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Four 777Xs On the Ramp
The 777X initial airframe has already made it on the blog when it was parked on the ramp and when it undertook some taxi trials. It has since had the dodgy engines removed and I assume some more trustworthy examples … Continue reading
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Tagged 777-9, 777X, aircraft, airframes, airliner, airplane, Boeing, civil, development, Everett, jet, kpae, Paine Field, panorama, photo, stored, test, washington
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747s Might Be Fading But Thai Is Still Playing
The passenger 747 fleet is something that is shrinking fast. US operators have retired theirs but other operators still have fleets in use, some of which (like British Airways) are still fairly large. However, they are definitely not as common … Continue reading
Korean Air’s Last 777
I’ve seen a few Korean Air 777s on test at Everett since we moved here. This one was heading out on a delivery flight on a Friday evening. The only reason it gets a post is that, from what I … Continue reading
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Tagged 777-300ER, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, civil, delivery, Everett, jet, Korean air, kpae, last, Paine Field, photo, washington
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Clippers Bashing the Circuit
A visit from my buddy Paul was a good reason for a day off and a trip to Whidbey Island. We had some ideas about what we wanted to see but anything was going to be good. The weather was … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, ault field, Boeing, C-40, clipper, jet, military, nas Whidbey island, photo, transport, washington
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FedEx Testing and Delivery
Summer evenings can be a good time to visit Paine Field as flying seems to be busy and the light is often quite nice. On two separate visits, I saw this FedEx 777F flying. The first time it was on … Continue reading
Talk to Me Goose – Oh That’s Right, You Can’t
Top Gun 2 is in production at the moment. There has been much activity around the Super Hornets on the west coast and their involvement in the film with one jet getting photographed a bit in Pete Mitchell’s colors. What … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, ault field, Boeing, f/a-18f, fighter, filming, jet, Maverick, military, nas Whidbey island, Navy, Oak harbor, Pete Mitchell, photo, super hornet, Top Gun 2, USN, washington
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777X Taxi Trials
I had a lucky break one evening when I headed up to Paine Field for one thing, only to discover that the 777-9 development airframe was undergoing taxi tests. I got there to see it on the Boeing ramp with … Continue reading
Boeing 2707 Mockup
An online discussion I was involved in recently revolved around supersonic transports. While the TU-144 and Concorde were the main focus, the Boeing 2707 also came up. I had seen the front fuselage mockup of this when it was at … Continue reading
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Tagged 2707, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, civil, Everett, jet, kpae, mockup, museum of flight, Paine Field, photo, restoration, washington
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A DHL Delivery But to Them Rather Than By Them
A lot of freighters come out of Everett these days. All 747s are now freighters as are the 767s. The 777 passenger variants are a regular feature but there is quite a demand for 777Fs too. I saw one go … Continue reading
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Tagged 777f, aircraft, airliner, airplane, Boeing, cargo, civil, dhl, Everett, freighter, jet, kpae, Paine Field, photo, washington
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