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Sheble’s Twin Beech on Floats , by Bob Shane
Joe Sheble had wanted to own a Beech 18 on floats ever since he began flying seaplanes in his early twenties. He finally realized his dream when he found one in Minnesota on Edo straight floats. That was the easy part. Now he had to reposition it to the Arizona desert.
Flying A Slice of History , by Joe Oltersdorf
It was called the “Limousine of the Sky” when it was built nearly 80 years ago, and this beautiful Travel Air floatplane still punches the clock each day as a ground sightseeing platform in Homer, Alaska.
The Psychology of Risk-Taking , by Richard Pellerin
Flying a small seaplane in the challenging weather and terrain characteristic of the Northwest is an adventure to be approached with eyes wide open. There are no guarantees for those who chose to fly off into the deep wilderness.
Seaplane Memories Soar in Photos , by Gerry Bruder
By its nature seaplane flying my be the most picturesque way to fly, as countless gorgeous photos attest. When you fly seaplanes for a living, however, eventually the camera gets left behind. And that is a shame, as our recently retired author discovers.
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Camp Anjigami First Annual Fly-In, 8/22 - 8/24, 30 miles southeast of Wawa, Ontario (Coordinates: N 047.50.36, W 084.35.36) |
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Greenville 35th Annual International Fly, 9/4 - 9/7, Greenville, Maine, on Moosehead Lake. |
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Killarney Fly-In, 9/4 - 9/7, Killarney, ON, at Killarney Mountain Lodge. (Airport CPT2 and seaplane ramp) |
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Glenn H. Curtis Museum Annual Seaplane Homecoming, 9/12 - 9/14, Hammondsport, New York |
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