Sightings thread

**eltigre** · 10-31-2010 03:57 PM

Didnt see any threads, thought it would be cool to have a thread dedicated to seeing airplanes that you've seen recently or taken photos of!

I stop by HIO and Pdx frequently so..

Piper Seminole? Landing at Hillsboro with Mt. Saint Helens in the background

**Brendan@bwalkauto** · 11-02-2010 08:56 PM

Yup, a PA44 Seminole. Did it make a faint whistle as it flew by?

**staticrevolution** · 11-03-2010 05:51 AM

That is the plane I took my multi-ride in! N28721

**vwbrvr6** · 11-03-2010 09:10 PM

I took my multi in a Seminole too. I used to loved that whistle sound. Sounded a little like a jet.

**Brendan@bwalkauto** · 11-03-2010 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by vwbrvr6

I took my multi in a Seminole too. I used to loved that whistle sound. Sounded a little like a jet.

That's good, because the PiperJet sounds like a dog whistle.

I did my private, commercial, and instrument multi in the PA44. Good trainers with no single engine performance.

**eltigre** · 01-06-2011 02:49 AM

caught these two coming into HIO a few days ago with my new Nikon D50

Now that i have a nice camera, i'll be shooting planes like hell. Time for a Pdx visit

These were shot with a 70-300mm lens.. i want bigger, but this will suffice for now

**ATL_Av8r** · 01-06-2011 10:01 AM

that's what she said

**BlackGTiTurbo** · 01-16-2011 11:03 AM

Pretty sure I just saw a B-25 overhead in West Palm Beach? Pretty f###kin cool

**eltigre** · 01-16-2011 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by BlackGTiTurbo

Pretty sure I just saw a B-25 overhead in West Palm Beach? Pretty f###kin cool

indeed you did!

http://www.collingsfoundation.org/cf_schedule-wof.htm

**Gern_Blanston** · 01-27-2011 11:16 PM

A couple of guys stopped by the airport today to take pics of the 7X, and we happened to have a flight, so they hung around until we took off. I thought they came out pretty well.
Thanks, Paul!

Ran down to 'Vegas at 45,000 feet and mach .85 for lunch.

**Gern_Blanston** · 01-27-2011 11:20 PM

Plus this pic of us that he snapped at PDX the other day.

I love this shot.

**FlyinTurbo** · 01-28-2011 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by Gern_Blanston

Plus this pic of us that he snapped at PDX the other day.

I love this shot.

<---Jealous

**-mlfhntr-** · 01-28-2011 07:49 AM

Dear lord. That is still one sexy looking airplane...

**ATL_Av8r** · 01-28-2011 08:47 AM

Great pics!

**reddfoxx** · 01-28-2011 12:09 PM

Cool pix!

**Gern_Blanston** · 01-28-2011 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by FlyinTurbo

<---Jealous

I have to admit, Greg. You'd like it.

**FlyinTurbo** · 01-29-2011 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Gern_Blanston

I have to admit, Greg. You'd like it.

Resume; SENT

**Gern_Blanston** · 01-29-2011 02:20 PM

Added a couple of cockpit pics just to whet your appetite

Still feels weird getting in an airplane and having no steering wheel!

Here's a shot Kevin took through the HUD on the way back from 'Vegas on Thursday night. 43,000 feet, Auto-throttles set to .85 Mach, 13 knots of wind coming from about one-o'clock, indicated airspeed 243 knots. Our true airspeed was about 485 if memory serves.

**-mlfhntr-** · 01-29-2011 10:08 PM

GD that is sexy.

Speed Weeks is upon us down here and I might try to get out and grab some pics of all the jets down for the races.

**BlackGTiTurbo** · 01-31-2011 07:26 PM

B-17 and B-24 at Boca Raton today. Snapped a crappy cell phone pic of the B-17 taking off while I was on I-95.

**-mlfhntr-** · 02-07-2011 08:47 AM

I am still going to try the get some of my friends to get me some pics from all of the biz jets down for speed weeks.

**flieger45** · 02-10-2011 07:01 AM

MI-24 spotted doing gun support for us here in Afghanistan. It is one awesome aircraft!

**ATL_Av8r** · 02-10-2011 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by Gern_Blanston

A

Where do you see whether you're set to guns or missiles?

**flieger45** · 02-11-2011 06:36 AM

**Gern_Blanston** · 02-11-2011 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by ATL_Av8r

Where do you see whether you're set to guns or missiles?

Nothing quite that fancy, I'm afraid. Every once in a while one of my guys (retired F-15 drivr

) will see another airplane flying by and say something like, "Easy AIM-7 shot." Once a fighter pilot, always a fighter pilot I guess. I'll never know

Took the ol' gal up to 49,000 last night. It was a short flight (Reno to Salem) so we didn't have time to try for more. Didn't want to pull a Pinnacle 3701, so we climbed pretty slowly. Took just under 30 minutes to get to 49 and she stabilized at .83 mach at ISA-2. Then it was time to start down for the home 'drome. We'll give 51 a shot some time when we're light and it's cold.

Not much to look at outside through the HUD at night.

Crappy cel phone pic, but you get the idea.

**Gern_Blanston** · 02-11-2011 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by flieger45

MI-24 spotted doing gun support for us here in Afghanistan. It is one awesome aircraft!

That Hind is pretty cool.

**ATL_Av8r** · 02-11-2011 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by Gern_Blanston

Every once in a while one of my guys (retired F-15 drivr

) will see another airplane flying by and say something like, "Easy AIM-7 shot."

**unreal** · 02-11-2011 08:29 PM

Gern, 550-650 lbs/hr per engine? Man, that is sipping!

**Gern_Blanston** · 02-11-2011 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by unreal

Gern, 550-650 lbs/hr per engine? Man, that is sipping!

Yeah, we've been very surprised by the performance on the doggone thing. The power-to-weight ratio is worse than on the '2000, but it climbs like a rocket in comparison, and then burns only about 15% more fuel at similar cruise speeds. Damned good aerodynamics, I guess.

**OOOO-A3** · 02-11-2011 11:09 PM

Trip in really low conditions last week (broke out at mins+100 on the ILS) Saw a 7X when we stopped at Dulles, didn't get a picture of it, though.

The ancestor of Gern's glass panel:

**OOOO-A3** · 02-11-2011 11:11 PM

December Westwind flight:

**Gern_Blanston** · 02-12-2011 03:06 AM

That is a cool shot of the '50.
Nice Westwind pics, too. Brings back memories.

**eltigre** · 02-12-2011 02:19 PM

Scappoose Airfield, Oregon

**Merc-MarkO** · 02-12-2011 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by eltigre

I stop by HIO and Pdx frequently so..

Should be lots to see next Friday ...... President Obama is in town.

**eltigre** · 02-13-2011 01:43 AM

Originally Posted by Merc-MarkO

Should be lots to see next Friday ...... President Obama is in town.

i'll pass, the farther i am away from that failure, the better

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