Reminiscences from the west to the east
We have been on the three biggest European Seaplane festivals during the past year, a few thoughts and pictures from the past.
Seaplane with foldable wings – Icon A5
A slightly more than 100 thousand dollars a two seater seaplane is on the sale in Los Angeles. The speciality of this plane is that its wing can be folded, so it is possible to store it in a garage or to transport it on a trailer like a motorboat.
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Video: Iren Dornier on Scalaria Air Challenge
Iren Dornier is an very important person in the Scalaria Air Challenge, we made an interview with him on his new two seater plane and the European water flying.
Catalina skeleton in the desert
Somebody has found these pictures on the website stipistop.com. It is still beautiful despite its condition. We crown these photos with a video of a Catalina, which is still in operation.
Video: German Seaplane Day
There has been the first German Seaplane Day near Tries on the first weekend of September, which was almost washed away by torrential rains. Here comes the first part of our report on this event.
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Video: A double seater practice plane on the water
A Piper 18PA Super Cub was the guest of the Scalaria event. The plane is presented by its pilot.
Dornier Do-24 ATT on the water
It is a rare possibility for a grandchild to resurrect his grandfather’s legendary plane. Iren Dornier renewed a Dornier Do-24 ATT seaplane then flew around the world with it. He has been using this plane since then. When we took these pictures the amphibia rested on the water of the Wolfgangsee in Austria in front of the Scalaria Hotel.
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Video: The flight of Beriev 103 in Gelendzhik
Gelendzhik is a Russian sea resort at the Black Sea, where in September 2008 the Gidroaviosalon exhibition and presentation has been organized for the seventh time.
The Beriev 103 in the United States
The six seater amphibian of the Russian airplane factory has been present in the United States since 2001. It is transported there by airplane, but let’s see the pictures instead.