Note the picture of Mt Rainier and the "McChord" on the tail. Local to me as I'm only 50 miles north of KTCM.

Written on 2021/07/17

In'65 I was flown from Lackland to KMGM (Montgomery, AL) in a rattling, smelly old Connie run by Modern Air Transport. All I remember was the 2 stewardesses appeared to the 21 yr old me to be about retirement age and over half the passengers got airsick.

Written on 2021/07/17

Looks like Massachusetts Air Guard. GO Weekenders!!

Written on 2021/05/21

Watched these sitting at the old Boeing Commercial Delivery Center when they were brand new.

Written on 2021/04/16

Sorry, KTMK

Written on 2021/03/12

I have a picture of an older version located at Tillamook, OR (KOTK). It still had the recips and was Liveried as "Erickson Air Service."

Written on 2021/03/12

Back around 2000ish there was an airshow and static display at Snohomish County, WA (KPAE) This was sitting on the ramp open so my wife and I wandered into its cavernous maw. The crew had a table set up under the wing and was selling little tchochkes. I still have the Antonov Design Bureau ball cap.

Written on 2020/10/16

Six stars!!!!! Notice the tail says "McChord" (KTCM) That is 55 miles to the south of me. My daughter lives in SW Tacoma and says they rumble over her house all day. I told her about the "Sound of Freedom".

Written on 2020/09/25

First military plane I ever flew in for my first ANG "Summer Camp." KTCM to KMUO. Summer of '65.

Written on 2020/09/04

Kenmore Air runs those Caravans from KBFI to CYCD (Nanaimo, BC) but probably not right now as the Canadian border issrill closed.

Written on 2020/06/06