Thanks for looking, Chris. The Navy had them as well.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Trask" <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 4:43 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Beechcraft Images
> >
>> There is a Beechcraft convention underway at the local airport, so I
>> wanted to catch a few shots of the visiting airplanes.
>>
>> Before there were biz jets, back in the 1940s and 1950s, the executive
>> transport of choice was the Beech BE-17, fondly known as the Staggerwing.
>> With seating for five, and a nice cruising speed, these beauties were the
>> best of the best. I caught this beautiful example at the fuel pump.
>> Bearing Canadian registration, and in the original factory paint scheme,
>> it personifies this great airplane.
>>
>> Cranking up:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Staggerwing+73.jpg.html
>>
>
> Ah, yes. The Staggerwing Beech. The US Army had a few as executive
> aircraft.
>
> One of the more exotic executive aircraft in later years has been the
> Antonov AN-2, which is a fairly large cabin biplane. Almost got arrested
> on
> Crete trying to photograph one with Czeckoslovakian markings. I did get
> photos later while taxiing out past it.
>
> Chris
>
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