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U.S. Army MEDEVAC parked at King County International Airport

I was fortunate to happen to be in Seattle on a research trip at the Boeing Historical Archives in December 2019 when PH-BCL, a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800, departed Boeing Field for Amsterdam- this is the last civilian 737NG built. ⠀⁣ ⁣ Everything after this is a 737MAX on the production line aside from the P-8 Poseidon program and the E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C birds. As long as there is military demand, military 737NG variants will still be built. ⠀⁣ ⁣ There were some China Eastern 737-800s still to be delivered when I took this photo, but they were built before PH-BCL on the Renton line. ⠀⁣ ⁣ PH-BCL caps off a 22-year production run for the 737 Next Generation program which started with the maiden flight of the 737-700 prototype on 9 February 1997. That prototype still flies today for Southwest Airlines as N707SA.⁣ ⁣ #avgeek #aviation #airlines #aircraft #planeporn #KBFI #BFI #Seattle #BoeingField #Washington #airport #planespotting #instaplane ⠀⁣ ⁣ #Boeing #737 #KLM #RoyalDutchAirlines #PHBCL⁣ ⁣ #instagramaviation #splendid_transport #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationphotography  #flight ⠀⁣ ⁣ #AvGeeksAero #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge #AvGeekNation (at King County International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKFVD5aB2Sh/?igshid=eczropecynt7

This Cessna 177B Cardinal painted in a unique custom "Totem Pole" livery was seen at Boeing Field Seattle

King County International Airport (Boeing Field) - KBFI - Seattle, Washington

Gulfstream G450 taxing into King County International Airport, Seattle

While catching the last 737NG built depart Boeing Field the week before Christmas, I also caught this wonderful specimen that had just arrived from Juneau, Alaska- a Lynden Air Cargo Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules! There are three basic version of the civilian Hercules- though designated L-100, the Lockheed designation is Model 382. The baseline model is the L-100 (L-382B) which is similar to the short body C-130 Hercules. The L-100-20 (L-382E/F) introduced a 5 foot stretch ahead of the wing and a 3 foot stretch behind the wing. The L-100-30 (L-382G) is further stretched with another 6 foot fuselage section and it’s the L-100-30’s stretch that was the basis for the C-130J-30 variant that’s used by a number of air forces. The stretched civilian Hercules variants have been the best selling versions of the L-100. The civilian version of the C-130J Hercules is the LM-100J. Lockheed at one point was looking at a civilian version of the C-130J-30, but decided to focus exclusively on military -30s. If I’m not mistaken, Lynden Air Cargo has six L-100-30s. If anyone knows better, chime in as I’d love to know the exact numbers. This particular aircraft is N409LC. #avgeek #aviation #aircraft #planeporn #KBFI #BFI #Seattle #BoeingField #Washington #airport #planespotting #instaplane #Lockheed #C130 #L100 #Hercules #N409LC #LyndenAirCargo #instagramaviation #splendid_transport #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #flight #AvGeeksAero #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge #AvGeekNation (at Boeing Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6rjgKhhDcT/?igshid=312m1waffecc

I was fortunate to happen to be in Seattle on a research trip at the Boeing Historical Archives when PH-BCL, a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800, departed Boeing Field for Amsterdam- this is the last civilian 737NG built. ⠀ ⠀ Everything after this is a 737MAX on the production line aside from the P-8 Poseidon program and the E-7 Wedgetail AEW&C birds. As long as there is military demand, military 737NG variants will still be built. ⠀ ⠀ There are some China Eastern 737-800s still to be delivered as I understand it, but they were built before PH-BCL on the Renton line. ⠀ ⠀ PH-BCL caps off a 22-year production run for the 737 Next Generation program which started with the maiden flight of the 737-700 prototype on 9 February 1997. That prototype still flies today for Southwest Airlines as N707SA. ⠀ ⠀ As of 4Q2019, this is the breakdown of 737NG production: ⠀ ⠀ 737-600: 69⠀ 737-700: 1128⠀ 737-700C (C-40 Clipper): 22⠀ E-7 Wedgetail: 17⠀ 737-800: 4991⠀ P-8 Poseidon: 157⠀ 737-900: 52⠀ 737-900ER: 505⠀ BBJ: 121⠀ BBJ2: 23⠀ BBJ3: 12⠀ ⠀ Total: 7097⠀ ⠀ #avgeek #aviation #aircraft #planeporn #KBFI #BFI #Seattle #BoeingField #Washington #airport #planespotting #instaplane #Boeing #737 #KLM #PHBCL #instagramaviation #splendid_transport #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #flight #AvGeeksAero #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge #AvGeekNation (at Boeing Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6exWIABZ6w/?igshid=1adyu5ol1m5z9

Three of the many Boeing 737MAX aircraft in open storage at Boeing Field- this is an employee parking lot between East Marginal Way and the Duwamish Waterway. The aircraft furthest from me is GOL Airlines MAX-8, PR-XMH. The two United Airlines aircraft are both MAX-9s, N37516 and N27515. The MAX-8 is the equivalent of the 737-800 and the MAX-9 is similar to the 737-900ER. Compared to its equivalent 737NG, the MAX is about 3000 kg heavier on account of CFM LEAP-1B engines which are heavier than the NG’s CFM56s as well as the structural strengthening needed in the engine pylons, wings, fuselage and landing gear. On the upside, the structural strengthening to accommodate the new engines gives the MAX compared to its direct NG counterpart about 3175 kg more payload. #avgeek #aviation #aircraft #planeporn #KBFI #BFI #Seattle #BoeingField #Washington #airport #planespotting #instaplane #Boeing #737 #UnitedAirlines #N37516 #N27515 #GOL #PRXMH #instagramaviation #splendid_transport #instaaviation #aviationlovers #aviationphotography #flight #AvGeeksAero #AvgeekSchoolofKnowledge #AvGeekNation (at Boeing Field) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6rmUedhCFW/?igshid=110p2lcsloj4r