The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, four-engined airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.) It first flew on April 27, 2005 from Toulouse, France. Commercial flights are scheduled to begin in 2007 after some lengthy delays.

The A380’s upper deck extends along the entire length of the fuselage. This allows for a spacious cabin with 50% more floor space than the next largest airliner, the Boeing 747-400, and provides seating for 555 people in standard three-class economy class configuration, or up to 853 people in full economy class configuration. [wikipedia]

Contributed by Kevin.

Some folks call to the heavens for spiritual reasons. Some folks want to contact aliens.
And then there are folks who just want to talk to people flying into LaGuardia
airport.

(If you’re interested in calling, the number looks like (718) 707-3362. Let us know who you talk to.)

Contributed by John Cropp.

LZ 129 Hindenburg was a German zeppelin. Together with its sister-ship it was the largest aircraft ever built. In its second year of service it was destroyed by a fire while landing at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in Manchester, New Jersey, USA, on May 6, 1937. This marker marks the exact spot that the Hindenburg crashed. [ wikipedia link ]

Contributed by Kevin and Parabellum.

JFK Hangar 17, where selected remnants of World Trade Center debris are being stored until a permanent memorial is built. The hangar house fire trucks, bikes, building structure, subway cars and other pieces. Debris is also visible outside the Hangar in the lower left.
View a great MSNBC news story on the hangar or view this slideshow for more.

Contributed by Steve.

Here is a company of airmen marching in loose formation at Nellis Air Force Base, NV.

Contributed by PDunn.

The Amoco oil company welcomes inbound passengers to New York city. This large oil drum is located just a short distance from La Guardia International Airport.

Contributed by Rod.

Here is an image of a passenger jet seconds before touchdown at Los Angeles International Airport.

Contributed by Rod.

This is the Southern California Logistics Airport, an international hub for airplane maintenance and storage. With business down, United Airlines and other major carriers are storing dozens of passenger planes at the 5,000-acre airport, waiting for better days.

Contributed by Thomas Baekdal.

Here’s another shot of a passenger jet taking off. Spotted at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington D.C.

Contributed by Thomas Baekdal.

Here’s an image of a Delta passenger jet taking off from San Francisco International Airport.

Contributed by Thomas Baekdal.