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Thudfest
After posting a picture of a Thud, I decided to see how many of the ones listed on Wikipedia as preserved in the US I had photographed. Here they all are in their Thud-loveliness.
Take Your Pick When Refueling
The F-105 Thunderchief (or Thud) is a beast of a plane. Sadly I never got to seem them in action. One is parked outside at Cavanaugh in Addison TX. Its camo is a bit bleached by the Texas sun (it … Continue reading
Cavanaugh Air Museum
I have been to Addison in Texas a few times recently for work. The trips have been pretty much in and out with little spare time so I have not been able to check out the Cavanaugh Air Museum before. … Continue reading
A Pair of Douglas’s Finest
The Lyons Museum included a few larger types in the hangar. At one end they had both a DC-3 and a C-47. While notionally different types, they are in principle the same aircraft and one that Douglas churned out in … Continue reading
Ready to Move a B-52?
Sleeping through an event is not clever but I have an excuse. I had guests! The Museum of Flight has a Boeing B-52G Stratofortress that has long been stored outside up at Paine Field. Recently, the airframe has been repainted … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, military, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged b-52g, Boeing, Everett, move, museum of flight, Paine Field, paint, photo, restoration, seattle, stratofortress, washington
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The End of the Day is Always Better
How many times in this blog have I commented on the nice light at the end of the day being the provider of my best shots. It isn’t just about the shot though. Stuff just looks better (hence the better … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, military, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged aircraft, airplane, ault field, Boeing, E/A-18G, fighter, growler, jet, lockheed, military, nas Whidbey island, Navy, Orion, p-3, p-8, photo, Poseidon, USN, washington
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Sunny Huskie
I almost didn’t make it to the Olympic Air Show in Olympia this year. I had been on the road and picked up a cold that had left me feeling pretty crummy. The drive down and back was not appealing … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, military, Pacific Northwest, photo
Tagged aircraft, helicopter, hh-43, huskie, Kaman, military, olympia, Olympic air show, photo, washington
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A-26 Invader
The A-26 is a plane that had a longer life in service than many of its stablemates. It found use as a ground attack aircraft in Vietnam despite having its origins in WWII. It cropped up along the way between … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, military, photo, vintage
Tagged a-26, aircraft, airplane, bomber, california, county, Douglas, invader, john wayne, Lyon Air Museum, orange, photo, piston, santa anna
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Hellcat Surprise Pattern Work
I had gone to Paine Field for an Antonov arrival that has its own post here. We got a nice bonus while there. A Hellcat was up for a Check flight of some sort which I didn’t even know about … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Everett, f6f, Grumman, hellcat, kpae, military, Paine Field, photo, vintage, washington
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