The Last of the Best (for now)- Old Rhinebeck

First a decent in-flight photo of the New Standard D25: Built in 1929 to carry mail, freight, and/or 4 passengers crammed into the front cockpit. Rides are given to the public every weekend, conditions permitting.

Here we are in the D25, preparing to turn for final approach, on a perfect autumn day (chandelles over the Hudson!).

Yes, the pilot of this Stampe is wearing a rubber clown mask. No, I don't know why. But I'm pretty sure he removed it before takeoff...

But this clown can fly that Stampe. I think he cut the ribbon 3 times before he was too low (they drop a roll of TP from another airplane at 1000 ft. or so).

That's it from my ORA collection- thanks for the bandwidth and patience!

Here we are in the D25, preparing to turn for final approach, on a perfect autumn day (chandelles over the Hudson!).

Yes, the pilot of this Stampe is wearing a rubber clown mask. No, I don't know why. But I'm pretty sure he removed it before takeoff...

But this clown can fly that Stampe. I think he cut the ribbon 3 times before he was too low (they drop a roll of TP from another airplane at 1000 ft. or so).

That's it from my ORA collection- thanks for the bandwidth and patience!
