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Fed Ex Hauling Old 20th Century Style!

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Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Here is nice 20th century style Fed Ex hauling from KRSW Southwest Florida International Airport located seven miles southeast of downtown Memphis, Tennessee.

Finished loading with tons of Christmas packages bound for KMEM for redistribution to other planes

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Nice wing view showing shiny jet engines

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Being pushed back by airport tug

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After starting engines now awaiting for clearance to taxi to short of runway 06

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Leaving passenger/cargo apron to enter into taxiway on way to runway 06 with background view of JetBlue A320 awaiting for its maintenance repair in front of maintenance hanger

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Still taxiing

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Entering into runway 06 for take off

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Airborne on climb to FL360 turning left to head to SRQ

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Now heading to SRQ passing Caloosahatchee River seen below the plane

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Wing view of Caloosahatchee River showing highway route number 75 just below the engine

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Heading to SRQ with nice view of Gulf of Mexico while still on climb to FL360

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Intercepting SRQ above city of Sarasota

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Nice view of city of Sarasota

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Passing KSRQ Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport three nautical miles  north of the central business district of Sarasota to start cruising along Florida's southwest coast toward PIE

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Now cruising at FL360 along beautiful southwest shore of Florida heading to PIE!!!

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Cruising past Tampa Bay with view of highway route 19 also known as 275 also known as Sunshine Skyway Lane South

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Intercepting PIE above city of St Petersburg

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Beautiful wing view of entire city of Tampa and its KTPA Tampa International Airport six miles west of downtown Tampa

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Passing view of Bayside Bridge crossing the water and KPIE St. Petersburg–Clearwater International Airport located eight nautical miles north of the central business district of St. Petersburg

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Cruising along southwest coast of Florida showing gorgeous Gulf of Mexico

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Because of regulations of the forums not allowing more than 20 screenshots per post, please be kind enough to go to this hyperlink below to view rest of exciting and gorgeous flight!!

 

Here is link: http://vatil.org.il/forum/index.php/topic/40255-fed-hauling-old-20th-century-style/

Regards,

Aharon

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Cool shots Aharon! Love that bird and livery!

Great series! I particularly like the two shots of the approach.

Florian

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Bazinga, FloG, and Captkorndog,

 

Thanks for kind words!!

Regards,

Aharon

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