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Jagdflieger
August 24th, 2013, 16:06
I generally run several times a week and while running near Thun Field south of Puyallup, WA, I often see some pretty neat planes in the circuit.

Yesterday it was an old Army U-8 VIP transport. I saw lots of 'em early in my career, but this is the first one (obviously restored) in a while. I believe that it is normally parked at a private airfield near Bonny Lake, WA.

Today it was a PT 79 bi-plane trainer and a C-47 (Usually on the ramp at Thun Field) that overflew me on my seven mile loop. Just love the sound of those radial engines.

The old U-8. Lovely old bird with some pretty mean sounding inline engines.

Panther_99FS
August 25th, 2013, 10:51
Didja have a camera on hand - or were they too high?

Jagdflieger
August 25th, 2013, 15:58
No, I was jogging and wasn't very well prepared for taking pictures. I guess I ought to take something for photos though as you never know what's going to fly into Thun Field.

Panther_99FS
August 25th, 2013, 17:23
No, I was jogging and wasn't very well prepared for taking pictures. I guess I ought to take something for photos though as you never know what's going to fly into Thun Field.

You know, a camera for jogging is something I haven't figured out yet & I'm not quite yet into GoPRO....

Tako_Kichi
August 25th, 2013, 17:55
You know, a camera for jogging is something I haven't figured out yet & I'm not quite yet into GoPRO....

Here ya go! :icon_lol:

http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/wg-10/

or there's this one with a built in compass and GPS.

http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/wg-3/

Panther_99FS
August 25th, 2013, 18:25
Here ya go! :icon_lol:

http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/wg-10/

or there's this one with a built in compass and GPS.

http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/english/products/wg-3/

Tks but I already have something similar....