A crisp, detailed photograph taken from below of a United States Air Force C-37B (Gulfstream G550) on final approach. The aircraft features a white upper fuselage and a deep blue belly, with the text "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" clearly visible along the side. The landing gear is fully extended and the flaps are deployed for landing. The American flag is prominent on the vertical stabilizer, and the tail number 06-0500 is marked on the engine nacelle against a clear, pale blue sky.

United States Air Force
SAM428 ADW-COS
Gulfstream C-37B
Reg. 06-0500
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
March 24, 2026

#usaf #SAM428 #aviationphotography #planespotting #gulfstream #c37b #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

A small brown bird perched on the top right corner of a weathered red and white sign that reads "NOTICE! NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES". In the background, beautifully out of focus, are green evergreen trees and a massive snow-capped mountain under a clear blue sky.

Trail monitor on duty. 🛑🦅

#ColoradoSprings #PikesPeak #ColoradoPhotography #BirdPhotography #MountainViews #OptOutside #ColoradoWildlife #Fujifilm

Got a couple at the gates during my last trip to PHX.

Nice! I did check through my reel and I did manage to get the same frame sometime last year. It looks like this airframe was missing the bottom part of the widget on the belly logo back then as well.

I actually kinda like the stubbiness of the A319. I nearly did get a chance to fly on an A318 back when Frontier still had them, but the plane got swapped for an A319 at the last minute.

An Airbus A319 operated by Delta Air Lines descends on final approach with its landing gear fully extended. The aircraft is shown from below and slightly to the side, revealing the dark blue underside, red-and-blue tail design, and deployed flaps against an overcast sky.

Delta Air Lines
DL2427 ATL-COS
Airbus A319-100
Reg. N368NB
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
March 24, 2026

#deltaairlines #delta #N368NB #aviationphotography #planespotting #airbus #airbusA319 #A319 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

A vibrant yellow daffodil with a ruffled trumpet-shaped center, set against a soft, blurred background of green leaves and reddish mulch.

Some bright yellow goodness for your feed today. Spring has arrived with the daffodils blooming in my yard.

#bloomscrolling #daffodil #coloradosprings #fujifilm

Who knew that actively sabotaging the working relationships with your allies would make them not want to help you?

(1) The accused declared, ordered, or otherwise indicated that there shall be no survivors or surrender accepted; (2) The accused thereby intended to threaten an adversary or to conduct hostilities such that there would be no survivors or surrender accepted; (3) It was foreseeable that circumstances would be such that a practicable and reasonable ability to accept surrender would exist; (4) The accused was in a position of effective command or control over the subordinate forces to which the declaration or order was directed; and (5) The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with hostilities.

✋ Former USG war crimes lawyer here.

Apropos of SecDef's remarks this morning:

Denial of quarter—even the declaration of no quarter—is a war crime.

And recognized as such by the US Government.

From DoD's Manual for Military Commissions.

It's Thursday, here's a plane:

Side profile of a grey U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy, registration 86-0025, sitting on an apron. The tail features markings for "Dover" and the "AMC" (Air Mobility Command) logo against a clear blue sky.

A Dover-based C-5M (reg. 86-0025) resting between flights at Colorado Springs Airport (KCOS).

#C5Galaxy #C5 #USAF #usairforce #KCOS #planespotting #militaryaviation #militaryaviationphotography #aviationphotography #fujifilm

Was not expecting a Charlie Puth and Hikaru Utada collab, but liking the song!

Thanks! I am just glad I finally managed to catch an RCAF plane. I missed out on the CC-330 Husky that visited here a few weeks back.

The forward section of a Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster III strategic airlifter is captured from a close underside angle as it approaches for landing. The nose landing gear is extended, two of the aircraft’s large turbofan engines are visible beneath the high-mounted wing, and the gray fuselage marked “Canada” and aircraft number 703 stands out against a deep blue sky.

Royal Canadian Air Force
CFC3624 YTR-COS
Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III
Reg. 177703
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
March 7, 2026

#rcaf #arc #royalcanadianairforce #cc177 #cc177globemaster #aviationphotography #militaryaviation #militaryaviationphotography #planespotting #KCOS #fujifilm

A Royal Canadian Air Force CC-177 Globemaster III heavy transport aircraft is photographed from below while approaching for landing, showing its four turbofan engines, high-mounted wings, and extended landing gear.

Royal Canadian Air Force
CFC3624 YTR-COS
Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III
Reg. 177703
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
March 7, 2026

#rcaf #arc #royalcanadianairforce #cc177 #cc177globemaster #aviationphotography #militaryaviation #militaryaviationphotography #planespotting #KCOS #fujifilm

Watching through that earlier, and his body language and facial expressions just screamed not wanting to do this ceremony at all. Showing up in that ridiculous oversized baseball cap and not removing it was so disrespectful.

