And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Two basic upgrades: a single Corvette motor to replace the original, and a smaller twin engine conventional wing mount setup. You and the plane are heading for the seabed if you land with the gear down on the water. The front hatch is for working the anchor/buoy line.
Republic SeaBee
ReplyDeleteIt would make a great camper. Not quite live-aboard, but a great way to get to those remote lakes.
ReplyDeleteThere was an old on that used to sit on the Ramp at the Abilene Tx airport. I always loved the looks.
ReplyDeleteFirst airplane I ever flew in, in about 1948. Second was a BT-13. Amazing that I survived to become a working pilot.
ReplyDeleteTwo basic upgrades: a single Corvette motor to replace the original, and a smaller twin engine conventional wing mount setup.
ReplyDeleteYou and the plane are heading for the seabed if you land with the gear down on the water.
The front hatch is for working the anchor/buoy line.