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Union Pacific’s Falcon 2000
Union Pacific is one of the large freight railroads in the US. Their fleet of locomotives is commonly seen across the US west of Chicago. They are painted yellow and carry a large American flag on the side. However, trains … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing Field, business, civil, corporate, Dassault, falcon 2000, jet, KBFI, king county, photo, seattle, union pacific, washington
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Two Tankers
The KC-46 Pegasus tankers have appeared in the blog before but only on the ground. That post can be found here. I have finally seen them flying. A couple of them were airborne on test flights from BFI and, while … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing, Boeing Field, jet, KBFI, kc-46, king county, military, Pegasus, photo, refueling, seattle, tanker, test, washington
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Building But Not Delivering – The KC-46 Story
The tale of the USAF’s quest for a new refueling tanker has been long and drawn out. People went to jail, awards were made and overturned. None of that matters now. The contract is with Boeing to produce a variant … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, airport, Boeing, Boeing Field, Everett, incomplete, jet, KBFI, kc-46, king county, kpae, military, Paine Field, Pegasus, photo, storage, tanker, test, USAF
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Boeing 787-10 on Test
I wrapped up some work in Seattle and was about to head back home when a quick check on FlightRadar24 showed me that the Boeing 787-10 test aircraft was en route back to Boeing Field. It would be rude to … Continue reading
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Tagged 787-10, aircraft, airliner, airplane, airport, Boeing, Boeing Field, civil, contrast, dreamliner, jet, KBFI, king county, photo, seattle, test, trailing cone, washington
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Sleek Looking 429
While I don’t have any particular brand loyalty when it comes to helicopter manufacturers, I have never been a great fan of Bell products from an aesthetic position. They may be great machines but the fact the majority of the … Continue reading
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Tagged 429, aircraft, airport, bell, Boeing Field, civil, helicopter, KBFI, king county, photo, seattle, washington
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Executive MD-80
As airliners reach the end of their natural lifespan, you suddenly become aware of them disappearing. However, some have a second life converted for corporate charter use. One type I haven’t seen a lot of in private use is the … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing Field, business, civil, corporate, Douglas, jet, KBFI, king county, McDonnell, md-80, photo, seattle, washington
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Marine Week
En route from a day with a client to the airport I had a spare hour to pay a visit to Boeing Field in Seattle. I figured that my time window would mean there was nothing much to see and … Continue reading
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Tagged ah-1z, aircraft, airport, bell, Boeing Field, cobra, helicopter, KBFI, king county, marine corps, military, Osprey, seattle, tilt-rotor, uh-1y, USMC, V-22, venom, washington
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Blue Angel
A surprise visitor at Boeing Field timed his arrival perfectly. I had just pulled up at the field when I saw something running in on the approach at speed and not descending. This had the look of a military break. … Continue reading
L-100
My Boeing Field visit also included a very nice surprise. The evening was drawing in quite quickly but a view off to the south showed a lot of smoke coming from something on the approach. At first I had no … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, Boeing Field, cargo, civil, freighter, hercules, KBFI, l-100, lockheed, lynden air cargo, photo, seattle, turboprop, washington
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