The damage this unqualified SecDef is doing is going to be a problem for years to come.

Looks lovely! I hope they keep the A380 on the MUC-DEN flight this summer.

Lockheed P-38 Lightning departing out of Colorado Springs. #skycards

An American Eagle Embraer E170 regional jet is photographed from below as it climbs after departure, showing its twin engines and red, white, and blue tail against a pale, cloud-streaked sky.

American Eagle (operated by Envoy)
AA4202 COS-DFW
Embraer E170
Reg. N768RD
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
February 23, 2026

#americanairlines #americaneagle #envoy #N768RD #aviationphotography #planespotting #embraer #embraerE170 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 is captured from a low underside angle as it climbs after takeoff. The aircraft’s blue fuselage with red and yellow tail colors stands out against a soft, overcast sky.

Southwest Airlines
WN2737 COS-DAL
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Reg. N8920Q
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
February 23, 2026

#southwestairlines #N8920Q #aviationphotography #planespotting #boeing #boeing737 #boeing737MAX8 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

I know the Army announced cuts to aviation late last year to shift focus to UAVs. This almost feels intentional, as a way to "encourage" some of those pilot WOs to not sign up for another commitment.

This almost sounds like something that would be a Duffle Blog article. It's like they are actively trying to drive out Warrant Officers and cause a retention crisis.

An under-wing view of Southwest Airlines "Colorado One" (registration N8690A) in flight. The aircraft features a bold red, white, yellow, and blue livery inspired by the Colorado state flag, with landing gear visible against a vibrant blue background.

Southwest Airlines (Colorado One livery)
WN4861 DFW-COS
Boeing 737-800
Reg. N8690A
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
February 18, 2026

#southwestairlines #speciallivery #coloradoone #N8690A #aviationphotography #planespotting #boeing #boeing737 #boeing737800 #B737 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 wearing a FIFA World Cup special livery is photographed from below while descending on approach, with landing gear down against a clear blue sky.

American Airlines (World Cup 26 livery)
AA1552 DFW-COS
Boeing 737-800
Reg. N844NN
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
February 18, 2026

#americanairlines #speciallivery #worldcup26 #N844NN #aviationphotography #planespotting #boeing #boeing737 #boeing737800 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

An Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft is photographed from below while descending on approach, showing extended landing gear, four engines beneath swept wings, and the airline’s blue-and-gold tail design.

Atlas Air
5Y8006 OSN-ANC-COS
Boeing 747-400
Reg. N482MC
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
February 15, 2025

#atlasair #N482MC #aviationphotography #planespotting #boeing #boeing747 #boeing747400 #KCOS #fujifilm

A United Airlines Airbus A319 aircraft is photographed from below while descending on approach, showing extended landing gear, twin engines, and the airline’s blue globe tail design.

United Airlines
UA395 DEN-COS
Airbus A319-100
Reg. N880UA
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
February 15, 2026

#unitedairlines #N880UA #aviationphotography #planespotting #airbus #airbusA319 #A319 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

El Paso, New Mexico airspace closed by FAA without explanation; flights restricted under national defense noticeWithout explanation, FAA closes El Paso and New Mexico airspace for 10 days, cites natio... The Federal Aviation Administration has closed airspace over El Paso and parts of southern New Mexico for 10 days under a national defense designation, offering no explanation for the rare move.An une...

What the heck? This is a big airspace closure in New Mexico for no known reason.

It doesn’t help that the guy answering the provided FAA phone number for questions is telling the press (from the article) that he has no idea what’s going on.

elpasomatters.org/2026/02/11/u...

A Sun Country Airlines Boeing 737-800 is captured from a close underside perspective as it approaches for landing. The landing gear is fully extended, the twin engines are clearly visible under the wings, and the aircraft’s blue fuselage with red and white accent striping stands out against a deep, cloudless blue sky.

Sun Country Airlines
SY8260 SGF-COS
Boeing 737-800
Reg. N828SY
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
February 8, 2026

#suncountryairlines #N828SY #aviationphotography #planespotting #boeing #boeing737 #boeing737800 #B737 #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm

An Omni Air International Boeing 777-200ER is photographed from directly below during approach, with landing gear down and twin engines visible against a deep blue sky.

Omni Air International
OY4008 TCM-COS
Boeing 777-200ER
Reg. N828AX
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
February 6, 2026

#omni #omniairinternational #N828AX #aviationphotography #planespotting #boeing #boeing777 #777200ER #KCOS #coloradosprings #fujifilm