aviation. Personnally I'm not a big Airbus fan, not that they are not good airplanes, it just that I'm used to Boeing and Douglas airframes. My Company operates several A300's.

[mdmedicgod]

A310

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v471/Skydogs/IMG_0226.jpg

more pointy. This from a distanc looks like a 73. The 319 and 20's have the bulbous looking nose cone.. Kinda like the 75's

[mdmedicgod]

When I first started working IAD we have base tenant A340. I thought it was 707 at first LOL

[Jetmech1]

The 707, I have not seen one of them flying for a while. (other than the KC135)

[Jetmech1]

I currently work 727's, DC-8's and 737's. Luckly I don't see our A300's.

[mdmedicgod]

P & W still have one. It came to dulles this time last year... However its test bed plane so it was taxing up to our ramp. I didn't look right.... reason. It had PT-6 hanging off the nose!!!!!

[mdmedicgod]

champion air?

[Jetmech1]

I hear a few 707's are still flying over seas.

[Jetmech1]

Here is a link to some pics I posted with a Champion Air 727-200 lifting off of 18L here in Charlotte.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=53223

[mdmedicgod]

We see Champion at IAD a lot...

[Jetmech1]

We see Champion at IAD a lot...

They are an ADHOC airline. They fly a lot of sports teams around the country.