The Random Spotter

09/12/2026

Just a casual stroll through the Japanese countryside at 320kM/hr, smooth as can be. Hayabusa 31 - Shinkansen from Tokyo to Hachinohe.

09/04/2026

‼️✈️ HERE WE GOOO!!! On our way, and time to reveal the big news, we are headed to JAPAN!! 🇯🇵 Depending on time available and weather (there is a typhoon in the area), current plans are to stream from Tokyo Haneda International Airport Saturday afternoon or evening (Japan time). SydSquad was just there for some amazing streams, and now we will be too!! 🎉

⚠️ BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!! Over the next week, there is hope that weather will clear and we'll be able to experience the sights and sounds of Okinawa Naha International Airport as well!! Other streams throughout the trip will pop up as able, including possibly a stream from one of Japan's famous bullet trains 🚅 - the Sinkansen!!

Keep your YouTube notification bells on, and if you haven't already - LIKE and SUBSCRIBE our YouTube channel so you don't miss these awesome upcoming events!! See both placecard photos below. 👇 😃 See y'all soon 👋🏼

Please also share with anyone else you think would love to see content like this as well!! Your shares and referrals mean the world to me and help our wonderful planespotting community grow!!

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09/01/2026

So excited for our next adventures...are you??

With that being said, where do you think we're off to? Hint, the tower in the photo is not indicative of our destination(s). 😉

Keep your eyes on the YouTube channel and your notifications on later this week for new live stream placeholders! And please like, subscribe, hype, all the good stuff to help the channel reach more of our awesome aviation and plane spotting community!

See y'all soon 😎✈️🛄

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08/13/2026

‼️✈️ SpotLAX/CDF Update:

It's unfortunate, but I have to announce that due to work schedule conflicts I will be unable to join everyone in LA for this year's SpotLAX/CDF weekend in September. It breaks my heart because I know a number of you were looking forward to meeting up again, and I was looking forward to meeting many new friends.

There is a silver lining here in two ways, though:

First - I will be bringing some very special live streams to you during the month of September, so keep your notifications on and keep watching the channel for more info. I am very, very excited about the locations I'm planning to bring to your screens!!

Second - while I know everyone was also looking forward to a new installment of the Codeshare Crew, don't be too discouraged yet. We are working on something special for the one or two Codeshare Crew streams planned for that weekend, so stay tuned to The Random Spotter, Runway DFW, and Reverse Ops‬ on YouTube and Instagram for more info in the near future!!

Enjoy the festivities for me as well in LA, and I'll see you soon!!

07/16/2026

A rare sight outside Alaska - a Lynden Air Cargo L-100 departs from Guam for a support flight to Rota, a Northern Marianas island that took a direct hit from Super Typhoon Bavi 5 days prior. All while a Japan Airlines 737 performs touch & go and low-level vectoring maneuvers in the background.

Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026 (10:54am ChST)
Airport: Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport
Location: Tamuning, Guam, USA

Foreground:
Lynden Air Cargo
Flight LYC701
GUM to ROP
Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules
51 yrs old (1975)

Background:
Japan Airlines
Flight JAL4671
GUM to GUM
Boeing 737-846
18 yrs old (2008)

Guam International Airport Authority | Boeing | Lockheed | Japan Airlines | Lynden Air Cargo

06/20/2026

I fly 'em all around the world 🚀✈️

After mating the Pegasus rocket carrying Katalyst's LINK spacecraft, Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Stargazer L-1011 aircraft departed from the Wallops airfield. NASA Wallops' ability to support both spacecraft and Pegasus rocket integration within weeks of each other streamlined the path for this mission to boost the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory later this summer.

The aircraft will make its way to the Marshall Islands ahead of the mission to boost Swift. Katalyst’s robotic servicing spacecraft will launch on Pegasus to rendezvous with Swift and raise its altitude, extending its science mission lifespan.

Credit: NASA/Jamie Adkins

04/30/2026

WHO WANTS TO SEE A ROCKET LAUNCH??

As long as cell service allows, I'll bring you a wide shot of the SpaceX Starlink 17-36 Falcon 9 rocket launch tonight from Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA!! Please join us around 7pm PT, launch time is currently scheduled for 7:37pm PT.

See y'all there!!

https://youtube.com/live/A0qBRykRMYY?feature=share

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04/26/2026

Plane Jockey Rudy has stepped down as co-host of Airline Videos Live. It’s hard to put into words what the last 5 years have meant—so many moments, memories, and milestones that wouldn’t have been the same without him.

We’re incredibly grateful for everything Rudy brought to the channel and this community, and we wish him all the best as he continues to devote his time to teaching and other endeavors.

03/08/2026

Such an awesome shot here!! Stay clear of the engines 🌀