About This Blog:

The primary purpose of this blog is to showcase the best of my aviation photography. As such, you will find links to my main aviation gallery on Facebook containing photos from aircraft spotting, some kind of aviation event such as air shows and fly-in events, as well as aviation museums. I also critique my flights on commercial airlines and the services they provide. Occassionally, you'll find personally written, independent articles based on news and current events involving aviation. And of course, I'll put up links to official and unofficial aviation-related websites when I find them. And when time permits, I'll talk and discuss about anything involving aviation. But most importantly, this is my way to document my journey into the aviation industry!

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Gallery Update: Hillsboro Airport Air Fair 2014

One month after the 2014 Oregon International Air Show, not to mention after a well-deserved break from any major aviation photography and planespotting, I found myself back at the Portland-Hillsboro Airport. This time, I came up to attend the annual Hillsboro Air Fair hosted by the Port of Portland, which I started attending last year. For a small event, it was a good one because I still got a decent amount of pictures from the displays and the bus tour around the airport. Due to high winds, the event had to be shut down earlier than usual but I still had a good time. In addition to the displays, I also did a little spotting of what air traffic was flying. Here are the links:

Hillsboro Air Fair 2014

Portland-Hillsboro (HIO) 2

Preview:

A line-up of helicopters belonging to the flight school, Hillsboro Aviation on display.

Israeli Aircraft Industries IAI-1125A Astra SPX, also known as the Gulfstream G150 (N248SL) parked in one of Global Aviation's hangar. 

Bombardier CL-600-2B16 Challenger 604 (N904JK) parked in Golbal Aviation's hangar.

Dassault Falcon 900EX (N901MM) parked in Global Aviation's hangar.

Another Dassault Falcon 900EX (N76PW) parked in Global Aviation's newest hangar facility. In fact, the aircraft has the hangar all to itself when the photo was taken!

Learjet 60 (N600LJ) with reverse thrust deployed after arrival into Hillsboro.

An incredible sight at the Portland-Hillsboro Airport had to be this McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (N293EA)! A former Iberia passenger jet, it has since been converted as water-bomber for the Erickson Aero Tanker company.