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30 cool aviation pics: DC-9s, purple planes, aerial NYC and more

Alaska Airlines' "Spirit of Alaska Statehood" Boeing 737-400 lands in Seattle. The jet's unique design was created by a high school student from Sitka, Alaska, in 2009.
Alaska Airlines' "Spirit of Alaska Statehood" Boeing 737-400 lands in Seattle. The jet's unique design was created by a high school student from Sitka, Alaska, in 2009.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
The island of Manhattan radiates light as a Delta flight passes overhead, due to land at New York's JFK Airport.
The island of Manhattan radiates light as a Delta flight passes overhead, due to land at New York's JFK Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 is pushed back from a gate at New York's JFK Airport, ready for its trip to the U.K.
A Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 is pushed back from a gate at New York's JFK Airport, ready for its trip to the U.K.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
Pouring a trail of smoke behind it, a classic NATO E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control (AWACS) jet lands at Seattle's Boeing Field Airport.
Pouring a trail of smoke behind it, a classic NATO E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control (AWACS) jet lands at Seattle's Boeing Field Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
An Ameristar DC-9 takes off from Seattle's Boeing Field airport.
An Ameristar DC-9 takes off from Seattle's Boeing Field airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
Kenmore Air's newest seaplane, painted like an Orca whale, lands on Lake Union north of downtown Seattle.
Kenmore Air's newest seaplane, painted like an Orca whale, lands on Lake Union north of downtown Seattle.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
An American Airlines Boeing 757 glows in late evening light as it taxis to the gate in Seattle.
An American Airlines Boeing 757 glows in late evening light as it taxis to the gate in Seattle.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
Visitors on a tour of Condor's maintenance hangar in Frankfurt, Germany, take a look inside the nose gear storage bay of a Boeing 767-300.
Visitors on a tour of Condor's maintenance hangar in Frankfurt, Germany, take a look inside the nose gear storage bay of a Boeing 767-300.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
One of Boston's newest visitors, low-cost Icelandic carrier WOW, brightens the airfield with its purplely presence.
One of Boston's newest visitors, low-cost Icelandic carrier WOW, brightens the airfield with its purplely presence.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
A JetBlue Airbus A321 greases the runway at Paine Field Airport, otherwise known as the home of Boeing's wide-body jet factory.
A JetBlue Airbus A321 greases the runway at Paine Field Airport, otherwise known as the home of Boeing's wide-body jet factory.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
A Qatar Cargo Boeing 777 taxis for takeoff at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany.
A Qatar Cargo Boeing 777 taxis for takeoff at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
An Alaska Airlines Q400 turboprop pulls into a gate while an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 heads out for takeoff in Seattle.
An Alaska Airlines Q400 turboprop pulls into a gate while an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 heads out for takeoff in Seattle.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
A Delta Boeing 757 takes off from Boston Logan Airport.
A Delta Boeing 757 takes off from Boston Logan Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 takes to the air in Seattle.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 takes to the air in Seattle.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
Delta tails of varying sizes line Terminal 4 at New York's JFK Airport.
Delta tails of varying sizes line Terminal 4 at New York's JFK Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
An ANA Boeing 777-300 takes off from New York's JFK Airport.
An ANA Boeing 777-300 takes off from New York's JFK Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
Archenemy jumbo jets, Airbus' A380, left, and Boeing's classic 747-400, show off their profiles between flights at New York's JFK Airport.
Archenemy jumbo jets, Airbus' A380, left, and Boeing's classic 747-400, show off their profiles between flights at New York's JFK Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
Ready for a long trip to India, a Jet Airways Boeing 777-300 is pushed back from the gate at New York's JFK Airport.
Ready for a long trip to India, a Jet Airways Boeing 777-300 is pushed back from the gate at New York's JFK Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
Raindrops fill a window pane during a dreary day at New York's JFK Airport.
Raindrops fill a window pane during a dreary day at New York's JFK Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
Our Lady of the Airways, a Catholic chapel located inside Boston's Logan Airport, finds itself mostly empty on a weekday afternoon.
Our Lady of the Airways, a Catholic chapel located inside Boston's Logan Airport, finds itself mostly empty on a weekday afternoon.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
A flight board inside Boston Logan's international terminal demonstrates the steady gains the city has seen in overseas traffic in recent years.
A flight board inside Boston Logan's international terminal demonstrates the steady gains the city has seen in overseas traffic in recent years.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
Day turns to dusk in brilliant colors over a runway in Warsaw's main airport.
Day turns to dusk in brilliant colors over a runway in Warsaw's main airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
Aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport.
Aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
A Delta Boeing 717 rockets out of Boston's Logan Airport on a sunny weekday afternoon.
A Delta Boeing 717 rockets out of Boston's Logan Airport on a sunny weekday afternoon.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
A dazzling display of clouds spreads out across the horizon somewhere over Illinois.
A dazzling display of clouds spreads out across the horizon somewhere over Illinois.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
A Southwest Boeing 737 takes off from SeaTac Airport.
A Southwest Boeing 737 takes off from SeaTac Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
A FedEx DC-10 prepares to land in Seattle under enormous clouds.
A FedEx DC-10 prepares to land in Seattle under enormous clouds.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 lands in Seattle.
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 lands in Seattle.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
A classic NATO E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control (AWACS) jet lands at Seattle's Boeing Field Airport.
A classic NATO E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control (AWACS) jet lands at Seattle's Boeing Field Airport.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
The barren tundra of Greenland almost passes for clouds as a flight passes from Europe to Canada.
The barren tundra of Greenland almost passes for clouds as a flight passes from Europe to Canada.
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren