When I hear the term “post 911 world,” my heart cringes. It’s 100% negative…at least for us spotters and maybe even for you non spotters. It has affected us all in some way.

Couple weeks ago I went to the airport (will purposely neglect to say which one) to pick up a friend and wanted to get some pics of the landing…too bad 5min before I spotted her jet on its base leg lining up for finals down the runway, security came around and told me to stop. I was in a public place with legal access, in full public view, was honest to the cop and showed him my pictures that weren’t of the buildings, but I guess those things don’t matter. I understand security has their job to do. I don’t want to bash them. That probably won’t stop me from doing it again though.

In this world today, I can’t even take some sentimental images of my friend landing in! Sorry friend! The only pics I wanted, I didn’t get. My friend was flying in on a Continental 737-900 series jet too. I have never seen a -900 series before. It is the longest and largest 737 to date. Yea, a shame I couldn’t capture it.

But I was able to get some Southwest jets basking in some great light though.

I love seeing jets being readied for their next flight. Look at all those service vehicles! If I could be any machine, I would be a small 737-700 with winglets just like this one. This is N738CB, she is 9 years old.

N298WN landed, pulled in and stopped short of the gate. Thanks for stopping to pose for me! She is about half a year old!

Mmmm Southwest colors are great aren’t they?

N298WN again posing for me at the gate. 

N738CB launches away into the sunset. She was built in 1999 and without winglets.

Looks just like my model right? HAHAHAHA! I wonder how long it will take before people say that airplane models are illegal too as they are tools to help terrorist plan. Gosh. I’m just stating the absurdity of this all.

(a stock pic from Gemini Jets, I didn’t have time to take a shot of my own model)