Follow up:
My wife mentioned the search while shopping at a local nursery.
Guy in the check out line said HE was the guy who called “mayday” then was unable to call them off. She didn’t ask what the initial call was for darn it.

USCG Jayhawk making multiple passes low and slow over the HQ. Something’s up between Rock Island and Ross Island on the Willamette.

Search underway

Wow.
I heard Merlin engines above and OMG look who just flew over my Portland HQ!
Easily the rarest plane I’ve ever seen in the air.
#N959TV
#WagsWarWagon
#DH98
#DehavillandMosquito

The good news is C-FLYK is showing up on #Flightradar24
The bad news is she’s RTB perhaps?

I’m in position near Cannon Beach, OR. Great viewing conditions.

Moonrise over the Florida coast.
Here for my nephew’s wedding!

Camo’s busy keeping an eye on the birds. But he says hi.

I’m happy I made the decision to stay home that night, rather than chase away from town. Truly a rare opportunity to see Aurora from my balcony south of Portland.

Hi Darth here is one of my French cleat walls for keeping tools handy.

UH-60 sightings over the HQ aren’t rare, but black Blackhawks with refueling probes are.
UH-60K?
#avgeek
#UH60

The expertly controlled chaos of #eaaairventure has begun. Can’t wait for next year.
Live stream the green dot cam to watch arrivals here (sound up):
https://www.eaa.org/airventure/live

Stoked on this-
Good time to replace my iPad gen2 (2014).
Also picked up the second gen pencil.
Some good Apple deals over at Amazon Prime day.

Northern Wisconsin.
New lake checked.
Mosquitos stood guard at the portage.