Daniel Nogueira - Air Spotter

Airbus A330-223

Airline: French Air Force

Aircraft: Airbus A330-223

Registration: F-RARF

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 14-04-2015

Info: Sometimes this boy visits us , love that livery, simple but beautifull.

Boeing KC-767-2J6ER/MMTT Jupiter

Airline: Colombia Air Force

Aircraft: Boeing KC-767-2J6ER/MMTT Jupiter

Registration: FAC1202

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 15-12-2014

Info: Suprise, Colombia Air Force on a tecnical stop at Lajes Field (LPLA). The first aircraft from colombia in the blog !

Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy (L-500)

Airline: US Air Force

Aircraft: Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy (L-500)

Registration: 83-1285

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 14-12-2014

Info: 436th AW based in Dover AFB. Simply one of my favorite aircraft, BEAUTIFUL !

Airbus A320-214

Airline: Tap Air Portgual

Aircraft: Airbus A320-214

Registration: CS-TNV

Location: Off-Airport (Vila Nova)

Date: 6-12-2014

Info: "TP1817" landing on runway 15 from the flight that connects Lisbon(LPPT)-Pico(LPPI)-Lajes(LPLA).

Dassault Falcon 900B

Airline: Spain Air Force

Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 900B

Registration: T18-4/45-43

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 5-12-2014

Taking off on runway 15 . This beautiful Dassault have stop at LPLA for a tecnical stop.

Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4

Airline: UK- Royal Air Force

Aircraft: Eurofighter EF-2000 Typhoon FGR4

Registration: ZJ946

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 5-12-2014

This amazing Typhoon is getting ready for another flying mission .

Airbus A330 Voyager KC3 (A330-243MRTT)

Airline: UK- Royal Air Force

Aircraft: Airbus A330 Voyager KC3 (A330-243MRTT)

Registration: ZZ335

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 2-12-2014

This beautiful Airbus make a night stop at LPLA to proceed his flight with the 4 typhoon on the background.

Bombardier DHC-8-202Q Dash 8

Airline: Sata Air Azores

Aircraft: Bombardier DHC-8-202Q Dash 8

Registration: CS-TRB

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 2-12-2014

Info: after a short landing on runway 15

Airbus A310-304

Airline: French Air Force

Aircraft: Airbus A310-304

Registration: F-RADB

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 2-12-2014

Info: Lovely suprise at LPLA, mechanical problem on engine start made this beautiful A310 to stay at LPLA to repair the problem.

McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender (DC-10-30CF)

Airline: US Air Force

Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender (DC-10-30CF)

Registration: 40186

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 30-11-2014

Info: Taking off for another mission.

Bombardier DHC-8-402 Q400

Airline: Sata Air Azores

Aircraft: Bombardier DHC-8-402 Q400

Registration: CS-TRD

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 30-11-2014

Info: Another flight for this aircraft, lovely light at the end of the day.

AgustaWestland EH-101 Mk516

Airline: Portuguese Air Force

Aircraft: AgustaWestland EH-101 Mk516

Registration: 19609

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 30-11-2014

Info: Push back after another mission complete.

Boeing 757-2Q8

Airline: Air Transport International

Aircraft: Boeing 757-2Q8

Registration: N751CX

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 23-11-2014

Info: Flight ATN720 taking off to Baltimore(USA) on the wet runway 15.

Boeing 757-28A

Airline: Thomson Airways (TCS & Starquest Expeditions livery)

Aircraft: Boeing 757-28A

Registration: G-OOBF

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 22-11-2014

Info: Flight TOM973 almost touching the runway 33 , this flight have departure from Marrakesh and have as final destination Washington. Another tecnical stop from Thomson Airways in LPLA.

Transall C-160D

Airline: Germany Air Force

Aircraft: Transall C-160D

Registration: 5067

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 20-11-2014

Info: Germany Air Force at LPLA ,what a nice suprise ! Love the paint job in this Transall.

Airbus A319-111

Airline: Tap Air Portugal

Aircraft: Airbus A319-111

Registration: CS-TTA

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 20-11-2014

Info: Taking off to Lisbon, love the amazing efect on the weet runway 33.

Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (L-382G)

Airline: Prescott Support

Aircraft: Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules (L-382G)

Registration: N3755P

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 19-11-2014

Info: nice suprise at LPLA. Tecnical Stop of this nice Lockheed.

CASA C-295M

Airline: Portuguese Air Force

Aircraft: CASA C-295M

Registration: 16710

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 18-11-2014

Info: Portguese Air Force in another medical emergency.

Airbus A320-233

Airline: SmartLynx Airlines

Aircraft: Airbus A320-233

Registration: YL-LCN

Location: Lajes-LPLA

Date: 18-11-2014

Info: Rest after arriving from LPPD. I love the reflection in the photo!

Dassault Falcon 900EX

Airline: Italy Air Force

Aircraft: Dassault Falcon 900EX

Registration: MM62171

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 13-11-2014

Info: Refueling after landing on runway 33 !

McDonnell Douglas C-9B Skytrain II (DC-9-32CF)

Airline: USA Marines

Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas C-9B Skytrain II (DC-9-32CF)

Registration: 161529

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 17-11-2014

Info: always good to see this aircraft in BA4.

Bombardier DHC-8-202Q Dash 8

Airline: Sata Air Azores

Aircraft: Bombardier DHC-8-202Q Dash 8

Registration: CS-TRC

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 13-11-2014

Info: Resting and getting ready for the next day of work.

Bombardier DHC-8-202Q Dash 8

Airline: Sata Air Azores

Aircraft: Bombardier DHC-8-202Q Dash 8

Registration: CS-TRB

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 9-11-2014

Info: Resting, in the morning of the next day this aircraft got a lot of work to do.

Airbus A320-214

Airline: Tap Air Portugal

Aircraft: Airbus A320-214

Registration: CS-TNG

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 13-11-2014

Info: Taking off to Lisbon, flight TP1827.

Lockheed C-130H Hercules (L-382)

Airline: Egypt Air Force

Aircraft: Lockheed C-130H Hercules (L-382)

Registration: 1292

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 9-11-2014

Info: almost touching the runway 33.

Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Airline: Thomson Airways

Aircraft: Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

Registration: G-TUIA

Location: Lajes-Azores (LPLA)

Date: 8-11-2014

Info: Flight TOM25 from Bridgetown (TBPB) to London (EGKK) had to divert to Lajes(LPLA) because of a medical emergency of a passenger. This is the third time that we have in Lajes(LPLA) this kind of aircraft and all from the same company !