Aviation Photographers of Southern Ca.

Aviation Photos => Airports => Topic started by: Code20photog on January 21, 2010, 10:00:35 PM

Title: Sacramento International KSMF
Post by: Code20photog on January 21, 2010, 10:00:35 PM
Waiting for my flight back to L.A., through the terminal window, and a bit nervous I was soon to be flying INTO the big dark cloud. (Wild ride home lemme tell ya)

(https://apsocal.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm5.static.flickr.com%2F4009%2F4294183835_6102934272_o.jpg&hash=70b3884f6aff61f041b87c2d00887d1e938dbf7f)
Title: Re: Sacramento International KSMF
Post by: kick Z tail out on January 22, 2010, 05:32:11 AM
That's the best kind of ride there is. I have fond memories of the Northwest 757-200 I got to ride into Memphis in a severe thunderstorm. You haven't seen squat until you've flown through a Tennessee thunderstorm.  ;D
Title: Re: Sacramento International KSMF
Post by: NikonGuy on January 23, 2010, 02:55:48 AM
Cool shot there, Ken! 

A major thunderstorm over Mexico City in a Aeromexico 757-200 back in 1999, lighting on both sides and the airplane shaking abruptly like no other. Luckily I had a window seat to see that the wing was still there but bending a lot lol, turbulence lasted for about almost 20-30 min'..

Just thought I'd shared this experience of mine.    <aliner>
Title: Re: Sacramento International KSMF
Post by: Code20photog on January 23, 2010, 09:41:26 PM
Flying into JFK as a kid, we were actually hit by lightning. Our pilot came on the intercom, said we were going to dive through the clouds to get through the weather as fast as possible, and I thought for a moment, it was all over.
Title: Re: Sacramento International KSMF
Post by: NikonGuy on January 26, 2010, 07:17:03 PM
WoW! Glad everything was ok    <lbolt>   
                                             <aliner>