No. 311 Father's Day Aviation Events

Father's Day Aviation Events

Historic Flight Foundation
West Side Paine Field - Everett, WA
10am ~ 5pm
$15
http://historicflight.org/hf/

3rd Annual Biplane Weekend Friday June 19th ~ Sunday June 21st.

Saturday will feature speakers, live music, demonstration flying and period displays. Throughout the weekend HFF will host the Commemorative Air Force historical presentation “Rise Above,” an inspiring tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen offered in a transportable theater.  


Flying Heritage Collection
East Side Paine Field - Everett, Wa
10am~5pm
http://flyingheritage.com

Pacific Legends Day/ Fathers Day
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Take dad to Paine Field on Father’s Day weekend to see the Flying Heritage Collection’s amazing aircraft take to the skies. Father and son teams Steve and Steven Hinton, along with Bud and Ross Granley, will demonstrate the legendary aircraft of the Pacific War—the P-51 Mustang, F6F Hellcat, P-40 Tomahawk, and the rare Mitsubishi A6M Zero.

Watching the flying demonstration is always free, but why not make the day of it? Museum admission gets you entry for special events and lectures, a free pilots’ autograph signing session, and an up-close look at some of the rarest and most valuable vintage aircraft and vehicles in the world!

Doors open at 10 am, planes fly at noon!


 


Collings Foundation "Wings of Freedom Tour"
Flying Heritage Collection
Paine Field, WA
$12 
http://www.collingsfoundation.org/
 B-17 Walk Through Tour Times (no reservations needed):
6/19/2015 – 2:00 PM till 5:00 PM
6/20 – 6/21/2015 – 9:00 AM till 5:00 PM

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No. 310 Washington State Classic Car Shows

Washington State 2015 Classic Car Shows 

Moses Lake Spring Festival Car & Bike Show +Cruise  - Moses Lake, WA

May 22, 2015 - May 23, 2015

34th Annual Moses Lake Spring Festival Open Car Show - Moses Lake, WA May 23, 2015 - May 23, 2015 11th Annual Spring BBQ Hot Rod Gathering - Palouse, WA May 30, 2015 - May 30, 2015Corvettes on the Columbia - Kennewick, Wa June 5, 2015 - June 7, 2015All Corvette Car Show - Anacortes, WA June 6, 2015 - June 6, 2015Waterfront Festival Open Class Show _ Anacortes, WA June 7, 2015 - June 7, 2015VETTE-A-BRATION _ Yakima, WA  June 12, 2015 - June 14, 2015ATHS Columbia Basin Chapter Antique Truck Show Richland, WA June 13, 2015 - June 13, 2015El Camino/Chevelle Show - Snohomish, WA June 14, 2015 - June 14, 20153rd Annual Pit-A-Billy Car Show - Seattle, WA June 20, 2015 - June 20, 2015Rakers Car Club 12th Annual Car Show - Port Townsend, WA June 20, 2015 - June 20, 201510th Annual Fenders On Front Street - Issaquah, WA June 21, 2015 - June 21, 2015Gear Heads Father's Day Car Show - Bellingham, WA June 21, 2015 - June 21, 20152015 Blessing of the Cars! -Tacoma, WA June 21, 2015 - June 21, 2015Fenders on Front Street - Issaquah, WA June 21, 2015 - June 21, 201522nd Annual Cool Desert Nights Car Show - Richland, WA June 25, 2015 - June 28, 2015Eastside Parkway Pile-Up Car Show - East Wenatchee, WA June 27, 2015 - June 27, 2015Flying Eagle A's Model - Vancouver, WA  June 27, 2015 - June 27, 2015 Hot Rods, Hot Dogs & Motorcycles - Bothel, WA June 27, 2015 - June 27, 2015 2015 Mukilteo Classic Car Show - Mukilteo, WA June 28, 2015 - June 28, 2015 Rat City Rodz Hot Rod Block Party _ Everett, WA July 11, 2015 - July 11, 201510th Annual Camas Car Show - Camas, WA July 11, 2015 - July 11, 2015

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No. 309 Whale Watching Recap Video

Tuesday June 16th, 2015
Anacortes, WA

The orcas had no shortage of energy today as they awoke from their nap and began to put on a show for the ages!!!

Highlights:

A large group of deer just outside Cap Sante
Multiple mature bald eagles all around
Harbor seals hauled out in multiple locations
J,K, and Lpod along the western shore of San Juan island


Naturalist log


As the IE3 left the dock this morning the wildlife started out fast and furious, with a large group of black tail deer taking advantage of the low tide this morning. They slowly strolled along the exposed rocky shoreline looking up occasional at the IE3 as it passed. Two small fawns followed their mother up in the grassy lawn of an Anacortes home where they stopped for a rest and the boat was able to get some amazing looks. Suddenly a mature bald eagle came soaring in overhead making its way over the trees toward the city of Anacortes!!!!

As the IE3 exited Guemes channel and entered into Rosario strait a slight roll began to come in from the south. With that captain Carl aimed the IE3 west into the heart of the San Juan islands and the protected waters that lay inside. A Washington state ferry passed by as the IE3 entered into Thatcher pass and was joined by a turkey vulture and 2 more bald eagles. This was a good sign and as sea birds like the rhinoceros auklet and the pigeon guillemot dove deep for their morning meals guests began to head into the galley to enjoy Eli's good cooking.

The IE3 made a nice slow up through Pole pass where it got good views at a great blue heron that was hunting in the now shallow waters off of Orcas island. The sun was high no, the waters were calm and so the IE3 pushed further west in search of glory. As it got to Battleship island another eagle was spotted perched in a  tree near a large nest!!! Dozens of harbor seals were also seen just off the port side basking in the days warm sunny rays!!!!

Captain Carl continued to drive the IE3 south where it was joined up by a large group of Kpod whales. At first the whales were spread out but as the IE3 got on scene the whales grouped tightly together and went into what seemed like a resting pattern. Multiple fins rising high out of the water together was certainly a sight to see as you could feel the true majesty of these animals. The Kpod group was south bound and so was the IE3 when a large group of whales was spotted ahead and the excitement began to build!!!!

Who were these whales and what was going to happen when these groups met? Well it turned out to be Jpod and at first the two separate groups were oblivious to each other. Suddenly something triggered a young Jpod calf to get excited. In the distance a whale spy hopped high above the water to spot the still south bound Kpod and as soon as it did the fun had begun!!!! Multiple whales breached and some even began to porpoise toward Kpod in order to catch them. As this happened a few of the elder females in the group began to slap their flukes at the surface, trying to quill the upcoming surge of baby orca energy, but it was too late!!!!

Soon whales were breaching and spy hopping left and right, and it was becoming difficult to track where the action would happen next. The whales were definitely happy to see the IE3 and the magnificent people who were on board!!!! As the whales neared Lime Kiln lighthouse though distance was extended due to regulations and agreements with the light house and park area. That made no difference as the whales continued to party and to wave goodbye as the IE3 had to depart, but that did not mean the show was over.

As the IE3 reached False bay captain Carl spotted another couple of whales, it was a few members of Lpod out fishing in a very fast flowing current line!!!! We had some brief looks at these whales as time was already short from the previous show and once again we departed scene headed east. The seas had begun to pick up but it meant nothing to the hardy group onboard the IE3, some folks were even riding out the waves on the bow and taking the occasional salt bath!!!!

It was truly an amazing day packed full of wildlife the entire trip, one that won't be soon forgotten!!!!
 

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