also... while it is not our airplane we do happen to have the hangar right next door to this and we store some engines are other parts for the only privately owned harrier... pretty neat toy to have at the airport
I had a '65 Piper Aztec for about 18 months back when I was a flight instructor. I used it to get multi-engine time. Right after getting married I got a group of guys together and we bought a Cessna 120 and that was really fun to fly. I sold my share when we moved across the state and away from where it was kept.Earle, i think there is one airplane in particular that is missing from your list.. it was red and liked to not always fly with the landing gear pointed at the ground come on guys is this it for the full scale??
When I get back home I'll get around to posting more. Meanwhile have great Memorial Day weekend!!!!!!!Earle, i think there is one airplane in particular that is missing from your list.. it was red and liked to not always fly with the landing gear pointed at the ground come on guys is this it for the full scale??
Here's another from my past. 1951 Navion Super 260.....my Granddad bought NEW, then my Dad owned it, and lastly my wife & I for about 17 years. I first flew in this plane as a diaper-wrapped babe! View attachment 81586 View attachment 81587 I'm in the red shirt on this 4-generation pic. My brother is on the left.... both our sons with us. Granddad and Dad in the middle, of course.View attachment 81588
We finally sold it a few years ago.....just weren't flying it much anymore. It now lives in Tennessee with a proud owner and nice guy to boot!
They're a hoot to fly Mike. Also do beautiful barrel rolls!!!Very cool Earle. I flew in a 1948 Ryan Navion last Saturday. A friend of mine bought it about 6 years ago and spent almost 4 years restoring it. He was kind enough to take my family and I for a ride. It was great fun.
Very nice! Some interesting aircraft there! Emeraudes are gorgeous planes!Here is a photo of a Jenny replica that I built from drawings, I flew it for 10 years before selling it because I was having more fun with the R/C stuff. There are times when I do miss it but then I think of the expense and get over it real quick! Also a photo of a Challenger II that I rebuilt after it was given to me, the coolest thing about this plane was the paint job I put on it. I spent 23 hours just airbrushing the shading for the blue graphics alone, but it is a attention getter at the airport.
And finally the Emeraude, I purchased this airplane and ended up selling it after a year of flying it and accumulating around 100 hours in it. It is now flying I the "land down under" Perth.