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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
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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
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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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New FedEx 767 Struggles for First Flight
Aside from the USAF, FedEx is the main recipient of aircraft coming off the 767 line these days. They have just placed another order too so they will continue to take new 767 freighters for years to come. One of … Continue reading
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Tagged 767-300, aborted, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, cargo, civil, Everett, FedEx, first flight, freighter, jet, kpae, Paine Field, photo, rejected, takeoff, washington
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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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Max7 Number Two
The first Max7 test aircraft got a blog posting here but I have now seen the second in action too. I think I first saw it on the ramp at Renton but I didn’t see the registration so can’t be … Continue reading
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Tagged 737 Max7, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, Boeing Field, civil, jet, KBFI, king county, photo, seattle, washington
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Etihad 777-200LR in its Last Days
When Boeing developed its updates to the base versions of the 777, it came up with the higher capacity long range 300ER and a lower capacity but ultra long range version, the 200LR. The 300ER sold very well but the … Continue reading
Eyebrow Windows Still Exist?
The 737 fuselage is closely tied to the previous generations of Boeing jets like the 707 and 727. It inherited the eyebrow windows above the main cockpit windows. These days, the controlled airspace has made the need for these while … Continue reading
Japanese Government Comes to Town
I was sitting at the gate waiting to board a flight when the sound of a heavy jet reversing thrust outside caught my attention. It was a Japanese 747-400. JAL retired their 747s a few years ago and that made … Continue reading
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Tagged 747-400, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, civil, government, Japanese, jet, Mesa, photo, seatac, washington
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Aer Lingus 757 at Newark
In the UK, I have seen plenty of Aer Lingus A320 family jets. In the Midwest and on the west coast I have seen their A330s a lot too. One type of theirs that I have not seen before is … Continue reading