Civilian Aviation

This beastie arrived around 1600hrs - it's huge compared to the resident Maule amphibian

Hi Vortex,

sorry to ask a totally stupid question but where has it arrived! Is it your location as per your avatar?

Reagrds

Reggie AKA The Cameraman

The Cameraman wrote:Hi Vortex,

sorry to ask a totally stupid question but where has it arrived! Is it your location as per your avatar?

Yes

Cheers Dude

By the way,

am I right in thinking that the Maule you mentioned is G-TAFC? She's a beauty.

Regards

Reggie AKA The Cameraman

The Cameraman wrote:By the way,

am I right in thinking that the Maule you mentioned is G-TAFC? She's a beauty.

Regards

Reggie AKA The Cameraman

That's the one,and you're right - she's very nice.

I hope to see more amphibious aircraft here in the future - the airport is right next to Lough Erne and there are plans for a slipway which will only be a few hundred metres from one of the taxi ways.

Hi Vortex,

I hope they do, as I'll start visiting then!

Regards

Reggie AKA The Cameraman

Nice shot & a very smart Cesna 208!


EDIT: I thought I recognised it, Just dug this little toy out of my wardrobe, all be it with the wrong Reg!

Nice one!

Hi Sam,

thanks for that.

Regards

Reggie AKA The Cameraman

There's a C182 Amphibian based at Blackbushe, G-ESSL which is in an attractive blue scheme

Martin

This fella was a regular at perth (Scone) for maintenance. Operated from the Clyde in Glasgow by Loch Lomond Seaplanes to Oban twice a day, or at least it was, as well as charter and ad hoc work.

I have a couple of shots of it at Perth I will try and dig out.

Scott

Martin wrote:There's a C182 Amphibian based at Blackbushe, G-ESSL which is in an attractive blue scheme

Martin

Here she is attending a 'Seaplane Fly-in' which was held at a venue near Enniskillen last May.The aircraft also attended a RNLI demo the same weekend which gave me another chance to see them on the water.It is hoped the seaplanes will return in 2011.

Hi Martin,

and there's G-DRAM C172, that I've seen up in Scotland, along with G-WATR, the lovely Husky at Loch Earn, not forgetting Buttercup (more commonly known as G-BWUB) the beautiful Cub, also at Loch Earn.

Over at Perth there used to be another Husky that had been bought by Buttercup's owner, showing as SE-KBU.

I'd be really interested if we could create a list of any airframe in the UK that gets its belly or floats wet!

I'll remember a few more I'm sure!

Regards

reggie AKA The Cameraman

The Cameraman wrote:Hi Martin,

and there's G-DRAM C172, that I've seen up in Scotland, along with G-WATR, the lovely Husky at Loch Earn, not forgetting Buttercup (more commonly known as G-BWUB) the beautiful Cub, also at Loch Earn.

I'd be really interested if we could create a list of any airframe in the UK that gets its belly or floats wet!
Regards

reggie AKA The Cameraman

I have pics of the following:

EI-COY
G-BOLL
G-WATR
G-DRAM
G-ESSL
G-TAFC
G-MDJE
G-CCCW
PH-DUK

Hi Vortex,

from your list the ones I need to shoot are ;

EI-COY Super Cub
G-BOLL Lake
G-CCCW Osprey

I presume the Cubs based at your locale?

Any idea's where the others are operated from?

Is PH-DUK operated in the UK, as I last saw her at Lelystad?

Looks like I'll be hunting over the summer months.

Regards

Reggie AKA The Cameraman

EI-COY operates from Donegal in Ireland.It doesn't have wheels within the floats so is restricted to water only.

G-BOLL is reg'd to an owner in Portrush,but i havn't seen it around for ages (about two years?).

G-CCCW is England based i think - been over at Enniskillen twice now.

PH-DUK came from Holland to the fly-in,so i presume it is based and operated from there.

Hi Vortex,

cheers Dude.

Regards

Reggie AKA The Cameraman

great pic.

love the 208s on floats.