Hughes 369D, N935M

Whilst at Santa Monica Airport again, this Hughes Helicopter, N935M approached the airfield at a great rate of knots from the north-east and pulled up fast to a slow hover over the field for an airborne taxi to its final landing spot.
This helicopter is 32 years old and looks pretty good.

Hughes Helicopter, N935M

Slowing down over airfield

N935M

Hover past Harrison Ford's Beaver

Gulfstream G-IV, N817ME

Seen here at Santa Monica Airport, Gulfstream G-IV, N817ME, c/n 1446
This machine was built back in 2001.
I got these shots back in October 2012 while on a brief visit to KSMO.

The Gulfstream is my favorite biz jet.

Gulfstream G-IV, N817ME
Taxing at KSMO

N817ME, Cleared for Takeoff

N817ME

N817ME

N817ME

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES, B737-700's

Happy New Year Everyone for 2013. Back from the holiday now, so I should be back to posting new photos on a regular basis.

To start 2013

I took these photos at LAX of some Southwest Airlines B737-700's on a great clear summers day. Also got a few photos of a push back departure at the terminal a little later on in the day.

N796SW, MSN 27889, Was delivered new to Southwest in 2001
N798SW, MSN 28426, Delivered to Southwest in 2000. Was previously operated by Eastwind Airlines.

Southwest B737-700, N796SW
Landing at LAX

N796SW
Check out Captain's arm up blocking the Sun

N796SW

N796SW

N796SW

N796SW

Southwest, N798SW
Push back from Gate at LAX

N798SW