787-First-Landing

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Funky awacsy sort of plane out my office window


Funky awacsy sort of plane out my office window


At the Museum of Flight, waiting for the 787


Crowd gathers




People stopping on the shoulder of Airport way to watch the 787 land.


People staying out of the rain under the Stratofortress


News chopper. The Duwash Valley airspace was thick with them!


Boeing Fire truck awaits... just in case.




Three news choppers on the west side of Boeing Field.


Three news choppers on the west side of Boeing Field.


Better exposure, but one less chopper.


I doubt the designers of the B-47 were thinking "what a great umbrella this will make someday!"




that pinprick of light in the rain is the 787!


Can you see it?


A murmur of anticipation and recognition ripples through the crowd.


There it is!


Closer...


Zoomed in as far as my lens will go…


Can see it clearly now














who put those trees there?


touchdown


Perfect landing. Very smooth.


A cheer goes up




Chase planes overtake and …


overfly the crowd…