by Frederick Johnsen | Sep 4, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230907, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots, seaplanes
Underwing carriage of torpedoes, bombs, or depth charges made the Kawanishi H8K1 and H8K2 lethal sub and shipping hunters. But their debut as land bombers the night of March 4, 1942, proved inauspicious when cloud cover obscured the prized target of Honolulu. The...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 2, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, Photo of the Day, Pilots, seaplanes
James Schoenmann submitted this photo and note: “A Cessna 172N looking good while landing on Big Wood Pond near Jackman, Maine.” Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 2, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Photo of the Day, Pilots, seaplanes
Erik Stier submitted this photo and note: “Michigan summers and seaplanes.” Read More
by General Aviation News Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Photo of the Day, Pilots, seaplanes
Jeff DeFreest submitted this photo and note: “In between October storms, there was an eery calm and fog rolled in at Murphy’s Landing Seaplane Base (8K9) near Ketchikan, Alaska.” Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 19, 2022 | 20221103, Aviation News, Briefings, Floatplane, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, seaplanes, Wipaire
In October 2022, Wipaire delivered its 150th set of Wipline 13000 floats to Trans Maldivian Airways, the world’s largest seaplane operator. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 25, 2022 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Photo of the Day, Pilots, seaplanes
Brian King submitted this photo and note: “First flight with my lovely wife Katrina in our new SeaRey. We met at this beach on Lake Erie 35 years ago. Unlimited adventure with both. Everything is better on the water!” Read...
