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ID 16358 Views: 444 Photo Comments: 2	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	FedEx Express Boeing 727-233 Adv (F)	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	RampBoss Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N258FE (cn 20940) An early morning adhoc of a rare 3-holer in CLE back in Aug 2008. This may be the last FedEx 727 to date that's been in CLE although I'm sure we'll see a few more. Ex-Air Canada built in 1975, converted to freighter in 1991.

ID 12343 Views: 250 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation - MARC) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) Neither aircraft is completely in this pic but I wanted to capture both to give some idea of the size of the B-17G.

ID 12342 Views: 244 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation - MARC) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) This B-17G spent a week sitting on the Air Services ramp in August of 2008.

ID 12341 Views: 212 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) Nose on shot of the B-17G. Hard to believe both the navigator and bombardier squeezed into the nose during a mission.

ID 12340 Views: 265 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) Right side shot of the B-17G. You can see the massive undercarriage and the Wright R-1820's.

ID 12339 Views: 219 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) Interesting view of the right wing on the B-17G. You can see the fabric covered aileron.

ID 12338 Views: 238 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) The tail gunner's twin .50 caliber machine guns -"Pete" and "Repete." Similiar to the shot Chuck took of this aircraft in April 2005.

ID 12337 Views: 270 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) Ball turret on the bottom of the B-17G. I don't think there is any way I could have handled being cramped up in this thing! Hats off to all the veterans!

ID 12336 Views: 262 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) View of the right side of the B-17G. You can see that the nose art is blue on this side vs. red on the left side. Also in this view is the Norden bombsight.

ID 12335 Views: 228 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) View of the left side of the B-17G painted as the "Memphis Belle." The nose art is a different color on each side of the nose. You can see the mission markings and the "kill" credits for each German aircraft this aircraft shot down.

ID 12334 Views: 229 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) Massive mainmount tire on the right side of the B-17G. You can also see the massive exhaust pipe leading away from the radial engine.

ID 12333 Views: 238 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) "Number 4" engine on the B-17G.

ID 12332 Views: 216 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) The two right side engines on a B-17G. You can see how thick the wing is on this airplane and how close the props were when running. Have to love those huge radials!

ID 12331 Views: 215 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Untitled (Yankee Air Museum) Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	707 Guy Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N3703G (cn 32187) One of the Wright R-1820 engines on the B-17G that stopped by Hopkins in August of 2008

ID 9996 Views: 453 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) Saab 340B/Plus	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N441XJ (cn 340B-441) Ten years old and showing a bit of wear and tear, this is one of two Mesaba Saab's painted in this special scheme depicting their route map throughout the Midwest in support of Northwest Airlines. Among the signs of age are the patches along the reinforced propline panels, as well as a peculiar patch on the cargo door. Age aside, this aircraft has many years yet ahead for it if properly maintained. (Best viewed at 1152 size.)

ID 9995 Views: 395 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) Saab 340B/Plus	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N441XJ (cn 340B-441) After monopolizing gate C-08 for several hours due to a maintenance problem, this Saab is getting pushed off to the side to allow room at the gate for more inbounds. (Best viewed at 1152 size.)

ID 9994 Views: 364 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	Northwest Airlink (Mesaba Airlines) Saab 340B/Plus	Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE/KCLE) USA - Ohio, August 22, 2008	Chuck Slusarczyk Jr. Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	N441XJ (cn 340B-441) Sitting on C-08 on a maintenance delay, this Mesaba Saab's flight would eventually cancel, and the aircraft was towed off the gate. The aircraft, one of two in the fleet with this special scheme, is also sporting a replacement port elevator.

ID 9993 Views: 488 Photo Comments: 0	Airline / Aircraft Type	Location and Date	Photographer
	KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 747-400	Altitude (Contrail) USA, August 22, 2008	Gary starcher Contact
	Registration/Serial No. | Remarks & Notes
	Unknown (cn Unknown) Going over CAK at FL370 was this KLM 747-400 as flight KLM42V. Unfortunately there was a slight cloud cover so i cant really read the registration on the underside of the wing. But still not bad for my first KLM 747!