Ryan Patterson
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Professional DC based Aerial Photographer🚁✈️ Interested in a digital image or print? PM me here or on Instagram!
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Close friend Captain Ted Orris departing on his final flight. I drove up to RDU to surprise him in the helicopter on departure. If you look closely, you can see his first officer waiving!
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A reminder of how far we’ve come. Taken 2 years ago in Kansas City.
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How low can you go? A Tradwind Pilatus landing at Saint Barthelemy.
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A Lufthansa A340-600 departing LAX.
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A
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Up close with an Emirates A380 as it departs LAX!
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An American A321 taking off with a beautiful LAX lineup behind her.
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An Air France A350 departing Boston with a stunning background!
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An afternoon Dulles lineup!
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A stunning Delta 757 executing the river visual approach at DCA featuring the White House, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, and U.S. Capitol.
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A British Airways A380 loading up at LAX.
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But that was when I ruled the world…🎶
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A video showing how I get the top down shots. We work hard with ATC and the pilots to make sure this is 100% safe.
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A British Airways A380 landing at DFW.
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Anyone notice something out of place? Hint, you usually see one at the airport!
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If you could bring one back… which one would you choose?
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A UPS Md11 rocketing out of Louisville.
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An afternoon Dulles lineup last August.
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Anyone notice something special about this particular 747?
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A look down SFO’s international terminal G.
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My beautiful wing view from seat 29A onboard the longest flight in the world from Singapore to New York! Just a smidge under 18 hours enroute today.
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A view of the largest boneyard in the world in Tucson, Arizona.
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There is just something about the 747…
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A Delta 757 taking off from ATL.
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A crazy lineup of airplanes at Pinal Airpark.
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A United 787 taking off from Dulles!
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Double shot! A Lufthansa A340-600 departing over an Asiana A350.
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A Lufthansa 747 departing Boston in some great conditions.
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A Delta Lineup at DTW.
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A Lufthansa A340-600 landing in Boston in some beautiful late evening light.
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An afternoon delta lineup in Atlanta.
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Like father, like son.
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A Lufthansa 747 landing in front of a beautiful NYC skyline.
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A United 787 landing below us at Dulles. This video was taken with guidance and approval from both ATC and the pilots.
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A Kalitta Air 747 landing in Anchorage. At the point the photo is taken, the plane is still between 40-50ft in the air.
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A Qantas A380 landing in Los Angeles.
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A Delta A330 departing JFK at sunset.
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A United 777 landing in San Francisco.
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A United 777 departing LAX.
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A JFK T1 lineup at European Rush hour.
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This one was a special one for me. The very first top down landing shot. So much precision, planning, and of course execution goes into these special shots.
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What a difference one year makes. The top photo was taken June 2020 and the bottom photo was taken June 2021. So many airplanes have returned to the skies but we have a long way to go.
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A United 767-400ER rocketing out of HNL.
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Gotta look twice! An American Airlines A321 taking off from LAX.
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A Skyteam lineup in Detroit last year.
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A lineup of Delta planes in Detroit.
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A Delta 757-300 coming in for a landing in Atlanta as seen from 2,000ft above.
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An UPS Md11 taking off from SDF earlier this week.
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#avgeek
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#takeoff
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An exciting week for United as they become the first US carrier to serve Amman, Jordan.
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#dulles
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A
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What a difference a year makes.
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The most challenging photo of my career to date. A perfect top down perspective of an Atlas Air 747 taking off from Anchorage.
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A Hawaiian 717 taking off from Honolulu last week.
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A helicopter photo flight over Mohave Air and Space Port.
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Former Qantas Queens in Mohave.
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#mhv
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A Delta 767 shortly before touchdown in Atlanta.
#deltaairlines
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#airplane
#landing
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Freight dogs of yesteryear.
#fedex
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#md11
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Long live the queen. What a beautiful sight as she leaps into the skies.
#ups
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#avgeek
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#travel
#cargo
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An Emirates A380 landing at Washington Dulles.
#dulles
#iad
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#a380
#airbus
#airbuslover
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#aviation
#avgeek
#airplane
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A nice full lineup at IAD last weekend.
#dulles
#united
#unitedairlines
#aviation
#avgeek
#nikonphotography
#aerialphotography
#dullesairport
#aviationlovers
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There’s simply nothing like the queen.
#lufthansa
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#boeing747
#avgeek
#airplane
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A Delta A330 with the New York Skyline.
#deltaairlines
#airbus
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#aviation
#travel
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A Delta A350 loading up at ATL.
#delta
#airbus
#airbuslovers
#a350
#nikonphotography
#d850
#aerialphotography
#travelgram
#deltaairlines
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An SFO afternoon lineup at concourse G.
#unitedairlines
#aviation
#aviationlovers
#avgeek
#airplane
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A UPS Md11 landing in Louisville!
#ups
#md11
#cargo
#freight
#aviation
#aviationlovers
#airplane
#freighter
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A JetBlue A220 departing Boston in an awesome sunset!
#jetblue
#a220
#airbus
#airbuslovers
#aviation
#aerialphotography
#boston
#airplane
#nikon
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A United 737 over the blast pad at Dulles.
#unitedairlines
#boeinglovers
#boeing737
#aviation
#travelgram
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A Delta 757 on the Canarsie approach to JFK.
#deltaairlines
#boeing
#boeinglovers
#boeing757
#aviationphoto
#avgeek
#newyorkcity
#jfkairport
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A view down ththe concourse at Dulles during the mid morning bank.
#unitedairlines
#aviation
#dullesairport
#aviationphotography
#planespotting
#travel
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Why did the airplane cross the road?🤪
#ups
#md11
#avgeek
#airplane
#aviation
#aerialphotography
#natgeotravel
#travelphoto
#Louisville
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A DHL A330 freighter taking off from Miami.
#DHL
#airbus
#airbuslover
#airbusa330
#aerialphotography
#airplane
#avgeek
#aviation
#a2a
#miami
#flymia
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A Delta A350 as seen from above.
#delta
#deltaairlines
#airbus
#airbuslovers
#a350
#atlanta
#aviatiob
#airliner
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A Cathay Pacific 747 touching down In Anchorage!
#cathaypacific
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#boeing747
#anchorage
#Aviation
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A classic ATL lineup.
#delta
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#airplane
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#avgeek
#nikon
#nikonphotography
#atlanta
#atlairport
#travelphotography
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A Virgin Atlantic 787-9 landing in Miami as seen from the helicopter.
#virginatlantic
#boeing
#dreamliner
#boeing787
#avgeek
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Looking straight down onto a Qantas A380 at LAX.
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#airbus
#airbuslover
#airbuslovers
#aviation
#avgeek
#travel
#lax
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An American 777 on approach to LAX a few years back.
#americanair
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#aviation
#boeing777
#boeinglovers
#lax
#losangeles
#aviation
#avgeek
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A British Airways A380 landing at DFW.
#britishairways
#airbus
#airbuslovers
#a380
#dfwairport
#aviation
#aviationlovers
#avgeek
#travel
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Some more LAX quad jet memories.
#lax
#losangeles
#boeing747
#aviation
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#avgeek
#natgeotravel
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A Cargolux 747 departing DFW.
#cargolux
#dfw
#airplane
#aviationlovers
#aviator
#plane
#aerialphotography
#travel
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