M. Wynn: "Wild Card" Aviation Photography & Images: Gallery Update: A Foggy Afternoon at PDX

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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!

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Gallery Update: A Foggy Afternoon at PDX

My youngest sister was flying in from Salt Lake City (along with her pet cat!) and would be spending Christmas with me and my folks starting today, so I drove up to Portland after getting off work to pick her up along with her "precious cargo."

For this spotting trip opportunity, I was able to capture the only holiday peak season that was notably operating in and out of PDX, a Boeing 767-200 freighter operated by Air Transport International in the company's new livery, something that I've been hoping to see for a while now. I also got to see a pair of local F-15 Eagles as well as a militarized Beechcraft King Air operated by the Army.

Portland (PDX)

Preview:

United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 (N37532) taxiing to the gate after arriving on 10R as UAL2483 from Chicago O'Hare.

United States Army Beechcraft B200C C-12V-1 Huron (95-00095) arriving on 10L from Joint Forces Training Base (JFTB) Los Alamitos, California, home of the 52nd Aviation Regiment, 6th Battalion (6-52nd AVN), Bravo Company, which this aircraft is assigned to. Neat to see a King Air operated by the Army!

Airframe was first delivered as a C-12R, which would eventually receive upgrades to the cockpit Flight Management System (FMS) to C-12V standards.

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (N8739L) taxiing for departure as SWA2609 for Oakland.

SWA2609 departing on 10L for Oakland.

Horizon Air (d/b/a Alaska Airlines) Bombardier DHC-8-402 Q400 (N430QX) departing on 10L as QXE2278 for Seattle/Tacoma.

Delta Air Lines Airbus A220-100 (N103DU) departing on 10L as DAL1600 for Seattle/Tacoma.

Gulfstream G280 (N280WC) taxiing for departure to Boise.

Air Transport International - ATI Boeing 767-223/BDSF (N255CM) clearing the active after arriving on 10R as ATN2490 from Los Angeles/Ontario. My first time seeing the new ATI livery!

I last saw this airframe about this time four years ago, and it was doing exactly what it's doing today by providing UPS with extra capacity.

This airframe is also the first in ATI's fleet to sport the company's new livery, which was unveiled in early-2021.

Horizon Air (d/b/a Alaska Airlines) Bombardier DHC-8-402 Q400 (N421QX) in the retro livery taxiing for departure as QXE2104 for Reno/Tahoe.

American Airlines Boeing 737-823 (N929NN) airborne off of 10R as AAL1848 for Chicago O'Hare. This airframe definitely could use a new paint job if all that speed tape above the overwing exits are any indication.

FedEx Express Boeing 767-300F (N280FE) airborne off of 10R as FDX3401 for Indianapolis.

Oregon Air National Guard McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle (84-0031) of the 142nd Wing, 123rd Fighter Squadron taxiing out for departure for a sortie. Glad to catch lead bird, as denoted by the painted "Redhawks" logo!

Oregon Air National Guard McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle (85-0100) of the 142nd Wing, 123rd Fighter Squadron taxiing out for departure for a sortie.

United Parcel Service - UPS Airlines Boeing 757-24A/PF (N447UP) taxiing to the cargo ramp after arriving on 10R as UPS2487 from Newark.

Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-932/ER (N903DN) arriving on 10R as DAL1369 from Salt Lake City. On board is my sister and her cat!

DAL1369 taxiing to the gate.

84-0031 airborne off of 10R in afterburner!

85-0100 airborne off of 10R in afterburner!

95-00095 taxiing back out for departure JFTB Los Alamitos.

Airframe was first delivered to the Air Force as 95-0095 before getting transferred to the Army.

Clearly, this round-trip is a cross-country training flight.

The Army uses the C-12 Huron for non-combat and administrative support roles (in other words, light unarmed aircraft which cannot operate from forward positions). The Huron was introduced to Army service in the late 80s and early 90s.