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

kscessnadriver · **Joined:** Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:34 pm **Posts:** 20

The Inspector wrote:

The discussion continues as to whether or not you can stall one and tower advising 'caution bag turbulence on short final' :lol:

I'm not sure if that's a serious question or not, but I'll address it. You can most certainly stall a blimp, now it doesn't react totally the same way as an airplane. Depending on the static condition (ie, heaviness or lightness), you might not notice it much or you could get some sink out of the condition. Typically the easiest way to do it is when the airship is heavy and is maneuvered into a quick turn, or that has been my experience with them.

Davo87 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2012 11:41 pm

Out flying my RC plane Saturday, July 14 and heard the familiar beating of the air as a Chinook flew past my neighborhood.
Quickly landed my plane and grabbed the camera.
Also caught the Wellmont 1 air transport on her way back to BMS and an airliner on approach to KTRI.

David Rowe

Boeing666 · **Posted:** Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:23 pm

Texan II took off from ORL in the orange and white colors

Dave Lindauer · **Posted:** Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:50 pm

Not exactly flying, but I saw a blue MiG 17 drive by on the back of a truck today, through downtown Ennis, Texas. It looked like it was painted up as some kind of promotional exhibit - it had a MicroSoft sign on the fin and various other signs on it.

StudeDave · **Posted:** Wed Jul 18, 2012 2:29 pm

On July 11th I saw this Convair CV-580 inbound to BLI.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CRA452

Then, a few days later I saw a tail boom-less Huey on the back of a flatbed.
It was headed southbound down Interstate FIVE- in the wrong paint.

Yesterday I was treated to not one, but TWO pretty darn low and fast fly bys
of that specially painted P-3 (for the Centenial of NavAir) from NAS Whidbey Island.

Then, a bit later in the day 'Proud American' flew over- inbound to BLI.

Cubs · **Posted:** Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:51 pm

Actually, it was yesterday afternoon... An E-3 AWACS made 3 low approaches at KRDU.
I've got a crummy photo from my camera phone but, I don't know how to post it here.

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:28 pm

StudeDave wrote:

[b] On July 11th I saw this Convair CV-580 inbound to BLI.
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CRA452

Do you have a tail number for this aircraft? I find no association with "Solutions Air Charter" and any known Convair 580 either via wet lease or otherwise.

StudeDave · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2012 11:21 am

CAPFlyer wrote:

Do you have a tail number for this aircraft?

I do not. When it flew over Dad's house it was right over our heads. I saw nothing but the belly.
Of what I did see- it was basically bare- no markings/colors that I could make out.
FlightAware tells me that since April the flight number has opperated to the following airports~

Bellingham Intl (KBLI)
Bettles (PABT / BTT)
Ladd Aaf (PAFB / FBK)
Palmer Muni (PAAQ / PAQ)
Abbotsford Int'l (CYXX)
Anchorage Intl (PANC)

Sorry I can't be much more help.
I don't see anything on FA of it leaving- maybe it's still down at BLI?
I plan to head down that way this weekend, I'll see what I can see.

makin' boost · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:32 pm

The USAF Thunder Birds doing a practice session over my house in Lakewood, Wa. in preparation for this weekends show @ McChord AFB / JBLM. Pretty impressive speed at what appears to be <1000'. I'll try for photos tomorrow.

Boeing666 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2012 9:43 pm

C-17 inbound to MCO over my place carrying in the Presidential limos and stuff - Air Force One will be here tomorrow.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:08 pm

makin' boost wrote:

The USAF Thunder Birds doing a practice session over my house in Lakewood, Wa. in preparation for this weekends show @ McChord AFB / JBLM. Pretty impressive speed at what appears to be <1000'. I'll try for photos tomorrow.

KING TV's Meegan Black is getting a ride and it'll be on EVENING Magazine

Ztex · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:25 pm

TANG C-130 doing an "Assault Takeoff" @ NAS Fort Worth.

CAPFlyer · **Posted:** Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:32 pm

StudeDave wrote:

[b]I do not. When it flew over Dad's house it was right over our heads. I saw nothing but the belly.
Of what I did see- it was basically bare- no markings/colors that I could make out.

Doesn't necessarily mean anything to have no markings, too many of them are about bare anyway anymore.

Let me know if you find anything out. It'll be interesting to find out if there's a new operator about that's not yet been pinned down or if they're just flying on contract for them.

VaBeachEd · **Joined:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 4:03 pm **Posts:** 107

Full Disclosure -
1. Took these from the back of the Military Aviation Museum's TBM-3E while heading to the Hamilton Airshow in June 2012. So strictly speaking, this wasn't "today" as the title reads.
2. Here's the link, but how does one post the actual picture?

http://s1079.photobucket.com/albums/w501/VaBeachEd/

OK, I surrender. I got the link to post, but obviously, there is a way to actually post the picture onboard the forum, rather than the link. Anyone willing to help tutor a computer illiterate?

seaknight15 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 21, 2012 11:25 am

YESTERDAY COLLINGS B-24 AND P-51 OVER LAKE MINNETONKA GOING TO BLAINE/ANOKA FOR THE WEEKEND

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