Flying to Jefferson County Airport
Memorial Day weekend seemed like a good opportunity to take the kids flying
Memorial Day weekend seemed like a good opportunity to take the kids flying
So Flynn and Guinness joined Pete for a flight to the airport at Port Townsend
So Flynn and Guinness joined Pete for a flight to the airport at Port Townsend
It was a beautiful day, on a holiday weekend, and many interesting airplanes were about
It was a beautiful day, on a holiday weekend, and many interesting airplanes were about
One such was this nice Bellanca Crusair with its triple-rudder tail
One such was this nice Bellanca Crusair with its triple-rudder tail
There was also this Piper Cherokee with a beautiful Pacific Northwest scene painted on it
There was also this Piper Cherokee with a beautiful Pacific Northwest scene painted on it
We parked our Lake Renegade between this Cessna 140, and a Beech Bonanza
We parked our Lake Renegade between this Cessna 140, and a Beech Bonanza
Then there was this classic Beech B50, and a little yellow Vans RV-6 homebuilt
Then there was this classic Beech B50, and a little yellow Vans RV-6 homebuilt
The B50 looks a lot like a Cessna 310
The B50 looks a lot like a Cessna 310
A Stinson 108
A Stinson 108
A second Stinson 108. These both were traveling with the Crusair that day.
A second Stinson 108. These both were traveling with the Crusair that day.
The three all left together, Crusair in the lead
The three all left together, Crusair in the lead
The Stinsons still taxiing as the Crusair took off
The Stinsons still taxiing as the Crusair took off
A pair of high-wing planes taking off together
A pair of high-wing planes taking off together
One of the Stinson 108s just taking off
One of the Stinson 108s just taking off
Then climbing out, Olympics in the background
Then climbing out, Olympics in the background
The other Stinson’s turn
The other Stinson’s turn
The Cherokee with a Cessna 195 beside it
The Cherokee with a Cessna 195 beside it
Excellent lunch company and passengers, with the gliders from the restaurant
Excellent lunch company and passengers, with the gliders from the restaurant
The cattails were too tempting, and fluff wound up flying everywhere
The cattails were too tempting, and fluff wound up flying everywhere
Mount Baker was clearly visible
Mount Baker was clearly visible
It’s only a twenty-minute flight back, but Guinness was zonked
It’s only a twenty-minute flight back, but Guinness was zonked
The pilot in action
The pilot in action
Hood Canal Bridge and surrounding area
Hood Canal Bridge and surrounding area
A freighter passing by on Puget Sound
A freighter passing by on Puget Sound