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heeshung
2012-08-16, 05:27 PM
Ethiopian Airlines flew their brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Washington Dulles following delivery at Paine Field.

Short Final to 1R
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Touchdown
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Water Canon Salute
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Aaaand...it's Jeremy.
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MarkLawrence
2012-08-16, 05:32 PM
Lovely shots Mark!!
heeshung
2012-08-16, 05:34 PM
Heading Inside...the Business Class Seat Controls
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gonzalu
2012-08-16, 05:44 PM
Wow... nice access if you can get it :P Were you there as a winner of the contest or as a member of the press?

And I see Jeremy!!! That lucky dog.. cockpit access.. nice!
Cary
2012-08-16, 06:48 PM
Nice pics, Mark! How long did they give you guys in the cabin? Media got all of 15 minutes, and they gave us a 4 minutes remaining announcement 11 minutes in. Between waiting for people to move and video crews doing interviews at the worst possible spots, I barely got any pics in there :frown:


Wow... nice access if you can get it :P Were you there as a winner of the contest or as a member of the press?

And I see Jeremy!!! That lucky dog.. cockpit access.. nice!

I heard Jeremy also got to extend the flaps and lower the gear :tongue:
threeholerglory
2012-08-16, 07:39 PM
I heard Jeremy also got to extend the flaps and lower the gear :tongue:

regardless...I'd be willing to bet HIS gear lowered just being able to sit up there. I know mine would.
Iberia A340-600
2012-08-16, 07:42 PM
Great photos, Mark! I was disappointed I had to miss out on the festivities since I am out of town but seeing your photos has made up for it a bit. :)

I hope it was a great experience. The deputy airport manager at Dulles who is in charge of these events really tries hard to please the enthusiasts.
heeshung
2012-08-16, 08:07 PM
It was definitely more than a great experience. Dennis went above and beyond, and I intend to write him a thank-you email. As the media were on the plane, he said "I will make sure you guys get on the plane; you all deserve it."

Also, Cary, I boarded the plane with the second-to-last group and left with the last, so I spent about 20-something minutes aboard. The best part was that it got relatively empty between the two groups, and I was able to snap off a couple shots that didn't have people crowding around.
Cary
2012-08-16, 08:28 PM
It was definitely more than a great experience. Dennis went above and beyond, and I intend to write him a thank-you email. As the media were on the plane, he said "I will make sure you guys get on the plane; you all deserve it."

Also, Cary, I boarded the plane with the second-to-last group and left with the last, so I spent about 20-something minutes aboard. The best part was that it got relatively empty between the two groups, and I was able to snap off a couple shots that didn't have people crowding around.

Lucky :) With the media, there wasn't any sticking around to leave with another group...it was "you guys need to get off the plane so the next group can board".
threeholerglory
2012-08-16, 08:50 PM
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Zee71
2012-08-16, 09:26 PM
Fantastic coverage gentlemen. Wish I had the time to make the trip to see this gal make her debut.
AJ
2012-08-16, 09:41 PM
Wow, what a set of shots. Great work, a pleasure to look at.

Thank you.

AJ
jerslice
2012-08-17, 04:41 AM
Hello from Addis! So glad someone got a shot of me, thanks. And yes, it was pretty much totally nuts. I was hoping to tack a few pics on but Internet isn't cooperating.
gonzalu
2012-08-17, 06:12 AM
http://bit.ly/S3g0ie (http://t.co/prNyihLt)
jerslice
2012-08-18, 02:18 PM
Short update from Addis:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/-jplphoto/7809566242/sizes/m/in/photostream/
MarkLawrence
2012-08-18, 06:16 PM
Short update from Addis:


Very short :) Non existent :)
jerslice
2012-08-18, 11:55 PM
Yeah...whoops.
Matt Molnar
2012-08-20, 10:38 AM
Jumpseat Jeremy shot some video of the approach into IAD:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMMAqpVzCyY
gonzalu
2012-08-20, 12:21 PM
Awesome video... wow!
Cary
2012-08-20, 06:35 PM
Jumpseat Jeremy shot some video of the approach into IAD:

I look like a ghost in that video :tongue: Great job, Jeremy!
gonzalu
2012-08-21, 01:29 PM
Jeremy Spotted

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8305/7831990554_65f6e73491_c.jpg

Source

http://www.flickr.com/photos/86316111@N00/7831990554/
heeshung
2012-08-21, 02:05 PM
Family Photo

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Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/phat104u/7793214988/in/set-72157629642207586
gonzalu
2012-08-21, 02:18 PM
Hey, where is Cary? :tongue:
Cary
2012-08-21, 03:26 PM
Hey, where is Cary? :tongue:

That was the contest winners photo. Media had to go back to the terminal :frown:
gonzalu
2012-08-21, 06:14 PM
That was the contest winners photo. Media had to go back to the terminal :frown: Couldn;t you have gotten "lost" ?
Cary
2012-08-21, 06:36 PM
Couldn;t you have gotten "lost" ?

Not after the lady told me I had to get on the bus. Then she kicked my dog :biggrin:
threeholerglory
2012-08-21, 07:56 PM
Not after the lady told me I had to get on the bus. Then she kicked my dog :biggrin:

what's wrong Kerpal?
seahawks7757
2012-08-26, 12:11 AM
Nice set guys!