Los Angeles Intl Airport-KLAX/LAX

[SBGrad]

I will have a scanner, but would rather have the odds in my favor from the get-go.

LAX Tower has a different freq for the south complex vs the north complex, so make sure you have them both in there.

Airnav.com has the freqs if you need them.

[SBGrad]

Here's the lame backlit shot of the A380 I took from In-N-Out

A380 up close by SBGrad, on Flickr
backlit, and too big a lens (35-70mm)

a few seconds later it was better, but now it's only a rear quarter shot

Qantas A380 at LAX by SBGrad, on Flickr

However, there is a sidewalk on Pacific Highway, so you COULD walk to the south and get the sun behind you if you park at In-N-Out.  But that was my 1st trip and I didn't give myself enough time to go do a recce before the A380 came in, so I was stuck on the grass.  It was also my first time seeing an A380 so I wasn't sure what lens would be needed.

Lessons learned.

[phantomphan1974]

Please Ron, no backlit shots!!! J/K.  Yeah you could walk a bit south if you wanted to but remember there is that overpass so you need the right lens (small) for the A380s I would guess.

[SBGrad]

Please Ron, no backlit shots!!! J/K.  Yeah you could walk a bit south if you wanted to but remember there is that overpass so you need the right lens (small) for the A380s I would guess.

Ha, ha, I hear you about the backlighting.  I keep that photo around to remind myself to plan better.  To tell the truth, I've never walked too far south so I'm not sure what lens I would use.  I DO have an 11-16, that is wide enough for any flying jet at any range.

[phantomphan1974]

Ha, ha, I hear you about the backlighting.  I keep that photo around to remind myself to plan better.  To tell the truth, I've never walked too far south so I'm not sure what lens I would use.  I DO have an 11-16, that is wide enough for any flying jet at any range.

Belly shot??!!!

[SBGrad]

Belly shot??!!!

Challenge accepted!  Might have to wait until next year to see results-- headed to SF this weekend, not too sure how much shooting I'll get in before we split.

[tacan]

I can live with the backlighting, it's the glare that I can't stand!

[tbrennKLAX]

Some pictures from today (12/22/12) ....before the weather turned for the worst!

[aero-engineer]

Love that Astrojet. 
Too bad the DC-10 never wore that scheme in the old days.

Kevin
aero-engineer

[nmcbride]

Some pictures from Sunday afternoon, Jan 7









One from my bucket list.    I had only seen the Kalitta planes parked before, so it was a good catch for me.

[phantomphan1974]

Great Set Norman!

[nmcbride]

Thanks!

[helidoc]

Having a burger at in n out burger at lax, thought i would catch a few pictures....

[helidoc]

another from in n out burger....jan,7th 2013

[helidoc]

Delta RJ From across in n out Burger....jan,7 2013