The bridge going off an inhabited island in the Columbia River:
Heading back west:
Back to east Astoria:
The haze makes the bridge hard to see:
This is enhanced to show the bridge better:
Astoria from the south:
Back to the airport:
Military helicopters getting ready to leave:
Video of Military Copters idling (720x480 WMV 2.20MB)
The copters took a long time before they took off. We waited a while and left and saw them heading out after we drove away.
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