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A Couple of A350s (One is Closer Than the Other)
The A350 is becoming a lot more widespread now. China Airlines has been flying them in to Vancouver for a while. I actually shot one last year on approach but it was coming in from the sea on the opposite … Continue reading
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Tagged a350-900, Airbus, aircraft, airliner, airplane, British Columbia, Canada, China airlines, civil, CYVR, jet, Lufthansa, photo, Vancouver
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Dreamlifter at the Other End
When planes are arriving at Paine Field from the north, I am usually up near Future of Flight. However, I was down at the south end when a Dreamlifter came in. They used the full length of the runway and … Continue reading
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Tagged 747-400lcf, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, cargo, civil, dreamlifter, Everett, freighter, jet, kale, Paine Field, photo, washington
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Don’t Float Too Long, I’m Using the Big Lens!
Mark had pointed me to a good spot at Vancouver for evening arrivals when the summer sun has come around more to the north. I trudged to the top of the “hill” lugging my gear with me as I didn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged a321, Air Canada, Airbus, aircraft, airliner, airplane, British Columbia, Canada, civil, jet, photo, Vancouver, yvr
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Finally, an Antonov Antonov
There have been quite a few appearances of Antonov AN124s on this blog. They all have something in common. They were operated by Volga Dnepr. There is another operator that I have not had much success seeing. That is Antonov … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, AN124s, antonov, Antonov design bureau, cargo, civil, Everett, freighter, jet, kpae, Paine Field, photo, ruslan, washington
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P-3s Coming Out of the Sun
When Ault Field is operating on 25, the aircraft taxi out to the departure end along a taxiway that gradually brings them into view from the crash gate. The sound will usually precede them and, in the case of the … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, ault field, lockheed, maritime, military, nas Whidbey island, Navy, Orion, p-3, patrol, photo, turboprop, USN
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What Goes On These Pylons?
An older generation of Learjet was heading out from Boeing Field. I almost ignored it but I got a few shots as it rotated and climbed out. As it did so I noticed it had a pod on an underwing … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing Field, business, civil, corporate, electronic, jamming, jet, KBFI, king county, learjet, photo, pod, pylon, seattle, washington
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Finally a VLJ Makes It
About a decade ago, the very light jet was the hot idea. Everyone seemed to have a design and they were bringing tons of investment in to make the planes and sell them in quantities and at prices that had … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing Field, business, cirrus, civil, corporate, jet, KBFI, king county, personal, photo, seattle, sf50, vision, washington
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DoJ SAAB
Unmarked aircraft are conspicuous by their effort to be inconspicuous. I saw this SAAB 2000 parked up at the Clay Lacy ramp and, before too long, it taxied out and departed kindly backtracking passed me in the process. SAAB 2000s … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing Field, civil, department of justice, doj, KBFI, king county, photo, saab 2000, seattle, turboprop, washington
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Aussie P-8
With the progressive retirement of P-3 Orions around the world, the Boeing P-8 Poseidon is starting to take over as the dominant maritime patrol aircraft. The US Navy is the principal customer, but Australia was relatively quick to order the … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Australia, Boeing Field, jet, KBFI, king county, maritime, military, p-8, patrol, photo, Poseidon, RAAF, seattle, washington
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