Hello. Welcome to Aviation4lyfe! I am an aviation enthusiast from Richmond, Virginia, United States. I make videos about flight experiences, plane spotting, and more!
Awsome job and I noticed at 0:49 The United airlines Boeing 737 has a missmatch nose cone
@airviation84463 сағат бұрын
Good catch! Just noticed that when you told me! I guess they weren’t done painting it. Thanks for watching!
@hooforce3 күн бұрын
What an awesome video! This one had just about everything! Great vantage point, you moved around to get the good shots…even the gas station in the flight path! The fireworks at the end were the cherry in top! Just an outstanding job!
@airviation84463 күн бұрын
@@hooforce Thank you! I do like to move around to get different shots through longer videos so it’s not the same thing over and over again. As it was getting darker out, it would be harder to see the planes when I’m in the dark areas near the runways. So the only way I would get a good shot of them would be when they flew right over my head at the gas station. The fireworks were sure a nice surprise! As always, thank you so much for watching!
@alexismarch81443 күн бұрын
A o y d h d
@RealKevGotEm5 күн бұрын
Btw here’s a fact. When you turn to land you fly out to Weston and turn back out east
@PLANEMANIA7479 күн бұрын
Excellent catches 👏
@airviation84468 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
@hopehansen557310 күн бұрын
I remember the fight home to okc from a trip in Atlanta . I was on a delta plane. It was rough like this. There were thunderstorms and fun fact a CEO of an airline company was sitting right next to me. He said turbulence is like boat waves you may rock back and forth but it’s safe.
@airviation844610 күн бұрын
That’s cool! Even though turbulence may feel scary, it’s no cause for alarm. It’s just the wind pushing the plane around. Those pilots are trained to handle it safely. Nothing to worry about. Thanks for watching!
@hopehansen557310 күн бұрын
@@airviation8446 you’re welcome!:) I have a love hate relationship with it lol
@paulvincent329917 күн бұрын
No call-out for pre-flight check of speed brakes?
@airviation844610 күн бұрын
@@paulvincent3299 I’m not exactly sure if they said that
@GregGibson-p5c22 күн бұрын
BWI is my home airport!
@airviation844622 күн бұрын
Cool! Lots of Southwest planes there. Just a bit busier than RIC!
@GregGibson-p5c22 күн бұрын
@airviation8446 You should make a trip report flying to BWI around Christmas time, they do a nice job every year.
@airviation844622 күн бұрын
@@GregGibson-p5cI’ll definitely look into that since it’s so close!
@hooforceАй бұрын
Wow! Definitely not a full flight from BWI-RIC…especially if they had to move people around to shift the weight. That’s not good to have so few people on the flight. Hope more people end up using that route in the future. Gotta get more people using RIC. And geez…what a dead airport at 1:00 am! Wish there were flights around the clock. Man, RIC has some serious growing to do! Great video - gave good perspective for me that RIC is still very small. Need more people, more flights…and the flights have to get filled!
@airviation8446Ай бұрын
I’m sure this route will be used more. It was also empty because it was literally the middle of the night. I’m sure as Richmond grows, there will be more flights coming in 24/7. At least our airport isn’t a tiny, tiny regional airport in the middle of nowhere. Thanks for watching!
@Roboseal2Ай бұрын
I hate that whine bruh. A growl is more pleasing to the ears. Or just a GTF engine with barley any noise lol
@airviation8446Ай бұрын
I definitely prefer the older engines over the newer ones because they are louder than the new ones. But I think these still have a pretty unique tone to them. Also if you sit at the back of the plain, you will hear more of a growl rather than a whine because of the amount of air being shot out of the engine.
@EarthlyMistralАй бұрын
I wouldn’t really consider JetBlue as much of a Low Cost Carrier but more of a hybrid they have been mixing in both markets.
@airviation8446Ай бұрын
Neither would I. Considering how much they offer. But they’re a good airline overall
@FlyingNLАй бұрын
Great video! Nice captures. 🛫
@airviation8446Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
@hooforceАй бұрын
Freaking outstanding video! Some of the most beautifully stunning images of aircraft while taking off! That perch was perfect! My goodness, how long were you out there to capture 26 minutes of footage?! Love the Airbus aircraft and watching their landing gear going up - it’s just so sleek looking! Made it seem like a busy day at RIC and if you were there on Friday, it was the busiest day at RIC ever! Anyway - keep ‘em coming! Love to see the air traffic at RIC! Hopefully, one day soon, you’ll only have to be out there for 30 minutes to capture 26 minutes of footage! Great work!
@airviation8446Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! So this was actually on a Saturday. I got up at 4:30 in the morning to catch the early morning rush. I was there for about 12 hours. This was probably the longest time I’ve spent at the airport. But I do have a car to sit in while I wait for planes. And yes, the landing gear being raised up is a really cool thing to see! I will definitely make sure to keep the plane spotting videos alive! Thanks for watching!!
@notme123Ай бұрын
RIC has a big sign inside the terminal. It says, "You can't get there from here!"
@jonathanstarling10822 ай бұрын
How long is the flight?
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
1 hr 08 mins
@jonathanstarling10822 ай бұрын
Do they have a boarding door is Joe closed message?
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
They did, but a while after I stopped recording
@jonathanstarling10822 ай бұрын
One of the videos on my channel is on delta
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
I saw that. We usually fly American. That’s why it was fun flying Delta!
@jonathanstarling10822 ай бұрын
@@airviation8446 we normally stick with American or United because I have miles on them. I have a upcoming flight by myself to California soon
@jonathanstarling10822 ай бұрын
@@airviation8446 I have a new video out!
@jonathanstarling10822 ай бұрын
Nice video!! How was the flight??
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
It was great! Delta’s 757’s are really nice! Thanks for watching!
@jonathanstarling10822 ай бұрын
@@airviation8446 I’ve never been on a 757! I’ve only flown delta once and it’s on one of my videos! The only reason why I flew it was because I was flying with my friend and his family and they flew delta so my parents just booked my flight with delta so I could be with them
@jonathanstarling10822 ай бұрын
@@airviation8446 you should comment on by videos from a few years ago too
@airviation8446Ай бұрын
Did you like the part where I flew over Charlotte Airport? Your home airport
@bennettpeterson31942 ай бұрын
All the window shots were sweet!
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
@bobcowen2 ай бұрын
I flew a 757-300 from PHX to DTW in Jan 2024. While I love the 757 family, Delta has not spent the money to install live TV or offer free internet on the aircraft I flew although it appears that LiveTV was available on your flight. I fear the 757 entire family is destined to be sold and converted to freighters in the very near future.
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
Yeah, it’s an older plane, but still one of favorites! Also, maybe every plane is different? Because there wasn’t WiFi on this flight, but WiFi on the other. I think 757 will remain as a passenger plane for a while because Delta and United’s fleets are filled with them. Just like how they’re still keeping the 747 alive in some countries
@bobcowen2 ай бұрын
I flew a 757-300 from PHX to DTW in Jan 2024. While I love the 757 family, Delta has not spent the money to install live TV or offer free internet on the aircraft I flew. I fear they will never do this and the entire family is destined to be sold and converted to freighters in the very near future.
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
I think they will still be in services a lot. You see a bunch of the flying around.
@dustinmartin89542 ай бұрын
Love the 757, flown on both United and Deltas, its known as Boeing's Pocket Rocket fir its rapid rate of takeoff, great workhorse of a bird.
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
It was a fast takeoff for sure! Those engines are really powerful when they spool up. Took off like a rocket! Thanks for watching
@jerryuma2 ай бұрын
Very cool video. How come they fly this big plane to Richmond? Isn’t it a small city? Thanks .
@hooforce2 ай бұрын
Not a small city, but I guess it’s all relative. Small compared to LA, NYC, Chicago, but I’d consider it a medium sized city…and it’s growing! More people in the region equals more people using the airport. Not only do these B757s fly between ATL and RIC everyday, but it happens about 6 times a day!
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
This is a busy route. Because Richmond is smaller than cities like Atlanta and Chicago, they offer multiple flights on these a day. And these routes are very busy. That’s why they need a bigger plane
@jerryuma2 ай бұрын
@@airviation8446 very interesting. Good to know. Thank you sir.
@jerryuma2 ай бұрын
@@hooforce thank you for your reply. Good to know. I’m not very familiar with that city, so very interesting.
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
@@jerryuma no problem! Thanks for watching!
@hooforce2 ай бұрын
Another great trip report video to RIC! Love all the features the B757 has…to be as old as it is. Still has a lot of life in her! Hope these 757s continue between RIC-ATL!
