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Korean Air’s Last 777

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Rob

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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Bf-109 Check Out for Stevo

Posted on August 10, 2019 by Rob

Some visits to an airport can be a total loss.  Nothing of interest happens and you come away with no shots worthy of note.  On other occasions, you get a surfeit of riches.  I had one such evening at Paine … Continue reading →

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Esprit V8

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Rob

As a young kid growing up in the 70s watching Bond movies, the Lotus Esprit that became a SAM launching submarine made a big impact on me.  The next movie also had an Esprit, this time in turbo form, but … Continue reading →

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Clippers Bashing the Circuit

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Rob

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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Wandering Over the Bridge at Deception Pass

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Rob

I have walked across the bridge at Deception Pass before and that appeared in the blog in this post.  We headed back to the area one weekend recently and stopped to cross the bridge again.  The narrow sidewalk on the … Continue reading →

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FedEx Testing and Delivery

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Rob

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 →

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Ospreys Galore

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Rob

A trip to Log Boom Park in Kenmore is usually because I am after floatplanes.  However, it is a great source of wildlife and some of the ospreys in the vicinity were keen to be photographed.  You get plenty of … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Black Hawk

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Rob

When I got to Olympia for the Olympic Air Show, one of the first things I saw on the ramp was a very serious looking Black Hawk.  It was equipped with everything you could think off.  The ESSS system was … Continue reading →

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Talk to Me Goose – Oh That’s Right, You Can’t

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Rob

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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What New Shots Can I Get at Chihuly

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Rob

With new visitors staying, we were back at the Chihuly Museum in Seattle.  Since I had photographed there a few times already, I thought I would take in a different lens and just use that to try and get something … Continue reading →

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