Every day, plane spotters stake out airports to snap photographs of aircraft. Steve Bailey captured this Boeing 787 Dreamliner arriving in Chicago on May 20. It was the first domestic 787 commercial flight after battery troubles grounded all Dreamliners. For more plane spotter photos, click through the gallery.
Courtesy Steve Bailey
Zero G Boeing 727 —
Chicago plane spotter Ana Peso captured this image of a modified Boeing 727 taking off from Los Angeles International Airport. Peso was drawn by Zero G's unique paint job.
Courtesy Ana Peso
Embraer ERJ-145 —
Plane spotter Matt Settler captured this American Eagle regional jet at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
Courtesy Matthew Settler
Airbus A320 —
This Airbus A320 caught Peso's eye as it departed Chicago O'Hare on May 21.
Courtesy Ana Peso
Airbus A380 at LAX —
Steve Bailey got a nice shot of this giant Airbus A380 at Los Angeles International Airport.
All Nippon Airways Boeing 777 —
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 777 takes flight at LAX, as seen through the lens of plane spotter Steve Bailey.
Courtesy Steve Bailey
Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet —
To get this shot of a Korean Air Boeing 747, Ana Peso staked out an In-N-Out Burger restaurant near Los Angeles International Airport -- a well-known location to veteran plane spotters.
Courtesy Ana Peso
Airbus A319 —
A snazzy paint job on this Spirit Airlines Airbus A319 caught Steve Bailey's attention.
Courtesy Steve Bailey
MD-83: McCarran International Airport —
The Blue Man Group paint scheme on this MD-83 stands out well against the mountains near Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport.
