Category Archives: military

State of the Pegasus Fleet

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Rob

January 2019 brought a milestone for the USAF. They accepted their first KC-46 Pegasus. Admittedly they accepted it with a number of deferred issues that Boeing has been given a few years to resolve but that are Category 1 deficiencies. … Continue reading →

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T-38s Only Fly on Cloudy Days

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Rob

The Boeing T-38 chase jets are something I have not had much success in hunting down. I have got some shots but they were not in great conditions. I did have another chance recently when at Boeing Field but, guess … Continue reading →

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Elusive Coast Guard Bell 429

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Rob

I think the Coast Guard was messing with me while I was in Victoria. They operate a Bell 429 from their pad in the harbor and we saw it flying around on a regular basis. However, it always seemed to … Continue reading →

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Victoria Ramp Visitors

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Rob

While Viking was the primary reason for my visit to Victoria International, I did get a couple of other visitors to the airport while I was there. A Canadian trainer King Air was parked up. The sharksmouth graphics around the … Continue reading →

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XF8U-1

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Rob

I certainly won’t stand out from the crowd by claiming that I am a bit of a fan of the F-8 Crusader. Plenty of people think it is a cracking jet. I didn’t get to see many of them. French … Continue reading →

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Stuka Time

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Rob

FHCAM opened up a new hangar at their museum facility in Everett. To coincide with the new opening, they unveiled a new addition to the collection. This addition was a Stuka. They had hinted earlier in the week that it … Continue reading →

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West Seattle Bonuses

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Rob

We made a trip to West Seattle with our guests while they were here. We were looking at the view of the city and also wondering what wildlife might show itself. I got a benefit in that departures from SeaTac … Continue reading →

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U-125 Out and Back

Posted on October 30, 2018 by Rob

The BAe125 (and all of the successor names) was a dominant biz jet for many years. It also found a few roles in military operations from transport, through trainer, to flight calibration and reconnaissance. The JASDF was one such operator … Continue reading →

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Alpha Jet Action

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Rob

The Alpha Jet has attracted the attention of a few owners in the Pacific Northwest. This example is pretty cool because, rather than being painted in some new scheme, it is still in the colors it wore when operated by … Continue reading →

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Eastern Front Veteran

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Rob

The FHCAM IL-2 Shturmovik has been airworthy for a while but I have previously only seen it on the ground. Skyfair was my first opportunity to see it flying so I was rather pleased. This is a pretty rare type … Continue reading →

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