Emirates Airbus A380 Condensation Landing LAXAirshowlover1002018-04-01 | Nothing pleases a planespotter more than seeing a relative depressurization of already humid air on top of an airfoil.
Date: March 31, 2018 Registration: A6-EOC Flight #: 215 Route: Dubai Int'l (DXB) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) Runway Used: 24R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=SUtvhVfz6TkBoeing 777X Arriving BillingsAirshowlover1002021-08-24 | Front row seats to a test flight of the 777X while holding short of 28R. Student filmed while I held brakes. Pretty cool flight, call sign “Boeing Zero Zero One Heavy Experimental.”
Date: 23 August 2021 Registration: N779XW Flight: 001 Route: Boeing Field (BFI)-Billings/Logan Int’l (BIL) Runway Used: 28RKorean Air Cargo Boeing 777 200F [HL8252] Takeoff LAX 25LAirshowlover1002021-06-24 | Back at it again, although this may be the last time I post for a while, a lot has changed from housing to changing residency to exploring additional options within my career. Just when you think my channel is dead lol.
Date: 22 June 2021
Registration: HL8252
Flight #: 224
Route: Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) - Tokyo/Narita Int'l (NRT)
Runway Used: 25L
Previous Video:Volga-Dnepr Antonov AN-124-100 Sunset Takeoff BillingsAirshowlover1002020-07-25 | Stayed here for four flippin days they had to park on a taxiway too. And as I have previously mentioned, those poor wings. Too bad the pilots weren't as bright as the sunset.
Date: July 24, 2020
Registration: RA-82044
Flight #: 3707
Route: Billings/Logan Int'l (BIL) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX)
Runway Used: 28R
Previous Video:Edwards Jet Center Beechcraft B200 King Air Landing BillingsAirshowlover1002020-07-15 | A friend of mine landing today, smooth landing I'll admit it. Bet he can't do it twice in a row though ;)
Date: July 14, 2020
Registration: N205EJ
Flight #: ??
Route: Glasgow/Valley County (GGW) - Billings/Logan Int'l (BIL)
Runway Used: 28R
Previous Video:United Parcel Service Airbus A300 Landing BillingsAirshowlover1002020-07-02 | Shot from a slightly different vantage point than the previous video. I used post edit stabilization, how do you guys think it is?
Date: July 1, 2020
Registration: N131UP
Flight #: 2592
Route: Louisville/Muhammad Ali Int'l (SDF) - Billings/Logan Int'l (BIL)
1. I'm more or less a month away from my flight instructor checkride 2. New Camera: Sony HX80 3. New Codec: XAVC S (50 mbps) video is rendered at a constant bitrate of 50mbps 4. Got Sony Vegas 16 5. This is a visual representation of why we need to stay 20nm away from thunderstorms (gust front) 5. Covid sucks 6. Enjoy
Crabbing sucks, so does wind. But crabbing during touchdown really sucks.
Previous Video:American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Takeoff LAXAirshowlover1002020-01-14 | ...Virgin Australia Boeing 777-300ER Landing LAXAirshowlover1002020-01-14 | A long long flight. Anyone traveled to the land down under?
Date: January 5, 2020
Registration: VH-VOZ
Flight #: 23
Route: Melbourne/Tullamarine Int'l (MEL) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX)
Runway Used: 24R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=LFUFTv3H_LY (British Airways 747 Takeoff @ LAX)British Airways Boeing 747-400 Sunset Takeoff LAXAirshowlover1002020-01-10 | There will never be a finer combination between airline and aircraft.
Date: January 4, 2020
Registration: G-CIVR
Flight #: 282
Route: Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) - London/Heathrow Int'l (LHR)
Runway Used: 25R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=STpl5zt0z84 (Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A350 Landing @ LAX)Hong Kong Airlines Airbus A350-900 Landing LAXAirshowlover1002020-01-09 | It it me or does this look nearly identical to the Hainan Airlines color scheme?
Date: January 5, 2020
Registration: B-LGH
Flight #: 68
Route: Hong Kong Int'l (HKG) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX)
Runway Used: 24R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=yW-mg_9gUFM (Air Tahiti Boeing 787 Takeoff @ LAX)Air Tahiti Nui Boeing 787-9 Sunset Takeoff LAXAirshowlover1002020-01-09 | Is this a rare departure runway for this airline? I haven't been to LAX in a while.
Date: January 4, 2020
Registration: F-OTOA
Flight #: 7
Route: Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) - Papeete/Faa'a Int'l (PPT)
Runway Used: 25R
Previous Video: JAL Boeing 787 Takeoff @ LAXJapan Airlines Boeing 787-9 Takeoff LAXAirshowlover1002020-01-08 | A pretty neat catch sporting the Arashi Hawaii livery of sorts.
