“Good news of a long-awaited event will arrive soon.”
No joke, that was my fortune cookie last weekend.
The good news has arrived.
Keep an eye out here. Airliners.net may not be the one to have the first picture.
Live from Everett, it’s 07/08/07.
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Somehow, I managed to defy the laws of gravity, physics and the universe and be in two places at once. I had an excellent vantage point of the departures at PAE yesterday afternoon. Watching the seven series aircraft lined up for departure one after another was truly an amazing sight. After the 757 departed PAE, I, along with famed night-time photographer Charles Conklin, raced down to BFI in time to see the 777-300ER do a fly over. The 777 had already begun its taxi when we left. I have the honor of saying, I raced a 777, and won.
I took a little video from my cell phone camera and put it on youtube.
Here are some of my favorite shots from yesterday. Please note these are 100% unedited images and have not been modified at all except for the copyright mark.
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Seattle Post #2
I write this from the grassy knoll overlooking Paine Field. Wireless internet was kindly donated by Paris’ father. The weather is a kin to Southern California right now and I believe I’ve found myself in Seattle on the nicest weather day of the year. Right now I’m looking at the threshold of runway 16R. I must admit, I’m in awe. I’ve spent the last three plus months staring at this very spot from 3000 miles away, and here I find myself. To see it in person makes this whole process real. Everything I’ve been writing about felt somewhat detached. This IS real.
The picture below was taken moments ago. It shows the line up of the seven series aircraft preparing for tonight.
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Downtown Seattle. Mount Ranier, Safeco field. Boeing field in the distance.
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Space Needle
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Post time is EDT. -3 hours for PDT.
Editors Note 1: This is the first post from Seattle.
Editors Note 2: This information was not purchased and was provided at the courtesy of a source.
Last night as I was taxiing to the gate at SEA after my cross country flight, my phone rings and on the other line comes the complete schedule for tonight’s events at PAE and BFI.
The rumors are true, the parade of Seven series aircraft will take place tonight, July 7, 2007 (7/7/07). Boeing will leave PAE tonight with eight aircraft (707 through 777) beginning at 1835 PDT.
Saturday, July 7, 2007
All times in PDT
1000 LCF2 Returns to PAE (Wings for Static Frame believed to be aboard)
1300 LCF2 Leaves PAE for BFI
1320 LCF2 Arrives at BFI
1400 FedEx 727-200 (tail N464FE) positions at PAE
1400 Delta 767-300 (tail TBD) arrives at PAE
1415 Alaska 737 (tail TBD) arrives at PAE
1500 AirTran 717 (tail TBD) arrives at PAE
1530 Continental 757 (tail TBD) arrives at PAE
1600 Crew meeting for all involved pilots
1700 Group photo for all aircraft
1820 Crews are in place with all aircraft
1830 Museum of Flight Reception begins at BFI
1835 707 taxis, 717 through 777 taxi behind and depart PAE
1900 NOTAM for BFI released – South Field Shut Down
1902 Welcome Remarks at BFI Reception
1907 Omega Air 707 (tail N707MQ) Operating as Omega 1 – Touchdown at BFI
1917 Air Tran 717 Operating at B717B – Touchdown at BFI
1927 FedEx 727 – Touchdown at BFI
1937 Alaska 737 – Touchdown at BFI
1947 Rolls Royce 747-200 (tail N787RR) Operating as N787RR – Touchdown at BFI
1957 Continental 757 – Touchdown at BFI
2007 Delta 767 Operating as DAL9900 – Touchdown at BFI
2017 Air France 777-300ER (tail F-GSQY) Operating as BOE536 – Touchdown at BFI
2038 Rolls Royce 747 taxis at BFI on three engines
2045 707 + 717 towed to Museum of Flight
– 707 and LCF2 will spend the night at BFI
2200 Rolls Royce 747 heads to BFI
All eyes on the sky. Mine certainly will.
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Front office.
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N641JB
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I wanted to call your attention to a comment that was left in the previous thread at 1:49am. I want to second this anonymous comment.
Keep your eyes on the sky above boeing field Saturday 7/7/07 around 1907 Local Time. Bring your cameras.
From what I understand, 7:07pm Pacific Daylight time is going to be a real treat. This blogger will be there with his camera.
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