Float planes! (part 1)

[TacitBlue]

I showed off a picture in one of Doug's (Flying Trucker) threads and he asked to see more. So, for Doug and for anyone else who would like to see what I photographed at the seaplane base at EAA Airventure in 2005 and 2010, here's some pics with a little commentary.


Taken in '05. An Avions Mignet. It's a weird little plane and I love weird planes.


Taken in '05. John Knapp Avid Flyer. Don't know a whole lot about it, I've never gotten around to doing the research.


Taken in '05. Russian Beriev Be-103. It's one of my favorite flying boats, I just love the way it looks.


Taken in '05. Republic Seabee done up in US Navy colors. There's bad-ugly and good-ugly, this is good-ugly.


Taken in '10. A Cessna 120. You don't see to many 120's around let alone one on floats.

Part II is coming in a minute or two.

[Flying Trucker]

Wonderful photos...just great...

You have to love the old Republic Seabee...wonderful beast...

Thanks for taking the time to post Parts one and two...

[patchz]

Ultralights on floats, a Beriev, and a Seabee, can't ask for much more in one post. Great shots.

[Hagar]

Excellent!

[TacitBlue]

Thanks for the links. You can definitely see the resemblance between the Balerit and the Flying Flea.

[beaky]

"Good ugly"... thanks, I finally have the correct phrase to use in defense of my love for the Seabee. 

[Steve M]

Great looking photos Tacitblue, Thanks for the view. I had to go back 14 pages to find a really shiny Seabee. They look like they are unsinkable. To land on water.. cut power and close eyes!