Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lots of round engines around. Biggest problem is finding avgas in any quantity - especially up north. Here in Sidney we have Viking Air who have been rebuilding Beavers and converting them to turbos for over 20 years now. Viking is also now in production with the new Twin Otter. BarryH At 11:23 AM 6/12/2012, you wrote: >It is a beauty, and not even the turbo conversion. Don't know how >long the parts supply for round engines will last. But all in all, I >would still rather ride on a Pan Am Clipper. > >-----Original Message----- From: H&E Cummer >Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 11:26 AM >To: lug at leica-users.org >Subject: [Leica] Seair Beaver > >Hello again, >Here is another view of the Seair Beaver. The plane's serial number >is 1,000 and it was built in 1956. Info from the Transport Canada website. >How many taxis do you know that were built in 1956 and are still running? > >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Canada2012/SeaAirw.jpg.html > >http://tinyurl.com/7yj4og7 > >Taken with the Panasonic GH2 and the 14 - 140 zoom at 14mm f9.0, ISO >160 1/800. > >Please look large. C&C always welcome >Howard > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information