Spotting at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
The day after attending Thunder Over Louisville finds me at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF) for a little Sunday morning spotting. Louisville Airport is a major UPS hub for their flight operations and the morning rush did not disappoint. 747s, 767s, MD-11s, A300s and more make appearances during the morning rush of arriving and departing flights.
Once the morning rush ended, I moved on to capturing some photos of the military aircraft that remained at the airport after their appearance in the Thunder Over Louisville airshow. B-52 Superfortress, C-130J Super Hercules, C-17 Globemaster III, and more were spotted on the ramp.
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UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
UPS 747-8F on the SDF airport ramp.
Downtown Louisville, KY in the background of this MD-11 at SDF airport.
UPS Boeing 767-300F
UPS Boeing 767-300F
UPS Boeing 767-300F
UPS Boeing 767-300F
UPS Boeing 767-34AF(ER)
UPS Boeing 767-34AF(ER)
UPS Boeing 767-34AF(ER)
UPS Boeing 747-8F
UPS Boeing 747-8F
UPS Boeing 747-8F
UPS Boeing 747-8F
UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11F
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4
Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-7H4
UPS Airbus A300F4-622R
UPS Airbus A300F4-622R
UPS Airbus A300F4-622R
UPS Airbus A300F4-622R
United Express Embraer ERJ-175LL
Breeze Airways Airbus A220-300
FedEx Airbus A300F4-605R
United Airlines Embraer ERJ-170SE
United Airlines Embraer ERJ-170SE
Gulfstream G550 Arriving
Gulfstream G550 Departing
Delta Connection Embraer ERJ-175LR
UPS 767 being loaded/unloaded? across the airport. Heat distortion due to the distance away these were shot at.
UPS Airbus A300F. Heat distortion of the image due to the distance away.
UPS 747s and MD-11s across the airport. Heat distortion due to the distance away these were shot at.
UPS 747s and MD-11s across the airport. Heat distortion due to the distance away these were shot at.
UPS 747s and 767s across the airport. Heat distortion due to the distance away these were shot at.
A shot of me racing to the next location to get more aircraft photos! UPS 747-8F parked behind the fencing. Thanks to Bruce for the use of his photo.
Heavy Freighter Spotting at KSDF
UPS 747 & 767, FedEx A300, American E175 & CRJ, Southwest 737
Sunday morning traffic into and out of Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (KSDF). UPS 747, 767, and FedEx A300 heavies and some commercial carrier aircraft were in the pattern.
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Thunder Over Louisville Military Participants
I drove around Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport Sunday afternoon looking for any military aircraft on the ramp that had not yet departed after participating in the Thunder Over Louisville flyovers on Saturday.
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A F-16 Fighting Falcon (VIPER) from the 180th Fighter Wing OH ANG, in Toledo, OH blasts out of SDF going into an unrestricted vertical climb.
F-16 Fighting Falcon (VIPER) going up! Note the "Jelly" exhaust trailing behind the F-16.
F-16 Fighting Falcon (VIPER) still going up!
F-16 Fighting Falcon (VIPER) rolling over on top!
F-16 Fighting Falcon (VIPER) rolling out!
F-16 Fighting Falcon (VIPER) soon to be out of sight!
USAF B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.
USAF B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.
USAF B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.
USAF B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.
USAF B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.
USAF B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.
USAF B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA.
USAF C-17 Globemaster III from the 97th Airlift Wing, Altus AFB, OK.
Lined up at the end of the runway for takeoff. USAF C-17 Globemaster III from the 97th Airlift Wing, Altus AFB, OK.
USAF C-17 Globemaster III from the 97th Airlift Wing, Altus AFB, OK departing.
USAF C-17 Globemaster III from the 97th Airlift Wing, Altus AFB, OK departing.
USAF C-17 Globemaster III from the 97th Airlift Wing, Altus AFB, OK going up!
C-130J “Super Hercules” from the 123rd Airlift Wing, KY ANG, Louisville KY.
Pretty birds all lined up in a row. C-130J “Super Hercules” from the 123rd Airlift Wing, KY ANG, Louisville KY.
C-130J “Super Hercules” from the 123rd Airlift Wing, KY ANG, Louisville KY.
Nice look at the 8-blade scimitar style propellors mounted on front of the Allison AE2100D3 turboprop engines on the C-130J Super Hercules.
Crewman closing the door prior to them moving this Hercules back to the National Guard base ramp.
C-130J “Super Hercules” from the 123rd Airlift Wing, KY ANG, Louisville KY.
C-130J “Super Hercules” from the 123rd Airlift Wing, KY ANG, Louisville KY.
German Luftwaffe Airbus A-400M Atlas from the Lufttransportgeschwader (Air Transport Group) 62, Wunstorf AB, Hannover, Germany. Shot from a good distance away, the heat haze has distorted the image.
Vipers, Growlers, and Warthogs - Oh My! Parked on the National Guard ramp. Shot from a good distance away, the heat haze has distorted the image.
Sea Dragon, Jayhawk, and Stratotanker - Oh My! Parked on the National Guard ramp. Shot from a good distance away, the heat haze has distorted the image.
Navy E-2C Hawkeye from VAW-120, Norfolk NAS, Norfolk VASN taxis out to take off.
Navy E-2C Hawkeye from VAW-120, Norfolk NAS, Norfolk VASN on the takeoff roll.
Navy E-2C Hawkeye from VAW-120, Norfolk NAS, Norfolk VASN in the air!
A pair of US Navy EA-18 Growlers from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, WA blast out of SDF on their way home.
Post Thunder Over Louisville Departures
• F-16 Fighting Falcon • E-2C Hawkeye • EA-18G Growler • Twin Beech 18 • C-130 Taxi • B-52 on Ramp
Sunday departures from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport by several military aircraft that participated in the 2024 Thunder Over Louisville event over the Ohio River. Takeoffs by F-16 Fighting Falcon, E-2C Hawkeyes, Twin Beech 18, and EA-18G Growlers. Includes startup and taxi by two C-130J Super Hercules and shots of a B-52 Stratorfortress parked on the ramp.
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