Cessna Amphibian

[vortex003]

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

[The Cameraman]

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

[vortex003]

Hi Vortex,

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

Yes

[The Cameraman]

Cheers Dude

[The Cameraman]

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

[vortex003]

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.

[The Cameraman]

Hi Vortex,

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

Regards

Reggie AKA The Cameraman

[SamP]

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!

[vortex003]

Nice one!

[The Cameraman]

Hi Sam,

thanks for that.

Regards

Reggie AKA The Cameraman

[Martin]

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

Martin

[P-3K]

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

[vortex003]

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.

[The Cameraman]

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

[vortex003]

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

[The Cameraman]

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

[vortex003]

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.

[The Cameraman]

Hi Vortex,

cheers Dude.

Regards

Reggie AKA The Cameraman

[devom]

great pic.

love the 208s on floats.