Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A Beech King Air is a very different aircraft from what Tina showed http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beechcraft_Super_King_Air_B200_vr.jpg On Wed, May 22, 2013 at 4:44 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>wrote: > Well, according to Wikipedia the Honduran Air Force have 1 Beechcraft > Super King > Air 200 in service, which is described as a "utility transport" and is a > Beecraft 18 twin beech variant. They were used as light bobmbers in some > places > in WWII. So it would fit. > > Peter > > On 21/05/2013 22:10, Tina Manley wrote: > > PESO: > > > > Any of you airplane buffs know what kind of plane this is? > > > > http://www.pbase.com/image/150324376 > > > > I was told at the time it was a WWII bomber. I flew in it with a medical > > mission group to the Mosquito Coast after Hurricane Mitch. We loaded the > > plane with so many medical supplies that it had to circle very slowly > > around and around until it got enough altitude to get over the mountains > > around Tegucigalpa. I was the co-pilot ;-) sat in the seat and wore the > > earphones, anyway! > > > > C&C greatly appreciated. > > > > Tina > > > > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA