Wayne Chu

Aviation Gallery

Selected aircraft photography organized by airport.

Wei-Teng (Wayne) Chu


United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER past the Golden Gate Bridge at San Francisco Fleet Week
🇺🇸 United Airlines · Boeing 777-300ER · N2352U · SF Fleet Week
U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Super Hornets in echelon at San Francisco Fleet Week
🇺🇸 U.S. Navy Blue Angels · Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet · SF Fleet Week
Lufthansa Airbus A380 on approach to San Francisco International Airport in golden evening light
🇩🇪 Lufthansa · Airbus A380-841 · D-AIML · KSFO / SFO
EVA Air Airbus A330-300 in Sanrio Characters livery climbing out at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
🇹🇼 EVA AIR · Airbus A330-300 · B-16332 · RCTP / TPE
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 N8702L climbing out of San Jose International Airport at golden hour
🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines · Boeing 737 MAX 8 · N8702L · KSJC / SJC
ANA Boeing 777-200ER in C-3PO Star Wars livery taxiing past the Lufthansa retro-livery Boeing 747-8 at Tokyo Haneda Airport
🇩🇪 Lufthansa / 🇯🇵 ANA · Boeing 777-200ER & Boeing 747-8 · JA743A · D-ABYT · RJTT / HND
Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 on approach to San Francisco International Airport
🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic · Airbus A350-1000 · G-VJAM · KSFO / SFO
Pair of Republic of China Air Force Mirage 2000 fighters in formation over Hsinchu
🇹🇼 Republic of China Air Force · Dassault Mirage 2000-5 (pair) · 2057 · 2044 · RCPO / HSZ
Japan Air Self-Defense Force Gulfstream U-4 landing at Iruma Air Base
🇯🇵 Japan Air Self-Defense Force · Gulfstream U-4 · 95-3254 · RJTJ
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    🇹🇼 Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    RCTP / TPE

    Taiwan's main international gateway, known for long-haul traffic, widebody operations, and a strong mix of Taiwanese and international carriers.

    EVA Air Airbus A330-300 in Sanrio Characters livery climbing out at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇹🇼 EVA AIR

    Airbus A330-300

    B-16332Sanrio Characters livery

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-16332
    • TypeAirbus A330-300
    • VariantA330-302
    • MSN1268
    • EnginesGE CF6-80E1
    • First flight2011-10-27
    • Delivered2011-11
    • LiverySanrio Characters “Joyful Dream”, since 2017-04

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 9M-MXC in oneworld Negaraku livery climbing out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport past high-rise towers

    🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines

    Boeing 737-800

    9M-MXConeworld Negaraku

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Registration9M-MXC
    • TypeBoeing 737-800
    • Variant737-8H6
    • MSN40130
    • EnginesCFM56-7B26
    • Delivered2010-12
    • LiveryNegaraku (Malaysian flag) scheme with oneworld titles

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1250
    • ISO100
    EVA Air Airbus A321 B-16217 in Hello Kitty Pinky Jet livery taking off at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇹🇼 EVA AIR

    Airbus A321-200

    B-16217Hello Kitty Pinky Jet

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-16217
    • TypeAirbus A321-200
    • VariantA321-211 (sharklets)
    • MSN6585
    • EnginesCFM56-5B
    • First flight2015-04
    • Delivered2015-05
    • LiveryHello Kitty “Pinky Jet” (Sanrio Characters)

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    TUI fly Belgium Boeing 787-8 OO-JDL on approach to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport under overcast skies

    🇧🇪 TUI fly Belgium

    Boeing 787-8

    OO-JDL

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationOO-JDL
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • MSN34425
    • Line no.137
    • First flight2013-11
    • Delivered2013-12
    • NoteJetairfly’s first 787 (Jetairfly became TUI fly Belgium); later moved to TUI Airways in the UK as G-TUIP
    • At TPELikely visiting Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) for maintenance; a TUI 787 tail was in the EGAT hangar on 2025-02-01

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal130 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO160
    Tigerair Taiwan Airbus A320neo B-50021 with Airbus A320neo titles taxiing past EVA Air jets at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at dusk

    🇹🇼 Tigerair Taiwan

    Airbus A320neo

    B-50021Airbus A320neo titles

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-50021
    • TypeAirbus A320neo
    • VariantA320-271N
    • MSN10682
    • EnginesPratt & Whitney PW1100G
    • Delivered2021-04
    • LiveryTiger-stripe tail with Airbus “A320neo” titles
    • NoteTigerair Taiwan’s first A320neo; arrived at TPE on 2021-04-02

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/80
    • ISO1250
    China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER in Boeing co-branded livery taking off at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇹🇼 China Airlines

    Boeing 777-300ER

    B-18007Boeing co-branded livery

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-18007
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-309(ER)
    • MSN43982
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • First flight2016-05-04
    • Delivered2016-05
    • LiveryBoeing co-branded, carried since delivery for Boeing’s centennial
    • NoteChina Airlines’ 10th 777

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal282 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200ER OE-LPB being towed past the Evergreen hangar at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇦🇹 Austrian Airlines

    Boeing 777-200ER

    OE-LPB

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationOE-LPB
    • TypeBoeing 777-200ER
    • Variant777-2Z9(ER)
    • MSN28699
    • Built1998
    • HistoryDelivered to Lauda Air; later flown by Austrian Airlines
    • NotePhotographed under tow outside the Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) maintenance hangar

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal262 mm
    • Aperturef/9
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    STARLUX Airlines Airbus A330-900 taxiing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇹🇼 STARLUX Airlines

    Airbus A330-900

    B-58305

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-58305
    • TypeAirbus A330-900
    • VariantA330-941
    • MSN2066
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 7000
    • Delivered2024-07
    • NoteSTARLUX’s 5th A330-900

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/9
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO100
    EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER B-16740 in Sanrio Characters livery on approach to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport under morning clouds

    🇹🇼 EVA AIR

    Boeing 777-300ER

    B-16740Sanrio Characters

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-16740
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-35E(ER)
    • MSN63529
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • LiverySanrio Characters (Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, Cinnamoroll and friends)

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal100 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/200
    • ISO100
    Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EEU in Destination Dubai livery on approach to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇦🇪 Emirates

    Airbus A380-800

    A6-EEUDestination Dubai

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationA6-EEU
    • TypeAirbus A380-800
    • VariantA380-861
    • MSN147
    • EnginesEngine Alliance GP7200
    • Livery“Destination Dubai”, with “Fly Better” on the engines

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal100 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    China Airlines Airbus A330-300 B-18311 in SkyTeam livery climbing out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport into a blue sky

    🇹🇼 China Airlines

    Airbus A330-300

    B-18311SkyTeam

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-18311
    • TypeAirbus A330-300
    • VariantA330-302
    • MSN752
    • LiverySkyTeam alliance livery, since 2012-06
    • Previous liveryTaiwanese Fruits, 2006 to 2012

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal212 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    Asiana Airlines Airbus A380 HL7634 climbing out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇰🇷 Asiana Airlines

    Airbus A380-800

    HL7634

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationHL7634
    • TypeAirbus A380-800
    • VariantA380-841
    • MSN179
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 970
    • Delivered2015-05-07

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal100 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    FedEx Express Boeing 777F N844FD on approach to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport under blue-gray clouds

    🇺🇸 FedEx Express

    Boeing 777F

    N844FD

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN844FD
    • TypeBoeing 777F
    • Variant777-FHT
    • Fleet no.844
    • MSN37138
    • Line no.977
    • EnginesGE90-110B1L
    • Delivered2017-02
    • HistoryPreviously registered in Belgium as OO-TSC

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal232 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO160
    Scoot Boeing 787-9 9V-OJJ in Pikachu Jet TR Pokémon livery climbing out under gray skies at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇸🇬 Scoot

    Boeing 787-9

    9V-OJJPikachu Jet TR

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Registration9V-OJJ
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • MSN37131
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 1000
    • LiveryPikachu Jet TR (Pokémon), since 2022-07
    • NoteThe first Pokémon Jet flown by an airline outside Japan

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal100 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330-300 9M-MTG in the yellow Harimau Malaya tiger livery climbing out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport over green hills

    🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines

    Airbus A330-300

    9M-MTGHarimau Malaya

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Registration9M-MTG
    • TypeAirbus A330-300
    • VariantA330-323
    • EnginesPratt & Whitney PW4000
    • Livery“Malaysia Negaraku” Harimau Malaya, supporting the Malaysian national football team, since 2020

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1250
    • ISO100
    Peach Airbus A320 JA824P with the Unari-kun Jet Narita 70th anniversary decal climbing out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇯🇵 Peach

    Airbus A320

    JA824PUnari-kun Jet

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA824P
    • TypeAirbus A320
    • VariantA320-214 (ceo)
    • EnginesCFM International CFM56-5B
    • Livery“Unari-kun Jet”, marking 70 years of Narita as a city, with mascot Unari-kun on the rear fuselage, since 2024-06-20

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO100
    China Airlines Airbus A321neo B-18101 in the Pikachu Jet CI Pokémon livery climbing out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇹🇼 China Airlines

    Airbus A321neo

    B-18101Pikachu Jet CI

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-18101
    • TypeAirbus A321neo
    • VariantA321-271NX
    • EnginesPratt & Whitney PW1100G
    • Delivered2021-11
    • Livery“Pikachu Jet CI” Pokémon livery, since 2022-09
    • NoteChina Airlines’ first A321neo

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal274 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO100
    EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER B-16722 in Hello Kitty Besties Jet Sanrio livery under tow at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇹🇼 EVA AIR

    Boeing 777-300ER

    B-16722Hello Kitty Besties Jet

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-16722
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-36N(ER)
    • MSN42107
    • Line no.1302
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • Delivered2015-05
    • LiveryHello Kitty “Besties Jet” with My Melody and Kuromi, since 2024-08-28
    • Previous liveryHello Kitty “Shining Star”, 2015-06 to 2024

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-900 N411DX in Team USA livery landing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in front of the Evergreen hangar

    🇺🇸 Delta Air Lines

    Airbus A330-900

    N411DXTeam USA

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN411DX
    • TypeAirbus A330-900
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 7000
    • LiveryTeam USA, marking Delta’s partnership as official airline of Team USA through the LA28 Games
    • BackgroundEvergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) hangar

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal265 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO100
    Emirates Airbus A380 A6-EOT in the blue Destination Dubai livery with a See You There message taxiing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇦🇪 Emirates

    Airbus A380-800

    A6-EOTDestination Dubai

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationA6-EOT
    • TypeAirbus A380-800
    • VariantA380-861
    • EnginesEngine Alliance GP7200
    • Livery“Destination Dubai”, with a cabin crew member holding a “See you there” sign

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal268 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO200
    China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-200 B-5943 in the light blue Eastday.com livery taxiing head-on at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇨🇳 China Eastern Airlines

    Airbus A330-200

    B-5943Eastday.com

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-5943
    • TypeAirbus A330-200
    • VariantA330-243
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 772B
    • LiveryEastday.com (东方网), advertising the Shanghai online news service, with a blue, purple, yellow and red wave along the fuselage

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal218 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/400
    • ISO125
    China Airlines Airbus A350-900 B-18918 in the Airbus carbon fiber livery taking off from a wet Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at dusk

    🇹🇼 China Airlines

    Airbus A350-900

    B-18918Airbus carbon fiber

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-18918
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • MSN239
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
    • Delivered2018-10
    • LiveryCo-branded Airbus carbon fiber scheme, the first Airbus livery shared with an airline
    • NoteThe 14th and last A350-900 of China Airlines’ original order; the other 2024-01-23 photo shows it earlier the same day

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal179 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/80
    • ISO1000
    China Airlines Airbus A350-900 B-18918 in Airbus carbon fiber livery taxiing on a wet evening at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇹🇼 China Airlines

    Airbus A350-900

    B-18918Airbus carbon fiber

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-18918
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • MSN239
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
    • Delivered2018-10
    • LiveryCo-branded Airbus carbon fiber scheme, the first Airbus livery shared with an airline
    • NoteThe 14th and last A350-900 of China Airlines’ original order

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal100 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/100
    • ISO1000
    Air New Zealand Boeing 787-9 ZK-NZI on final approach to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport over silver grass with the city and mountains behind

    🇳🇿 Air New Zealand

    Boeing 787-9

    ZK-NZI

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationZK-NZI
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • MSN37965
    • Line no.456
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 1000
    • First flight2016

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal309 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO100
    Thai Vietjet Air Airbus A320 HS-VKE in the red and yellow SkyBoss livery taxiing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇹🇭 Thai Vietjet Air

    Airbus A320

    HS-VKESkyBoss

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationHS-VKE
    • TypeAirbus A320
    • VariantA320-214
    • MSN4512
    • EnginesCFM International CFM56-5B
    • LiverySkyBoss, promoting Vietjet’s premium SkyBoss fare class

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/9
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO500
    EVA Air Boeing 777-300ER B-16722 in the earlier Hello Kitty Shining Star Sanrio livery taxiing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport with a STARLUX A321neo behind

    🇹🇼 EVA AIR

    Boeing 777-300ER

    B-16722Hello Kitty Shining Star

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-16722
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-36N(ER)
    • MSN42107
    • Line no.1302
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • Delivered2015-05
    • LiveryHello Kitty “Shining Star” with Little Twin Stars and friends, 2015-06 to 2024
    • NoteRepainted into the Hello Kitty “Besties Jet” livery in 2024; the 2024-08-30 photo above shows the new scheme
    • BackgroundSTARLUX Airbus A321neo

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal111 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/200
    • ISO125
    Polar Air Cargo Boeing 767-300F N644GT in the Polar and DHL hybrid livery on approach to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

    🇺🇸 Polar Air Cargo

    Boeing 767-300F

    N644GTPolar / DHL hybrid livery

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN644GT
    • TypeBoeing 767-300F
    • Variant767-3JH(F)
    • MSN37810
    • Line no.1041
    • LiveryPolar Air Cargo forward fuselage with DHL yellow tail section
    • OperatorPolar Air Cargo, an Atlas Air subsidiary, flying for DHL

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal123 mm
    • Aperturef/10
    • Shutter1/400
    • ISO100
    China Airlines Airbus A350-900 B-18901 in the Mikado Pheasant livery on approach to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport under building clouds

    🇹🇼 China Airlines

    Airbus A350-900

    B-18901Mikado Pheasant livery

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-18901
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • MSN049
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
    • Delivered2016
    • Livery帝雉號 (Mikado Pheasant, Syrmaticus mikado), the first of China Airlines’ Taiwan endemic bird liveries, since delivery in 2016

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal145 mm
    • Aperturef/11
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO100
    Hong Kong Air Cargo Airbus A330-200F B-LNY climbing out of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport under grey clouds, registration on the underside of the wing

    🇭🇰 Hong Kong Air Cargo

    Airbus A330-200F

    B-LNY

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-LNY
    • TypeAirbus A330-200F
    • VariantA330-243F
    • MSN1062
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 772B

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal285 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    China Airlines Boeing 747-400 B-18210 with 60th anniversary titles taxiing at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport as another China Airlines 747 rolls behind

    🇹🇼 China Airlines

    Boeing 747-400

    B-1821060th Anniversary

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-18210
    • TypeBoeing 747-400
    • Variant747-409
    • LiveryChina Airlines 60th anniversary titles
    • NoteOne of the last four 747-400s in China Airlines’ passenger fleet in 2020
    • BackgroundAnother China Airlines 747-400

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensE 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
    • Focal70 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100

    🇹🇼 Taipei Songshan Airport

    RCSS / TSA

    A compact downtown airport in Taipei, especially interesting for domestic flights, business aviation, and close-in spotting with the city as backdrop.

