N384FE departs for Memphis.

This is a older image that I’ve recently given a do over. It’s one of my favorites since the gear is up and the doors are closed. Usually by the time the gear has been retracted, the plane is too far to get a sharp image of it.

N598FE on finals for 30L at SJC.

This image was my first image accepted to airliners.net so it will always be special to me. It’s also not often that FedEx brings MD-11′s into SJC. Usually it’s a DC-10-10.

Good night moon….




Goodnight moon….

Originally uploaded by chrisvervaisphoto

It was a nice clear evening up here in northern California giving us a wonderful full moon. Sorry, no aircraft in the shot.

N781WN throttles

Center console showing the throttles, flap setting, trim, and parking brake.

30R departure from SJC




30R departure from SJC

Originally uploaded by chrisvervaisphoto

Morning departure from SJC showing the new terminal that Southwest is currently occupying.

N770BB departing Burbank.

I caught this privately owned 757 lifting off runway 15 at Burbank (KBUR). One of the nice things about privately owned aircraft is how clean they’re kept. You can see the reflection of the runway in the fuselage.

Airbus vs Mooney




Airbus vs Mooney

Originally uploaded by chrisvervaisphoto

At San Jose we get a good mix of commercial and GA aircraft. The control tower folks are very accommodating when it comes to GA pilots practicing their takeoffs, approaches, and landings. In this shot things just happened to line up just right and I got both types of aircraft in the same shot.

Lone Star One




Lone Star One

Originally uploaded by chrisvervaisphoto

This is one of Southwest’s older liveries. Southwest is based in Dallas Tx and they love to show it. Y’all come back now ya’hear.

Horizon’s 25 anniversary livery.

This is one of my favorite liveries. The gradient on the fuselage, the small bits of color sprinkled throughout all bring it together. I can’t imagine how complicated it was to paint.

Southwest’s “classic” livery.

The evening light really makes this plane come alive.

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