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The primary purpose of this blog is to showcase the best of my aviation photography. As such, you will find links to my main aviation gallery on Facebook containing photos from aircraft spotting, some kind of aviation event such as air shows and fly-in events, as well as aviation museums. I also critique my flights on commercial airlines and the services they provide. Occassionally, you'll find personally written, independent articles based on news and current events involving aviation. And of course, I'll put up links to official and unofficial aviation-related websites when I find them. And when time permits, I'll talk and discuss about anything involving aviation. But most importantly, this is my way to document my journey into the aviation industry!

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Gallery Update: Ramp Shots in Independence

During a flight around the valley today, I decided to stop in for some lunch at the Starduster Cafe at Independence State Airport; I've been here several times, but this is my first time flying in! After lunch, I walked around the ramp to let my meal settle before hopping back in the airplane. While waiting, I checked out some of the aircraft that were parked on the ramp and talked with some fellow pilots!

Independence (7S5) 4

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Cessna 180H Skywagon (N51PH) on the ramp.

Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee (N6900Z) on the ramp. Based on all the gliders and sail-planes I saw on the ramp, it's a pretty good guess that this is the towing platform! 

ERCO 415-C Ercoupe (N93890) parked on the ramp.


Grumman (McKinnon) G-44 Super Widgeon (N45PV) undergoing maintenance on the ramp.

Let L-33 Solo (N290BA) on the ramp. The L-33 is Czech shoulder-wing, single-seat, glider, designed by Marian Meciar and Vaclav Zajic, and produced by Let Kunovice. First flown in 1992, the L-33 is supplied as a ready-to-fly aircraft with 94 airframes built as of 2011. 

Peterson J-4 Javelin (N101P) on the ramp. This is the first airframe of only eight ever built, making this a rare type! Six frames are still registered and flying as of 2011.

Schweizer SGS 1-23H-15 (N2405W) on the ramp. The H-15 model has a reduced wingspan compared to other models, making it convertible between certain glider competition classes.

Schweizer SGS 1-26C (N8612R) on the ramp. 

Schwizer SGS 2-33A (N1216S) on the ramp.

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