And The Australian Judge Gives The Chinese A Perfect "10" In The Waterslide.

Shot location: OOL (Photo by Aaron Coghill)

Boeing 787 Update - Why ZA001 & ZA002 Are Currently Stored At Palmdale, Their Fate, And Now, New ZA003 Information.

ZA001 & ZA002 Photo Courtesy Joshua Trujillo, SEATTLEPI.COM

Were you curious about the fate of 787 prototypes ZA001 and ZA002 and why they are currently in storage at Palmdale, California (PMD)?  We were too, so we did some investigative reporting, and after some poking around and some generous bribes, we finally got an answer to the fate of both aircraft (and as a bonus, the fate of ZA003, as well) from our new "Man on The Inside." 

"The 787’s are here for storage purposes. The aircraft sitting on Stall 2 is the first 787 built and flown, ZA001. It is the one with the Boeing livery paint scheme. The other one that we just moved, (ANA Airlines) was on Stall 1. It is the 2nd aircraft built (ZA002) and flown. Both are the Dash-8 models. We brought them here since we ran out of room at Everett and North Boeing Field to store them. So we relocated them here for about 8-12 months. We also needed the Rolls Royce engines off these two airframes, since we needed more testing and Dreamliner World Tour sales support spares for ZA003 (3rd 787). Once we can get another set of engines back (hopefully in Aug-Sep), we will hang them on the 1st aircraft and fly it back to Seattle for some big party up there. Once they are done with that, that airframe will be flown to the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. for the museum. 

ZA002, the ANA bird, will eventually be sent to the Tokyo Museum of Flight for eternal display.  

ZA003, once it completes the World Tour, (after Farnborough), will return to Seattle and be decommissioned and put in the Boeing Museum of Flight at North Boeing Field." 

Remember, you read it here first, folks.  We may celebrate all things Totally Jacked Up, but we also keep our ear to the ground for interesting news.

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Miami Nice.

Shot location: SJC (Photo by Bill Hough)

Airports - A Tree Hugger's Dream.

Shot location: MXP  (Photo by Nik French)

More Twofer Tuesday.

Shot locations: BNE and MKY (Photos by Damian Freiberg)

After A Relaxing Weekend, Monday Is Get Your 737 Moving Again Day.

Shot location: Crawford, Nebraska

On The Seventh Day Even The Lord Rested.

Therefore, rest your weary bones, and enjoy a Totally Jacked Up Aircraft Photo.

Shot location: LAX (Photo by Sean Moran)

Aviation Photographers Versus Airport "Security." The Battle Continues.

Shot location: SNA (Photo by Captain Carter)

Vodka Burners In The Lonestar State.

Shot location: IAH (Photo courtesy of our Texas Smartphone Division)

Boeing 787 Palmdale Update - ZA002 Moved Up To The Boeing Hanger Today.

Interesting note on ZA002 today. Just after being mentioned in a posting Tuesday, June 12th, the crew at PMD moved her up to the Boeing hanger today.   Looks like they are up to something.

Photo by Commander John Flores; Cheesy, Through-The-Windshield, Cell Phone Photographer.

Today's Target - Paine Field, Washington.

 Photo courtesy of Matt Cawby and Donna

Twofer Tuesday - Doing It War Of The Worlds Style.

Shot location: GVA (Photos by Bob Holland)

Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i Engine Spool Up Test.

Shot location: PAI (Photo by Liem Bahneman)

Friday's On The "Five."

Shot location: LAX (Photos courtesy of CaptainVector)

The Immortal Boeing 737 - Still Chugging Along.

Shot location: Dornick, Wyoming

Boeing 787 Update - ZA001 & ZA002.

Courtesy of our underfunded, and understaffed, cell phone division, we bring you ZA001 and ZA002 in their current state of inactivity. Both were both flown to Palmdale for decommissioning in December and February, respectively, and seem to not have been touched since.

Shot location: PMD (Photo by Commander John Flores)

The Wonders Of Down Under Never Cease.

 Shot locations: EMD & PER (Photos by Damian Freiberg)

Late Sunday Delivery.

Shot location: SJC (Photo by Bill Hough)

"Jim" Discovered At Run-Up Time His Super-Secret Napping Spot Was Not Such A Good Idea.

Shot location: KHI (Photo by Mhansari)

Take A Douglas DC-8, A Crazy Man, An Air Race Crowd, And What Do You Get? The "Human Fly."

This unique event occurred during the 1975-1976 Mojave National Air Race season.  This is not an altered image.  I know.  I was there.

Shot location: MHV

Oddly, These Two Seem Made For Each Other.

Shot location: PER (Photo by Damian Freiberg)

Before Every Boeing 737 Flies, They Take The Train.

Shot location: Toston, Montana