Boeing 767-4SFER A9C-HMH (34205/965) is caught as it departs a sunny KBFI yesterday afternoon back to KPAE. (Photos by Joe G. Walker)
In anticipation of funding for an new electronic warfare aircraft, the E-10, Boeing went ahead with construction of a 767-400 to be used as the platform for this program. The E-10 was slated to be the replacement for the E-8 Joint Stars, which is based on the 707-300.
Due to budget cuts, program was cancelled but the aircraft had already been built. The airframe sat on the KPAE ramp for several months with a registration of N526BA. It made a few test flights to keep the aircraft in an airworthy condition. Aircraft has now been sold to the Gov't of Bahrain as the replacement of their VIP 747SP and has been re-registred as A9C-HMH, which was the same as the SP.
Within the past couple of weeks, several test flights have been conducted out of KPAE getting the aircraft & crew primed for delivery. Due to fog within the past couple of days at KPAE, with RVR of zero or at best minimums, several Boeing heavies diverted to KBFI, including this aircraft.
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