Tag Archives: QOTS

QOTS Flashback and Gear Action

I was running back through some older shots while experimenting with some processing techniques and was looking at some British Airways 747-400 shots.  With them now retired from BA service, it was a moment of reflection to see the shots again.  It was also a departure sequence which meant there was a good view of the way in which the QOTS main gear tucked away.  A cool looking sequence but a lot less common these days.  Thank goodness for the freighters and the remaining passenger jets.

Some Old SFO Jumbos

The 747 was still the mainstay of many long haul operations when I started shooting digital and SFO was a place that was served by a bunch of airlines using the type.  I used to go to SFO quite a bit when I lived in Chicago because work brought me to the Bay Area frequently.  That meant I got some opportunities to shoot the movements there.  Of course, in due course we moved to the Bay Area so I got more chances but, by then, the 747s were swiftly disappearing and the 777 was becoming dominant.

Here is a selection of shots of different marques of 747 and different operators all operating in to SFO.  Hope they amuse a few of you.