[DREAMLIFTER] Spotting @ KPAE | August, 23rd, 2019

Real World Aviation Spotting
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Hello IFC! While I was in the Seattle area, I of course had to pay a visit to the Boeing Everett Plant for the Boeing Tour (it was good and I highly recommend it). While I was at it, I figured I might as well do some spotting since they’ve got a brilliant observation deck there. I missed two 787 tests (Dreams take Flight and Juneyao Air) because I got stuck for over an hour at Pacific Crossing, but that’s alright (internal screaming intensifies).

While I didn’t see any flight tests, I did manage to catch this Dreamlifter in from Nagoya bringing 787 parts I assume.

DreamlifterRunway
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Head on with the beast.

DreamlifterHeadOn
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Taxiing on over to her stand.

DreamlifterJP
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Thank god this AN124 was delayed, else it would’ve departed long before I got there. This is the first and only 124 I’ve ever spotted.

AN124Dreamlifter
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Close up on that forehead.

AN124CloseUp
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Engine and Gear setup featuring lots of details.

AN124Engine
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The best I could do, this one just slept at the stand the entire rest of the day.

DreamsTakeFlight
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Wow! The dream lifter is such a cool plane!

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First one is awesome!! 👊🏽😆great pics

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Beautiful photos, I can’t decide which one is my favorite, they’re all amazing.

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Wonderful pics! Cool to see the Dreamlifter on the other side of the NGO PAE Route. Hopefully I’ll be spotting in CLT when the Antonov comes one day. I really need some pics of it

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My goodness, these close ups really show how ugly the aircraft is.

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For sure!

Thanks!

I’ve heard the AN124 visits CLT a lot is that true?

That’s plane racism smh
Kidding but I think the Dreamlifter looks cool in its own little ways.

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Wow amazing catches! That “Dreams Take Flight” is definitely the coolest livery one the 787!

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Very nice pictures! Love the “Dreams Take Flight” 787

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What camera do you use?

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Yes it is! I’m so sad I missed it.

Beautiful plane

D7500

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