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		The Future of Flying << Back to Feature Page View exclusive photographs and get the facts behind the frame. Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Click to ZOOM IN >> Tails of Woe Photograph by Joe McNally U.S. Airways airliners, grounded by a weak economy and the aftermath of September 11, bask in the desert at Mojave, California. More than 2,000 commercial jets are parked in five locations across the country. U.S. Airways was the first U.S. carrier to declare bankruptcy after September 11, and the first to emerge from it in March of this year thanks to roughly a billion dollars in government-guaranteed loans, a new investor, Retirement Systems of Alabama, and employee concessions. The airline now has 279 aircraft, down from about 417 in the summer of 2001. Camera: Nikon D1X Film Type: Lexar Compact/Media Lens: 600mm lens Speed and F-Stop: 1/500 @ f/8 Weather Conditions: Clear Time of Day: Sunset Lighting Techniques: Natural light

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