    EVA Air Airbus A321 touching down on a wet runway at Taipei Songshan Airport

    🇹🇼 EVA AIR

    Airbus A321

    B-16218

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-16218
    • TypeAirbus A321
    • VariantA321-211 (ceo, sharklets)
    • MSN6653
    • EnginesCFM56-5B
    • Delivered2015-06

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal300 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO250
    Tigerair Taiwan Airbus A320 kicking up spray on a wet runway with Taipei 101 behind

    🇹🇼 Tigerair Taiwan

    Airbus A320

    B-50005

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-50005
    • TypeAirbus A320
    • VariantA320-232 (ceo, sharklets)
    • MSN6522
    • EnginesIAE V2500
    • First flight2015-03-09
    • Delivered2015-03

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal100 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO250
    Republic of China Air Force Fokker 50 5001 being towed on the apron at Songshan Air Force Base

    🇹🇼 Republic of China Air Force

    Fokker 50

    5001

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial5001
    • TypeFokker 50
    • MSN20229
    • Received1992
    • UnitSongshan Air Base Command, Taipei
    • RoleVIP and administrative transport; one of three ROCAF Fokker 50s

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal339 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO250
    Mandarin Airlines ATR 72-600 B-16851 rolling down the runway at Taipei Songshan Airport with UNI Air ATRs parked behind

    🇹🇼 Mandarin Airlines

    ATR 72-600

    B-16851

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-16851
    • TypeATR 72-600
    • VariantATR 72-212A
    • MSN1460
    • EnginesPratt & Whitney Canada PW127M
    • Delivered2017-11
    • NoteMandarin Airlines’ first ATR 72-600

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO250
    ANA Boeing 787-9 in R2-D2 Star Wars livery climbing out of Taipei Songshan Airport

    🇯🇵 ANA

    Boeing 787-9

    JA873AR2-D2 Star Wars livery

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA873A
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • Variant787-9
    • MSN34530
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 1000
    • First flight2015-09-02
    • Delivered2015-10
    • LiveryR2-D2 ANA JET, 2015-10 to 2025-08; the first of ANA’s Star Wars jets

    Photo

    • CameraSony α5000
    • LensE 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
    • Focal173 mm
    • Aperturef/13
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO500
    ANA Boeing 787-8 JA802A in its original 787 launch livery taxiing past a JAL Boeing 777 in oneworld livery at Taipei Songshan Airport

    🇯🇵 ANA / 🇯🇵 JAL

    Boeing 787-8 & Boeing 777-200ER

    JA802AJA708J787 launch liveryoneworld livery

    Details

    Aircraft · ANA

    • RegistrationJA802A
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • MSN34497
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 1000
    • Delivered2011
    • LiverySpecial 787 launch livery with large “787” titles, worn from delivery until a repaint in 2017
    • NoteOne of ANA’s first two 787s, alongside JA801A

    Aircraft · JAL

    • RegistrationJA708J
    • TypeBoeing 777-200ER
    • Variant777-246(ER)
    • MSN32895
    • Liveryoneworld alliance livery

    Photo

    • CameraSony NEX-5R
    • LensE 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 OSS
    • Focal126 mm
    • Aperturef/9
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO100

    🇹🇼 Hsinchu Air Base

    RCPO / HSZ

    A major Republic of China Air Force base and one of the most recognizable military aviation locations in northern Taiwan.

    Republic of China Air Force Mirage 2000-5 serial 2015 with drop tanks and missiles on approach to Hsinchu Air Base

    🇹🇼 Republic of China Air Force

    Dassault Mirage 2000-5

    2015

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial2015
    • TypeDassault Mirage 2000-5
    • VariantMirage 2000-5Ei (single-seat)
    • MSNEi15
    • Unit499th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hsinchu

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal130 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    Republic of China Air Force Mirage 2000-5 serial 2013 banking hard with wingtip vapor trails

    🇹🇼 Republic of China Air Force

    Dassault Mirage 2000-5

    2013

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial2013
    • TypeDassault Mirage 2000-5
    • VariantMirage 2000-5Ei (single-seat)
    • MSNEi13
    • Unit499th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hsinchu
    • NoteOne of 48 single-seat 2000-5Ei among the 60 Mirages Taiwan received in 1997–1998

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    Pair of Republic of China Air Force Mirage 2000 fighters in formation over Hsinchu

    🇹🇼 Republic of China Air Force

    Dassault Mirage 2000-5 (pair)

    20572044

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial2057 / 2044
    • TypeDassault Mirage 2000-5 (pair)
    • 2057Mirage 2000-5Di (two-seat), c/n Di07
    • 2044Mirage 2000-5Ei (single-seat), c/n Ei44
    • Unit499th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hsinchu

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO100
    Republic of China Air Force AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle trainer 1132 in red, white and blue on approach to Hsinchu Air Base

    🇹🇼 Republic of China Air Force

    AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle

    1132

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial1132
    • TypeAIDC T-5 Brave Eagle
    • NotePhotographed two minutes after T-5 1126 on the same morning

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal114 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO200
    Republic of China Air Force AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle trainer with gear down at Hsinchu Air Base

    🇹🇼 Republic of China Air Force

    AIDC T-5 Brave Eagle

    1126

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial1126
    • TypeAIDC T-5 Brave Eagle
    • NoteOne of 66 T-5s; production finished 2026-09

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal183 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO160
    Republic of China Air Force Mirage 2000-5 serial 2037 head-on with landing light on, gear down under grey clouds at Hsinchu Air Base

    🇹🇼 Republic of China Air Force

    Dassault Mirage 2000-5

    2037

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial2037
    • TypeDassault Mirage 2000-5
    • VariantMirage 2000-5Ei (single-seat)
    • Unit499th Tactical Fighter Wing, Hsinchu

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO160

    🇺🇸 San Francisco International Airport

    KSFO / SFO

    A major West Coast gateway for transpacific and transatlantic long-haul traffic, often shaped by the Bay Area's marine layer and dramatic coastline light.

    British Airways Airbus A380 G-XLEK seen from directly below on approach to San Francisco International Airport, registration on the underside of the left wing

    🇬🇧 British Airways

    Airbus A380-800

    G-XLEK

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationG-XLEK
    • TypeAirbus A380-800
    • VariantA380-841
    • MSN194
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 970
    • Delivered2016-02

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO100
    Lufthansa Airbus A380 on approach to San Francisco International Airport in golden evening light

    🇩🇪 Lufthansa

    Airbus A380-841

    D-AIML

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationD-AIML
    • TypeAirbus A380-841
    • MSN149
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 970
    • First flight2013-12-02
    • Delivered2014-05-05
    • NameHamburg (2014; name later reassigned to A350 D-AIVB)

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO320
    Qantas Boeing 787-9 VH-ZNC seen from directly below with sunlight glinting off the fuselage

    🇦🇺 Qantas

    Boeing 787-9

    VH-ZNC

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationVH-ZNC
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • MSN39040
    • Line no.655
    • EnginesGE GEnx-1B
    • Delivered2018-01
    • NameQuokka
    • NoteQantas’ third 787-9

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    Alaska Airlines Embraer E175 N659QX operated by Horizon Air in the Toy Story 5 livery with Buzz Lightyear and Lilypad on approach to San Francisco International Airport

    🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines

    Embraer E175

    N659QXToy Story 5

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN659QX
    • TypeEmbraer E175
    • VariantERJ 170-200 LR
    • MSN17000947
    • EnginesGE CF34-8E5
    • Built2023
    • OperatorHorizon Air, for Alaska Airlines
    • NameTo 45 and Beyond
    • LiveryToy Story 5, with Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and the new tech toys such as Lilypad; Forky and Karen Beverly on the winglets. Unveiled 2026-05 for Horizon’s 45th anniversary, the first special livery on Horizon’s E175 fleet

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    ANA Boeing 777-300ER JA784A in Eevee Jet NH Pokémon livery on approach to San Francisco International Airport

    🇯🇵 ANA

    Boeing 777-300ER

    JA784AEevee Jet NH

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA784A
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-381(ER)
    • MSN37950
    • Line no.833
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • Delivered2010-01
    • LiveryEevee Jet NH (Pokémon Air Adventures), since 2023-09
    • NoteFlies ANA’s Haneda long-haul routes to London and the U.S.

