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Boeing 737-800 (N905NN)
Timing its arrival perfectly yesterday morning, AAL's newly painted "Astrojet" retro liverybird (N905NN, which recently replaced N951AA as the American Astrojet paintbird) reverses thrust after landing on RNO's 16L at 10:22 AM, just two minutes after the prime eclipse time (the time when maximum eclipse coverage happened) officially occurred over Reno - 10:20 AM. Although Renoites did not get to see a total eclipse, a great majority of the sun was obscured at 10:20 AM which is why the sky over the top of the mountains in the upper right corner of this photo is quite dark. This is the second time N905NN has visited Reno since it was reclothed into this new garb.
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If the eclipse had not been occurring, this shot would have been severely degraded for two reasons. Without the eclipse, the bright late morning sun would have created an intense reflection from the silver fuselage and it would also have generated high temps on the runway surface that would have resulted in heavy heat wave distortion. So from a photographic viewpoint, N905NN arrived here from DFW at the best possible time.
Nice picture and a cool plane
great shot gary
This is still my favorite American livery.
Back when AA was a real airline
When AA was a real airline
Usaf12367, Sam, mwlong, and Gerrit >> Hi and TYVM for your comments, guys. Mwlong, I feel the same. Although I liked the R,W, and B on silver, this is my fav. Gerrit, I am in agreement with you, too. AA today is several steps down from what it was back then; in fact, it is even several steps down from what it was just a few years ago.
Gary - that's another great photo capture... and one during the recent eclipse to boot!!!
A pilot friend of mine flew up to Nashville's KBNA to catch this eclipse in total obscurity. He shared his photo of the maximum eclipse event and it certainly appeared to have been totally dark for a few minutes.
If I can secure his kind permission, I'll share that photo with you via snail mail... :-)
A pilot friend of mine flew up to Nashville's KBNA to catch this eclipse in total obscurity. He shared his photo of the maximum eclipse event and it certainly appeared to have been totally dark for a few minutes.
If I can secure his kind permission, I'll share that photo with you via snail mail... :-)
Gary, all airlines are a shadow of their former selves from back in the day. Things started going down the toilet back in the late 70's/early 80's, IMO.
Now for the question: Is it cheaper to paint an aircraft or is this silver metal skin cheaper. Is the same skin no matter what and they just put a clearcoat over the metal in this case? Would like to learn why AA had silver/metal look for years.
Now for the question: Is it cheaper to paint an aircraft or is this silver metal skin cheaper. Is the same skin no matter what and they just put a clearcoat over the metal in this case? Would like to learn why AA had silver/metal look for years.
Very nice, Gary!
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| Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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| 09-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 04:45PM CST | 06:15PM CST | Scheduled |
| 09-Nov-2025 | B738 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 02:00PM CST | 02:54PM CST | Scheduled |
| 09-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 12:05PM CST | 12:50PM CST | Scheduled |
| 09-Nov-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 08:20AM CST | 10:44AM CST | Scheduled |
| 09-Nov-2025 | B738 | Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 01:33AM PST | 06:37AM CST | Scheduled |
| 08-Nov-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Seattle-Tacoma Intl (KSEA) | 09:05PM CST | 11:06PM PST | Scheduled |
| 08-Nov-2025 | B738 | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 05:08PM EST | 06:56PM CST | Scheduled |
| 08-Nov-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | 12:36PM CST | 04:03PM EST | Scheduled |
| 08-Nov-2025 | B738 | Raleigh-Durham Intl (KRDU) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 09:55AM EST | 10:31AM CST | Scheduled |
| 07-Nov-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Raleigh-Durham Intl (KRDU) | 04:42PM EST | 06:18PM EST | 1:35 |
| 07-Nov-2025 | B738 | Providenciales Int'l (PLS / MBPV) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 01:14PM EST | 02:39PM EST | 1:24 |
| 07-Nov-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Providenciales Int'l (PLS / MBPV) | 10:17AM EST | 11:32AM EST | 1:14 |
| 07-Nov-2025 | B738 | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 12:01AM MST | 05:50AM EST | 3:48 |
| 06-Nov-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | 07:51PM EST | 10:52PM MST | 5:01 |
| 06-Nov-2025 | B738 | Sangster Int'l (MBJ / MKJS) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 04:31PM EST | 05:46PM EST | 1:14 |
| 06-Nov-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Sangster Int'l (MBJ / MKJS) | 10:41AM CST | 03:08PM EST | 3:26 |
