^The great thing about getting a big chunk of the day to sit out and watch 31L ops is that some planes passed me three times- once to land, once to taxi back, and a third time for departure. This particular aircraft, B-16109, was a purpose-built MD-11F for EVA Air that first took to the air in 1997 that I had shot on its arrival.
^That's how she rolls, baby! Off and running, I *think* our EVA Air Cargo service stops in Seattle on its way to Taipei. We also get EVA's 747-400Fs here at DFW as well. But I like the MD-11F's look, even if the plane's got a truckload of design issues.
^N817SK is a two year old CRJ-900 flying for Skywest under the Delta Connection banner. This one made one hell of a landing in some atrocious wind gusts- if I were on this flight or operating this flight, I'd have to change my underwear.
^Duo shot of an American Eagle ERJ-145 taxiing by while one of the uber-ubiquitous American MD-80s lands. Notice the bank angle on the American MD-80, there was a lot of landings on one main first this particular day.
^Case in point that illustrates the challenges of that day, N466UA, an eight and a half year old A320 for United, just seconds away from a less-than-ideal landing on 31L.
^China Airlines Cargo 747-400F heads out for departure while a UPS 767-300F is on short final. The sun angles by this time of the day weren't ideal for photography, but no one there spotting or shooting pictures moved to the Minters Chapel Cemetery as the landings were too interesting to watch from our current vantage point.
^The same United A320 that I photographed landing now taxis past our vantage point. Time for a wash, she's lookin' a bit grimy.
^I kinda like this shot of the United A320 taxiing to the gate while the China Airlines Cargo 747-400F is heading out.
^Here's the China Airlines Cargo 747-400F rolling onto 31L to take it's position for takeoff.
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