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal327 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 D-ABYS Dresden on approach to San Francisco International Airport against a clear blue sky

    🇩🇪 Lufthansa

    Boeing 747-8

    D-ABYS

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationD-ABYS
    • TypeBoeing 747-8
    • Variant747-830
    • MSN37843
    • Line no.1512
    • EnginesGE GEnx-2B67
    • Delivered2015-02
    • NameDresden

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal333 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    TAP Air Portugal Airbus A330-900 CS-TUM with Portuguese national football team decals on approach to San Francisco International Airport

    🇵🇹 TAP Air Portugal

    Airbus A330-900

    CS-TUMIt’s Portugal Time

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationCS-TUM
    • TypeAirbus A330-900
    • VariantA330-941
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 7000
    • NameNuno Álvares Pereira
    • Livery“It’s Portugal Time”, Portuguese Football Federation decals for the 2026 World Cup
    • NoteFlew the Portugal national team to the 2026 World Cup

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal352 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    British Airways Boeing 777-300ER G-STBN with the GREAT Futures sticker on approach to San Francisco International Airport

    🇬🇧 British Airways

    Boeing 777-300ER

    G-STBNGREAT Futures

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationG-STBN
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-336(ER)
    • MSN66583
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • First flight2020-10-23
    • Delivered2020-11
    • LiveryGREAT Futures sticker for the UK–Saudi Arabia partnership, with the Saudi Vision 2030 logo; seen since 2024

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal312 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    United Airlines Boeing 787-9 N24988 in The Future is SAF livery on approach to San Francisco International Airport

    🇺🇸 United Airlines

    Boeing 787-9

    N24988The Future is SAF

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN24988
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • MSN37449
    • Line no.1208
    • EnginesGE GEnx-1B
    • Delivered2024-11
    • Livery“The Future is SAF”, promoting sustainable aviation fuel, since delivery
    • NoteUnited’s first 787 delivery in 20 months

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER N77022 in Star Alliance livery on approach to San Francisco International Airport under a deep blue sky

    🇺🇸 United Airlines

    Boeing 777-200ER

    N77022Star Alliance

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN77022
    • TypeBoeing 777-200ER
    • Variant777-224(ER)
    • EnginesGE90-94B
    • LiveryStar Alliance
    • NoteBuilt for Continental Airlines

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal345 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    Frontier Airlines Airbus A321neo N612FR with a fisher on its tail on approach to San Francisco International Airport against a deep blue sky

    🇺🇸 Frontier Airlines

    Airbus A321neo

    N612FR

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN612FR
    • TypeAirbus A321neo
    • VariantA321-271NX
    • MSN11259
    • EnginesPratt & Whitney PW1133G
    • Built2023
    • NameKari the Fisher
    • NoteLike every Frontier jet, it carries a different animal on the tail and its name by the nose

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    SWISS Boeing 777-300ER on approach to San Francisco International Airport

    🇨🇭 SWISS

    Boeing 777-300ER

    HB-JNB

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationHB-JNB
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-3DE(ER)
    • MSN44583
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • First flight2016-03-08
    • Delivered2016-03

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    Turkish Airlines Airbus A350-900 on approach to San Francisco International Airport

    🇹🇷 Turkish Airlines

    Airbus A350-900

    TC-LHD

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationTC-LHD
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • MSN725
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
    • Delivered2025-04
    • NoteFrom the TC-LHx batch of Turkish’s 2023 A350 order

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000 on approach to San Francisco International Airport

    🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic

    Airbus A350-1000

    G-VJAM

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationG-VJAM
    • TypeAirbus A350-1000
    • VariantA350-1041
    • MSN336
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-97
    • First flight2019-07-23
    • Delivered2019-09-27
    • NameQueen of Hearts

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal300 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787-9 SP-LSC in the red and white Proud of Poland's Independence livery landing at San Francisco International Airport

    🇵🇱 LOT Polish Airlines

    Boeing 787-9

    SP-LSCProud of Poland’s Independence

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationSP-LSC
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • Delivered2018
    • Livery“Proud of Poland’s Independence” (Dumni z Niepodległości Polski), marking 100 years of Polish independence, since delivery

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    Condor Airbus A330-900 D-ANRD in green and white stripes landing at San Francisco International Airport over the bay

    🇩🇪 Condor

    Airbus A330-900

    D-ANRD

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationD-ANRD
    • TypeAirbus A330-900
    • VariantA330-941
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 7000
    • LiveryCondor striped livery in green (“Island”)

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    Air India Boeing 777-300ER VT-ALS taxiing past the international terminal at San Francisco International Airport under dark clouds

    🇮🇳 Air India

    Boeing 777-300ER

    VT-ALS

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationVT-ALS
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-337(ER)
    • MSN36317
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • Delivered2010-04

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal215 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    United Airlines Boeing 787-9 N61101 in the 100 Years livery taxiing at San Francisco International Airport as another United Boeing 777 lands behind

    🇺🇸 United Airlines

    Boeing 787-9

    N61101100 Years

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN61101
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • EnginesGE GEnx-1B
    • Livery“100 Years”, marking United’s centennial in 2026
    • BackgroundAnother United Boeing 777 landing

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal212 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO125

    🇺🇸 Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

    KSJC / SJC

    The South Bay's home airport in the heart of Silicon Valley, mixing domestic mainline traffic with a growing handful of transpacific and international services.

    American Airlines Boeing 737-800 N937AN head-on with gear down on approach to San Jose Mineta International Airport

    🇺🇸 American Airlines

    Boeing 737-800

    N937AN

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN937AN
    • TypeBoeing 737-800
    • Variant737-823
    • MSN30082
    • EnginesCFM International CFM56-7B
    • Built2000

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO200
    Gulfstream G700 N770GA with gear down on approach to San Jose Mineta International Airport, its polished belly reflecting the ground

    🇺🇸 Private

    Gulfstream G700

    N770GA

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN770GA
    • TypeGulfstream G700
    • VariantGVIII-G700
    • MSN87070
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Pearl 700 (BR700-730B2-14)
    • Built2025

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO200
    Flexjet Embraer Praetor 500 N446FX seen from below on approach to San Jose Mineta International Airport, registration on the engine nacelle

    🇺🇸 Flexjet

    Embraer Praetor 500

    N446FX

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN446FX
    • TypeEmbraer Praetor 500
    • VariantEMB-545
    • MSN55010096
    • EnginesHoneywell HTF7500E
    • Built2022
    • OperatorFlexjet, a fractional ownership operator

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal253 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO200
    United Airlines Boeing 737-800 N37277 with split scimitar winglets and gear down on approach to San Jose Mineta International Airport

    🇺🇸 United Airlines

    Boeing 737-800

    N37277

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN37277
    • TypeBoeing 737-800
    • Variant737-824
    • MSN31595
    • EnginesCFM International CFM56-7B
    • Built2002
    • NoteBuilt for Continental Airlines, whose Boeing customer code was 24

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal238 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO200
    Volaris Airbus A320neo XA-TVH with purple engines climbing out of San Jose Mineta International Airport against a deep blue sky

    🇲🇽 Volaris

    Airbus A320neo

    XA-TVH

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationXA-TVH
    • TypeAirbus A320neo
    • EnginesPratt & Whitney PW1100G
    • Delivered2026-05
    • NoteVolaris’ 156th aircraft, assembled at Airbus Mobile, Alabama

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/2000
    • ISO200
    Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 N982AK climbing out of San Jose Mineta International Airport against the dry golden hills

    🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines

    Boeing 737 MAX 9

    N982AK

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN982AK
    • TypeBoeing 737 MAX 9
    • Variant737-9
    • MSN67422
    • EnginesCFM International LEAP-1B
    • Built2023

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal330 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/2000
    • ISO200
    Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 N8702L climbing out of San Jose International Airport at golden hour

    🇺🇸 Southwest Airlines

    Boeing 737 MAX 8

    N8702L

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN8702L
    • TypeBoeing 737 MAX 8
    • Fleet no.8702 (ETOPS)
    • MSN36989
    • Line no.5668
    • EnginesCFM LEAP-1B
    • First flight2016-03-04
    • Delivered2018-10
    • HistoryBoeing’s second 737 MAX 8 flight test aircraft (1A002); delivered to Southwest after the test program

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1250
    • ISO400
    Alaska Airlines Embraer E175 N671QX climbing over golden hills at San Jose International Airport

    🇺🇸 Alaska Airlines

    Embraer E175

    N671QX

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN671QX
    • TypeEmbraer E175
    • VariantERJ 170-200 LR
    • MSN17001034
    • EnginesGE CF34-8E
    • OperatorHorizon Air
    • Delivered2026-07
    • NoteAbout two months old when photographed

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO200
    American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 N336RU taxiing at San Jose International Airport with hills behind

    🇺🇸 American Airlines

    Boeing 737 MAX 8

    N336RU

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN336RU
    • TypeBoeing 737 MAX 8
    • Fleet no.3RU
    • MSN44460
    • Line no.7190
    • EnginesCFM LEAP-1B
    • First flight2018-11
    • Delivered2018-12

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO100

    🇺🇸 San Francisco Fleet Week

    San Francisco Bay · Air Show

    An annual October air show flown along San Francisco's northern waterfront, pairing military demonstration teams and civilian aerobatics with the Golden Gate Bridge as a backdrop.