Date: January 4, 2020
Registration: JA873J
Flight #: 69 Route: Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) - Izumisano/Kansai Int'l (KIX)
Runway Used: 25R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=2SKah97dGms (Asiana A380 Close Up Takeoff @ LAX)Asiana Airlines Airbus A380 Takeoff LAX RWY 25LAirshowlover1002020-01-07 | The cockpit informed LAX ground that it was unable to depart on RWY 24L which gave me a chance to catch this rather remarkable occasion. Enjoy!
Date: January 5, 2020
Registration: HL7641
Flight #: 201
Route: Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) - Seoul/Incheon Int'l (ICN)
Runway Used: 25L
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=7PMTpF-LlAA (Air Canada 767 @ SAN)*Special Flight* Air Canada Boeing 767-300ER Landing San DiegoAirshowlover1002020-01-07 | A route that the Rouge subsidiary had excess demand on this particular day, enough to send a 767 in replacement of the normal A321 equipment. Enjoy!
Date: January 1, 2020
Registration: C-FMXC
Flight #: 1887
Route: Toronto/Pearson Int'l (YYZ) - San Diego/Lindbergh Field (SAN)
Runway Used: 27
Previous Video:*SOUND FIXED* Phillippine Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Takeoff LAXAirshowlover1002019-01-28 | It took me a long time to find the culprit reason as to why the video had no sound. Long story short, video file conversions suck.
Date: December 28, 2018 Registration: RP-C7773 Flight #: 113 Route: Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) - Manila Int'l (MNL) Runway Used: 25R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=42DHsIA_Kr0Fiji Airways Airbus A330-200 Landing LAXAirshowlover1002019-01-28 | I think I may have zoomed in a little much, as it is now apparent that I may have diagnosed myself with light to moderate Parkinson's.
Date: December 28, 2018 Registration: DQ-FJV Flight #: 810 Route: Nadi Int'l (NAN) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) Runway Used: 24R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=DdvuIMy3AqULufthansa Airbus A340-600 Landing LAXAirshowlover1002019-01-28 | ...so there I was minding my own business clearly oblivious to this aircraft on final until the very last second.
Date: December 28, 2018 Registration: D-AIHF Flight #: 452 Route: Munich/Franz Josef Strauss Int'l (MUC) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) Runway Used: 24R
The lighting today was so beautiful. And apparently the FAA/TSA determined that MNL airport has insufficient security measures according to our DOT. Yikes!
Date: December 28, 2018 Registration: RP-C7773 Flight #: 113 Route: Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) - Manila Int'l (MNL) Runway Used: 25R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=rHHFQLEDClgHong Kong Airlines Airbus A350-900 Landing LAXAirshowlover1002019-01-14 | Pretty good sink rate going probably due to being in a crab configuration whilst using extreme left rudder to correct for runway centerline.
Date: December 28, 2018 Registration: B-LGE Flight #: 68 Route: Hong Kong/Chek Lap Kok Int'l (HKG) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) Runway Used: 24R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=WhAI0YxVJIcChina Southern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Landing LAXAirshowlover1002019-01-13 | Sorry for the pause, i will try to upload semi-regularly now for my LAX videos.
Date: December 28, 2018 Registration: B-2007 Flight #: 621 Route: Guangzhou/Baiyun Int'l (CAN) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) Runway Used: 24R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=9FAsKqBSWJA*Heavy Crosswind* Asiana Airlines Airbus A380-800 Landing LAXAirshowlover1002019-01-06 | Pilot really getting his pay...and that landing gear...oh my that landing gear. It is what it is, from my understanding, it would be better to land in a crab that to side slip right before touchdown for centering up the nose parallel to the runway (since those wings are so long). Any airline pilots? I would love your feedback.
Second video of the night. Hopefully you guys had a good Christmas (if that's what you celebrate) and a new year.
Date: December 28, 2018 Registration: HL7641 Flight #: 202 Route: Seoul/Incheon Int'l (ICN) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) Runway Used: 24R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=irrogLfD00oAll Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300ER Landing LAXAirshowlover1002019-01-06 | Back to the action, for now. I've been extremely on and off because of my pursuit of higher education. I'm currently in my multi-engine stage of flight training. I know it's been a while. Anyways, how's it been guys (by guys, I mean the handful who have still stuck with me with this long absence). Anything new? Exciting? Or maybe how as aviation treated you, if at all, throughout 2018?
Date: December 28, 2018 Registration: JA732A Flight #: 6 Route: Tokyo Narita Int'l (NRT) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) Runway Used: 24R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=f2q7CMiPYgc[4K] Allegiant Air Airbus A319 Landing BillingsAirshowlover1002018-04-25 | Now with this winter past us (it has been the snowiest winter in Billings' recorded history this year), I can finally go back to plane spotting. Now for my end-of-semester final exams...
Let me know if you like 4K 30fps (this video) or my original 1080p 60fps better.
