When you get a VIP invite to spend an afternoon spotting airplanes from the taxiways at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), you do not say "no". You say something along the lines of "HECK YES!" AirlineReporter Director of Photographry Francis...
A Condor Airbus A330 with Mt. Rainier in the background.
It is one thing to smell jet fuel (which we did), but we also enjoyed the smell of burning rubber after each aircraft touched down. Most times I will use my longer lens when spotting at airports, but we were so close that I often had to swap out for my shorter one… and that is not a bad thing. I am by no means a professional photographer (I use auto mode, like a noob), but Francis is. So, here are some amazing photos, most taken by Francis, that we took during our little adventure…
An Airbus A321neo at the gate, about to be pushed back.
The classic tail lineup shot at SEA.
A FedEx Boeing 777
Turkish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
It never gets old, even when it is “another” 737!
Southwest 737 with special Nevada State livery.