MAINE91 on arrival from Bangor, Maine this afternoon at BFI. A nice surprise as these KC-135s almost never land at Boeing Field.

Another brand new 737-8 for Southwest Airlines. Taxiing out for a test flight as BOE139 this afternoon.

Returning from the paint shop in Victorville is this LOT Polish NTU frame which is now set to be delivered to Australian startup, Bonza. Bonza seems to be having issues getting an AOC as they have still not been issued one by the Australian Government.

scanned from a slide

This DHC-2 was shipped by sea from Canada to Liverpool for delivery to de Havilland Aircraft in Hatfield, UK in 1961 for delivery to the Army Air Corps on July 11 as serial XP810. It was based in the UK, Northern Ireland and Germany until retired in Nov 1985 and sold in Sep 1989. Imported by Wipaire Inc. to the US as N21208 in Nov. 1989. Briefly registered in Winnipeg, Manitoba as C-FSGM in May-June 1994, then sold to a private owner operating under the name Services Group Inc. in Seattle, WA as N126TS. Registered to 4R Aviation in Seattle in June 2007 and re-registered N126RS in July 2007.

Seen about to depart it's home base of Boeing-Field, King County one of the Costco Wholesale Inc [hence the registration ending 'CW'] Gulfstream G280

Ex HB-FRW and VH-JUK. With Kenmore Air since November 2021

To the USAAC as 42-68369.

Photographer: Bo Göran Lundkvist.

First flown July 2009 as N1789B , to N719V with Boeing Business Jets in August 2009 and Korean Air in July 2010

Built in 1999, ex D-CDNZ, EC-JVM, D-CFAT and D-CSTU

This 1963 Turbo Beaver first flew in Costa Rica as TI-407L. Pictured post re-build after working in Alaska for twenty years, it was exported to Sweden in May 1989. Registered SE-KKD in 1989 for Skånes Fallskärmsklubb - Skydive Skåne, the aircraft stalled on take off July 8, 2021 with a pilot and eight skydivers on board. Tragically all died in a post crash fire.

The Hiller HJ-1 Hornet was used to test the use of a jet-powered helicopter using ramjets. It was evaluated by the United States Army as the YH-32. 18 were built. The concept was considered to be outdated and the program was cancelled.

Del 11 November 2013 Test Registration as N393DS

The next 737-8 MAX for Southwest Airlines taxis out for a test flight as BOE87.