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While watching trains around Boeing Field I caught this rather unusual model.

Ed

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And it is?

Tom Y

An Australian P8

One of the better spots to get a train and plane in one photo, the cafe or parking lot at the Museum of Flight at Boeing Field. Also the observation deck at the Boeing visitor center at their plant in Everett, where you can get the plant switcher and a landing airliner.

Jim B

YukonYeti Wrote:
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> An Australian P8

Bzzzzzztttttttt!!!   Wrongo!!!    That's an Indian Navy P-8A.  
There is NO orange in the Australian National Insignia, but there is on the Indian National Insignia.
You can see part of the insignia above the left engine.
And just about all Indian Navy fixed wing aircraft have ARK on their vertical stabilizers.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/16 10:35 by PHall.

Australia and the UK have purchased the P-8 also

PHall Wrote:
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> YukonYeti Wrote:
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> > An Australian P8
>
> Bzzzzzztttttttt!!!   Wrongo!!!    That's an
> Indian Navy P-8A.  
> There is NO orange in the Australian National
> Insignia, but there is on the Indian National
> Insignia.
> You can see part of the insignia above the left
> engine.
> And just about all Indian Navy fixed wing aircraft
> have ARK on their vertical stabilizers.
Maybe he saw the Roundal and new the Aussies had some? Can't all be smart ass know it alls Mr Hall!
Andy

Thank you !

 Can't all be smart ass know it alls Mr Hall!
> Andy

Often!

Tom Y

 

Ed ---
That's a fantasticn photo!  Wow..... You really mailed it!
What a beautiful aircraft!   And a train below her, too!
That is a true plane-train "over-under"!  Wow.....

Is the P8 a military version of a Boeing 737?

Neat photo, BTW!

Rich

The Australian RAAF Roundel

https://www.airforce.gov.au/About-us/About-the-RAAF/Air-Force-Roundel/?RAAF-19j/ms/wfJI7szJiav0qS4757UzFI9b7

The roundel outer ring is blue.

Note the last paragraph - on an aircraft, the roo always faces the front of the aircraft

Michael McInerney
Marion, South Australia,

TheInstigator Wrote:
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> PHall Wrote:
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> > YukonYeti Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > -----
> > > An Australian P8
> >
> > Bzzzzzztttttttt!!!   Wrongo!!!    That's an
> > Indian Navy P-8A.  
> > There is NO orange in the Australian National
> > Insignia, but there is on the Indian National
> > Insignia.
> > You can see part of the insignia above the left
> > engine.
> > And just about all Indian Navy fixed wing
> aircraft
> > have ARK on their vertical stabilizers.
> Maybe he saw the Roundal and new the Aussies had
> some? Can't all be smart ass know it alls Mr
> Hall!
> Andy

Actually, yes I can. Just like some people here can be "know it alls" on things like the UP Steam Program.

Regardless of the controversy, it is a great photo.  The P-8 program has turned out to be incredibly successful. 

PasadenaSub Wrote:
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> Is the P8 a military version of a Boeing 737?
>
> Neat photo, BTW!
>
> Rich

It's a hybrid. 737-700 fuselage with 737-900 wings. A lot of extra strengthing and extra corrosion protection to handle extensive low level flight over the ocean.

Aircraft is the replacement for the Lockheed P-3C Orion.

PHall Wrote:
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> PasadenaSub Wrote:
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> > Is the P8 a military version of a Boeing 737?
> >
> > Neat photo, BTW!
> >
> > Rich
>
> It's a hybrid. 737-700 fuselage with 737-900
> wings. A lot of extra strengthing and extra
> corrosion protection to handle extensive low level
> flight over the ocean.
>
> Aircraft is the replacement for the Lockheed P-3C
> Orion.

That is one beautiful airplane! n  Thanks for the details.
You guys never cease to amaze me by your knowledge.