What airplane did you see flying today?(airplane spotting)

[airnutz]

3 T6s and CJ-6 in diamond on Sunday.

Ahh! Thanks, saw the formation over Pasadena heading in the general direction of Ellington, but they
were just a bit far for me to make out what they were.

I saw the WB-57 idling by a few minutes ago. AH-64's and T-38's all the time.

Rick, how close are ya'll to flight tests on the F-4? I like the "coke bottle whistle" sound she makes as she's
winding down on final.

oopsie!

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[RickH]

Today I saw;
UH-1E
T-38
WB-57
F-16
MH-47
T-45

Canso we had to send the engine back to California a while back. We still had an oil vapor coming out of the rear turbine frame. While not a leak, GE says NO oil from that location is allowed. Having said that, the engine is being reassembled as we speak and I was told that we should be ready for test cell runs next week. If she passes we'll get it back and installed ASAP. Everything else is ready to fly.

[Chad Veich]

Last fall I was working on a construction site about 4 miles South West of the NE-SW runway of Mpls/St Paul International and I heard a very differant sounding large jet. I looked up and I saw a large plane with 4 engines, two on each side of the fuselage one directly outboard of the other. And a few minutes later there was a second one that went over. Each had just taken off and were heading SW. When I got home and did some reseaching on the "net", the only two planes I could find with that configuation were the British VC-10 and the Russian IL-62. From what I read, none of the VC-10 operating anymore, so they must have been IL-62's. What would they be doing in Minnesota and why two of them??? Hugh

Didn't North American build a Sabreliner type jet with four engines arranged as described by HMFischer? Or am I just dreaming again?

Chad Veich

[Hal B]

P-51 flying at Boeing Field

[Ztex]

Didn't North American build a Sabreliner type jet with four engines arranged as described by HMFischer? Or am I just dreaming again?

Chad Veich

Lockheed Jetstar?

[HMFischer]

The planes I saw were much larger than that. I would say larger than a 727 but smaller that 747. That is the correct configuration though. They were a solid light bluish green and I did not see any markings. Thank you, Hugh

[Roger Cain]

Topic: What plane did you see flying today?

Today I saw;
UH-1E
T-38
WB-57
F-16
MH-47
T-45

Rick, I'm certain you have us all beat with that WB-57.

[RyanShort1]

Oh, several C-5s, a KC-135, some airliners, the usual Cessna singles and twins, a Metro, RV-4... Of course working at an airport some of those are quite regular.

Ryan

[airnutz]

Canso we had to send the engine back to California a while back.

Ouch! But thanks for the update and correction. I'll keep my ears open!

[RickH]

Roger, I'll bet ya that I had everyone beat with the UH-1E ! Not many short bodied hueys flying around these days !

[Roger Cain]

Roger, I'll bet ya that I had everyone beat with the UH-1E ! Not many short bodied hueys flying around these days !

Gotta agree with you on that one too

[davidbray]

MIG-21 through my moonroof while sitting in the drive-through waiting for my food.

Made my day, and after going to the airport to see it on the ground my food is now cold.

[Holedigger]

Bright Yellow Super Cub....is that a warbird? Well, at least vintage! (sure ain't no Mig21!!)

[Pogo]

As I was reading this thread a round engine rumbling sent me scurrying out the door to see. It was a Tora Zero, moseying towards Clover I'm guessing. Living between H'ston and G'ston, there's always something interesting buzzing around. Life is sweet!

[Nathan]

Seen a Dash 8 and a twin engine Baron with wing tip tanks.