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Arado Ar 196 (8L+HK) of 2./Küstenfliegergruppe 906, Norway, 1940. For more, see my Facebook group - Eagles Of The Reich
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In the article "Flying in Alaska — The Last Frontier," Will Dabbs, MD recounts his experiences during his military service in Alaska. Despite his initial desire to be stationed in Europe, Uncle Sam sent him to Alaska, a place vastly different from his humid upbringing in the Deep South. Dabbs describes the unique and challenging conditions of Alaska, from the intense cold to the stunning natural beauty. As an operations officer and later an aviation liaison officer, he flew CH-47D Chinook helicopters across the state, participating in numerous missions, including high-altitude rescues and resupply operations. He shares vivid memories of the rugged wilderness, abundant wildlife, and the camaraderie of military life. Through these experiences, Dabbs developed a deep appreciation for Alaska, despite the hardships of service and the extreme environment.
#Alaska#The Last Frontier#flying in Alaska#bush pilots#aviation challenges#remote areas#weather conditions#small aircraft#pilot training#survival skills#Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)#Denali National Park#aviation safety#emergency procedures#aircraft maintenance#floatplanes#ski-equipped planes#wildlife viewing#flightseeing tours#Alaskan wilderness#aviation culture#aviation history in Alaska.
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Another obligatory Beaver photo. She's stunning at every angle <3
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"FLEET GETS NEW SCOUT SEAPLANE THE CURTISS 'SEAHAWK'"
Released: June 15, 1945
FILE NO: 47759
#Curtiss SC-1 Seahawk#SC-1#SC#Floatplane#Observation Plane#Seaplane#Spotter Plane#Aircraft#Airplane#United States Navy#U.S. Navy#US Navy#USN#Navy#June#1945#World War II#World War 2#WWII#WW2#WWII History#History#Military History#my post
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Arado 196 float plane mounted above the stern turret of the German battleship Gneisenau. This catapult arrangement was later removed as it was too susceptible to blast damage from the guns.
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Noah's Island, Alaska || Photo: Jimmy Dieffenderfer
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Hydravion de reconnaissance maritime Vought OS2U Kingfisher – 1941
Le Vought OS2U Kingfisher fut le premier hydravion de reconnaissance maritime catapulté de la marine américaine, mis en service en août 1940.
#WWII#marine américaine#us navy#aviation militaire#military aviation#hydravion#floatplane#avion de reconnaissance#reconnaissance aircraft#hydravion de reconnaissance#floatplane reconnaissance#Vought OS2U Kingfisher#OS2U Kingfisher#1941
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Vought OS2U Kingfisher. Observation and Scout aircraft. Mounted on the catapult of USS Miami (CL-89). 2 March 1945.
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"This image depicts artwork of an OS2U floatplane performing an aerial attack on a submarine. A U.S. Coast Guard amphibian plane sweeps down from the sky and scores a direct bomb hit on a surfaced nazi U-boat."
Artwork by Hunter Wood.
Date: June 18, 1943
NARA: 205575756
#Vought OS2U Kingfisher#OS2U#Floatplane#Observation Plane#Seaplane#Spotter Plane#Aircraft#Airplane#United States Navy#U.S. Navy#US Navy#USN#Navy#World War II#World War 2#WWII#WW2#WWII History#History#Military History#Atlantic Ocean#U-Boat#Depth Charge#Coast Guard#Battle of the Atlantic#June#1943#my post
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Heinkel He 59, in the background, a Heinkel He 115 and the Kriegsmarine (German navy) battleship Gneisenau, near Trondheim, Norway, date unknown. For more, see my Facebook group - Eagles Of The Reich
#germany#ww2#luftwaffe#ww2 aircraft#heinkel#he 115#he 59#floatplanes#german ww2 float planes#gneisenau#trondheim#norway#kriegsmaine
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Cessna 185 floatplane flying over the Alaska Range with Mt. McKinley in the background.
#Cessna#185#Skywagon#Floatplane#pontoon plane#flying#Alaska Range#Mt. McKinley#flightseeing#amphibious aircraft#general aviation#photography#airplane#plane
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Schwatka Lake, Whitehorse
Schwatka Lake is a reservoir created by the damming of the Yukon River in Whitehorse, Yukon, completed in 1958. The dam provides electrical power generation and is operated by the Yukon Energy Corporation. The White Horse Rapids, which gave the city its name, are now under the lake. The lake was named after Frederick Schwatka, a US Army Lieutenant who was first to explore the total length of the Yukon River.
A fish ladder has been constructed around the hydroelectric dam to allow the passage of Chinook salmon to their spawning grounds upstream of Whitehorse. The Chinook salmon that pass the dam have the longest freshwater migration route of any salmon, over 3,000 kilometres to the mouth of the Yukon River in the Bering Sea.
Whitehorse Water Aerodrome, a float plane base, is located on the lake. The lake has been the city's water supply for some years, but the city is now converting to relying entirely on aquifers, partly due to the threat of pollution from fuel spills and other activities by people in the watershed of the lake. Previously, there had been talk of moving the float plane base or the water supply to Fish Lake, which is impractically located to the west over a winding, steep road.
Source: Wikipedia
#Cessna A185F#Cessna 185 Skywagon#Schwatka Lake#seaplane#floatplane#Whitehorse#Yukon#travel#original photography#vacation#tourist attraction#landmark#cityscape#landscape#Yukon River#summer 2023#woods#forest#flora#nature#mountains#engineering#the North#fireweed#widlflower#river bank#lake shore#Canada
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F1M Pete
@MatsudaHI via X
#f1m Pete#ww2 history#ww2 aircraft#floatplane fighter#ww2#pacific theater#imperial japanese navy#ww2 aviation#wwii aircraft#wwii planes#ww2 art
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Amphibious Skywagon. Oshkosh 2024
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A pair of "Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes, of Observation Squadron One (VO-1), taxiis alongside USS ARIZONA (BB-39), after a flight in the Hawaiian Operating area. Pilot is Lieutenant-Commander Welton D. Rowley, Commanding Officer of VO-1. Rear-seat man, Radioman 2nd Class E.L. Higley, is preparing to go out on the plane's wing to hook up the aircraft to the battleship's crane for recovery. The plane is numbered 1-O-1."
This "plane flown by Ensign Lawrence A. Williams. Rear-seat man was Radioman 3rd Class G.H. Lane, who is preparing to hook up the aircraft to the ship's crane for recovery.
Note: the plane's side number 1-O-3, with the ship's name below it."
Date: September 6, 1941
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command: 80-G-66111, 80-G-66109, 80-G-66108
#Vought OS2U Kingfisher#OS2U#Floatplane#Observation Plane#Seaplane#Spotter Plane#Aircraft#Airplane#USS ARIZONA (BB-39)#USS ARIZONA#Pennsylvania Class#Dreadnought#Battleship#Warship#Ship#United States Navy#U.S. Navy#US Navy#USN#Navy#Pacific Ocean#recovery#September#1941#interwar period#interwar#my post
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