Several of us observerd a transport sized twin engine aircraft with no marking over Kenmore at approximately 3 PM on Saturday, July 26th 2008.
Can you help me identify it?
Possible First Flight - 787?
Mystery Plane takes Flight
By: Chuck4KOMOSubscribe
Channel: On the Scene
Location: Kenmore, WA, Saturday 7/26/2008, 3 PM
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says ... on Sunday, Aug 3 at 7:13 AM
ree-rees.. F-18 chase plane..? ha-ha...! B uses T-38's for chase planes..
says ... on Saturday, Aug 2 at 11:13 AM
I saw it too! It was Amelia Earhart!
says ... on Thursday, Jul 31 at 8:29 PM
As rc says, no winglets. Also, the only 787 that's near completion had all of its paint done; the next nearest will only be used for ground testing, no flights. I believe Colin has it right.
says ... on Thursday, Jul 31 at 2:49 PM
I saw the Boeing chase plane praticing at Paine Field a few days before flight of the 777F. My guess is that these are the two you saw over Kenmore. However, I like Colin's guess better.
says ... on Thursday, Jul 31 at 10:52 AM
no winglets it is a 777 freighter
says ... on Thursday, Jul 31 at 10:46 AM
No definitly not the 787. That thing is nowhere close to flying yet. Those colors are boeings colors not just the 787.
says ... on Wednesday, Jul 30 at 11:08 AM
It is the new VTOL line of Boeing fast attack/bomber. It has verticle lift and stealth capabilities. It also is used as a pschycological weapon. It has loud speakers that play Brittany Spears music, which saps the enemies ability to fight.
says ... on Wednesday, Jul 30 at 5:46 AM
There is a 777 sitting at Boeing field with the new paint job simmilar to Boeing's new Hydroplane. Looks to me like it was a photo opp. Flight to take pictures to be used in Adds.
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 29 at 3:47 PM
That is the 777F. I work the 737 delivery field where flight test has it parked. It has the blue and white Boeing paint scheme.
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 29 at 11:17 AM
That is the new 777 freighter. I worked at sea tac for a number of years, some of the planes i worked were 777's I can tell by the way that the wings have a high upsloped look to them while in flight, plus look at the size of the engines.
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 29 at 6:54 AM
Did anyone see the two large jets ie: tanker and plane refueling over bellevue a few weeks ago?
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 29 at 4:49 AM
goto www.flightaware.com search for tail # BOE1 it is the 1st 777 Freighter.
says ... on Tuesday, Jul 29 at 2:04 AM
i work on the 787 line and it is definately NOT a 787!! That plane will be lucky to get off the ground... I believe what you saw was the new 777 freighter. the color scheme for all Boeing first flight planes is the same, blue with the white stripes..
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 6:00 PM
It looks like a plane to me, has similar color scheme as the 787, but I think Komo would have been all over this by now...plus I'm sure Boeing will make a press release when they do their first flight.
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 5:50 PM
That was most likely the new 777 Freighter that was being flown on Saturday, and made a flyby of downtown Seattle about 2 hours later.
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 5:23 PM
B777F
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 5:11 PM
er.... my mistake. I meant to say Boeing 787 =) the markings are on the tail.
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 5:09 PM
I believe the plane you saw was the Boeing 777. 3pm is about the same time i saw it over the beacon hill neighborhood. it was also followed closely by a military jet. i'm guessing an f-18 or some sort. it was at Boeing field as of yesterday evening
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 4:39 PM
I saw it too. We were in a golf range in Redmond and it was flying at a low altitude along with the smaller plane flying behind it. We thought it was a Boeing 787 test plane. IT definitely had the Boeing colors but no graphics.
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 4:31 PM
it's a 737 flying out from Boeing. The planes from Renton do not have a paint on them as of yet. Once it reaches boeing field it gets' the customer paint...
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 4:16 PM
That is the first 777 freighter, it is in Seattle at Boeing field for testing.
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 1:40 PM
What are you talking about?... that is just a weather baloon oh and swamp playing with the earth magnetic field gas and is actually it is a secret meeting of the illuminati and they cashed in their frequent flier miles.... Dude... where's my plane?
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 12:25 PM
well you see it has a chase plane with it right? Possible but i doubt it since this 787 project is so hyped. Maybe 777 freighter
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 11:23 AM
My dad works for boeing and can clearly identifiy that it is a boeing play......most posible could be a 737 or 767...write me back at scottbroe@gmail.com.....my dad also said 787 is not ready for fight...
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 11:15 AM
definately not 787
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 9:58 AM
No 787 are flying yet. How about the new 777 Freightor?
says ... on Monday, Jul 28 at 9:35 AM
777 Freighter flight test
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