We then boarded our next Frontier flight, an A319 N929FR to Phoenix. Phoenix wasn’t really a destination for us, but was instead a way to kill a couple of days and catch up after a busy week in the East.
Crossing The Rockies. If you look closely you can see ‘Larry’ the Lynx on the winglet.
Same cabin as before.
We left a 3oC Chicago and arrived in a 38oC Phoenix. Bit of a shock!
And that’s it for the moment I’m afraid. I’ll upload part 2 asap, which will start with the Grand Canyon/Vegas etc.
We then had 3 hours at Denver, spent most the time having a little wander but then found a good little spot to catch planes on the taxiway. I only had about 10 minutes but it briefly summed up some of the domestic traffic.
‘Spike’ the Porcupine.
Thanks again everyone, greatly appreciated! Paul, yes the lens did survive and she served me very well, thanks! Unfortunately I’m struggling a bit at the moment…I fell ill before the flight home and have since been told that I need to be checked out for Malaria. Secondly I’ve caught conjunctivitis in one eye, so I’ve been trying to edit photos with one eye shut! Not fun, so have not really got round to doing much. Here are the next two flights though, from Chicago-Phoenix via Denver.
First is a nice old NWA DC-9 being pushed back at Midway.
Second is the aircraft that was going to fly us to Denver, Frontier A318 N806FR. Something I didn’t realise before is that Frontier actually focuses on the animal thing quite a lot. They all have names, this one was ‘Humphrey’ the Bison, and the animal is always introduced at the start of the flight, and has its own placard at the entrance of the plane.
Here we are departing Midway, the airport is constructed in a 1 mile block and therefore as soon as the wheels are up, you are practically skimming the houses below.
The cabin, as with most US lo-co’s they all have PTV’s.
And the cockpit. Note the stickers warning the pilots about a bridge….this indicates that the A318 can’t fit under the bridge at Denver airport.
A very cold and snowy Niagara Falls.
After several days we then flew on Southwest from Buffalo-Chicago Midway. Flight was on 737-700 N467WN.
Climbing out from Buffalo.
The cabin.
A quick look in the cockpit.
And the Sears Tower in Chicago, the tallest building in North America.
I’m afraid that’s about it for now, too tired! Having completed 36 flights it’s gonna take a long time to cover the whole trip, but I’ll do my best to keep uploading and I hope you liked this first bunch.
Manhattan by night.
From the top of the Empire State Building.
On the 20th March it was then time t ohead to Niagara Falls, by flying to Buffalo and then catching the Greyhound into Canada. Flight was on Jetblue ERJ-190 N231JB. The aircraft was excellent, very roomy.
Departing JFK..
The cabin.
The little engine.
And the smart cockpit, complete with HUD’s.
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