Paine Field

[jerslice]

I think it's fair to say it was a good day.

A26


Wedgetail


787


777


MiG-29 on its third flight:

[Roush6NY]

Good ain't the word my friend, Fantastic Jeremy !!!

[cowens727]

Holy amazing shots! Thanks for sharing 'em with us! Would you happen to know the story behind the MiG-29?

[CX777]

OK, thats it I am moving from very exciting Pleasant Valley, CT to the ultra boring KPAE/KBFI. What an awesome set Jeremy. Thanks for the post.

[MarkLawrence]

Great shots Jeremy!!

[jerslice]

Would you happen to know the story behind the MiG-29?

Yup.
The short version is John Sessions at the Historic Flight Foundation picked it up several years ago. He and Tim Morgan restored it completely and are test flying it 5 hours to complete the FAA certification. The airplane has been sold and after certification will be going to the new owner.

[flyboy 28]

Damn, now I'm really crossing my fingers for orders to Bremerton. Great stuff, man.

[cowens727]

OK, thats it I am moving from very exciting Pleasant Valley, CT to the ultra boring KPAE/KBFI. What an awesome set Jeremy. Thanks for the post.

Same here...Queens just ain't cutting it anymore! I was out in Seattle for a week a few years back, did nothing but spot, and still came home with a desire for much, much more!

And by the way, that is one lucky "new owner". Thanks for the background info!

[sporky]

A few from yesterday, first from BFI and then finished the day at PAE:

Rare visitor of the day (to BFI that is), a US Army C-23 Sherpa


Another "boring" test flight


And now on to PAE, and the MIG-29:


Rare visitor of the day (for PAE), a gorgeous A-26, aka "Sexy Sue"


And another "boring" Boeing test flight:


-Tad

[gonzalu]

Holy Cow Batman, great stuff... love that MiG 29... what a beast!

[seahawks7757]

Here are a few I have gotten done with-
BFI-
Boeing test aircraft for now (Full story on my blog- http://brandonsaviationblog.blogspot...w-for-737.html )

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787 coming back in, trying a new angle with her-

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airberlin Coming back in from a test flight. I love this look on shots!-

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Now for the PAE section-
Air New Zealand's new 777-319ER (I am a sucker for head on shots like these)-

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The main reason I went up though, the MiG-29!-

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[seahawks7757]

Here is a primer bird coming in from a B-1 flight!-

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TUIfly coming in from it's B-1 flight. I love the reg on this one, D-ATUI. The last 3 letters seem to fit this aircraft well!-

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