collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Steptoe Butte fly by  (Read 2441 times)

Offline Alex4200

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 223
  • Location: Central Washington
Steptoe Butte fly by
« on: June 23, 2024, 06:13:00 AM »
This is not hunting related, but I had to share. I was tipped off to this by social media. Two F35s flew up from Arizona for an air show at Fairchild AFB. Rumor has it one of the pilots was from the Palouse area and went to school at WSU. All I know it was worth the drive to experience a once in a life time event. These pilots circle the butte several times and we were treated to quite show.

Offline Boss .300 winmag

  • FLY NAVAL AVIATION
  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (+22)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2010
  • Posts: 18768
  • Location: Skagit Valley
  • How do you measure trying, you do, or you don’t.
Re: Steptoe Butte fly by
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2024, 06:47:41 AM »
Nic pics, AF F-35s out of Luke AFB.🇺🇸👍
"Just because I like granola, and I have stretched my arms around a few trees, doesn't mean I'm a tree hugger!
Hi I'm 8156, our leader is Bearpaw.
YOU CANNOT REASON WITH A TIGER WHEN YOUR HEAD IS IN ITS MOUTH! Winston Churchill

Keep Calm And Duc/Ski Doo On!

Offline nwwanderer

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Sep 2010
  • Posts: 4693
Re: Steptoe Butte fly by
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2024, 07:55:37 AM »
Saw those on the way to Moscow, wandered what the deal was, thanks

Offline jrebel

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+24)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Feb 2008
  • Posts: 11323
  • Location: East Wenatchee
Re: Steptoe Butte fly by
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2024, 08:02:45 AM »
AMERICA!!!


Awesome pics. 

Offline jjhunter

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2008
  • Posts: 2260
  • Location: Mule Deer Country
  • Aim small. Miss small.
Re: Steptoe Butte fly by
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2024, 10:04:59 AM »
That’s awesome…I’ve backpack sprayed those fields 🤣

Offline huntnphool

  • Chance favors the prepared mind!
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+15)
  • Legend
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 32892
  • Location: Pacific NorthWest
Re: Steptoe Butte fly by
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2024, 12:00:17 AM »
 That is awesome!

 Is that spot drivable to where you are looking down on the jets as they go by to take pics, or do you have to hike to it?
The things that come to those who wait, may be the things left by those who got there first!

Offline LDennis24

  • Bear poker
  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Nov 2010
  • Posts: 5452
Re: Steptoe Butte fly by
« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2024, 12:37:03 AM »
Yes, the butte has a road to the top and a small parking area. My wife was up there also and got some cool pics. Your basically at eye level with the planes and they made several rounds around the butte.

Offline Alex4200

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 223
  • Location: Central Washington
Re: Steptoe Butte fly by
« Reply #7 on: June 24, 2024, 07:40:03 AM »
Thank you LDennis24 for posting the group picture. The whole time I was taking pictures of the planes I thought it would be neat if someone took a picture of us.

Offline LDennis24

  • Bear poker
  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Nov 2010
  • Posts: 5452
Re: Steptoe Butte fly by
« Reply #8 on: June 24, 2024, 07:12:33 PM »
My wife Stephanie took them with her S23. That phone is pretty amazing to have when you don't have your camera in the car!

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Muzzy Mission Quality!!! by finnman
[Today at 11:54:18 AM]


Idaho 2025 Controlled Hunts by Shooter4
[Today at 11:50:41 AM]


Entiat Quality tag by psr81
[Today at 11:31:34 AM]


Colockum Archery Bull Tag by throttlejocky20
[Today at 11:27:12 AM]


For the Vortex guys by pianoman9701
[Today at 11:23:45 AM]


Teanaway bull elk by throttlejocky20
[Today at 11:23:44 AM]


Palouse buck deer by MMCCAULEY
[Today at 11:09:55 AM]


2025 OILS! by HillHound
[Today at 10:25:46 AM]


Awesome customer service by Stein
[Today at 10:22:51 AM]


Boat registration by Alchase
[Today at 10:15:57 AM]


Oregon results posted. by Sneaky Squirrel
[Today at 09:50:49 AM]


Youth Cow Tag by DUCKDUDE
[Today at 09:10:29 AM]


Pogue Quality by DUCKDUDE
[Today at 09:03:01 AM]


Vashon Island deer tag by pd
[Today at 08:46:24 AM]


Put in for a tag I NEVER thought I would draw. by pd
[Today at 08:42:07 AM]


Cowiche Unit 368 by stickflngr
[Today at 08:39:36 AM]


Cowiche Cow Archery Tag - Group Hunt by buglebuster
[Today at 07:24:11 AM]


Flatlanders coming west in 2024, any WA mule deer outfitter recommendations by brew
[Today at 06:46:01 AM]


NEED ADVICE: LATE after JUNE 15th IDAHO BEAR by JWBINX
[Today at 06:26:47 AM]


2025 Draw Results by JDArms1240
[Today at 01:55:11 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal