Sightings thread

[USN_JeepWK]

P-3!!! Love those things!! What do you do @ Widbey? Big fan of the Growlers there

I'm an Orion driver... took those the other day on a local flight.

[WeenerBoy]

I'm an Orion driver... took those the other day on a local flight.

That's awesome, what's your serial number? would not be surprised if my local photog guys have a few photos.. Seems like everytime an Orion comes thru Pdx, they are all over it

[B3sat16v]

I'm an Orion driver... took those the other day on a local flight.

How is the good ole Orion holding these days? One of my bros is going P-8s pretty soon and just because he is one of the first dudes to go P-8 he got a pretty descent deal out of it.

[yz1337]

not really a sighting since it was me, but stopped in Shemya, AK not long ago, scariest approach and landing of my life. Pretty when we got on the ground though, though talk about the ends of the earth, hope I never break there. Here's Herky getting a drink




also, U-Tapao, Thailand, super cool, like being in a Vietnam war movie

[WeenerBoy]

thats badass

[B3sat16v]

Watching from tower.

[WeenerBoy]

pavehawks will never get old..

getting my panning down pact before the airshow next week.. got a bet going with some friends that i cant catch the T-Birds' sneak pass this year


Eclipse 500 Landing @ Hillsboro by AROregon, on Flickr

[B3sat16v]

pavehawks will never get old..

Not a Pavehawk, but a Seahawk. There is quite a difference.

[WeenerBoy]

Not a Pavehawk, but a Seahawk. There is quite a difference.

i should know this beings i see both nearly everyday. Coast Guard & National Guard

[jtls8]

I saw an F-5 taking off at MCI on 7/18. Looked like it was all black like the Top Gun "MiGs".
Maybe just the light though.

[WeenerBoy]

I saw an F-5 taking off at MCI on 7/18. Looked like it was all black like the Top Gun "MiGs".
Maybe just the light though.

prob was all black.. Beale has them, *T-38's. they "get around" a bit.. Seen them here @ Pdx..

[WeenerBoy]

oh herro..


Golden Knights Fokker C-31A by AROregon, on Flickr

[USN_JeepWK]

That's awesome, what's your serial number? would not be surprised if my local photog guys have a few photos.. Seems like everytime an Orion comes thru Pdx, they are all over it

Our squadron has lots of BuNo's... Nothing with my name on the side yet though

How is the good ole Orion holding these days? One of my bros is going P-8s pretty soon and just because he is one of the first dudes to go P-8 he got a pretty descent deal out of it.

Its hanging in there... I mean, the oldest airframes are approaching 50 years so the P-8 will be a welcome change. I hear the P-8 has a better single engine climb rate than a P-3 on all 4!

[B3sat16v]

Its hanging in there... I mean, the oldest airframes are approaching 50 years so the P-8 will be a welcome change. I hear the P-8 has a better single engine climb rate than a P-3 on all 4!

How long before you folks get the P-8A? Are you getting it in your 1st tour or possibly second?

[WeenerBoy]

just for you B3sat:


Big, Noisy, Helicopter by AROregon, on Flickr

****er was loud!

[B3sat16v]

^^ Nice Skycrane. Those are an odd creature. Today I could hear a MH-53E at the airfield. Those are pretty loud too.

[gr8shandini]

I used to know a guy who flew Skycranes for the forest service in SoCal. He told me that if there was no reasonable access to water near a fire, they were authorized to drain people's swimming pools. If you think they're loud now, imagine waking up to one hovering 15 feet above your house on a Saturday morning.

[WeenerBoy]

^^ Nice Skycrane. Those are an odd creature. Today I could hear a MH-53E at the airfield. Those are pretty loud too.

Stallion's always get my heart beating

a little taste from the survey flight today.. i just might have to make a thread


Thunderbird pullin hard! by AROregon, on Flickr

[SOAR]

Just saw an IL-2 Sturmovik land at Paine Field. Was in my car with no camera ready, so no pic unfortunately.

[WeenerBoy]

Just saw an IL-2 Sturmovik land at Paine Field. Was in my car with no camera ready, so no pic unfortunately.

Future Paine Warbird Flights

[Gern_Blanston]

anyone know whats up with this? At Hillsboro Airport in Oregon.


409 by AirRaid Photography, on Flickr

I found out what's going on with this thing. they're converting it to a fire bomber. Go figger.

[unreal]

Any info on this? Its in and out of Pease ANGB all the time.

AMC freight.

[WeenerBoy]

I found out what's going on with this thing. they're converting it to a fire bomber. Go figger.

lol yea, they have another one parked by the Nike hanger now and two more on the way.. everyone that i've talked to about it, did a

[chrismkay3]

chillin behind my work a few months ago. for the life of me i can't remember what it was, but very pretty.

[Gern_Blanston]

lol yea, they have another one parked by the Nike hanger now and two more on the way.. everyone that i've talked to about it, did a

Yeah, anything Aero Air is involved with is subject to scorn and ridicule.
And take a minute to think about what they're actually talking about doing... Flying a 100,000# jet, just about at max takeoff weight, with full flaps, at Vref, down a burning canyon 200 feet above the dirt
It just seems like a bad idea.

[Egz]

a little taste from the survey flight today.. i just might have to make a thread


Thunderbird pullin hard! by AROregon, on Flickr

Saw a bunch of them from a distance. Got a couple of grainy pictures with my cell phone.

[glx2.8]

saw an il-76 depart cyyz a few days ago

[reddfoxx]

chrismkay3


chillin behind my work a few months ago. for the life of me i can't remember what it was, but very pretty.

Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader. Didn't know Canada flew those.

[goosler]

Douglas A-26/B-26 Invader. Didn't know Canada flew those.

yeah, about 3 dozen flying squirrels were set to retire so......

[unreal]

Yeah, anything Aero Air is involved with is subject to scorn and ridicule.
And take a minute to think about what they're actually talking about doing... Flying a 100,000# jet, just about at max takeoff weight, with full flaps, at Vref, down a burning canyon 200 feet above the dirt
It just seems like a bad idea.

Only 100,000#? I think this one carries double that in retardant alone:

[yz1337]

Yeah, anything Aero Air is involved with is subject to scorn and ridicule.
And take a minute to think about what they're actually talking about doing... Flying a 100,000# jet, just about at max takeoff weight, with full flaps, at Vref, down a burning canyon 200 feet above the dirt
It just seems like a bad idea.

Really? Other than the full flaps, this sounds like what I do regularly. 130k+ 130kias at 300 feet is a normal drop for us and ~130 is a fairly normal approach speed

Granted the earth isn't on fire but plenty of herk crews deal with that too.

[Gern_Blanston]

A herk has a large, straight, subsonic wing. A DC-9 has a tiny, swept, transonic wing.
Big difference at stall speed + 20%.

[yz1337]

A herk has a large, straight, subsonic wing. A DC-9 has a tiny, swept, transonic wing.
Big difference at stall speed + 20%.

Touché, I wasnt considering that

[joness0154]

A herk has a large, straight, subsonic wing. A DC-9 has a tiny, swept, transonic wing.
Big difference at stall speed + 20%.

Evergreen has a 747 water bomber...

[WeenerBoy]

Some Navy boys stopped by for a quick minute this morning


EA-18G Growler Touch n Go @ PDX by AROregon, on Flickr


Growler landing @ PDX by AROregon, on Flickr


Growler landing @ PDX by AROregon, on Flickr