Pursuits
The Amateur Paparazzi Who Stalk Boeing's Planes
Aviation fanatics keep a close watch outside Boeing’s factory
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A Nikon camera glued to his face, Bernie Leighton leans out of an open-sided helicopter into a chilly breeze as he focuses on his unsuspecting quarry.
The celebrity in his lens is no Kardashian. It’s Etihad Airways’ first 787 Dreamliner, parked outside Boeing’s plant in Everett, Wash., and an object of desire among plane spotters for a new, secrecy-shrouded paint scheme.