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
I’m sure they will! Since they operate so many flights a day on this route, I’m sure they will be around for a while. Both of these 757’s were actually fairly newer than the average one! The one in their video is 24 years old while the one I flew to Atlanta on was only 19 years old! I’ve seen them be as old as 30 years old! Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
@davidbian24662 ай бұрын
Welcome back to Richmond!
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
Thanks for the welcome!
@julieyoung25362 ай бұрын
We flew from RIC-ATL on a 757 last week as the first leg on a Caribbean cruise. Leg room was tight, but good experience!
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! The legroom varies on which seat you sit in. My seat on this flight was 35A that was right behind the bathroom. So the seat would not recline at all. So I had a little bit of a backache after the flight. Hope you all had a great trip!
@notme1232 ай бұрын
The most breathtaking skyline in the world.
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
It sure was a beautiful takeoff
@airlinetraveller2 ай бұрын
Amazing video! 😃
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
@hooforce2 ай бұрын
Great trip report! The 757 had a surprisingly smooth takeoff and landing - impressive. I think it’s awesome that Richmond has regular 757 service on Delta to Atlanta many times per day! Looked like the flight was fairly full, am I right? Was it 100% full? If not, what would you say was the % filled? Again, awesome job! You need to fly more from RIC😊! ;)
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yes, the 757 lands pretty smoothly. Probably, because there’s a dual landing gear in the back. So, there was a good amount of people on this flight, but I actually had an empty seat right beside me which was nice! I would say it was maybe 80% full. Richmond to Atlanta is a busy route. Which is probably why they use 757’s for it. I’m hoping to fly out of RIC more often. Thanks for watching!
@notme1232 ай бұрын
RIC Int'l Airport. "You can't get there from here."
@jaynichols79322 ай бұрын
Nice high def vid - Love the 757
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
Definitely one of my favorite aircraft! Really overpowered and safe! Thanks for watching!
@davidbian24662 ай бұрын
Why did you go to Atlanta? I’ve also been on Delta Boeing 757 before I believe!
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
My mom took me on a business trip so I could have some mom and son time with her! Thanks for watching!
@jstringer2132 ай бұрын
Our airport of choice (we live halfway between Norfolk and Richmond)
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
RIC is a great airport! It’s bigger than Norfolk as well!
@mercernd252 ай бұрын
Awesome! Used to live in the flight path of RIC. Miss seeing all the planes flying over.
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
I live in a path where the flights often landing at the airport fly over my house! I live about 30 minutes from the airport. So they are still pretty high, but low enough to where I can tell which airline they are!
@hooforce2 ай бұрын
Wow! All those diversions! Just think if all of those flights were normal for RIC! One day…. Oh, and awesome shots of the lightening! The perspective from the last few flights were outstanding! Great work!
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for watching!! This is why I love plane spotting! Just never know what I’ll come across or see that day. I’m sure RIC will become that busy. Richmond is growing like crazy!
@sadiqHowell2 ай бұрын
the WOAR on those planes are crazy!!!
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
What does WOAR mean? Thanks for watching
@hooforce2 ай бұрын
Awesome that you were there during the storm to the north causing the diversions! If only RIC had that kind of activity in a normal day!! Great video - enjoyed it very much!
@airviation84462 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Yeah, the storm crazy!! I stayed at the airport while the storm was happening and got some good lighting shots! Be on the lookout out for that video coming soon! I’m sure RIC will get busy like that in a few years. This area is growing like crazy! Thanks for watching!
@PLANEMANIA7473 ай бұрын
Wonderful catches 👏
@airviation84463 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
@hooforce3 ай бұрын
Loved this! Great catch! Way to be there at the right moment!
@airviation84463 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed! Totally worth standing the rain for it
@hooforce3 ай бұрын
Wow! Great video! This vid had everything: some impressive rooster-tailing, jet streams off the wings, quite a few heavies (nothing like those B757s and B767s!), a traffic back-up due to a rush and other aircraft landing in the other runway (2-20), heavy rain, and a rarely seen take-off abort! Awesome work! I give you props for sticking it out in the rain too! Next time, I would like to see you zoom in on the city skyline and the terminal from that vantage point. That point of view is just so unique - would just be awesome to see. Anyway, buckle up because it’s going to get busier by June/July timeframe. Should be some great plane spotting opportunities then. Thanks for sharing - great job! Love that vantage point!
