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.
Nice old Beech 18 operating out of NW Ontario. Civvy version of the Beech 45. Used to see them flying out of the Back Bay in Yellowknife. Took forever to get off the water. Steve_in_Ottawa
Hi Any-mouse...., WRONG PLANE!!!!! The one that Kirby Grant flew in the first run of the series was a CESSNA T-50 "Bobcat" ,mil designation....earned the nick-name s the "Bambo-Bomber!!" I think th was becuse it had a Wood Spar wing? and definitely fabric covered over all!! I think? it was powered by 2 300 hp. Jacobs "Shaky Jake" engines with constant speed props!! Really neat aircraft ... I don't know how many are still flying but what a trip!!! blue skyz!!!, skybill
Glad you know all that, skybill, but anon said “reminds me”. Just like I know you’re not my brother, but you remind me of his condescending know it all personality.
Beech 18, called the Expeditor when used by the US military as a transport. There are no spreader bars between the floats so the stringers in the lower wing have to be inspected closely for cracks. I got to spend two days flying in one full of explosives doing short hops to a gold mine in NW Ontario. Al_in_Ottawa
My comment #2....., The Beech 18's still around !!!! Big time!! Back in the 60's they got noticed by the skydiving community for service!! ya' could haul 8 to 11 jumpers (easy with full gear) to 12,500' dump them and be back for the next load in jig time!! It did not waste time going DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I made bunches of jumps from Beech 18's back in the day!!! These daze!!... Turbines are KING!!! e.g. The Dehavlin Twin Otter!!! "Love that Plane!!! Blue Skyz!!!!!, skybill
Nice old Beech 18 operating out of NW Ontario. Civvy version of the Beech 45. Used to see them flying out of the Back Bay in Yellowknife. Took forever to get off the water. Steve_in_Ottawa
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the aircraft (w/o pontoons) used in the TV series Sky King. Where’s Penny?
ReplyDeleteHi Any-mouse....,
DeleteWRONG PLANE!!!!! The one that Kirby Grant flew in the first run of the series was a CESSNA T-50 "Bobcat" ,mil designation....earned the nick-name s the "Bambo-Bomber!!" I think th was becuse it had a Wood Spar wing? and definitely fabric covered over all!! I think? it was powered by 2 300 hp. Jacobs "Shaky Jake" engines with constant speed props!! Really neat aircraft ... I don't know how many are still flying but what a trip!!!
blue skyz!!!,
skybill
Glad you know all that, skybill, but anon said “reminds me”. Just like I know you’re not my brother, but you remind me of his condescending know it all personality.
DeleteAnonymousMay 4, 2026 at 5:16 AM...Relax, he was just being informative hypocrite.
DeleteLightning or Electra?
ReplyDeleteBeech 18, called the Expeditor when used by the US military as a transport. There are no spreader bars between the floats so the stringers in the lower wing have to be inspected closely for cracks. I got to spend two days flying in one full of explosives doing short hops to a gold mine in NW Ontario.
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My comment #2.....,
ReplyDeleteThe Beech 18's still around !!!! Big time!! Back in the 60's they got noticed by the skydiving community for service!! ya' could haul 8 to 11 jumpers (easy with full gear) to 12,500' dump them and be back for the next load in jig time!! It did not waste time going DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I made bunches of jumps from Beech 18's back in the day!!! These daze!!... Turbines are KING!!! e.g. The Dehavlin Twin Otter!!! "Love that Plane!!!
Blue Skyz!!!!!,
skybill
Zoom Zoom looks fast just sitting.
ReplyDeleteIf they didn't waste time going down they had some secret pilot technique to avoid rapid cooling, those cylinders don't like that.
ReplyDeleteThat’s what she said.
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