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US Navy Boeing C-40A Clipper

Navy Clipper Over Fairhope

๐˜ผ๐™ž๐™ง๐™—๐™ค๐™ง๐™ฃ๐™š ๐™ข๐™ž๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™ค๐™›๐™›๐™ž๐™˜๐™š ๐™ค๐™ซ๐™š๐™ง ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™š๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ฃ ๐™จ๐™๐™ค๐™ง๐™š: A US Navy Boeing C-40A Clipper passes over Fairhopeโ€™s Montrose community Saturday morning shortly after taking off from the Pensacola Naval Air Station. Captured climbing from about 23,000 feet or about 4.3 miles up, the aircraft moves at a ground speed of 390 knots or 448 mph. Used…

Cessna 208B Grand Caraven EX

Grand Caravan over fairhope

Multi-purpose airplane over Fairhope: A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX flies along the eastern shore late Wednesday morning after departing from Crestview, FL. Captured about 2,350 feet up, the aircraft moves at 147 knots or 169 mph. Described by Cessna as the ultimate utility vehicle, the Grand Caravan can carry up to 14 occupants while…

Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter

Huey over fairhope

Vietnam veteran and movie star in the air over Fairhope: A 1964 Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter flies across Mobile Bay and the eastern shore late Tuesday afternoon. Captured about 400 feet up, the helicopter moves at a ground speed of 112 knots or 128 mph. After going up for sale at a government surplus auction,…

US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J Ghostrider

ghostrider over mobile bay

Ghostrider in the sky: A true machine of war, a US Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130J Ghostrider flies patterns over Mobile Bay Tuesday afternoon. Built by Lockheed Martin, the four engine C-130J provides air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. Used by special operations and conventional forces throughout the world, the C130 is a heavily…

Real Deal Guacamole Dip from Fairhope's Cozumel Bar and Grill

Real Deal Guacamole

The Real Deal Guacamole dip at Cozumel Bar and Grill in Fairhope is seriously good… So are the Enchiladas Supreme… We always get good service here… Cozumel Bar and Grill is located at 18177 Wright Blvd at The Shops at Point Clear on Greeno Rd in Fairhope…

Fairhope home sales FEB 2025

Fairhope home sales FEB 2025

Quick thoughts on the current Fairhope real estate market: โ— Not many homes are selling fast (median days on market approaches three months)โ— Many Sellers have had to reduce price to generate interestโ— Conventional resales have faced competition from new constructionโ— 30 of the 52 homes that sold in JAN used Conventional financing; 12 were…

Knights of Ecor Rouge

Knights of Ecor Rouge

๐™ˆ๐™–๐™ง๐™™๐™ž๐™จ ๐™‚๐™ง๐™–๐™จ ๐™†๐™Š๐™€๐™: Always a fun parade, Fairhopeโ€™s Knights of Ecor Rouge rolls along the cityโ€™s streets the evening of FEB 22 2025. Ecor Rouge is French for โ€˜red cliffโ€™ and is said to refer to the bluff between Daphne and Fly Creek, the highest point on the coastline between Maine and Mexicoโ€ฆ