@airviation84463 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!! This is why I love plane spotting! You just never know what you’ll see!!
@PLANEMANIA7473 ай бұрын
Great capturing 🤩
@airviation84463 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed!!
@ohareplanespotting3 ай бұрын
Spectacular!
@airviation84463 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@hooforce3 ай бұрын
What an OUTSTANDING video!!! A couple awesome things I noticed: 1) you were able to capture video above that darn chainlink link fence - bonus! 2) that view was perfect - you were able to capture a couple downtown towers (just to the left of the water tower) - the Monroe Tower and another one - probably the Federal Reserve or even the BoA Tower. 3) Finally, that sunset was AMAZING! Well done! I know you probably spent a lot of time out there capturing these, but this is probably your best video to date of RIC plane spotting! As we draw closer to the summer months, it’s going to get busier and you’ll see a lot more air traffic. Can’t wait to see those videos! Dang, this was just freaking awesome! Thank you! Keep them coming!! You might just catch our first international flight in many years soon! 😉
@airviation84463 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Yes, I always try to find ways to improve my videos! And by doing that, one of the main ways I did that was I stood in the bed of my pickup truck which really helps bypass the fence! I am recording with my iPhone 14 Pro Max camera which records in really good quality which really helps make the video better! And I did notice some buildings off in the distance but couldn’t tell what they were. Good observation on those! I’m sure I will catch an international flight very soon as Richmond is growing dramatically. Thank you for watching!
@airviation84463 ай бұрын
Also those 2 private jets that came from Aruba and Mexico technically count as airplanes coming from different countries! So I technically saw a couple of international flights that day!
@hooforce3 ай бұрын
@@airviation8446 you’re not wrong!! :)
@Duderocks55393 ай бұрын
Definitely not all that loud. I’ve seen countless time after time and they are way overhyped. Wait until you encounter say a 727, 737-200, or DC-9, those will make you rethink what loud truly is, and all are Stage III hush kitted on top of that. Not even just those 3, but even a Learjet 24/25, or Gulfstream II/III will also blow your socks off.
@airviation84463 ай бұрын
I’ve seen a few gulfstreams here at RIC. They have some pretty sounds to them. I did hear the 727 was the loudest airliner. It actually has the same Pratt and Whitney engines as the MD-80 does
@jonathanstarling10824 ай бұрын
How long is this flight?
@restoredignitytoUSA4 ай бұрын
the late 80s and 90s were the best for aviation! The planes back then had character! The stuff today makes me.....zzzzzzzzz.
@airviation84464 ай бұрын
Yeah, I wish these were still flying around too. Especially the 727! Would love to hear that beast takeoff in person!
@AmericanFreedomPatriot4 ай бұрын
The last variant of these planes, ( many still flying) is the Boeing 717.
@airviation84464 ай бұрын
Yup, that’s our last hope of the feeling of flying on an MD80
@vbscript24 ай бұрын
@@airviation8446 Yep, Delta and Hawaiian in particular still fly a lot of 717s. When Southwest bought AirTran, they wanted to keep their fleet as all 737s, so they sold all of AirTran's 717s to Delta.
@Korium844 ай бұрын
I last flew on one in 06, nice aircraft. Had no clue they were still going
@airviation84464 ай бұрын
Totally! It was a surprise to see this in 2024!
@vbscript24 ай бұрын
Delta was still using them until 2020.
@rios46034 ай бұрын
cortou o vídeo no momento que o som do motor estava mais bonito
@airviation84464 ай бұрын
Hice lo mejor que pude para filmar la parte en la que los motores se estaban poniendo en marcha. Creo que lo entendí bastante bien. Perdón por el viento en este video.
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Ayyy the MSP flight 8:19
Nice
Awsome job and I noticed at 0:49 The United airlines Boeing 737 has a missmatch nose cone
Good catch! Just noticed that when you told me! I guess they weren’t done painting it. Thanks for watching!
What an awesome video! This one had just about everything! Great vantage point, you moved around to get the good shots…even the gas station in the flight path! The fireworks at the end were the cherry in top! Just an outstanding job!
