Post #3437917
2026-03-19 00:05 UTC
Spotted at PDX this afternoon: green #UnpaintedAirplane #PicklePlane Boeing 737 MAX8 on its first flight out of the Renton factory, arriving at Portland #KPDX as Boeing 508 for painting at the Boeing paint hangar. The pre-painted rudder indicates this plane will go to American Airlines. And ADS-B telemetry also indicated AAL. #KPDX #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW
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@ikluft@avgeek.social 2026-03-19 00:12
This Pilatus PC-12 turboprop N21AU landing at Portland #KPDX would probably go mostly unnoticed... except for its radio callsign Boeing 21AU. This is a crew transport coming to pick up the test pilots from Boeing 508. It will take them back to Boeing Field #KBFI in Seattle where the flight test base is located. Either this plane or a Cessna 208 that Boeing flies for similar purpose shows up when planes are entering or exiting the PDX paint hangar. #aviation #travel #avgeek #PNW