National Airlines has a single A330 and, with their livery being far from dull, it is a neat looking aircraft.  It was coming to Boeing Field to drop off a bunch of troops.  Why it didn’t go to McChord, I don’t know and I don’t care.  I was able to get it on approach and then move down the field to see it parked up on Modern’s ramp.  A bunch of coaches arrived to collect the troops and you could see them lining up to grab their kit from the hold.

With everyone on their way, the A330 headed off to its next destination.  They had to cross the runway to get to the taxiway on the southwest side of he field since it is the only one able to accommodate widebodies.  Then they were heading my way for departure.  I stuck with the long lens to get a better rotation shot and then went for a close up of the gear retracting and the National logo on the underside of the plane.  Shame the conditions were a bit dull for such a nicely painted plane but still a nice catch.