@@hooforce Thank you! I do like to move around to get different shots through longer videos so it’s not the same thing over and over again. As it was getting darker out, it would be harder to see the planes when I’m in the dark areas near the runways. So the only way I would get a good shot of them would be when they flew right over my head at the gas station. The fireworks were sure a nice surprise! As always, thank you so much for watching!
A o y d h d
Btw here’s a fact. When you turn to land you fly out to Weston and turn back out east
Excellent catches 👏
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
I remember the fight home to okc from a trip in Atlanta . I was on a delta plane. It was rough like this. There were thunderstorms and fun fact a CEO of an airline company was sitting right next to me. He said turbulence is like boat waves you may rock back and forth but it’s safe.
That’s cool! Even though turbulence may feel scary, it’s no cause for alarm. It’s just the wind pushing the plane around. Those pilots are trained to handle it safely. Nothing to worry about. Thanks for watching!
@@airviation8446 you’re welcome!:) I have a love hate relationship with it lol
No call-out for pre-flight check of speed brakes?
@@paulvincent3299 I’m not exactly sure if they said that
BWI is my home airport!
Cool! Lots of Southwest planes there. Just a bit busier than RIC!
@airviation8446 You should make a trip report flying to BWI around Christmas time, they do a nice job every year.
@@GregGibson-p5cI’ll definitely look into that since it’s so close!
Wow! Definitely not a full flight from BWI-RIC…especially if they had to move people around to shift the weight. That’s not good to have so few people on the flight. Hope more people end up using that route in the future. Gotta get more people using RIC. And geez…what a dead airport at 1:00 am! Wish there were flights around the clock. Man, RIC has some serious growing to do! Great video - gave good perspective for me that RIC is still very small. Need more people, more flights…and the flights have to get filled!
I’m sure this route will be used more. It was also empty because it was literally the middle of the night. I’m sure as Richmond grows, there will be more flights coming in 24/7. At least our airport isn’t a tiny, tiny regional airport in the middle of nowhere. Thanks for watching!
I hate that whine bruh. A growl is more pleasing to the ears. Or just a GTF engine with barley any noise lol
I definitely prefer the older engines over the newer ones because they are louder than the new ones. But I think these still have a pretty unique tone to them. Also if you sit at the back of the plain, you will hear more of a growl rather than a whine because of the amount of air being shot out of the engine.
I wouldn’t really consider JetBlue as much of a Low Cost Carrier but more of a hybrid they have been mixing in both markets.
Neither would I. Considering how much they offer. But they’re a good airline overall
Great video! Nice captures. 🛫
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
Freaking outstanding video! Some of the most beautifully stunning images of aircraft while taking off! That perch was perfect! My goodness, how long were you out there to capture 26 minutes of footage?! Love the Airbus aircraft and watching their landing gear going up - it’s just so sleek looking! Made it seem like a busy day at RIC and if you were there on Friday, it was the busiest day at RIC ever! Anyway - keep ‘em coming! Love to see the air traffic at RIC! Hopefully, one day soon, you’ll only have to be out there for 30 minutes to capture 26 minutes of footage! Great work!
Thank you for watching! So this was actually on a Saturday. I got up at 4:30 in the morning to catch the early morning rush. I was there for about 12 hours. This was probably the longest time I’ve spent at the airport. But I do have a car to sit in while I wait for planes. And yes, the landing gear being raised up is a really cool thing to see! I will definitely make sure to keep the plane spotting videos alive! Thanks for watching!!
RIC has a big sign inside the terminal. It says, "You can't get there from here!"
How long is the flight?
1 hr 08 mins
Do they have a boarding door is Joe closed message?
They did, but a while after I stopped recording
One of the videos on my channel is on delta
I saw that. We usually fly American. That’s why it was fun flying Delta!
@@airviation8446 we normally stick with American or United because I have miles on them. I have a upcoming flight by myself to California soon
@@airviation8446 I have a new video out!
Nice video!! How was the flight??
It was great! Delta’s 757’s are really nice! Thanks for watching!
@@airviation8446 I’ve never been on a 757! I’ve only flown delta once and it’s on one of my videos! The only reason why I flew it was because I was flying with my friend and his family and they flew delta so my parents just booked my flight with delta so I could be with them
@@airviation8446 you should comment on by videos from a few years ago too
Did you like the part where I flew over Charlotte Airport? Your home airport
All the window shots were sweet!
