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Written by JetTip on 2025-01-31 at 13:50

It’s happening! We’re in OKC this morning to attempt an IRL avgeek challenge: catch each type of Boeing airliner, 707 through 787, in motion, in 24 hours. A #BoeingYahtzee.

Plan: E-3/E-6 (707) at Tinker this PM, remainder in the Metroplex tomorrow.

Background: https://blog.jettip.net/boeing-yahtzee-an-avgeek-challenge

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Written by JetTip on 2025-01-31 at 13:56

We’ll post updates in this thread as the day progresses; today’s plan is seeing an E-3 Sentry (AWACS) or E-6 Mercury as late in the day as possible here at Tinker AFB, near Oklahoma City, which is when we’ll start the 24 hour clock and head south to Dallas / Ft. Worth.

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Written by JetTip on 2025-01-31 at 15:09

It’s a sign!

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Written by JetTip on 2025-01-31 at 18:29

SABRE 03 and 52, are both cleared on the radio - E-3 Sentry and B-52 Stratofortress - fingers are crossed tightly. 🤞

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Written by JetTip on 2025-01-31 at 23:21

Alright, with the documented arrival of an E-3 Sentry at 5:10 PM CST at Tinker AFB, our 24 #BoeingYahtzee timer begins. Heading down to Dallas now.

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Written by JetTip on 2025-02-01 at 14:20

It was a short night, but we’re up and running at DFW now; caught a UPS 757 and Cathay Pacific 747 in beautiful early light; heading to DAL soon to see the 727.

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Written by JetTip on 2025-02-01 at 15:20

717 and 737 have now been documented at DAL; looks like I may have shown up here on first day there aren’t any special liveries coming here? 🤷‍♂️

Anyway, the 727 is in sight; filed departure is less than an hour away.

The 767, 777, and 787 remain; should be doable this afternoon at DFW.

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Written by JetTip on 2025-02-01 at 15:45

We’ve been very lucky with nice weather; it’s a beautiful morning here in Dallas. Light should be right down the nose for the 727 departure, which is not ideal for photography, but it allows us to be lazy and camp on the parking ramp between both runways.

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Written by JetTip on 2025-02-01 at 20:29

With a 727 documented at DAL, and after a brief, unplanned side trip to AFW for a 767, we’ve made it back to DFW, where we need to catch a 777 and 787 to complete the #BoeingYahtzee.

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Written by JetTip on 2025-02-01 at 20:48

… and we’ve completed the challenge successfully!

Will do a full write-up with photos tomorrow; appreciate all of the support from everyone, here and on the ground in Oklahoma and Texas!

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Written by JetTip on 2025-02-02 at 22:18

What an adventure! This weekend we successfully completed a Boeing Yahtzee - catching all of their airliners, 707-787, in motion, in 24 hours: https://blog.jettip.net/boeing-yahtzee-seeing-all-of-the-their-airliners-707-through-787-in-motion-in-24-hours

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Toot

Written by JetTip on 2025-02-03 at 02:29

Team Airbus, while not the focus of the trip, also put on a fine show at DFW last night.

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