Ed Force One - STN

After a long flight I arrived back home right after sunset. After a 3 day rest we will kick off our European leg of the tour.

 

 

Ed Force One - CPT

After an 11 hour flight from Perth, and after photobombing the world's largest plane, we made it to Capetown. This was the longest rest of the tour. I spent nearly 5 days parked on the Tarmac.

However, the excitement came on our departure. I was flown over Robben Island for a photo shoot. What wasn't clear is whether Bruce was flying or I (Eddie) was flying. I'll let you be the judge after seeing the flightradar24.com photo below.

Photo by @crewiser

Photo by binx836 on instagram

Photo by @av8alot



Photo by @theravenage

I (Eddie) am at the controls for once!!! How many Sixes can you see?

Ed Force One - MEL

Flew into Melbourne on May 8th.

Photo by @GraingerSteven

Ed Force One - BNE

Flew in to Brisbane on our first stop of the outback leg of our tour. Camera's were waiting everywhere.

Photo by  ppaulwood on Instagram

Photo by  ppaulwood on Instagram

Photo by @thekraggle

Photo by @pete0166

Photo by @wakefieldmate

Photo by @machlooper

Ed Force One - CHC

The long flight from Shanghai to Christchurch was not a sleeper.  We flew over Guam, Vanuatu, and many other islands in the Pacific. We bee-lined our way to New Zealand... if I saw a cast-away shoot a flare to catch our attention?... well, I wouldn't admit to seeing it.

We arrived before sunrise and there were quite a few excited spotters waiting for us.

Photo by @clarejustine

Photo by nzch_nz on Instagram

Photo by @ VbaseChch

Photo by @noosenz

Ed Force One - PEK

This was our Maiden trip to China and it met the expectations... Media blackout! It appears that the only plane-spotter pics of my arrival had to be smuggled out for posting on Twitter.

Get used to it. You'll see little of the real me while in China, but perhaps you'll see plenty of cheap copies! Ha!

In good old fashioned communist tradition I will not give photo credits... the smuggled photos belong to everyone! (In reality, I will not give credit to protect the identities of such brave, life risking paparazzi.)

Ed Force One - PAE

Homecoming was better than expected. I cruzed in from SEA directly into a water canon salute. Best of all, Bruce entertained the Boeing workers who helped build me, #1325.

Foto by @MattAnglin

Foto by @skyblue66



Foto by @BoeingAirplanes

Foto by @BoeingAirplanes

Foto by @Royalscottking

Foto by @Honeywell_aero

Foto by @Christofsmith



Foto by @BoeingAirplanes



Foto by @BoeingAirplanes

Foto by @GooseTRW

Ed Force One - SEA

I arrived near my birthplace on 4/11/16. The short flight from Vancouver was uneventful, except for the plane-spotters who were at the wrong place at the right time. Some thought that I would visit home first at Paine Field, so they made the drive there. Sorry lads, but my crew needed to come in legally through customs. We didn't want to be the kindling on the for the Canadian border wall.   

 

 

(NOTE: All Fotos by @SeaTacAirport unless specified)



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