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
I flew a 757-300 from PHX to DTW in Jan 2024. While I love the 757 family, Delta has not spent the money to install live TV or offer free internet on the aircraft I flew although it appears that LiveTV was available on your flight. I fear the 757 entire family is destined to be sold and converted to freighters in the very near future.
Yeah, it’s an older plane, but still one of favorites! Also, maybe every plane is different? Because there wasn’t WiFi on this flight, but WiFi on the other. I think 757 will remain as a passenger plane for a while because Delta and United’s fleets are filled with them. Just like how they’re still keeping the 747 alive in some countries
I flew a 757-300 from PHX to DTW in Jan 2024. While I love the 757 family, Delta has not spent the money to install live TV or offer free internet on the aircraft I flew. I fear they will never do this and the entire family is destined to be sold and converted to freighters in the very near future.
I think they will still be in services a lot. You see a bunch of the flying around.
Love the 757, flown on both United and Deltas, its known as Boeing's Pocket Rocket fir its rapid rate of takeoff, great workhorse of a bird.
It was a fast takeoff for sure! Those engines are really powerful when they spool up. Took off like a rocket! Thanks for watching
Very cool video. How come they fly this big plane to Richmond? Isn’t it a small city? Thanks .
Not a small city, but I guess it’s all relative. Small compared to LA, NYC, Chicago, but I’d consider it a medium sized city…and it’s growing! More people in the region equals more people using the airport. Not only do these B757s fly between ATL and RIC everyday, but it happens about 6 times a day!
This is a busy route. Because Richmond is smaller than cities like Atlanta and Chicago, they offer multiple flights on these a day. And these routes are very busy. That’s why they need a bigger plane
@@airviation8446 very interesting. Good to know. Thank you sir.
@@hooforce thank you for your reply. Good to know. I’m not very familiar with that city, so very interesting.
@@jerryuma no problem! Thanks for watching!
Another great trip report video to RIC! Love all the features the B757 has…to be as old as it is. Still has a lot of life in her! Hope these 757s continue between RIC-ATL!
I’m sure they will! Since they operate so many flights a day on this route, I’m sure they will be around for a while. Both of these 757’s were actually fairly newer than the average one! The one in their video is 24 years old while the one I flew to Atlanta on was only 19 years old! I’ve seen them be as old as 30 years old! Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
Welcome back to Richmond!
Thanks for the welcome!
We flew from RIC-ATL on a 757 last week as the first leg on a Caribbean cruise. Leg room was tight, but good experience!
Thank you for watching! The legroom varies on which seat you sit in. My seat on this flight was 35A that was right behind the bathroom. So the seat would not recline at all. So I had a little bit of a backache after the flight. Hope you all had a great trip!
The most breathtaking skyline in the world.
It sure was a beautiful takeoff
Amazing video! 😃
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed!
Great trip report! The 757 had a surprisingly smooth takeoff and landing - impressive. I think it’s awesome that Richmond has regular 757 service on Delta to Atlanta many times per day! Looked like the flight was fairly full, am I right? Was it 100% full? If not, what would you say was the % filled? Again, awesome job! You need to fly more from RIC😊! ;)
Thanks for watching! Yes, the 757 lands pretty smoothly. Probably, because there’s a dual landing gear in the back. So, there was a good amount of people on this flight, but I actually had an empty seat right beside me which was nice! I would say it was maybe 80% full. Richmond to Atlanta is a busy route. Which is probably why they use 757’s for it. I’m hoping to fly out of RIC more often. Thanks for watching!
RIC Int'l Airport. "You can't get there from here."
Nice high def vid - Love the 757
Definitely one of my favorite aircraft! Really overpowered and safe! Thanks for watching!
Why did you go to Atlanta? I’ve also been on Delta Boeing 757 before I believe!
My mom took me on a business trip so I could have some mom and son time with her! Thanks for watching!
Our airport of choice (we live halfway between Norfolk and Richmond)
RIC is a great airport! It’s bigger than Norfolk as well!
Awesome! Used to live in the flight path of RIC. Miss seeing all the planes flying over.
I live in a path where the flights often landing at the airport fly over my house! I live about 30 minutes from the airport. So they are still pretty high, but low enough to where I can tell which airline they are!
Wow! All those diversions! Just think if all of those flights were normal for RIC! One day…. Oh, and awesome shots of the lightening! The perspective from the last few flights were outstanding! Great work!
