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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (N56RF) - This NOAA plane just kept flying the same 10 or so mile dog bone pattern over the water just off the beach for over two hours. It was flying at 100 knots with flaps 1. No idea what they were looking at and photographing.  FA was not tracking it but FLradar24 was.  A tough shot at 800mm handheld!
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De Havilland Canada Twin Otter (N56RF)

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This NOAA plane just kept flying the same 10 or so mile dog bone pattern over the water just off the beach for over two hours. It was flying at 100 knots with flaps 1. No idea what they were looking at and photographing. FA was not tracking it but FLradar24 was. A tough shot at 800mm handheld!

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skyhawkrg
great shot for a handheld 800 mm lens. Bravo!!!
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Date Aircraft Origin Destination Departure Arrival Duration
19-Jul-2025 DHC6Missoula Montana ()King County International Airport - Boeing Field () 11:49 MDT 13:51 PDT 3:01
18-Jul-2025 UnknownRapid City Rgnl ()Missoula Montana () 14:20 MDT 18:58 MDT 4:38
18-Jul-2025 DHC6Flying Cloud ()Rapid City Rgnl () 10:08 CDT 12:32 MDT 3:23
18-Jul-2025 DHC6Flying Cloud ()Billings Logan Intl () 10:08 CDT Diverted
16-Jul-2025 DHC6Willow Run ()Flying Cloud () 21:08 EDT 23:59 CDT 3:50
16-Jul-2025 DHC6Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station ()Willow Run () 13:30 EDT 18:22 EDT 4:52
14-Jul-2025 DHC6Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station ()East Hampton Town () 10:57 EDT 15:58 EDT (?) 5:00
13-Jul-2025 DHC6Brunswick Executive ()Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station () 13:50 EDT 16:14 EDT 2:24
13-Jul-2025 DHC6Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station ()Brunswick Executive () 09:54 EDT 11:33 EDT 1:38
11-Jul-2025 DHC6Block Island State ()Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station () 13:13 EDT 13:37 EDT 0:24
11-Jul-2025 DHC6Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station ()Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station () 12:09 EDT 14:00 EDT (?) 1:51
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