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Boeing 737-800 (N905NN) - Timing its arrival perfectly yesterday morning, AALs newly painted "Astrojet" retro liverybird (N905NN, which recently replaced N951AA as the American Astrojet paintbird) reverses thrust after landing on RNOs 16L at 10:22 AM, just two minutes after the prime eclipse time (the time when maximum eclipse coverage happened) officially occurred over Reno - 10:20 AM.  Although Renoites did not get to see a total eclipse, a great majority of the sun was obscured at 10:20 AM which is why the sky over the top of the mountains in the upper right corner of this photo is quite dark.  This is the second time N905NN has visited Reno since it was reclothed into this new garb.
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Boeing 737-800 (N905NN)

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Timing its arrival perfectly yesterday morning, AAL's newly painted "Astrojet" retro liverybird (N905NN, which recently replaced N951AA as the American Astrojet paintbird) reverses thrust after landing on RNO's 16L at 10:22 AM, just two minutes after the prime eclipse time (the time when maximum eclipse coverage happened) officially occurred over Reno - 10:20 AM. Although Renoites did not get to see a total eclipse, a great majority of the sun was obscured at 10:20 AM which is why the sky over the top of the mountains in the upper right corner of this photo is quite dark. This is the second time N905NN has visited Reno since it was reclothed into this new garb.

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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
If the eclipse had not been occurring, this shot would have been severely degraded for two reasons. Without the eclipse, the bright late morning sun would have created an intense reflection from the silver fuselage and it would also have generated high temps on the runway surface that would have resulted in heavy heat wave distortion. So from a photographic viewpoint, N905NN arrived here from DFW at the best possible time.
usaf12367
Nice picture and a cool plane
sam kuminecz
great shot gary
mwlong
This is still my favorite American livery.
Back when AA was a real airline
When AA was a real airline
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
Usaf12367, Sam, mwlong, and Gerrit >> Hi and TYVM for your comments, guys. Mwlong, I feel the same. Although I liked the R,W, and B on silver, this is my fav. Gerrit, I am in agreement with you, too. AA today is several steps down from what it was back then; in fact, it is even several steps down from what it was just a few years ago.
cliff731
Gary - that's another great photo capture... and one during the recent eclipse to boot!!!

A pilot friend of mine flew up to Nashville's KBNA to catch this eclipse in total obscurity. He shared his photo of the maximum eclipse event and it certainly appeared to have been totally dark for a few minutes.