    U.S. Navy Blue Angels delta formation passing the Golden Gate Bridge

    🇺🇸 U.S. Navy Blue Angels

    Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

    Details

    Aircraft

    • TypeBoeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/2500
    • ISO160
    U.S. Navy Blue Angels six-ship delta climbing with smoke on over San Francisco Bay

    🇺🇸 U.S. Navy Blue Angels

    Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

    Details

    Aircraft

    • TypeBoeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO160
    U.S. Navy Blue Angels F/A-18 Super Hornets in echelon over San Francisco Bay

    🇺🇸 U.S. Navy Blue Angels

    Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

    Details

    Aircraft

    • TypeBoeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO160
    United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER N2352U head-on with gear down during a low Fleet Week pass over San Francisco Bay

    🇺🇸 United Airlines

    Boeing 777-300ER

    N2352U

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN2352U
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-322ER
    • MSN66592
    • Line no.1648
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • Delivered2020-03

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1250
    • ISO160
    United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER N2352U in a clean side-on pass over San Francisco Bay during the Fleet Week flyover

    🇺🇸 United Airlines

    Boeing 777-300ER

    N2352U

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN2352U
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-322ER
    • MSN66592
    • Line no.1648
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • Delivered2020-03

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal187 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/2000
    • ISO160
    United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER N2352U banking topside toward the camera against a deep blue sky during the Fleet Week flyover

    🇺🇸 United Airlines

    Boeing 777-300ER

    N2352U

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN2352U
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-322ER
    • MSN66592
    • Line no.1648
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • Delivered2020-03

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal166 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO160
    U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II WF-545 of VMFAT-502 in a high-speed pass at San Francisco Fleet Week

    🇺🇸 U.S. Marine Corps

    Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II

    WF-545

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Side numberWF-545
    • TypeLockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II
    • EnginePratt & Whitney F135-PW-600
    • UnitVMFAT-502 “Flying Nightmares”, MCAS Miramar
    • NoteFlew the Marine Corps F-35B demonstration at Fleet Week 2026

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO200
    U.S. Navy Boeing E-6B Mercury passing overhead at San Francisco Fleet Week

    🇺🇸 U.S. Navy

    Boeing E-6B Mercury

    Details

    Aircraft

    • TypeBoeing E-6B Mercury

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO200
    U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor 04-4073 climbing vertically through a spread of flares over San Francisco Bay

    🇺🇸 U.S. Air Force

    Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor

    04-4073

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial04-4073
    • TypeLockheed Martin F-22A Raptor
    • Tail codeOT
    • VariantF-22A Block 20
    • MSN645-4073
    • Delivered2006-06-30
    • Unit422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB (since 2022)
    • History94th FS, then 27th FS, then 422nd TES

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO200
    U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor releasing flares over San Francisco Bay

    🇺🇸 U.S. Air Force

    Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor

    04-4073

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial04-4073
    • TypeLockheed Martin F-22A Raptor
    • Tail codeOT
    • VariantF-22A Block 20
    • MSN645-4073
    • Delivered2006-06-30
    • Unit422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB (since 2022)
    • History94th FS, then 27th FS, then 422nd TES

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO160
    U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor banking overhead at San Francisco Fleet Week

    🇺🇸 U.S. Air Force

    Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor

    04-4073

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial04-4073
    • TypeLockheed Martin F-22A Raptor
    • Tail codeOT
    • VariantF-22A Block 20
    • MSN645-4073
    • Delivered2006-06-30
    • Unit422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Nellis AFB (since 2022)
    • History94th FS, then 27th FS, then 422nd TES

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO160
    Six Patriots Jet Team L-39 Albatros jets breaking formation over San Francisco Bay, one inverted, trailing red and white smoke

    🇺🇸 Patriots Jet Team

    Aero L-39 Albatros

    Details

    Aircraft

    • TypeAero L-39 Albatros
    • NoteSix-ship break, with jet 7 pulling away below the formation

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal385 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    Six Patriots Jet Team L-39 Albatros jets in a diamond-style formation trailing red, white and blue smoke across a deep blue sky over San Francisco Bay

    🇺🇸 Patriots Jet Team

    Aero L-39 Albatros

    Details

    Aircraft

    • TypeAero L-39 Albatros
    • NoteSix-ship formation trailing red, white and blue smoke

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    Patriots Jet Team L-39 Albatros formation trailing red, white, and blue smoke over San Francisco Bay

    🇺🇸 Patriots Jet Team

    Aero L-39 Albatros

    Details

    Aircraft

    • TypeAero L-39 Albatros

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal238 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER banking past the Golden Gate Bridge during the Fleet Week flyover

    🇺🇸 United Airlines

    Boeing 777-300ER

    N2352U

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN2352U
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-322ER
    • MSN66592
    • Line no.1648
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • Delivered2020-03

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100

    🇺🇸 Overhead

    San Francisco Bay Area · In flight

    Aircraft caught high above the Bay Area, away from any airport: long-haul flights passing overhead, some at cruise altitude with contrails trailing behind.

    Korean Air Cargo Boeing 747-8F HL7629 at cruise altitude trailing four contrails across a deep blue sky over Stanford, California on its way from Anchorage to Los Angeles

    🇰🇷 Korean Air Cargo

    Boeing 747-8F

    ANC→LAX

    Spotted over Stanford, CA

    HL7629

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationHL7629
    • TypeBoeing 747-8F
    • Variant747-8B5F
    • MSN37657
    • EnginesGE GEnx-2B67
    • RouteAnchorage (ANC) → Los Angeles (LAX)
    • Departed2026-10-26 19:20 UTC
    • NoteAt cruise altitude over the Bay Area about three and a half hours into the flight, one contrail streaming from each engine

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6700
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO100

    🇯🇵 Tokyo Haneda Airport

    RJTT / HND

    One of Tokyo's busiest airports, with dense domestic traffic, premium international carriers, and constant runway activity throughout the day.

    Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 JA03XJ with green A350 titles taking off from Tokyo Haneda Airport with Tokyo Skytree behind

    🇯🇵 Japan Airlines

    Airbus A350-900

    JA03XJGreen A350 titles

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA03XJ
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • MSN343
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
    • Delivered2019
    • LiveryGreen “AIRBUS A350” titles, which JAL said stand for eco
    • NoteJAL’s third A350-900; its first three each wear a different color of A350 titles

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal318 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO250
    Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 D-ABYP, the 1,500th Boeing 747 built, taking off from Tokyo Haneda Airport past container cranes

    🇩🇪 Lufthansa

    Boeing 747-8

    D-ABYP1500th 747

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationD-ABYP
    • TypeBoeing 747-8
    • Variant747-830
    • MSN37839
    • EnginesGE GEnx-2B67
    • Delivered2014-06-28
    • LiverySmall “1500” sticker marking the 1,500th 747 built
    • NoteThe 1,500th Boeing 747 and Lufthansa’s 14th 747-8

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal259 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO200
    Japan Transocean Air Boeing 737-800 JA06RK in pink Sakura Jinbei whale shark livery taking off from Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 Japan Transocean Air

    Boeing 737-800

    JA06RKSakura Jinbei

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA06RK
    • TypeBoeing 737-800
    • Variant737-8Q3
    • MSN61480
    • EnginesCFM56-7B
    • First flight2017-12-16
    • Livery“Sakura Jinbei” pink whale shark, supporting the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
    • NoteThe second pink Sakura Jinbei, after a JTA 737-400 unveiled in 2014

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal355 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/250
    • ISO160
    American Airlines Boeing 787-8 N881BK climbing out of Tokyo Haneda Airport with Tokyo Skytree and city towers in the haze

    🇺🇸 American Airlines

    Boeing 787-8

    N881BK

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN881BK
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • MSN66001
    • Line no.1103
    • EnginesGE GEnx-1B
    • BackgroundTokyo Skytree

