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Re: [OM] IMG: A Few Interesting Airplanes

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: A Few Interesting Airplanes
From: Bob Whitmire <fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 09:50:01 -0400
Love the Navion. I flew in a Navion quite a bit as a child as it was my
father's favorite plane to fly during his flight instruction and the times
he flew after not getting his license but flying anyway. (With the airport
owner in the right seat. <g>)

--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal


On Sun, Oct 11, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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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