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=KhINwjJUa5ESingapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Landing LAXAirshowlover1002018-04-02 | Editing contrast levels is confusing. Hence, I will forever be an amateur editor.
Date: March 31, 2018 Registration: 9V-SWP Flight #: 12 Route: Tokyo/Narita Int'l (NRT) - Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) Runway Used: 24R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZB-cj7CdNrEBritish Airways Boeing 747-400 PLANTED LandingAirshowlover1002018-03-03 | I refrained from using hard or bad landing due to the nature that it requires some intense skill of the pilot to land a 747 on 7500 feet of available runway.
Date: March 1, 2018 Registration: G-CIVF Flight #: 273 Route: London Heathrow Int'l (LHR) - San Diego/Lindbergh Field (SAN) Runway Used: 27
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=kt7JRof7fdADelta Air Lines Airbus A321 Sunset LandingAirshowlover1002018-02-28 | Back at it again, filming from the third story of the Rental Car facility in San Diego (roof access is now prohibited to those not employees).
Date: February 26, 2018 Registration: N333DX Flight #: 1792 Route: Atlanta/Hartsfield Jackson Int'l (ATL) - San Diego/Lindbergh Field (SAN) Runway Used: 27
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=ALCjzzUthM4British Airways Boeing 747 400 Sunset LandingAirshowlover1002018-02-28 | Only back here for a week, so I thought to myself, it's best to be polite and greet the Queen once more.
Date: February 26, 2018 Registration: G-CIVV Flight #: 273 Route: London Heathrow Int'l (LHR) - San Diego/Lindbergh Field (SAN) Runway Used: 27
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=bRrk60QWs0AHawaiian Airlines Airbus A330-200 Takeoff LAXAirshowlover1002018-02-05 | Back to a time of bigger planes and warmer weather. With the wind chill as low as 20 below, going outside isn't the best option, let alone film. So here's some footage from the land of the ocean and palm trees.
Date: December 17, 2017 Registration: N392HA Flight #: 3 Route: Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) - Honolulu/Daniel K. Inouye Int'l (HNL) Runway Used: 25R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=oiOHHmC79cgUPS Boeing 757-200F Cloud-Punching TakeoffAirshowlover1002018-02-04 | They switched runways on me so from here, I'm only able to film takeoffs when 10L is used. In addition, this was filmed in 1080p 60fps. Do you guys like the 4K 30fps better?
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=2WlPjDZGpp4UPS Airbus A300-600F Sunset Landing BillingsAirshowlover1002018-01-29 | The lighting was pretty damn close to near perfection to the biggest plane that comes to Billings on a regular basis (I'm not sure if the 767 is bigger or not).
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=D7n6lwFB084Cessna 525B CJ3 Landing BillingsAirshowlover1002018-01-21 | A cool locally based airplane with a cool livery owned by First Interstate Bank.
Date: January 19, 2018 Registration: N938FD Flight #: N/A Route: Bend Municiple (BDN) - Billings/Logan Int'l (BIL) Runway Used: 28R
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=0uB3Mxsn34MFedEx Boeing 757-200F Landing BillingsAirshowlover1002018-01-21 | This dude has a history longer than time itself! First produced in 1989, this bird has been through a lot of changes, then finally transferred over to FedEx in 2011. This old fart has been through:
Air 2000 Spanair First Choice Airways Astraeus BMI British Midland Easyjet Saudi Arabian Airlines
In addition in 2008, this bird housed the Iron Maiden livery while operating for Astraeus. Wow
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=OSNMRN9OViwDelta Connection Bombardier CRJ-900 Landing BillingsAirshowlover1002018-01-18 | What better welcome to Big Sky then a landing you'll remember more than anything you see in Billings haha (I don't blame them).
P.S. I'm still getting used to this camera and editing software.
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=xAS0gOcmrBwUnited Airlines Airbus A319 Landing BillingsAirshowlover1002018-01-15 | As you guys can tell, my attempt to do a 4K video test was lackluster to say the least (given that was my first try at it). This video was shot with the same camera (FZ-80), but with minor color/contrast correction. Hope you guys enjoy!
Previous Video: youtube.com/watch?v=YPDKtg7OqFoPanasonic Lumix DC-FZ80 (FZ-82) 4K Video TestAirshowlover1002018-01-14 | These clips include the entire magnification of this powerful lens, stabilization vs non-stabilization, and of course the 4k video content. This video was produced in the H.264 video codec via Da Vinci Resolve version 12.5. This is completely raw 4K video.El Al Israel Airlines Boeing 777-200ER Takeoff LAXAirshowlover1002018-01-02 | Still amazes me how far international air travel has come. Happy New Year Everybody!
Date: December 17, 2017 Registration: 4X-ECB Flight #: 006 Route: Los Angeles Int'l (LAX) - Tel Aviv/Ben Gurion Int'l (TLV) Runway Used: 25R