Notes:

Having been to St. Maarten five times over the last five years, I've become quite weary of the standard 'over the beach' shot that's become so popular from one of the most scenic places to view aircraft in the world. On this trip, I really concentrated on trying to capture angles and compositions I'd never seen from St. Maarten before. This photo captures, I feel, the greater essence of St. Maarten: people enjoying the pool, sunning on lounge chairs, enjoying lunch at the Tortoga Beach Cafe, and even a single person snorkling just off shore in the beautiful waters of Maho Bay. There is so much more to St. Maarten than taking airplane pictures, and it's a shame some people don't ever take the time to realize that.

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Aircraft

N604AA - Boeing 757-223 - Untitled

Saul Hannibal N604AA
1,424 2 0 Boeing 757-223
N604AA - Boeing 757-223 - Untitled

Racso_Smet N604AA
1,823 7 0 Boeing 757-223
N604AA - Boeing 757-223 - American Airlines

Kenneth Mora Flores N604AA
1,393 1 0 Boeing 757-223

Photo location

N800BD - Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 - Private

Ferenc Kolos N800BD
62 1 0 Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300
N400TG - Cessna 525B CitationJet 3 - Private

Ferenc Kolos N400TG
52 0 0 Cessna 525B CitationJet 3
N3732X - Short 360-200 - Air Cargo Carriers

Ferenc Kolos N3732X
122 2 0 Short 360-200

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RJTT - Airport - Ramp

Non-stop action at Haneda on a stunningly beautiful winter morning as an ANA 767 rolls out on runway 34L and a JALExpress 737 begins its taxi with the increasingly-bustling international Terminal 3 in the background

Chris Kilroy RJTT
9,826 3 0 Airport
4R-EXD - Ilyushin IL-18GrM - Fits Air

What a pleasure to get to shoot the last flying civilian IL-18 outside of North Korea, seen here parked on the company ramp in Colombo

Chris Kilroy 4R-EXD
15,914 5 1 Ilyushin IL-18GrM
N21PN - Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor - Private

This classic seaplane, built in 1952, rests leisurely on the banks of the Colorado River on a lazy Sunday morning near Needles, California

Chris Kilroy N21PN
8,475 8 1 Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor

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N604AA

Photo Date

Jul 02, 2005

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Notes

Having been to St. Maarten five times over the last five years, I've become quite weary of the standard 'over the beach' shot that's become so popular from one of the most scenic places to view aircraft in the world. On this trip, I really concentrated on trying to capture angles and compositions I'd never seen from St. Maarten before. This photo captures, I feel, the greater essence of St. Maarten: people enjoying the pool, sunning on lounge chairs, enjoying lunch at the Tortoga Beach Cafe, and even a single person snorkling just off shore in the beautiful waters of Maho Bay. There is so much more to St. Maarten than taking airplane pictures, and it's a shame some people don't ever take the time to realize that.

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N604AA - Boeing 757-223 - Untitled

Saul Hannibal N604AA
1,424 2 0 Boeing 757-223
N604AA - Boeing 757-223 - Untitled

Racso_Smet N604AA
1,823 7 0 Boeing 757-223
N604AA - Boeing 757-223 - American Airlines

Kenneth Mora Flores N604AA
1,393 1 0 Boeing 757-223
N800BD - Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300 - Private

Ferenc Kolos N800BD
62 1 0 Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300
N400TG - Cessna 525B CitationJet 3 - Private

Ferenc Kolos N400TG
52 0 0 Cessna 525B CitationJet 3
N3732X - Short 360-200 - Air Cargo Carriers

Ferenc Kolos N3732X
122 2 0 Short 360-200
RJTT - Airport - Ramp

Non-stop action at Haneda on a stunningly beautiful winter morning as an ANA 767 rolls out on runway 34L and a JALExpress 737 begins its taxi with the increasingly-bustling international Terminal 3 in the background

Chris Kilroy RJTT
9,826 3 0 Airport
4R-EXD - Ilyushin IL-18GrM - Fits Air

What a pleasure to get to shoot the last flying civilian IL-18 outside of North Korea, seen here parked on the company ramp in Colombo

Chris Kilroy 4R-EXD
15,914 5 1 Ilyushin IL-18GrM
N21PN - Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor - Private

This classic seaplane, built in 1952, rests leisurely on the banks of the Colorado River on a lazy Sunday morning near Needles, California

Chris Kilroy N21PN
8,475 8 1 Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor
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STEVE SPEARS

Clovis, I could spend all day at that pool sipping mango daiquiris too.......and watching planes!! We'll call it multi- tasking (Caribbean style) Thanks to folks like Chris, and J.P.net I too will be here in a few months. I never new such an island existed. I will rent a boat, fish, dive, and watch planes!!

Kevin J Shop - Cowtown Aviation Images
Kevin J Shop - Cowtown Aviation Images

Hey I've been there.

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Mark H

This is one of the best shots ive seen taken from SXM.

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