Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I never saw a Seebee in person,but have been fascinated with them since I was a kid and made a model. from my iPad Sonny Carter > On Oct 11, 2015, at 3:14 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > With the last of the AOPA visitors departing today, I looked around for > airplanes of interest. Here are six that I found. > > This 1977 Cessna Hawk XP II sports 210 hp and a nice set of amphibious > floats. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cessna+Hawk+XP+II.tif.html > > Following WWII, Republic offered the Seabee to the civilian market. This > is a beautifully restored 1947 example. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1947+Republic+Seabee.tif.html > > This brightly colored Cessna 185 came all the way from the Yukon. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cessna+185+from+the+Yukon.tif.html > > The Light Sport Pilot is allowed to fly specially-designated aircraft with > only a driver's license instead of the usual FAA Medical Certificate, if > he/she has not been denied an FAA Certificate. This is the neatly > designed entry in that field from Sirius. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sirius+Ultralight.tif.html > > I spotted this beautiful 1948 Ryan Navion heading for the gas pumps. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1948+Navion.tif.html > > Everyone loves the warbirds. This 1955 North American T-28B was departing. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1955+North+American+T-28B.tif.html > > Most with the X-E1 and 18-55, except for the Navion, with E-1 and Tak 135 > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information