Tail number B-18706 is a Boeing 747-400F built and delivered to China Airlines in February 2001. Departing off 18R on the first of many mild mornings to come! What a nice break to get to spot and not get A) Sunburned B) Dehydrated C)Sweat more than all the Sweathogs combined.
Triple-slotted flaps. Check. Krueger flaps. Check. FOUR engines. Check. What's not to love here, folks?
"Dynasty 25 Heavy, contact departure on 124.25, good day......"
I these shots in full manual and manual focus for the first time. A bit too overexposed, but I'm pleased how they came out. It just gives me an excuse to go out another morning and try again. And again. And again ;)
Right behind the China Airlines Cargo departure off 18R was ABX Air/DHL's 767-200F. not many of these left in US skies I believe, so each one I catch with the camera is a keeper. This particular aircraft, N752AX, is a regular at DFW in its bright yellow and red DHL color scheme always a treat to see.
Built in April 1987 for All Nippon Airways of Japan, it was leased for a short while to Japanese startup carrier Skymark before reverting back to ANA. In 2005 it was purchased by ABX and converted to freighter configuration by Israeli Aircraft Industries in April 2005.
Now that's some seriously worn out corogard! The simplified flaps of the Boeing 767 make an interesting contrast to the more complex arrangement of the Boeing 747.
ABX Air uses the radio call sign "Abex". Can't recall the flight number on this one, but it's the regular departure from DFW just after 800am.
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