Robin, that is the "message board" which now seems to be more of a display, comprised of thousands of LEDs. It used to be very simple scrolling messages several letters at a time and some crude graphics ability. I used to live in the South Bay (LA) and saw these all the time, I wonder what that display can do now!

Written on 2022年 07月 15日

Fast Rope

Written on 2022年 04月 22日

That would be a B-1B... (86-139)

Written on 2022年 01月 10日

née: Aérospatiale, Eurocopter, etc... Spent a lot of time in the AStar with the folks at LAPD Air Support Division back when the AS-350B had the Turbomeca transmission failure issue and lost a ship with 2 crew. It's amazing going on night patrol over LA, what you can see with the FLIR and how the observer and pilot work together when using it. Great aircraft, great crew!

Written on 2021年 04月 30日

Great shot of a busy flight deck. That's a mix of Intruders and Prowlers both.

Written on 2021年 04月 09日

First flight ever to LA was on People's Express to Imperial Terminal in 1980. Always remember the air steps to the tarmac and the smell of Eucalyptus trees as I arrived at night.

Written on 2021年 03月 28日

Cheek guns first appeared in the D variant and were manned by the Navigator fighting one side at a time

Written on 2021年 03月 12日

Mike, can't argue but don't forget about the P-47 "Jug", different era, same effect!

Written on 2021年 02月 19日

"Big Bopper" would not portend a good aviation outcome. Oh Buddy, we hardly knew ye!

Written on 2021年 01月 15日

Flew literally millions of long haul miles on these BA birds all over the world from T4 and then T5. Used to love early morning arrivals at LHR so I could count how many 747 variants were on the ground. Hope their days are somehow not done. First class upgrades were always fabulous!

Written on 2021年 01月 02日