[Leica] IMG: A Few Interesting Airplanes

RicCarter ric at cartersxrd.net
Sun Oct 11 15:07:43 PDT 2015


a really gorgeous bunch with the hawk and seabee especially so!

ric


> On Oct 11, 2015, at 4:14 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
> 
> 
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