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Portland Eagle Launches
The F-15s based at Portland International Airport are an active bunch. From what I understand, they tend to launch two waves of jets a day, one first thing in the morning and the next around lunchtime. I was there early … Continue reading
The Only Airworthy Huskie
This one is about as rare as something gets. If you are the only airworthy example, the only thing that is going to beat you is the only example at all. The Kaman Huskie is a neat little helicopter. It features … Continue reading
Has the Catfish Escaped Me? NO!
The first Boeing 757 built was kept by Boeing as a test aircraft and never went to an airline. When Boeing became a partner in the F-22 Raptor program, a new use was found for the aircraft. It was fitted … Continue reading
Growlers Pop By
The US Navy brought a couple of E/A-18G Growlers from Whidbey Island to the open day at Paine Field. The pair showed up in the morning and were parked up on the ramp at Heritage Flight Museum before they left … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing, E/A-18G, Everett, fighter, growler, heritage flight museum, hfm, jet, military, open day, Paine Field, photo, US Navy, USN, washington
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The Growlers Must Be Shy
I have shot at quite a few Red Flags both on and off base. On base of get such good access that you don’t see anything to make you think that the participants are camera shy. However, off base I … Continue reading
Burner Love – Back of the B-1
I’ve already shown the B-1s at Red Flag some love but here is a bit more about them because, well, why not? The four afterburning engines produce a lot of noise, light and, I guess, thrust. For a few of … Continue reading
Consequences of a Doolittle Style Takeoff
Grumpy got airborne using the Doolittle technique I posted about here. During the takeoff, there were some puffs of smoke from one of the engines. Initially I thought this might just be some oil blowing through but, as they climbed … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, b-25, bomber, engine, Everett, grumpy, heritage flight museum, hfm, military, mitchell, open day, Paine Field, photo, piston, smoke, vintage, washington
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Doolittle Style Takeoff
Paine Field held an open day which included some flying from the local aircraft. The Heritage Flight Museum had a number of the aircraft taking part including their B-25, Grumpy. On one of the takeoffs, they used a technique that … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, b-25, bomber, Everett, grumpy, heritage flight museum, hfm, military, mitchell, open day, Paine Field, photo, piston, takeoff, vintage, washington
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Patrouille de France Show Up Late
I am catching up on some things that happened quite a while ago. The visit of the Patrouille de France to Mather for a display as part of their US Tour was a combination of fun and frustration. I was … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, alpha jet, Armee de l’air, california, Dassault, display team, dornier, evening night, French Air Force, jet trainer, mather, military, Patrouille de France, photo, sacramento, tour
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Preserved KC-97
A strange airfield means time for a trip around the perimeter to see what is around. Medford didn’t disappoint. A small museum included a nicely preserved Boeing KC-97 tanker aircraft. Sadly, everything was closed up so I couldn’t take a … Continue reading