Hi Guys
Firstly apollogies if this photo has been in the forum before but I’ve had a look at it and i’m not sure if it’s a fake or not what makes me suspicious is the last part of the photographers description which says and I quote
“This was really amazing. It’s a real air-to-air picture, no discussions please!”
And also the fact that I don’t see a shadow of the aircraft.
By: bring_it_on - 3rd June 2005 at 02:31
thats definately LAX
By: greekdude1 - 3rd June 2005 at 02:28
You sure that’s at LAX? I saw a shot similar to that taken when the A-380 first flew! This looks like it, very much like it.
As for the pic being taken, the observation aircraft and subsequent photographer aren’t that close, you’ll find they are using a tele-photo lens. I don’t know any country in the world that allows airtraffic that close under normal conditions, prototype flying is the only exception and that’s because during the critial phases of flight everything is recorded in the most minute detail!
It’s definitely LAX, Ja, and the first thing I thought of when I saw it was, “he better get the hell out of the way!”
On a related note, I was flying home from LAX the other day, routing to ONT, and on that route you bascially do a 180 after take off and fly over palos verdes, long beach, etc., and subsequently fly over the take off path of LGB. I was sitting on the starboard side, when a Jetblue A320 flew right underneath us. We were only at 3-4000 feet and the jetblue bird looked like it was dangerously close to us. Perhaps it was on downwind, or something.
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 2nd June 2005 at 14:04
Indeed a great photo!
By: Ja Worsley - 2nd June 2005 at 12:51
Never mind what I just said, I have been put in my place, i’ll just crawl back to my usual haunt
By: 4 engines good - 2nd June 2005 at 12:46
It’s obviously an optical illusion, but the angle looks like 60-70 degrees at least. Brilliant! 😀
By: Ja Worsley - 2nd June 2005 at 12:44
You sure that’s at LAX? I saw a shot similar to that taken when the A-380 first flew! This looks like it, very much like it.
As for the pic being taken, the observation aircraft and subsequent photographer aren’t that close, you’ll find they are using a tele-photo lens. I don’t know any country in the world that allows airtraffic that close under normal conditions, prototype flying is the only exception and that’s because during the critial phases of flight everything is recorded in the most minute detail!
By: David2386 - 2nd June 2005 at 10:59
Search PPRUNE for this and you’ll come across it, along with some explanation of how it is possible.
It is real.
By: steve rowell - 2nd June 2005 at 10:09
That’s a very impressive shot
By: airband1 - 2nd June 2005 at 10:02
Thanks guys was a bit dubious at first but now i’ve found loads more the same. They are totally amazing.
By: BHXlocal - 2nd June 2005 at 09:46
Yep thats real! Sam Chui has shots like that from LAX, Its when you fly over at a certain level of the runways eg. 3000ft
By: rdc1000 - 2nd June 2005 at 08:57
There are loads of shots such as this one from LAX. There is a General Aviation routing over the end of the runway and subsequently there are loads of great shots like this one.
By: airband1 - 2nd June 2005 at 08:43
not possible to be photo of the day, since it’s nearly a year ago now.
No probs mate I didn’t realise there was a time limit for the P.O.T.D but it’s still nice IMO.
By: LFC24 - 2nd June 2005 at 08:39
Yep it’s most likely real, but not possible to be photo of the day, since it’s nearly a year ago now.
By: Airline owner - 2nd June 2005 at 08:39
Do you have a link to it mate because this is one amazing photo?
I’d have been cr@pping myself if i saw that coming towards me.
ermm….no, all I know is that its on A.net somewhere… :rolleyes: 😮
By: airband1 - 2nd June 2005 at 08:36
Its got to be real as their is almost an identical one but a Singapore Airlines 747. Its a good photo.
Do you have a link to it mate because this is one amazing photo?
I’d have been cr@pping myself if i saw that coming towards me.
By: Airline owner - 2nd June 2005 at 08:31
Its got to be real as their is almost an identical one but a Singapore Airlines 747. Its a good photo.
By: CWBalmer - 2nd June 2005 at 08:30
Nope – that is real! I know a chap called Sam Chui who has taken shots like that at LAX on many a time!!! Pretty impressive innit?
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