Day In Seattle (Pt. 1)

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Day In Seattle (Pt. 1)

Postby tsunami_KNUW » Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:37 pm

Ok, I went to Seattle today to drop off my grandparents so they could catch their plane back to Philly. Most of these are a bit blurry because I had to take them from inside the car, while moving  ::)

Most of you probably know what this is  ;D
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This building (Columbia/SeaFirst Building) is the tallest building west of the Mississippi River on the mainland U.S. I'm not sure how high it is in feet but it is around 76 stories.
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Some of the taller buildings in downtown Seattle.
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This is the new control tower at KSEA. The first one was damaged and was no longer operational after the 6.9mag earthquake we had here 3 years ago. They made this one "earthquake proof"  ;D
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After we dropped of my grandparents we decided to take a detour and stop by Boeing Field. This was sitting in the corner of the parking lot all by itself.
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Sorry for the line that runs through the picture...it's the fence and it got in the way  ::) ;D Not sure what kind of jet it is but I see it often at KBFI. I'm sure someone here knows what it is.
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On the other side of the museum sits the larger planes (that can't fit inside  ;D) This is the BA Concorde (G-BOAG) that made it's last landing on Nov 5,2003.
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Front view of the old Air Force 1 (Boeing 707 I think?) I've seen the new Air Force 1 (Boeing 747) but I don't have any pic of it.
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Stay tuned for part two  8)
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Re: Day In Seattle (Pt. 1)

Postby SilverFox441 » Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:38 pm

Nice pics!

Your "unknown" is  Gulfstream. I'm not quite sure, but based on the nacelle shape I would say a Gulfstream III.
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Re: Day In Seattle (Pt. 1)

Postby tsunami_KNUW » Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:55 pm

[quote]Nice pics!

Your "unknown" is
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Re: Day In Seattle (Pt. 1)

Postby Rifleman » Tue Jun 29, 2004 10:05 pm

Your first unidentified A/C is an early Rutan joint design called a Quickie.........many models have been made of this unique little homebuilt.
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Re: Day In Seattle (Pt. 1)

Postby ozzy72 » Wed Jun 30, 2004 3:06 am

That first shot appears to be Dr. Evils Secret Seattle Lair ;D
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Re: Day In Seattle (Pt. 1)

Postby SideWinder9 » Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:22 am

Great shots! I wish BFI had what they have now when I visited a few years back! Are you allowed to tour Air Force one still?
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Re: Day In Seattle (Pt. 1)

Postby tsunami_KNUW » Wed Jun 30, 2004 1:05 pm

Great shots! I wish BFI had what they have now when I visited a few years back! Are you allowed to tour Air Force one still?

Yes, you can also go inside the Concorde and all the other planes outside.  8) ;D
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