If I can secure his kind permission, I'll share that photo with you via snail mail... :-)
Doug Lewis
Gary, all airlines are a shadow of their former selves from back in the day. Things started going down the toilet back in the late 70's/early 80's, IMO.
Now for the question: Is it cheaper to paint an aircraft or is this silver metal skin cheaper. Is the same skin no matter what and they just put a clearcoat over the metal in this case? Would like to learn why AA had silver/metal look for years.
Greg Byington
Very nice, Gary!
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21/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Miami ()internazionale di Charlotte () 17:48 EST 19:26 EST Schedulato
21/dic/2025 B738Int'l Boston-Logan ()Int'l di Miami () 13:10 EST 16:21 EST Schedulato
21/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth ()Int'l Boston-Logan () 07:39 CST 11:42 EST Schedulato
20/dic/2025 B738Fiorello LaGuardia ()Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth () 19:34 EST 21:53 CST In volo
20/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Orlando ()Fiorello LaGuardia () 15:03 EST 17:09 EST 2:05
20/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Miami ()Int'l di Orlando () 12:29 EST 13:03 EST 0:33
20/dic/2025 B738Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport ()Int'l di Miami () 08:30 CST 11:00 EST 1:30
20/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Miami ()Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport () 00:13 EST 01:05 CST 1:52
19/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Orlando ()Int'l di Miami () 19:38 EST 20:14 EST 0:36
19/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Miami ()Int'l di Orlando () 16:58 EST 17:30 EST 0:32
19/dic/2025 B738internazionale di Charlotte ()Int'l di Miami () 13:34 EST 15:10 EST 1:35
19/dic/2025 B738Raleigh-Durham Intl ()internazionale di Charlotte () 09:51 EST 10:28 EST 0:36
19/dic/2025 B738internazionale di Charlotte ()Raleigh-Durham Intl () 07:21 EST 07:50 EST 0:29
18/dic/2025 B738Int'l Sangester ()internazionale di Charlotte () 13:42 EST 16:27 EST 2:45
18/dic/2025 B738internazionale di Charlotte ()Int'l Sangester () 09:55 EST 12:40 EST 2:44
17/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Miami ()internazionale di Charlotte () 20:00 EST 21:36 EST 1:35
17/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Phoenix ()Int'l di Miami () 12:42 MST 18:24 EST 3:42
17/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Indianapolis ()Int'l di Phoenix () 08:41 EST 10:04 MST 3:23
16/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Miami ()Int'l di Indianapolis () 21:14 EST 23:48 EST 2:33
16/dic/2025 B738internazionale Juan Santamaría ()Int'l di Miami () 15:56 CST 19:17 EST 2:21
16/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth ()internazionale Juan Santamaría () 10:23 CST 13:56 CST 3:32
16/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Minneapolis-Saint Paul ()Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth () 06:51 CST 08:46 CST 1:55
15/dic/2025 B738internazionale di Charlotte ()Int'l di Minneapolis-Saint Paul () 20:08 EST 21:32 CST 2:23
15/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Tulsa ()internazionale di Charlotte () 15:12 CST 17:54 EST 1:42
15/dic/2025 B738internazionale di Charlotte ()Int'l di Tulsa () 13:19 EST 14:15 CST 1:56
15/dic/2025 B738Fiorello LaGuardia ()internazionale di Charlotte () 08:09 EST 09:42 EST 1:32
14/dic/2025 B738internazionale di Charlotte ()Fiorello LaGuardia () 22:44 EST 00:15 EST (+1) 1:30
14/dic/2025 B738internazionale Cincinnati ()internazionale di Charlotte () 19:22 EST 20:17 EST 0:54
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14/dic/2025 B738Int'l Hopkins di Cleveland ()internazionale di Charlotte () 14:27 EST 15:32 EST 1:05
14/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth ()Int'l Hopkins di Cleveland () 09:28 CST 12:44 EST 2:16
14/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Detroit ()Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth () 06:35 EST 07:52 CST 2:16
13/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Miami ()Int'l di Detroit () 21:01 EST 23:28 EST 2:26
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12/dic/2025 B738Philadelphia Intl ()internazionale di Charlotte () 17:56 EST 19:14 EST 1:17
12/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Tampa ()Philadelphia Intl () 14:28 EST 16:33 EST 2:05
12/dic/2025 B738Philadelphia Intl ()Int'l di Tampa () 10:49 EST 13:10 EST 2:20
12/dic/2025 B738Int'l Boston-Logan ()Philadelphia Intl () 06:11 EST 07:14 EST 1:03
11/dic/2025 B738Philadelphia Intl ()Int'l Boston-Logan () 21:42 EST 22:35 EST 0:53
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11/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Miami ()Int'l di Punta Cana () 12:36 EST 15:34 AST 1:57
11/dic/2025 B738Int'l La Aurora ()Int'l di Miami () 07:14 CST 10:22 EST 2:08
10/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth ()Int'l La Aurora () 19:48 CST 22:28 CST 2:40
10/dic/2025 B738Int'l di San Antonio ()Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth () 16:39 CST 17:24 CST 0:44
10/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth ()Int'l di San Antonio () 14:37 CST 15:23 CST 0:46
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09/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Chicago O'Hare ()Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth () 13:35 CST 15:33 CST 1:57
09/dic/2025 B738Int'l di Dallas-Fort Worth ()Int'l di Chicago O'Hare () 09:39 CST 11:39 CST 2:00
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