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2017-08-05 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Why is 'SPUD21' 66402 orbiting at 17,000 to 22,000 feet over Seattle

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-08-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 So many conspiracies, so little time.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-08-05 07:29|| 2017-08-05 07:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Anyone bother to call Boeing to ask about product development?

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-08-05 07:32|| 2017-08-05 07:32|| Front Page Top

#3 It's looking for someone with a brain.

Posted by gorb 2017-08-05 08:11|| 2017-08-05 08:11|| Front Page Top

#4 ...On the other hand, they could just be orbiting up there to drive people nuts.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-08-05 08:54|| 2017-08-05 08:54|| Front Page Top

#5 Doing radiation detection?

Posted by DarthVader 2017-08-05 09:08|| 2017-08-05 09:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Probably a surprise to no one, but I checked a couple of aviation serial number links (civilian and military) and 66402 does not appear to be listed.

Posted by Besoeker 2017-08-05 09:11|| 2017-08-05 09:11|| Front Page Top

#7 Doing radiation detection?

Urban area, mountains and forests nearby...

Posted by Pappy 2017-08-05 09:24|| 2017-08-05 09:24|| Front Page Top

#8 SEafair is here now, as are the Blue Angels...

Posted by 746 2017-08-05 12:48|| 2017-08-05 12:48|| Front Page Top

#9 Chem trails?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2017-08-05 12:54|| 2017-08-05 12:54|| Front Page Top

#10 CASA/IPTN CN-235

From the link: CN-235-300 CASA Modification of 200/220 series, with the Honeywell International Corp. avionics suite. Other features include improved pressurization and provision for optional twin-nosewheel installation.

Posted by Seeking cure for ignorance 2017-08-05 13:39|| 2017-08-05 13:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Chem trails?

No.

Posted by Pappy 2017-08-05 14:01|| 2017-08-05 14:01|| Front Page Top

#12 Seafair used to be big thing in Seattle when I was growing up. But then they got rid of some of the more un-PC aspects like the SeaPirates. I remember the SeaPirates raiding Alki beach and making off with some of the fair ladies there. And the hydroplane races themselves have become far too 'corporate-professional'.

Posted by CrazyFool 2017-08-05 15:05|| 2017-08-05 15:05|| Front Page Top

#13 You don't need an airframe that large and conspicuous to collect anymore. As a matter of fact you don't even need a plane - sUAS' are sufficient.

Posted by Tennessee 2017-08-05 20:09|| 2017-08-05 20:09|| Front Page Top

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