Tag Archives: Douglas

The Mad Dogs Aren’t Gone Quite Yet

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Rob

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a jet that has had its time and is now rapidly disappearing from the skies of the US. However, they aren’t all gone. American Airlines has been a big user but the arrival of 737s … Continue reading →

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Please Come Back Before Sunset

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Rob

Some late day departures after the Flag returns included F-15Es, F-35As, L159s and A-4s. You don’t know how long anyone is scheduled to be out but you find yourself hoping that they will all make it back before the sun … Continue reading →

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Dutch KDC-10

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Rob

There were two tankers I was hoping to shoot at Red Flag. One was the Colombian 767. It didn’t fly on the first day but on the second it started to taxi before returning to the ramp and shutting down. … Continue reading →

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FedEx Coming Through the Clouds

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Rob

Clouds are not a rarity in the Seattle area but we do actually have lots of nice weather in the summer. You will still get plenty of clouds though and these can be nice to see with the arriving jets. … Continue reading →

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Lufthansa MD-11

Posted on October 28, 2018 by Rob

Aside from FedEx, MD-11s are becoming pretty thin on the ground. Lufthansa Cargo has had a decent fleet of them but there will come a time before too long when they are all gone. I figured one weekend I would … Continue reading →

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A-26 Invader Visitor

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Rob

I have seen very few airborne A-26 Invaders in my life. They have been in museums and have been on this blog but the last time I think I saw one active was at North Weald in the late 80s. … Continue reading →

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Friendly Crews

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Rob

The taxiway at Hyakuri jinks around the shrine and consequently the towers we were on. This is probably an inconvenience the crews but this didn’t stop them from being friendly. The kids on the tower next to me waved at … Continue reading →

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Crewing a Recce Jet

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Rob

I was on the wrong tower at Hyakuri when the crews came out on the recce ramp to crew up. Rather than get down and move around and potentially miss it, I accepted that shooting through the trees would have … Continue reading →

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Hyakuri Pano

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Rob

Any visit to a base includes time when nothing much is going on. This can be time to take a break, have a snack, text someone an update on how things are going or even nap. Or, you can … Continue reading →

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F-4 Bi-Plane

Posted on September 16, 2018 by Rob

These Phantoms were taxiing towards me from the ramp and they headed out to depart. As the came along the taxiway, I got a moment as they started to merge from my position and, briefly, there was a moment when … Continue reading →

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