Aviation Photos

  • Aftermath of SQ308 Severe Turbulence during Breakfast

    This is what it looks like after you hit severe turbulences during breakfast. Singapore Airlines flight SQ308 (Airbus A380) en route from Singapore to London suddenly dropped 50-100ft leaving the cabin in a mess, including coffee and cornflakes on the ceiling. All pictures at http://instagram.com/alan_crossx# Videos – Extreme Turbulence During Breakfast

  • Photos – First Airbus A350 XWB Rolls Out of Paint Hangar

    Today the first completed Airbus A350 XWB rolled out of paint hangar in Toulouse, France. This latest milestone shows that MSN001 is progressing well on its route to first flight this summer. The aircraft painting was achieved in less than seven days and follows the recent completion of MSN001’s flight-test-instrumentation (FTI) verification. Last month the…

  • Photo of the Week – Lufthansa Retro Jets

    A very rare sight, 2 Lufthansa retro jets side by side. Both Airbus A321 (D-AIDV & D-AIRX), seen here at London Heathrow Airport, have been painted in the historical 1950s Lufthansa livery to celebrate the airline’s rich heritage. Photo (c) stormer43 (via Flickr) Did you know that your photo could be featured here, too? Just…

  • British Airways Airbus A380 Photos

    British Airways’ first Airbus A380 rolled out from the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg, Germany on 5 April 2013, following application of its full livery. The livery includes approximately 10,000 individual dots on the tailfin that make up its Union Flag graphic. Photos: (c) Airbus S.A.S. 2013

  • Photo Report – Visiting the Tower of New Berlin Airport (BER)

    Berlin Brandenburg Willy Brandt Airport (BER / EDDB), located south of Berlin (Germany), is the new international airport that is intended to replace Berlin Tegel Airport and Schönefeld Airport, to become the single commercial airport serving Berlin. Being under construction since already more than 6 years, the airport has still not been opened yet. Because…

  • Photos – First A350 XWB Roll Out for Outdoor Testing

    The first Airbus A350 XWB – MSN001 – rolled out today from A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL) “Station 30”. The first A350 XWB now is structurally complete and shows the installed winglets, belly fairing panels, main landing gear doors. The aircraft has recently completed successfully a series of indoor ground tests as well as…

  • Photo of the Week – Boeing 737 Sunset at FL380

    What a beautiful sunset at FL380. This window shot from a Travel Service Boeing 737 is our newly featured photo! (c) Photographer: Jan Jasinski Did you know that your photo could be featured here, too? Just enter the Flightstory Flickr Photo Contest.

  • Photo – F-35B at Sunset

    This beautiful shot shows a Lockheed Martin F-35B (BF-4) returning to Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., at sunset after completing a test flight. Click for fullsize (2357 x 3000) – Photo by Lockheed Martin The F-35B is the short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant of the aircraft. Similar in size to the A…

  • Sukhoi Superjet 100 Desktop Wallpapers

    Superjet International shared these amazing Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) pictures on Flickr. They will definitely look great as screensavers or as desktop wallpapers. Click for full size. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (Russian: Сухой Суперджет 100) is a modern, fly-by-wire regional jet in the 75- to 95-seat category. Designed to compete internationally with its An-148, Embraer…

  • A350 XWB MSN1 out of Main Assembly Hall (Photos)

    Airbus has successfully completed the main structural assembly and system connection of Airbus A350 XWB “MSN-001” – the first flight-test aircraft. The aircraft is depicted here on its wheels for the very first time moving out of the main assembly hall (Station 40) at the recently inaugurated “Roger Béteille” A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in…

  • Flying Bulls Photo Gallery

    aviationphotography.be posted this photo gallery with awesome shots of various Flying Bulls planes, including the Chance Vought F4U and Lockheed P-38 Click image to open gallery:

  • Photo – Superb Stallion

    This North American Aviation P-51B Mustang is owned by John T. Sessions and is part of his Historic Flight Foundation collection based at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. This photo was taken onboard a B-25 Mitchell Bomber, the landscape in the background is Mt. Pilchuck near Everett, Washington. John T. Sessions is at the controls…

  • Hires Photo – Flying Bulls Vought F4U-4 Corsair

    If you’re following us on Facebook, you’ve already seen this awesome photo of the Flying Bulls Vought F4U-4 Corsair (c/n 9149 / OE-EAS). Photographer Maxim Termote has now sent us his masterpiece in high resolution to be posted here! Click image to download in full size! – 12/29/12 Fullsize image removal requested by photographer. (c)…

  • Photo of the Week – Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 Summer Sky

    Our new Photo of the Week – This beautiful shot of a Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 climbing into the summer sky at Frankfurt International Airport (Germany). (c) Photographer: RetinaPhoto Did you know that your photo could be featured here, too? Just enter the Flightstory Flickr Photo Contest.

  • Photo of the Week – Lufthansa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

    Our new Photo of the Week – This beautiful b/w shot of a Lufthansa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F (D-ALCP) sitting on the tarmac at Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport just before some massive thunderstorm. (c) Photographer: Jan Jasinski Did you know that your photo could be featured here, too? Just enter the Flightstory Flickr Photo Contest.

  • Malaysia Airlines A380 – New Livery Finished

    The final new livery of the first Malaysia Airlines Airbus A380 has been finished and unveiled today. Entry-into-service is scheduled for next week on the Kuala Lumpur-London route. The livery was designed by MAS specifically for it its new A380 flagship and was applied post-delivery by Airbus in Toulouse. Photo: (c) Airbus

  • Inaugural Flight of Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental (Photos)

    Lufthansa, launch customer for the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, initiated commercial service of the new Jumbo jet along the inaugural route of Frankfurt (FRA) to Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport (IAD). Lufthansa’s newest flagship aircraft (D-ABYA) will provide service between the two cities initially six days a week (excluding Tuesdays), and will increase capacity on this…

  • Photo of the Week – Grumman Wing Walk

    Wing walking on a Grumman G-164A Super Ag-Cat is our new Photo of the Week! The Grumman G-164 Ag Cat is a single-engine biplane agricultural aircraft, developed by Grumman in the 1950s. The Ag Cat was the first aircraft specifically designed by a major aircraft company for agricultural aviation. (c) Photographer: Matthew Baker (airmanflames) Did…

  • In Pictures – Final Assembly of First A350 XWB

    Final assembly of the first Airbus A350 XWB is now underway. This latest step in the A350 XWB’s progress is achieved as Airbus starts joining the 19.7 metre long centre fuselage with the 21 metre long front fuselage. Unfortunately, this first Airbus A350 XWB airframe will never fly but solely be used for the static…

  • Photo – Boeing B-29 FIFI at Tico Titusville

    Submitted by: Matthew Baker This was a panning shot I got of FIFI the B29 at the TICO airshow in titusville this last weekend on its takeoff roll. “FIFI”, built 1944, s/n 44-62070, N529B, is the world’s only remaining flying Boeing B-29 Superfortress. It is owned by the Commemorative Air Force, currently based at Addison,…

  • Photos of Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum Titusville

    This weekend Tico Airshow is taking place again at Valiant Air Command, Titusville, Florida. Without a doubt, in addition to 75 vintage aircraft on display and flying, one highlight of the show is the appearance of the world’s only flying B-29 Super Fortress “FIFI”. Throughout the year, Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum is a great…

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