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

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 4:15 am

The Inspector wrote:

Quite likely the last one flying inside the U.S. , an AVRO 748 'Budgie' cruisin' over Mt. Vernon around noon today heading North @ about 2500 ft. I think there is one belonging to a Canadian Mining Co. that is transient out of KBFI to TGWN.

Interesting, I was sure that the last Avro 748 was broken up a couple of years ago and all that was left flying were the Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Srs. 2's.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:06 am

CAPFlyer wrote:

The Inspector wrote:

Quite likely the last one flying inside the U.S. , an AVRO 748 'Budgie' cruisin' over Mt. Vernon around noon today heading North @ about 2500 ft. I think there is one belonging to a Canadian Mining Co. that is transient out of KBFI to TGWN.

Interesting, I was sure that the last Avro 748 was broken up a couple of years ago and all that was left flying were the Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Srs. 2's.

You're right! H.S. not AVRO-been too occupied with other researching and stuff runs together. :roll:

I plead brain cramp-

67N20 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 9:23 am

Got a picture of this Wildcat as he taxied back to his hanger after doing some touch and goes at Scholes Field (Galveston).

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:08 am

The Inspector wrote:

CAPFlyer wrote:

The Inspector wrote:

Quite likely the last one flying inside the U.S. , an AVRO 748 'Budgie' cruisin' over Mt. Vernon around noon today heading North @ about 2500 ft. I think there is one belonging to a Canadian Mining Co. that is transient out of KBFI to TGWN.

Interesting, I was sure that the last Avro 748 was broken up a couple of years ago and all that was left flying were the Hawker Siddeley HS.748 Srs. 2's.

You're right! H.S. not AVRO-been too occupied with other researching and stuff runs together. :roll:

I plead brain cramp-

I was just pokin' ya dude.

I hate that I don't get to hear the whine of Darts much anymore down here in Texas. The last of the F-27s and CV-600/640's have gone north so there's just nothing interesting anymore it seems on that side of the ledger.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:25 am

I know that :wink:

- in fact it was the particular whine of the DARTS that caught my attention, I hear lots of PT-6's from turbo Beavers, 331's on METROLINER box haulers, and multiple ALLISON whiners attached to P-3's being under Whidbeys pattern and I tend to put those sounds on 'get back to you' status.

Davo87 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 12:08 am

Had a couple of helicopters fly by my house this morning on their way to Tri Cities Airport (KTRI).

An Apache flew over about 10:15 am.

Followed by the distinctive sound of a Huey about 30 minutes later.

David Rowe

Cubs · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 3:54 pm

Flight of 2, T-28's. One in Navy red/white training scheme, the other overall dark blue. Headed North, towards KRDU @ 8,000' or so.

eagle21 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 5:22 pm

In Decatur Texas, looked like an L-29, fairly high up, headed towards Dallas. In other words south east. Straight wings and tip tanks, but I don't think it was a T-33.

Any ideas?

John

K5DH · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:03 pm

Bright yellow biplane taking off from Hidden Valley Airpark just before sunset. Could have been a Stearman or an N3N, couldn't tell from my brief glimpse at a distance. Nice!!!

(edited because of Ober's comment below)

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Tue Mar 27, 2012 8:17 pm

Probably a N3N ...........................but who cares?

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2012 1:07 pm

A pair of CH-47 Chinooks just flew over, heading slightly northwest. Any ideas as to where they might be headed or where they are based?

Davo87 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:33 pm

I spent the afternoon outside today and was able to get some photos of several different aircraft.

That pair of CH-47 Chinooks that kalamazookid saw flew over Bristol at about 12:35 pm where I grabbed a photo of one of them passing.

Also saw a number of passenger jets on approach to KTRI.

And a 747 passing overhead at cruising altitude leaving behind a beautiful contrail.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 9:40 am

Davo87 wrote:

I spent the afternoon outside today and was able to get some photos of several different aircraft.

That pair of CH-47 Chinooks that kalamazookid saw flew over Bristol at about 12:35 pm where I grabbed a photo of one of them passing.

Also saw a number of passenger jets on approach to KTRI.

And a 747 passing overhead at cruising altitude leaving behind a beautiful contrail.

Looking @ the length of the tube, my guess is an A-340 not one of Everetts finest.

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:49 am

Agree with Inspector. Looks like an A340-500, probably Lufty (Lufthansa) from the paint.

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:54 am

Watched a Lear jet land and taxi over to the National Guard area. Could not see who was on board. I'm sure it was someone very "important"! :drinkers:

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