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Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 2007-08-24 1981 Arctic Aircraft-Interstate S-1B2 ARCTIC TERN, Lycoming O-320 150 Hp, originally built to CAR.042 (Aerobatic), strengthened by Arctic, on EDO Floats, wing root & wing tip airfoils NACA 23012, Experimental class, Takeoff |
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Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 2007-08-25 as NC7174A 1940 Piper J3F-65 CUB, Continental C90 90Hp upgrade from original Franklin 4AC-176B 65 Hp, a rara avis, Note: rod/gun case carried on struts |
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Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 2007-08-24 1958 DeHavilland BEAVER DHC-2 MK.1, P&W R-985 Wasp Jr. 450 Hp, descent on final for landing left water lane, chartered flight. Note: ANC tower-left horizon. |
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Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 2007-08-25 1961 DeHavilland OTTER DHC-3, P&W-C PT6A 675 shp turboprop conversion from P&W R-1340 600 Hp radial, of Rust Air, restricted class, landing. Fortuitous artistic shot. |
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Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 2007-08-25 2006 Cessna 208 CARAVAN, P&W-C PT6A turboprop 675 shp, of Rust Air, near splashdown |
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Lake Hood Seaplane Base (LHD), 2007-08-25 1977 Maule M-5-235C LUNAR ROCKET, Lycoming O-540 235 Hp, near splashdown |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2007-06-23 1953 Bucker-Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131, Lycoming 180 Hp upgrade, cockpits, aircraft decoration commemorates the Gold Medal won by a Bucker aerobatic aircraft at the 1936 World Olympic Games in Berlin. (Only aircraft to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal) |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2007-06-05 1949 Piper PA-16 CLIPPER, Lycoming O-235-C1 115 Hp, another early evening takeoff climb Rwy 22. Lawsuit threat by Pan American Airways over Piper's use of Clipper name resulted in 1950 Piper PA-20 Pacer name change, with other aircraft changes. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2007-06-03 2005 Gray/Sherick GRAY SPECIAL TURBINE LEGEND, Walter M-601D 724 shp free-turbine turboprop, Vne 400 mph, high speed pass over Rwy 22 |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2007-06-02 1993 Piper PA-18-150 SUPER CUB, Lycoming O-320 150 Hp, oversize tires, near touchdown with flaps Rwy 22 |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2007-04-28 2001 Hutchinson/Briegleb VAN's RV-6A, on short final for Rwy 22, Winner of Bronze Lindy Homebuilt Kit RV-6A Award-EAA Airventure 2001 |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2007-03-30 1956 DeHavilland (Canada) DHC-2 Mk 1 BEAVER, P&W R-985 Wasp Jr. 450 Hp, quick liftoff Rwy 22 |