Thank you so much for watching!! This is why I love plane spotting! Just never know what I’ll come across or see that day. I’m sure RIC will become that busy. Richmond is growing like crazy!
the WOAR on those planes are crazy!!!
What does WOAR mean? Thanks for watching
Awesome that you were there during the storm to the north causing the diversions! If only RIC had that kind of activity in a normal day!! Great video - enjoyed it very much!
Thank you very much! Yeah, the storm crazy!! I stayed at the airport while the storm was happening and got some good lighting shots! Be on the lookout out for that video coming soon! I’m sure RIC will get busy like that in a few years. This area is growing like crazy! Thanks for watching!
Wonderful catches 👏
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching!
Loved this! Great catch! Way to be there at the right moment!
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed! Totally worth standing the rain for it
Wow! Great video! This vid had everything: some impressive rooster-tailing, jet streams off the wings, quite a few heavies (nothing like those B757s and B767s!), a traffic back-up due to a rush and other aircraft landing in the other runway (2-20), heavy rain, and a rarely seen take-off abort! Awesome work! I give you props for sticking it out in the rain too! Next time, I would like to see you zoom in on the city skyline and the terminal from that vantage point. That point of view is just so unique - would just be awesome to see. Anyway, buckle up because it’s going to get busier by June/July timeframe. Should be some great plane spotting opportunities then. Thanks for sharing - great job! Love that vantage point!
Thank you for watching!! This is why I love plane spotting! You just never know what you’ll see!!
Great capturing 🤩
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Spectacular!
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What an OUTSTANDING video!!! A couple awesome things I noticed: 1) you were able to capture video above that darn chainlink link fence - bonus! 2) that view was perfect - you were able to capture a couple downtown towers (just to the left of the water tower) - the Monroe Tower and another one - probably the Federal Reserve or even the BoA Tower. 3) Finally, that sunset was AMAZING! Well done! I know you probably spent a lot of time out there capturing these, but this is probably your best video to date of RIC plane spotting! As we draw closer to the summer months, it’s going to get busier and you’ll see a lot more air traffic. Can’t wait to see those videos! Dang, this was just freaking awesome! Thank you! Keep them coming!! You might just catch our first international flight in many years soon! 😉
Thank you for watching! Yes, I always try to find ways to improve my videos! And by doing that, one of the main ways I did that was I stood in the bed of my pickup truck which really helps bypass the fence! I am recording with my iPhone 14 Pro Max camera which records in really good quality which really helps make the video better! And I did notice some buildings off in the distance but couldn’t tell what they were. Good observation on those! I’m sure I will catch an international flight very soon as Richmond is growing dramatically. Thank you for watching!
Also those 2 private jets that came from Aruba and Mexico technically count as airplanes coming from different countries! So I technically saw a couple of international flights that day!
@@airviation8446 you’re not wrong!! :)
Definitely not all that loud. I’ve seen countless time after time and they are way overhyped. Wait until you encounter say a 727, 737-200, or DC-9, those will make you rethink what loud truly is, and all are Stage III hush kitted on top of that. Not even just those 3, but even a Learjet 24/25, or Gulfstream II/III will also blow your socks off.
I’ve seen a few gulfstreams here at RIC. They have some pretty sounds to them. I did hear the 727 was the loudest airliner. It actually has the same Pratt and Whitney engines as the MD-80 does
How long is this flight?
the late 80s and 90s were the best for aviation! The planes back then had character! The stuff today makes me.....zzzzzzzzz.
Yeah, I wish these were still flying around too. Especially the 727! Would love to hear that beast takeoff in person!
The last variant of these planes, ( many still flying) is the Boeing 717.
Yup, that’s our last hope of the feeling of flying on an MD80
@@airviation8446 Yep, Delta and Hawaiian in particular still fly a lot of 717s. When Southwest bought AirTran, they wanted to keep their fleet as all 737s, so they sold all of AirTran's 717s to Delta.
I last flew on one in 06, nice aircraft. Had no clue they were still going
Totally! It was a surprise to see this in 2024!
Delta was still using them until 2020.
cortou o vídeo no momento que o som do motor estava mais bonito
Hice lo mejor que pude para filmar la parte en la que los motores se estaban poniendo en marcha. Creo que lo entendí bastante bien. Perdón por el viento en este video.