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal324 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO160
    Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 D-ABYP, the 1,500th Boeing 747 built, on short final to Tokyo Haneda Airport over the water with an elevated highway behind

    🇩🇪 Lufthansa

    Boeing 747-8

    D-ABYP1500th 747

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationD-ABYP
    • TypeBoeing 747-8
    • Variant747-830
    • MSN37839
    • EnginesGE GEnx-2B67
    • Delivered2014-06-28
    • LiverySmall “1500” sticker marking the 1,500th 747 built
    • NoteThe 1,500th Boeing 747 and Lufthansa’s 14th 747-8

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO160
    Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 JA15XJ in oneworld livery touching down with tire smoke at Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 Japan Airlines

    Airbus A350-900

    JA15XJoneworld

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA15XJ
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
    • Liveryoneworld alliance livery, since delivery
    • NoteEntered service 2022-02-21 on Haneda to Naha

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal265 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO160
    ANA Boeing 787-8 JA874A in the green ANA Future Promise livery with SAF Flight Initiative titles landing at Tokyo Haneda Airport as a Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 waits behind

    🇯🇵 ANA / 🇯🇵 JAL

    Boeing 787-8 & Boeing 787-9

    JA874AJA878JANA Future Promise

    Details

    Aircraft · ANA

    • RegistrationJA874A
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 1000
    • LiveryANA Future Promise “Green Jet”, with SAF Flight Initiative titles on the right side

    Aircraft · JAL

    • RegistrationJA878J
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • EnginesGE GEnx-1B

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal300 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO100
    Skymark Airlines Boeing 737-800 JA73AB in yellow Pikachu Jet BC1 Pokémon livery taxiing at Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 Skymark Airlines

    Boeing 737-800

    JA73ABPikachu Jet BC1

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA73AB
    • TypeBoeing 737-800
    • Variant737-8AL
    • EnginesCFM56-7B
    • Livery“Pikachu Jet BC1” (Pokémon Air Adventures), since 2021-06-21
    • NoteSkymark’s first Pikachu Jet; renamed BC1 when the second one, BC2, arrived in 2022

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal154 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO100
    Air France Boeing 777-300ER F-GZNK taxiing between an ANA Boeing 737-800 JA85AN and an ANA Boeing 787-9 JA888A at Tokyo Haneda Airport with the terminal and city skyline behind

    🇫🇷 Air France / 🇯🇵 ANA

    Boeing 777-300ER, 737-800 & 787-9

    F-GZNKJA85ANJA888A

    Details

    Aircraft · Air France

    • RegistrationF-GZNK
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-328(ER)
    • MSN39971
    • Line no.931
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • First flight2011-04
    • Delivered2011-05

    Aircraft · ANA 737

    • RegistrationJA85AN
    • TypeBoeing 737-800
    • Variant737-881
    • MSN62640
    • Line no.5766
    • EnginesCFM56-7B
    • Delivered2016
    • OperatorANA Wings

    Aircraft · ANA 787

    • RegistrationJA888A
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • MSN43864
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 1000
    • Delivered2016-11
    • OperatorAir Japan
    • PositionBackground, at the terminal

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal187 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO100
    ANA Technical Training Boeing 737-500 JA301K, a retired Super Dolphin kept as a maintenance trainer, in the ANA hangar at Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 ANA

    Boeing 737-500

    JA301KANA Technical Training

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA301K
    • TypeBoeing 737-500
    • Variant737-54K
    • EnginesCFM International CFM56-3
    • LiveryANA Technical Training titles
    • HistoryRetired from ANA’s “Super Dolphin” 737-500 fleet in 2018 and kept at Haneda as a maintenance training airframe

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensE PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
    • Focal36 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/60
    • ISO1600
    ANA Airbus A320neo JA219A under maintenance in the ANA hangar at Tokyo Haneda Airport with an engine cowling open

    🇯🇵 ANA

    Airbus A320neo

    JA219A

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA219A
    • TypeAirbus A320neo
    • EnginesPratt & Whitney PW1100G
    • Delivered2019
    • NoteUnder maintenance in the ANA hangar, engine cowling open

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensE PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
    • Focal16 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/60
    • ISO1250
    Close-up of the CFM56 engine and ANA Technical Training titles on Boeing 737-500 JA301K inside the ANA hangar at Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 ANA

    Boeing 737-500

    JA301KANA Technical Training

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA301K
    • TypeBoeing 737-500
    • Variant737-54K
    • EnginesCFM International CFM56-3
    • LiveryANA Technical Training titles
    • HistoryRetired from ANA’s “Super Dolphin” 737-500 fleet in 2018 and kept at Haneda as a maintenance training airframe

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensE PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
    • Focal27 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/60
    • ISO1600
    Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 JA06XJ in the JAL maintenance hangar at Tokyo Haneda Airport with its engine cowling open and work platforms in place

    🇯🇵 Japan Airlines

    Airbus A350-900

    JA06XJ

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA06XJ
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
    • NoteUnder maintenance in the JAL hangar, engine cowling open

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensE PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
    • Focal25 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/50
    • ISO1600
    Japan Airlines Boeing 777-300ER JA741J parked under storm clouds at Tokyo Haneda Airport with service trucks alongside and another JAL jet taking off

    🇯🇵 Japan Airlines

    Boeing 777-300ER

    JA741J

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA741J
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-346(ER)
    • MSN36128
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • Delivered2009-09
    • NoteSeen from the JAL Sky Museum hangar tour apron
    • BackgroundAnother Japan Airlines jet taking off

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensE PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
    • Focal40 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/125
    • ISO160
    Visitors on the JAL hangar tour watching Japan Airlines Boeing 787-9 JA870J being towed on the apron at Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 Japan Airlines

    Boeing 787-9

    JA870J

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA870J
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • MSN35425
    • EnginesGE GEnx-1B
    • Delivered2017-09
    • NoteSeen from the JAL Sky Museum hangar tour apron

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensE PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
    • Focal35 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/100
    • ISO160
    ITA Airways Airbus A350-900 lifting off at Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇮🇹 ITA Airways

    Airbus A350-900

    EI-IFE

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationEI-IFE
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • MSN285
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
    • Delivered2022-09-14
    • NameAlessandro Del Piero
    • NoteBuilt in 2019 for Hainan Airlines but never taken up; stored until ITA took it in 2022

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal250 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO200
    Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 D-ABYT in the retro livery rolling on the runway at Tokyo Haneda Airport with Tokyo Bay and a Ferris wheel behind

    🇩🇪 Lufthansa

    Boeing 747-8

    D-ABYTLufthansa Retro

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationD-ABYT
    • TypeBoeing 747-8
    • Variant747-830
    • MSN37844
    • EnginesGE GEnx-2B67
    • Delivered2015
    • LiveryLufthansa retro livery, since delivery

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal200 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO200
    British Airways Boeing 787-8 lifting off at Tokyo Haneda Airport with Tokyo Bay behind

    🇬🇧 British Airways

    Boeing 787-8

    G-ZBJK

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationG-ZBJK
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • Variant787-8
    • MSN60630
    • Line no.733
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 1000
    • First flight2018-08-29
    • Delivered2018-09-13

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal229 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO200
    Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1000 JA01WJ with large A350-1000 titles taking off from Tokyo Haneda Airport over an ANA Airbus A321neo under tow

    🇯🇵 Japan Airlines

    Airbus A350-1000

    JA01WJ

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA01WJ
    • TypeAirbus A350-1000
    • VariantA350-1041
    • MSN610
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-97
    • Delivered2023-12
    • NoteJapan Airlines’ first A350-1000
    • BackgroundANA Airbus A321neo under tow

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal215 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    Japan Airlines Boeing 737-800 JA342J in Expo 2025 Gundam livery taking off from Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 Japan Airlines

    Boeing 737-800

    JA342JJAL Gundam JET

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA342J
    • TypeBoeing 737-800
    • Variant737-846
    • MSN39191
    • Line no.4002
    • EnginesCFM56-7B24
    • Delivered2012-04 (to JAL Express)
    • Livery“JAL Gundam JET” for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, 2025-03-03 to late 2025
    • NotePhotographed eight days after the livery’s first flight

