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

John Dupre · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:49 pm

The Collings Foundation B-24 Witchcraft about 6:00 PM about 5 miles distant. No mistaking it though.

K5DH · **Posted:** Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:06 pm

FIFI! She flew by my house right at 4:00 PM, lookin' great and soundin' fantastic, headed westbound at low altitude! I'm home from work this afternoon nursing a rather sore mouth after surviving three hours of dental work this morning (don't ask). The pain killers ain't doing the job, but the sound of those R3350s sure brightened my day!

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11319

Saw the Space Shuttle Endeavor under escort by two NASA F-18s flying around the Los Angeles basin on the way to its landing pont at LAX.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:51 pm

bdk wrote:

Saw the Space Shuttle Endeavor under escort by two NASA F-18s flying around the Los Angeles basin on the way to its landing pont at LAX.

You really are a fortunate individual to be one of the last to see a shuttle with air under its wings!

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11319

I've been fortunate to see a few, and heard even more. I saw the second landing at EAFB, and on the drive off the base, saw the first being ferried on the 747 as it headed back to Florida for refurb. I saw another land on a classified mission at EAFB when I was working a C-17 flight test issue (mid-90s?). Heard many of the sonic booms from other landings at EAFB over the years and now this flight. I've been fortunate to live in southern California in this respect.

SaxMan · **Posted:** Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:15 am

Formation of two F/A-18s and an EA-6B heading towards JSB Andrews above Rockville, MD. I'm pretty sure the EA-6 was from VAQ-209 that is stationed there, making me wonder if the F-18s were the new EF-18s. They were too high up for me to make that determination, though.

K5DH · **Posted:** Sat Sep 22, 2012 4:46 pm

Today's been a "good warbird day"! Today's sightings: a Huey, an L-Bird (OD with invasion stripes), two T-6/SNJ types, and a C-45/SNB (overall dark sea blue, may have been Nils Agather). That's more than I've seen around my home in a single day in a very long time!

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11319

A T6 over my son's soccer game this morning! Seems like a good spot for warbirds watching.

RickH · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:13 pm

We had the Collings UH-1E flying around Conroe all day, yesterday.

Wildchild · **Posted:** Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:53 pm

I heard something with 12 cylinders fly over my house today and yesterday twice (on both days) but never did get a good look at it...

cooper9411 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2012 1:52 pm

I am trying to get the pictures on here of the Directv airship. It was moored at Metcalfe field/ Toledo Executive airport along st. rt. 795 this morning on my way through :drink3:

Pogo · **Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:38 pm

A B-25 a couple times, prolly LSFM, one flight of three Tora Zeros, and one solo Tora Zero. Methinks it might be WOH Press Day at EFD, and that I might've seen a few more if I hadn't been obliged to sit around doc's office half the day.

Anyway, just wanted to say there's NO WAY I'll ever get blah-zay about dashing out to see what's making the strange-sounding rumbling, and looking up to see a tight formation of "Zeros" droning over. Seriously cool looking and sounding, and a sight that sends a chill up my spine every time, always makes me think of that certain December morning.......

RV8er · **Posted:** Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:37 pm

Pogo wrote:

A B-25 a couple times, prolly LSFM, one flight of three Tora Zeros, and one solo Tora Zero. Methinks it might be WOH Press Day at EFD...

Yep! You called it... B-25 from LSFM, B-17 Texas Raiders flew 2 ride hops, 4 Tora Zeros plus 1 Kate, 3 T-6s, N3N, PT-19, Stearman. A good day, lotsa flying!

SaxMan · **Posted:** Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:53 pm

C-17 at fairly low altitude on heading to the northeast. I thought it was odd to see one this far north, as Andrews is about 50 miles southeast of our location. This was followed up about two minutes later by a very distinctive Blue, White and Silver 747 on the same heading, that most likely had the call sign "Air Force One". I imagine the C-17 was the "advance team" plane heading home from Ohio, followed by AF1. It is still odd to see them this far north, though.

Eric1001 · **Joined:** Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:58 am **Posts:** 51

A Stearman flying a tour over Zeist in the Netherlands.
She sounds great and looks good too.
She is named The Old Crow and flew from Lelystad Airport: http://www.thestoryteller.nl/oldcrow_english/pages/index.html

Eric

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