| 06-Nov-2025 | B738 | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 06:42AM EST | 07:58AM CST | 2:15 |
| 05-Nov-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) | 07:52PM CST | 10:31PM EST | 1:38 |
| 05-Nov-2025 | B738 | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 03:51PM EST | 05:30PM CST | 2:38 |
| 05-Nov-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | 11:20AM CST | 02:43PM EST | 2:23 |
| 05-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 07:40AM CST | 09:30AM CST | 1:49 |
| 04-Nov-2025 | B738 | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 06:02PM EST | 07:39PM CST | 2:36 |
| 04-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | 01:37PM CST | 04:46PM EST | 2:08 |
| 04-Nov-2025 | B738 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 11:34AM CST | 12:16PM CST | 0:41 |
| 04-Nov-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 08:31AM EST | 09:58AM CST | 2:26 |
| 04-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 01:03AM CST | 04:19AM EST | 2:15 |
| 03-Nov-2025 | B738 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 07:15PM CST | 08:30PM CST | 1:14 |
| 03-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 04:55PM CST | 05:56PM CST | 1:01 |
| 03-Nov-2025 | B738 | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 02:28PM EST | 03:30PM CST | 2:01 |
| 03-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | 09:48AM CST | 12:38PM EST | 1:49 |
| 03-Nov-2025 | B738 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 07:15AM CST | 07:59AM CST | 0:43 |
| 02-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 06:04PM CST | 06:39PM CST | 0:34 |
| 02-Nov-2025 | B738 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 11:14AM PST | 04:12PM CST | 2:58 |
| 02-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 08:48AM CST | 09:52AM PST | 3:04 |
| 02-Nov-2025 | B738 | Greenville/Spartanburg Intl (KGSP) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 06:10AM EST | 07:15AM CST | 2:05 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Greenville/Spartanburg Intl (KGSP) | 07:40PM CDT | 10:28PM EDT | 1:48 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | Mc Allen Intl (KMFE) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 04:21PM CDT | 05:50PM CDT | 1:28 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Mc Allen Intl (KMFE) | 02:03PM CDT | 03:13PM CDT | 1:09 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 11:22AM CDT | 12:40PM CDT | 1:18 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 09:09AM CDT | 10:10AM CDT | 1:00 |
| 01-Nov-2025 | B738 | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 06:33AM EDT | 07:35AM CDT | 2:01 |
| 31-Oct-2025 | B738 | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KCVG) | 04:35PM CDT | 07:18PM EDT | 1:42 |
| 31-Oct-2025 | B738 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (KDFW) | 12:16PM EDT | 02:33PM CDT | 3:17 |
| 31-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | LaGuardia (KLGA) | 08:18AM CDT | 11:01AM EDT | 1:42 |
| 31-Oct-2025 | B738 | Portland Intl (KPDX) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 12:34AM PDT | 05:56AM CDT | 3:21 |
| 30-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Portland Intl (KPDX) | 09:26PM CDT | 11:27PM PDT | 4:01 |
| 30-Oct-2025 | B738 | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 03:14PM AST | 06:48PM CDT | 4:33 |
| 30-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Luis Munoz Marin Intl (SJU / TJSJ) | 08:42AM CDT | 01:53PM AST | 4:10 |
| 30-Oct-2025 | B738 | Boston Logan Intl (KBOS) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 05:28AM EDT | 06:35AM CDT | 2:06 |
| 29-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Boston Logan Intl (KBOS) | 08:55PM CDT | 11:45PM EDT | 1:50 |
| 29-Oct-2025 | B738 | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 04:44PM EDT | 06:13PM CDT | 2:29 |
| 29-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | 11:58AM CDT | 03:31PM EDT | 2:33 |
| 29-Oct-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 08:47AM EDT | 10:23AM CDT | 2:36 |
| 28-Oct-2025 | B738 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 06:44PM CDT | 09:55PM EDT | 2:10 |
| 28-Oct-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 04:02PM EDT | 05:39PM CDT | 2:36 |
| 28-Oct-2025 | B738 | Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau) (NAS / MYNN) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 12:20PM EDT | 12:55PM EDT | 0:34 |
| 28-Oct-2025 | B738 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | Lynden Pindling Int'l (Nassau) (NAS / MYNN) | 10:16AM EDT | 10:52AM EDT | 0:35 |
| 28-Oct-2025 | B738 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 06:05AM CDT | 08:37AM EDT | 1:31 |
| 27-Oct-2025 | B738 | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 10:21PM CDT | 12:07AM CDT (+1) | 1:45 |
| 27-Oct-2025 | B738 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Chicago O'Hare Intl (KORD) | 07:53PM EDT | 08:42PM CDT | 1:48 |
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