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/400
    • ISO100
    ANA Boeing 787-9 JA894A in the Pikachu Jet NH Pokémon livery with Rayquaza along the fuselage climbing out of Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 ANA

    Boeing 787-9

    JA894APikachu Jet NH

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA894A
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 1000
    • Livery“Pikachu Jet NH” for Pokémon Air Adventures, with Rayquaza across the fuselage alongside Pikachu, Charizard, Latias, Latios and Vivillon, since 2023
    • NoteFlies ANA international routes from Haneda

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/500
    • ISO100
    ANA Boeing 777-200ER in C-3PO Star Wars livery taxiing past the Lufthansa retro-livery Boeing 747-8 at Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇩🇪 Lufthansa / 🇯🇵 ANA

    Boeing 777-200ER & Boeing 747-8

    JA743AD-ABYTC-3PO Star WarsLufthansa Retro

    Details

    Aircraft · ANA

    • RegistrationJA743A
    • TypeBoeing 777-200ER
    • Variant777-281(ER)
    • MSN40902
    • Line no.1090
    • EnginesPratt & Whitney PW4000
    • First flight2013-03-21
    • Delivered2013-03
    • LiveryC-3PO ANA JET, 2017-03 to 2026-01

    Aircraft · Lufthansa

    • RegistrationD-ABYT
    • TypeBoeing 747-8
    • Variant747-830
    • MSN37844
    • EnginesGE GEnx-2B67
    • Delivered2015
    • LiveryLufthansa retro livery, since delivery

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal250 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/200
    • ISO100
    J-AIR Embraer E190 JA252J in the Expo 2025 Osaka Myaku-Myaku livery taxiing at Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 J-AIR

    Embraer E190

    JA252JMyaku-Myaku Jet

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA252J
    • TypeEmbraer E190
    • VariantERJ-190-100STD
    • EnginesGE CF34-10E
    • OperatorJ-AIR, a Japan Airlines subsidiary
    • Livery“JAL Myaku-Myaku JET” for Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, 2023-11 to 2025-10-13

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal229 mm
    • Aperturef/7.1
    • Shutter1/400
    • ISO160
    Japan Airlines Airbus A350-900 JA08XJ in DREAM SHO JET Shohei Ohtani livery taxiing at Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 Japan Airlines

    Airbus A350-900

    JA08XJDREAM SHO JET

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA08XJ
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • MSN476
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
    • Delivered2020-12
    • Livery“DREAM SHO JET” featuring Shohei Ohtani, 2024-09-29 to 2026-06-10
    • NoteFlew 2,720 flights in the livery, then went to Xiamen for heavy maintenance and a repaint into standard JAL colors

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal125 mm
    • Aperturef/7.1
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO160
    Japan Airlines Boeing 767-300ER JA622J in Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs livery taxiing at Tokyo Haneda Airport

    🇯🇵 Japan Airlines

    Boeing 767-300ER

    JA622JFantastic Journey Express

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA622J
    • TypeBoeing 767-300ER
    • Variant767-346(ER)
    • MSN37549
    • Line no.977
    • Delivered2009-05
    • Livery“JAL Fantastic Journey Express” for Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs, 2024-10 to late 2025
    • NoteThe sixth JAL and Tokyo DisneySea special livery

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal114 mm
    • Aperturef/7.1
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO160
    AIR DO Boeing 767-300ER JA607A in Pokémon Rokon Jet livery taxiing at Tokyo Haneda Airport with Tokyo Bay and an ANA Airbus in the foreground

    🇯🇵 AIR DO

    Boeing 767-300ER

    JA607APokémon Rokon Jet

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA607A
    • TypeBoeing 767-300ER
    • Variant767-381(ER)
    • MSN32976
    • Line no.884
    • EnginesGE CF6-80C2B6
    • LiveryPokémon “Rokon Jet” (Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix), since 2021-12
    • HistoryFlown by ANA before moving to AIR DO, where it was repainted for the Rokon Jet in 2021

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal152 mm
    • Aperturef/7.1
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO200
    AIR DO Boeing 767-300ER JA607A in Pokémon Rokon Jet livery under tow at Tokyo Haneda Airport with the Tokyo Gate Bridge behind

    🇯🇵 AIR DO

    Boeing 767-300ER

    JA607APokémon Rokon Jet

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA607A
    • TypeBoeing 767-300ER
    • Variant767-381(ER)
    • MSN32976
    • Line no.884
    • EnginesGE CF6-80C2B6
    • LiveryPokémon “Rokon Jet” (Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix), since 2021-12
    • HistoryFlown by ANA before moving to AIR DO, where it was repainted for the Rokon Jet in 2021

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal125 mm
    • Aperturef/7.1
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO200

    🇯🇵 Narita International Airport

    RJAA / NRT

    A classic long-haul and cargo hub near Tokyo, well known among spotters for its wide variety of airlines, aircraft types, and spotting locations.

    Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 ET-ARE taxiing at night at Narita International Airport under taxiway lights

    🇪🇹 Ethiopian Airlines

    Boeing 787-8

    ET-ARE

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationET-ARE
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • MSN34751

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal339 mm
    • Aperturef/5.6
    • Shutter1/10
    • ISO10000
    Asiana Cargo Boeing 747-400 freighter HL7415 on approach to Narita International Airport at dusk

    🇰🇷 Asiana Cargo

    Boeing 747-400BDSF

    HL7415

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationHL7415
    • TypeBoeing 747-400BDSF
    • Variant747-48E(BDSF)
    • MSN25777
    • Line no.946
    • EnginesPratt & Whitney PW4056
    • HistoryDelivered to Asiana as a passenger 747-400 in 1992 and later converted to a freighter

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal247 mm
    • Aperturef/7.1
    • Shutter1/50
    • ISO500
    Air China Airbus A350-900 B-308C about to touch down at Narita International Airport at dusk, panned against blurred trees

    🇨🇳 Air China

    Airbus A350-900

    B-308C

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-308C
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • MSN295
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal315 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/60
    • ISO400
    Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER A7-BEJ landing at Narita International Airport in late golden light

    🇶🇦 Qatar Airways

    Boeing 777-300ER

    A7-BEJ

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationA7-BEJ
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-3DZ(ER)
    • MSN60336
    • EnginesGE90-115B

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal321 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/80
    • ISO250
    Malaysia Airlines Airbus A350-900 9M-MAG in the Malaysia Negaraku flag livery taxiing at Narita International Airport in golden evening light

    🇲🇾 Malaysia Airlines

    Airbus A350-900

    9M-MAGNegaraku

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Registration9M-MAG
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
    • Livery“Malaysia Negaraku”, a stylized Malaysian flag on the rear fuselage; one of three Malaysia Airlines A350s in it

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal196 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/125
    • ISO250
    Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER in Star Alliance livery on approach to Tokyo Narita Airport

    🇸🇬 Singapore Airlines

    Boeing 777-300ER

    9V-SWMStar Alliance livery

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Registration9V-SWM
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • LiveryStar Alliance livery
    • Variant777-312(ER)
    • MSN34578
    • Line no.701
    • EnginesGE90-115B
    • First flight2008-02-19
    • Delivered2008-02

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal342 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/250
    • ISO250
    El Al Boeing 787-8 4X-ERD on approach to Narita International Airport

    🇮🇱 El Al

    Boeing 787-8

    4X-ERD

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Registration4X-ERD
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • MSN63398
    • Line no.985
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 1000
    • Delivered2023-07-31
    • NameNof HaGalil
    • NoteEl Al’s fourth and last 787-8, and the last 787 of its original order

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal336 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    Air China Airbus A330-300 in Star Alliance livery on approach to Tokyo Narita Airport

    🇨🇳 Air China

    Airbus A330-300

    B-6101Star Alliance livery

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-6101
    • TypeAirbus A330-300
    • LiveryStar Alliance livery
    • VariantA330-343
    • MSN1685
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent 700
    • First flight2015-10-21
    • Delivered2015-11

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal288 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    ZIPAIR Boeing 787-8 JA828J on approach to Narita International Airport against a stormy sky

    🇯🇵 ZIPAIR

    Boeing 787-8

    JA828J

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA828J
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • MSN34838
    • EnginesGE GEnx-1B
    • HistoryFlown by Japan Airlines before being refitted for ZIPAIR, which took it in 2024-01 as its 8th aircraft

