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

Ztex · **Posted:** Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:38 pm

Sounds like you saw Dean and the Pacific Prowler gang out for some training....Cool!

airnutz · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:33 pm

One of the B-17's is up today. Too far away to ID, but that lovely rumble is a Spring welcome!

Pogo · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:03 pm

Saw a funny looking speck in the distance, so grabbed the binocs off the dash and took a peek. Witchcraft! Oh yeah, the CF is in town, aren't they?

airnutz · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:19 pm

Pogo wrote:

so grabbed the binocs off the dash and took a peek.

Yep the Redfield wasn't handy...error remedied! :wink:

Pogo · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:22 pm

Yeah, can't be too careful - a B-17 buzzin' around here might by 909, T-Bird or Raiders. Sheesh, the air is getting positively cluttered with those old things!

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:25 pm

Someone should call the Global Warming Cops with all that big iron buzzing around!

RickH · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:07 pm

909, Witchcraft, The P-51, and Huey are all at Ellington until Wed afternoon. We move to Houston Executive, between Brookshire and Katy, Wed afternoon and will be there until we move to Sugarland on Friday afternoon. We'll spend the weekend in Sugarland, leaving for Rockport, Monday afternoon.

We also have the Houston aircraft on display at Ellington.

RyanShort1 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:50 pm

It was a lovely sight on Saturday evening to see GG arc overhead to join up on final for 12R at SAT.

Ryan

K5DH · **Posted:** Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:19 pm

I didn't actually *see* this, but. . .

Last night about 2240 CDT, as I was getting ready for bed, some kind of multi-engined heavy recip aircraft flew over the house, not too low, but low enough to get a firm grasp on my attention. I foolishly ran to the nearest window and looked out, but I didn't see anything. I'm guessing it was probably a DC-3 type. Didn't sound like R-2800s (such as a Twin Convair) or smaller engines like a Twin Beech.

I never get tired of the sweet music that radial engines make. . .

airnutz · **Posted:** Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:31 pm

RickH wrote:

909, Witchcraft, The P-51, and Huey are all at Ellington until Wed afternoon.

KUHF radio had a nice little blurb about the tour at 5:30 yesterday...Huey beating in the background, ride prices, and a bit
from Tom Collings about the bombers. Pity about the rain today, but looks like ya'll will be in better shape tomorrow.

Flashonyrsix · **Posted:** Tue May 11, 2010 11:32 pm

FHC flew the Storch today, and I saw what looked like a T-33 but couldn't see the colors so I'm not sure if it was Boeings.
Norm

The Inspector · **Posted:** Wed May 12, 2010 5:28 pm

A very long nosed (ON-MARK) A-26 on R/H downwind for 34L @ KPAE, overall either silver or bare metal -

Lynn Allen · **Posted:** Wed May 12, 2010 8:01 pm

LadyO2Pilot wrote:

Lynn Allen wrote:

A certain Black 02 4500' or so over Waxahahcie towards KFTW?? Could have taken an Mi-24 out that was up over at KLNC today....

Certain O-2 - yes
4500 - no; 2500 - yes
Waxahachie - yes
FTW - yes

Did you see me wave atcha???? Was coming back from CRS show.

Mi-24 came in to CRS twice on Saturday. Made a pass during the Vietnam portion...I only saw from the air. But then came back late Sat bringing batteries back for their other little helo (Mi-1??????) Both of them really kewl !!!!

Lynn, did you come on Sat???

No I was in town doing some things and heard you before I saw you... MI-2 I think...

Ztex · **Posted:** Fri May 14, 2010 2:41 pm

Not much flying today....

KAFW 141753Z 01015G25KT 2SM +TSRA BR OVC023 18/16 A3017 RMK AO2 PK WND 29043/1705 WSHFT 1653 TWR VIS 3 TSB09 SLP209 OCNL LTGIC E-S TS E-S MOV SE P0176

the330thbg · **Joined:** Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:06 pm **Posts:** 2713

boy.., growing up in S. Texas.., those skies certainly look familiar.

Right then.., you would just be hit by a strong cool breeze that smelled like fresh rain and hear the distant rumbling of thunder.., followed by a silence.., then some more rustling and breezy.., then BOOM!!!!!!!.. do not get much of those up here.., i miss thunderboomers!!!!!

Keep them tied down boys!!!

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