Simviation Forum - Once in a blue moon

Jan 10^th, 2010 at 11:57am

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This was taken by a friend the night of the 'blue moon'. He was across the channel from Juneau, below the Juneau-Douglas bridge, looking west towards the airport. That is (no edit) an Alaska Airlines 737 climbing off runway 8, crossing the moon.

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Reply #1 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 12:09pm

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That is awesome, something for a wall size poster.

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Reply #2 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 12:15pm

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Awesome shot! What are the odds?

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #3 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 12:31pm

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Beautiful. Shocked

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Reply #4 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 12:51pm

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Very nice indeed, would make a nice mural painting.

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Reply #5 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 4:23pm

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Steve M wrote on Jan 10^th, 2010 at 12:15pm:

What are the odds?

Actually pretty good if you know their schedule and the wind is sufficient to require that runway. Right turn after departure is standard there.

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Reply #6 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 4:33pm

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That is stunning, Jesus wept I'm envious.

I'll get there one day.

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Reply #7 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 4:39pm

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Very cool shot.

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Reply #8 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 5:25pm

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A fantastic shot Wink

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Reply #9 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 5:25pm

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Reply #10 - Jan 10^th, 2010 at 5:34pm

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olderndirt wrote on Jan 10^th, 2010 at 4:23pm:

Steve M wrote on Jan 10^th, 2010 at 12:15pm:

What are the odds?

Actually pretty good if you know their schedule and the wind is sufficient to require that runway. Right turn after departure is standard there.

True.

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

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Reply #11 - Jan 11^th, 2010 at 4:06am

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Beautiful, amazing shot.

If God intended aircraft engines to have horizontally opposed engines, Pratt and Whitney would have made them that way.

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Reply #12 - Jan 11^th, 2010 at 3:47pm

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Haha I'm shocked im the first to say it, but from the second I saw this it looked fake. For the aircraft to be that sharp that would have to be a very short exposure, which doesn't really match the background which is clearly long (look at the moon!!!!!)! Cheesy

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Reply #13 - Jan 11^th, 2010 at 4:41pm

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Cobra wrote on Jan 11^th, 2010 at 3:47pm:

Haha I'm shocked im the first to say it, but from the second I saw this it looked fake. For the aircraft to be that sharp that would have to be a very short exposure, which doesn't really match the background which is clearly long (look at the moon!!!!!)! Cheesy

Probably don't believe in the tooth fairy either. My first thought also was edit, was assured not and, personally, the friendship is more important.

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Reply #14 - Jan 11^th, 2010 at 8:34pm

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A beautiful picture, thanks for sharing with us

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