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Onboard World’s First Two Q400CC Flights

Flight Review: RAC Q400CC Inaugural, from Naha to Kumejima and Back

 After Ryukyu Air Commuter received the world’s first Bombardier Q400 Cargo Combi and announced its first commercial flight, I hesitated for a while. However, in the end, I could not miss the unique opportunity to fly on the inaugural flight of a new aircraft type. Ryukyu Air Commuter and the Q400CC Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC) […]

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Star Wars BB-8™ ANA Jet Pt. 2: The Inaugural

Flight Review: Star Wars BB-8™ ANA Jet Inaugural, from Osaka to Tokyo

(Flown on March 28, 2016) This is the second half of a report about my trip to Osaka in March 2016 to catch the BB-8 Jet roll-out and inaugural flight. This part covers the second day of the trip during which I took the first flight of the BB-8 Jet from Osaka Itami to Tokyo Haneda.

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Star Wars BB-8™ ANA Jet Pt. 1: The Roll-Out

Spotting Report: Star Wars BB-8™ ANA Jet Roll-Out at Osaka Itami

This is the first half of a report about my recent trip to Osaka related to the rollout and inaugural flight of ANA’s third Star Wars aircraft – the BB-8 Jet. The first part covers the background of the trip as well as the rollout and subsequent night shooting of the aircraft. To read about

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Dreamlifting in Nagoya

Spotting Report: Dreamlifting Weekend at Nagoya Centrair Airport

Posted: March 22, 2016 A couple of weeks ago, the friend that I organized the Iran tour with received an invitation to participate in an aviation memorabilia show at Nagoya Centrair airport to promote the Iran tour and also to sell some goods. After a bit of discussions, we decided to take the chance to

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Day 4: Pouya Air An-74 Joyride & FARS Hangar Visit

Tour Report: Iranian S&C Day 4 – Pouya An-74 Flight & FARS Hangar Visit

<– Day 3: Isfahan Sights & Back to THR with Qeshm (Traveled on February 16, 2016) While the previous days were a mix of aviation and sightseeing, day 4 was a day full of aviation. On this day, we chartered a Pouya Air Antonov An-74 for a one-hour joyride starting and ending at Tehran Mehrabad

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Day 3: Isfahan Sights & Back to THR with Qeshm

Tour Report: Iranian S&C Day 3 – Qeshm Air Fokker 100 from Isfahan to Tehran

<– Day 2 Pt. 2: To the Abbasi Gardens with Iran Air (Traveled on February 15, 2016) Our third day in Iran was spent in the beautiful city of Isfahan which offers many sights worth seeing. After spending the whole day there, we flew back to Tehran on a Qeshm Air Fokker 100. Morning in

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