So how about something other than CLT? ;-)
I had a business conference in Seattle this past week, and took the opportunity to get some spotting in. I arrived on Sunday afternoon, and headed up to Paine Field on Monday to check out the Boeing action. I didn't have time to take the factory tour, or even the Future of Flight museum, but I did get some interesting stuff, despite the overcast weather. Spotting at PAE is easy - the museum parking lot overlooks the main runway, with small mounds so you are over the top of the fence, with the Boeing factory buildings across the other side of the runway. The museum also has an outdoor deck - which you can access without having to pay museum admission - that also overlooks the runway, ramp, and the Dreamlifter ramp. I met a local spotter, who works nearby, up on the deck. He filled me in on some of the comings and goings.
A Dreamlifter arrived from Charleston shortly after I got there.
From the museum deck:
And after fuel and a crew swap, headed out to Nagoya, Japan.
Thai 788 arriving back from a test flight.
Garuda Indonesia 777 departs on a test flight. When they returned, they did a touch and go then came back around for a full stop.
Xiamen Air 738 - they departed Boeing Field (BFI) for a test flight, did a touch and go followed by a missed approach at PAE, then headed back to BFI. I believe it was customer acceptance flight, and it's next flight would be heading across the Pacific.
Honeywell Convair 340 departing.
Over on the other side of the field, you can get up close to the fence in a number of places, allowing quite a view of the goings on.
In storage next to the tower are a 747-8F and 747-8I.
A couple of 787s
I was surprised to see a JetBlue A320, but learned that they do wifi installations at PAE.
FedEx 767F under construction
The Future of Flight Museum
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