"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
07/03/2016 at 14:18 • Filed to: Planelopnik, boatlopnik
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"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
07/03/2016 at 14:18 • Filed to: Planelopnik, boatlopnik | 7
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787 #5 looks like it is. Ring used as a maintenance trainer
Planelopnik and Boatlopnik follows. After spending the night on Whidbey Island in Washingon I had to run down to Seattle to pick up some friends for the rest of our vacation week I got lucky with the ferries and has about 30 minutes of extra time. I opted to drive around the access roads of Paine Field. This is the home of Boeing’s Everett plant. Got a good view of some early 787s being used for test.
Front row on the ferry.
Wave!
New planes doing new plane things.
Oh, how I would like to see what is behind that door. Microsoft founder, and aircraft collector, Paul Allen’s ME-262
Are they making Zeros as well?
A 747 awaiting mod at ATS.
787 #10 being used for something.
Jcarr
> f86sabre
07/03/2016 at 14:44 |
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Is Allen restoring the 262 to airworthiness? I know Collings has one, but I don't know if it flies. Would kill to see one in the air.
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> f86sabre
07/03/2016 at 15:06 |
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Whidbey is awesome. We like to drive north through LaConner, drop down through Anacortes, and make it all the way down to Clinton and catch the ferry back to Mukilteo.
Try to check out Fort Casey State Park before you leave.
LtotheG
> f86sabre
07/03/2016 at 16:06 |
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Those 787 are known as the “terrible teens”they are early builds that are above the target weight and do not have the same flight range as later builds.
Most airlines have passed on purchasing these and they sit awaiting modification or potential sale
wafflesnfalafel
> f86sabre
07/03/2016 at 19:14 |
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Watching one of the weekend flights of Paul Allen’s toys up there is on my to do list..
Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo
> f86sabre
07/03/2016 at 21:18 |
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For Whidbey I like to go up north through deception pass. Hit up mt. Erie. I remember going on feild trips to fort casey when i was in daycare. Capture the flag is way more fun at a military base with lookout towers.
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Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo
> f86sabre
07/03/2016 at 21:24 |
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If you like the historic flight, check out the aircraft restoration center at the other end of paine feild, oppo heaven if you like piston powered planes.
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Wagon, semi manual, not brown, turbo because volvo
> Jcarr
07/03/2016 at 21:25 |
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They have one airworthy 262 with updated engines. I have seen it fly.
sunnydaysam
> f86sabre
07/03/2016 at 21:43 |
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I grew up in Mukilteo, which is the site of the Boeing Plant at Paine (everybody says Seattle, which is miles away) and one thing also not known is that Every 747 in the WORLD was built in MUKILTEO, WA. I learned to fly at PAE when the USAF ran it and I was in a little Aeronca Champ with an unreliable handheld radio. It got interesting at times. It is becoming the aviation mecca of the world with Paul Allen’s FHC collection and John Session’s collection across the runway, not to mention all of the world class restorations going on there. Quite the interesting place.
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sunnydaysam
> Jcarr
07/03/2016 at 21:59 |
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Yes! Paul bought a 262 and they’ve remodeled the original Jumo engines with modern metallurgy and it is supposed to fly in public soon. He also has a flying Mosquito being restored in New Zealand that is supposed to be here this winter sometime. good times!
Lurch
> f86sabre
07/06/2016 at 01:00 |
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If you were on that ferry over the weekend than you saw where I was, second house from the ferry dock. Had some good party time, went crabbing and all.
Family there has been all Boeing since the 40's
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f86sabre
> Lurch
07/06/2016 at 01:03 |
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Very cool.