DFW | April 2009 | 31L Arrivals | Part 4

Here's the last set from this past April's crazy crosswind day:

^Right after lunch there's about three UPS flights that come in in rapid succession. This is N301UP, a 767-300F that was built in 1995 and has been flying with UPS since then.


^It took a lot of tweaking in Photoshop to make this shot somewhat presentable....but I like the angles and set up of a UPS A300-600F on short final as the China Airlines Cargo 747-400F awaits its turn for takeoff. The sun angles were less favorable after lunchtime and the parking lot area of the Minters Chapel Cemetery would have been better, but you can't see the touchdown and rollouts on 31L and the just as nice taxi-back.


^N129HQ is an ERJ-175 flying with Republic Airlines under the US Airways Express banner. The fuselage stretch of the 175 is barely perceptible over that of the 170 to my eye.


^*Finally* got a picture of the American Astrojet 737-800 at DFW....the flagship schemed 757 has long been since repainted, it's always nice to see that N951AA still wears the Astrojet retro colors. This particular aircraft was built in 2000 and initially didn't have winglets. Those were retrofitted just in the last two years.


^American's 777-200ER N752AN prepares for departure. This 777 was built and delivered to American in 2001. I seem to never get tired of seeing American's 777s and 757s.


^I always enjoy seeing Frontier's wildlife-themed aircraft. This A319, N918FR, features "Jake" the White-Tail Deer.


^N566AN is a relatively young 737-800, having only joined Alaska's fleet in 2007. After what seemed like a flawless touchdown in gusty winds, the aircraft bounced twice.


^If they were going to plant both mains on the runway, they usually came down a bit hard and threw up quite a cloud of burnt rubber in the process. This American 757-200, N968AN, was no exception and it made for some interesting shots in the process. This aircraft was built and delivered to American in 1994 and retrofitted with winglets just in the last year and a half.


^This aircraft, XA-UBX, is a four year old A318 flying for Mexicana. I don't really care for this particular color scheme as it's bland and uninspring, but regardless of colors, any aircraft taxiing this close to me is a-okay in my book. For that moment, at least.


^Last shot of the day before I had to jet off and pick up the kids from school, the Alaska 737-800 here taxiing back and headed to the terminal complex. Notice the Alaska Airlines' 75th Anniversary marking by the passenger door.