Photography by Ian L. Sitren

Posts tagged “Palm Springs Airport

Southwest Airlines Colors

Those Southwest airplanes sure do photograph well!


Motor Glider

The Aeromot AMT-200 Super Ximango is a Brazilian motor glider capable of non-powered flight. Operated by the U.S. Air Force Academy and NASA as the TG-14.


KC-130J Hercules

A United States Marines KC-130J Hercules departing the airport in Palm Springs.


Flying Past The Tower

A United States Marines C-130 flying past the control tower at the Palm Springs airport during take off last Sunday.


Water Salute

An American Airlines flight given a Fire Department water salute at the Palm Springs airport. Typically honoring a retiring aircraft. This was on March 3 2023.


New Windows

New windows being installed on the control tower at the airport in Palm Springs California.


T-45C Goshawk

A T-45C jet trainer from VT-9 Tigers at Naval Air Station Meridian in Mississippi departing Palm Springs this past Thursday.


Death Rattlers

The “Death Rattlers”, an F/A-18C Hornet departing Palm Springs. A carrier based aviation squadron based at Marine Corps Aviation Miramar California.


Off-Road Racer Christopher Polvoorde

Off-Road Racer Christopher Polvoorde Helicopter landing in Palm Springs.


Navy Sea Hawk

Another look at that Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter departing Palm Springs this past Friday.


Navy Sea Hawk

A Navy MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter departing Palm Springs this past Friday.


USMC C-130 Hercules

A United States Marine C-130 Hercules taking to the air in front of the control tower at the Palm Springs airport this past Saturday. 


TWA Heritage

An American Airlines passenger jet painted in the colors of TWA, in tribute to its predecessor’s historic past. At Palm Springs this past Saturday.


C-130 The Rock

A C-130 Hercules from Little Rock Air Force Base arriving in Palm Springs. Little Rock is the primary C-130 training base for the Department of Defense.


Come To Fight Come To Win

A United States Marine F/A-18C from VMFA-323 departing the airport in Palm Springs.


KC-135

Saturday a Boeing KC-135R refueling aircraft arriving in Palm Springs. 


VFA-154 Black Knights

Out of town visitors to Palm Springs last Friday. F/A-18F Super Hornets from VFA-154, the Black Knights from Naval Air Station Lemoore. Attached to Carrier Air Wing Eleven and deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.


Taxiing In The Rain

An Alaska Airlines Embraer E175LR taxiing in the rain to the passenger terminal at the airport in Palm Springs California.


Control Tower

We had some unusual weather here in Palm Springs over the weekend. The Control Tower at the airport framed by sunlight reflecting on the wet hillside to the west.


Busy Airport

The day before Thanksgiving, a United Airlines flight departing Palm Springs. It is going to be a very busy airport over the next few days.


Alaska Airlines Taxi By

Over on the west side of the airport for Palm Springs Air Museum flights is a fun place to be to see other aircraft close up.


C-130 Landing

A military C-130 aircraft landing in Palm Springs yesterday. I just happened to be out there.


FedEx MD-11 Low Approaches

A FedEx MD-11F doing low approaches today at Palm Springs International Airport.

A FedEx MD-11F doing low approaches at the Palm Springs International Airport.
A FedEx MD-11F doing low approaches at the Palm Springs International Airport.

Landing At Sunset

American Airlines landing at sunset at Palm Springs International Airport.

American Airlines landing at sunset at Palm Springs International Airport