787-9 First Flight - 2

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Nice shots! Too bad the sky wasn’t in the mood to cooperate. \

I hope the teething troubles Boeing is having with the 787 sort themselves out. It promises to be one terrific aircraft.

Nick

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Wow, wouldn't that be awsome if the cockpit area was painted like a cobra's
head!

Perhaps simpler, a set of shark teeth?

Is that Boeing's chase plane, or a Rent-a-Plane?

Seriously, nice work, Bob.. Thanks!

Old Chief Lynn

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On Thu, 19 Sep 2013 11:46:03 -0700, "coffelt2" >
wrote:

>Wow, wouldn't that be awsome if the cockpit area was painted like a cobra's
>head!
>
>Perhaps simpler, a set of shark teeth?

=D I see the front end of the 787 and think 'DH Comet'...

>Is that Boeing's chase plane, or a Rent-a-Plane?

That is Boeing's T-33 (actually a Canadair Silver Star), one of two
operated by the Boeing Test folks. They also have a T-38. Looks like
they've updated the T-33 paint scheme since I last saw it, used to be
a straight red stripe; now has the Boeing swoop thing going on.
Perhaps their paint shop should knock a martini or two off the lunch
break. =}

>Seriously, nice work, Bob.. Thanks!
>
>Old Chief Lynn

Thank you.