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal327 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ER A6-ETG on approach to Narita International Airport under dark clouds

    🇦🇪 Etihad Airways

    Boeing 777-300ER

    A6-ETG

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationA6-ETG
    • TypeBoeing 777-300ER
    • Variant777-3FX(ER)
    • MSN39681
    • EnginesGE90-115B

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal226 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    Close-up of Air India Boeing 787-8 VT-ANP with its 150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma logo and ground crew at the nose gear at Narita International Airport

    🇮🇳 Air India

    Boeing 787-8

    VT-ANPMahatma Gandhi tail

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationVT-ANP
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • MSN36287
    • Line no.158
    • EnginesGE GEnx-1B
    • Delivered2014
    • LiveryMahatma Gandhi tail for the 150th anniversary of his birth, since 2019-12; the “150 Years of Celebrating the Mahatma” logo sits behind the forward door

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1600
    • ISO100
    ANA Cargo Boeing 777F JA772F on approach to Narita International Airport under scattered clouds

    🇯🇵 ANA Cargo

    Boeing 777F

    JA772F

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationJA772F
    • TypeBoeing 777F
    • EnginesGE90-110B1L
    • NameBLUE JAY, the nickname ANA gave its 777Fs
    • NoteOne of the two 777Fs that made ANA the first Japanese airline to fly the type, from 2019

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal238 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    China Southern Airlines Boeing 737-800 B-1979 in the Hometown Henan peony livery on approach to Narita International Airport

    🇨🇳 China Southern Airlines

    Boeing 737-800

    B-1979Hometown Henan

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-1979
    • TypeBoeing 737-800
    • Variant737-86N
    • EnginesCFM International CFM56-7B
    • Livery“Hometown Henan” (老家河南), with Luoyang peonies and Yellow River motifs
    • NoteFlies the Narita to Zhengzhou route, into Henan’s capital

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    Aeromexico Boeing 787-8 on approach to Tokyo Narita Airport

    🇲🇽 Aeromexico

    Boeing 787-8

    N965AM

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationN965AM
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • Variant787-852
    • MSN35308
    • Line no.127
    • EnginesGE GEnx-1B
    • First flight2013-10-11
    • Delivered2013-10

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal321 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100
    KLM Boeing 777-200ER PH-BQG taxiing at Narita International Airport as pink Peach Airbus A320neo JA218P lands behind

    🇳🇱 KLM / 🇯🇵 Peach

    Boeing 777-200ER & Airbus A320neo

    PH-BQGJA218P

    Details

    Aircraft · KLM

    • RegistrationPH-BQG
    • TypeBoeing 777-200ER
    • Variant777-206(ER)
    • MSN32704
    • EnginesGE90-94B
    • NameGalápagos Islands

    Aircraft · Peach

    • RegistrationJA218P
    • TypeAirbus A320neo
    • VariantA320-251N
    • MSN12064
    • EnginesCFM International LEAP-1A
    • Delivered2024-05
    • PositionLanding behind the KLM 777

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal268 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    Juneyao Air Boeing 787-9 B-208A on approach to Narita International Airport

    🇨🇳 Juneyao Air

    Boeing 787-9

    B-208A

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationB-208A
    • TypeBoeing 787-9
    • MSN64314
    • First flight2018-12-06
    • Delivered2018-12-22

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal276 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO100
    Air India Boeing 787-8 VT-ANP with the Mahatma Gandhi tail on approach to Narita International Airport over cedar trees

    🇮🇳 Air India

    Boeing 787-8

    VT-ANPMahatma Gandhi tail

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationVT-ANP
    • TypeBoeing 787-8
    • MSN36287
    • Line no.158
    • EnginesGE GEnx-1B
    • Delivered2014
    • LiveryMahatma Gandhi tail for the 150th anniversary of his birth, since 2019-12

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    Iberia Airbus A350-900 EC-NDR on final approach to Narita International Airport over a line of cedar trees

    🇪🇸 Iberia

    Airbus A350-900

    EC-NDR

    Details

    Aircraft

    • RegistrationEC-NDR
    • TypeAirbus A350-900
    • VariantA350-941
    • MSN312
    • EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal279 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/800
    • ISO125

    🇯🇵 Yokota Air Base

    RJTY / OKO

    A major U.S. Air Force installation in western Tokyo, notable for heavy military aircraft and the unique atmosphere of joint-use aviation in Japan.

    U.S. Air Force UH-1N Huey helicopter flying over Yokota Air Base

    🇺🇸 U.S. Air Force

    Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

    69-6614

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial69-6614
    • TypeBell UH-1N Twin Huey
    • VariantUH-1N-BF
    • MSN31020
    • Delivered1970-11
    • Unit459th Airlift Squadron, Yokota AB
    • HistoryFlew in Vietnam in 1971; retired 2025-09 and now a static display at Yokota

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal168 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    Head-on view of a U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-46A Pegasus on approach to Yokota Air Base with landing lights on

    🇺🇸 U.S. Air Force

    Boeing KC-46A Pegasus

    Details

    Aircraft

    • TypeBoeing KC-46A Pegasus

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal109 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO100
    U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules with gear down at Yokota Air Base

    🇺🇸 U.S. Air Force

    Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules

    Details

    Aircraft

    • TypeLockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules
    • Tail codeYJ

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal100 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/1000
    • ISO100

    🇯🇵 Iruma Air Base

    RJTJ / N/A

    A Japan Air Self-Defense Force base in Saitama, known for military transport aircraft, training activity, and airshow-style viewing opportunities.

    Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kawasaki T-4 96-5622 landing at Iruma Air Base, panned against a blurred background

    🇯🇵 Japan Air Self-Defense Force

    Kawasaki T-4

    96-5622

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial96-5622
    • TypeKawasaki T-4
    • EnginesIHI F3-IHI-30
    • Received1989

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal265 mm
    • Aperturef/20
    • Shutter1/30
    • ISO100
    Japan Air Self-Defense Force Gulfstream U-4 landing at Iruma Air Base

    🇯🇵 Japan Air Self-Defense Force

    Gulfstream U-4

    95-3254

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial95-3254
    • TypeGulfstream U-4
    • VariantGulfstream IV SP
    • MSN1326
    • Received1999

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal212 mm
    • Aperturef/10
    • Shutter1/320
    • ISO100
    Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kawasaki EC-1 78-1021 electronic warfare aircraft taxiing head-on at Iruma Air Base

    🇯🇵 Japan Air Self-Defense Force

    Kawasaki EC-1

    78-1021

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial78-1021
    • TypeKawasaki EC-1
    • RoleElectronic warfare training
    • UnitElectronic Warfare Squadron, Iruma
    • EnginesPratt & Whitney JT8D-M-9
    • HistoryBuilt as the 21st C-1 transport; converted under a 1983 contract and first flew as the EC-1 in 1984-12
    • NoteThe only EC-1 ever built

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/400
    • ISO100
    Japan Air Self-Defense Force NAMC YS-11EB 02-1159 electronic intelligence aircraft taxiing at Iruma Air Base

    🇯🇵 Japan Air Self-Defense Force

    NAMC YS-11EB

    02-1159

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial02-1159
    • TypeNAMC YS-11EB
    • RoleElectronic intelligence (SIGINT)
    • UnitElectronic Intelligence Squadron, Iruma
    • EnginesIHI T64-IHI-10J
    • Received1970
    • NoteRe-engined from the original Rolls-Royce Darts, which earned these jets the nickname “Super YS”

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal119 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kawasaki T-4 trainer taxiing at Iruma Air Base

    🇯🇵 Japan Air Self-Defense Force

    Kawasaki T-4

    76-5755

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial76-5755
    • TypeKawasaki T-4
    • Received1997

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal400 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100
    Japan Air Self-Defense Force Kawasaki C-2 transport seen head-on at Iruma Air Base

    🇯🇵 Japan Air Self-Defense Force

    Kawasaki C-2

    18-1213

    Details

    Aircraft

    • Serial18-1213
    • TypeKawasaki C-2
    • Unit402nd Squadron, Iruma
    • Received2021

    Photo

    • CameraSony α6000
    • LensFE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
    • Focal324 mm
    • Aperturef/8
    • Shutter1/640
    • ISO100