Pix From a Swamper - Remembering Craig Chenell

lucky37 · Post by **lucky37** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 6:35 pm

Hey Rowdy, only a true bush pilot still wears jeans in -30.

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:08 pm

lucky37 wrote:Hey Rowdy, only a true bush pilot still wears jeans in -30.

It's whats under em that counts right?!?

Bushav8er · Post by **Bushav8er** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:01 pm

Even the pairs that were getting to small, fit better once your nuts disappear.

onceacop · Post by **onceacop** » Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:09 pm

Photos from this weekend just south of Ft. Frances Ontario

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:00 pm

VFR in the Rockies

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:05 pm

From the Land of Sun and Sand

Hoov · Post by **Hoov** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:56 pm

Wow, that looks awesome!

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:21 am

Hey Rowdy, only a true bush pilot still wears jeans in -30.

I'm Currently sporting fleece lined Jeans I picked up from Marks Work Wharehouse!! Thompson Tested and Approved!!

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:00 pm

Pics .... PICS MAN!!

I hear you're tradin the jeans for slacks and a tie?!

DHQ · Post by **DHQ** » Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:48 am

I haven't been following this thread and just caught up today. Some great pics! Here's a random mix from my collection:

ASH-25 preparing for an early morning record flight - Omarama, New Zealand

DG-1000 over South Island, New Zealand (photo by Ken Keneko)

Heading out to pick up a glider landed out in the valley ahead - NZ

Pacific Aerospace Cresco landing near Queenstown, NZ

Early morning start - Atar, Mauritania. Can't always be playing with gliders!

All Sides · Post by **All Sides** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:42 am

Sorry, Couldn't resist ( not me though too chicken)

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:48 pm

Almost looks like Penticton...

roscoe · Post by **roscoe** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 7:04 pm

One spring day in the life.....

Commonwealth · Post by **Commonwealth** » Sat Dec 29, 2007 9:50 pm

[/quote]Almost looks like Penticton...[/quote]

That's what I thought, or maybe Osoyoos...

skyrocket · Post by **skyrocket** » Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:48 pm

Very nice picture! Reminds me the good old days... However, it's the first time that I see a DC-3 on skis with a passenger door. Usually, they are fitted with a cargo door... Do you know where this picture has been taken?

Skyrocket

bmc · Post by **bmc** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:29 am

The earliest DC-3's had the door on the other side of the fuselage. PemAir had one of the early ones.

randallg · Post by **randallg** » Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:03 pm

Some of you may enjoy my photo site at: http://www.telemark.net/randallg/photos - here are a few examples.

Helmcken Falls

Trophy Range, Wells Gray Park

Chilko Lake

Gold Bridge

Cape Scott

Port Hardy

The Black Tusk

roscoe · Post by **roscoe** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 7:56 pm

skyrocket wrote:Very nice picture! Reminds me the good old days... However, it's the first time that I see a DC-3 on skis with a passenger door. Usually, they are fitted with a cargo door... Do you know where this picture has been taken?

Skyrocket

As far as i can recall, it was Wakeham Bay, in Ungava District (don't know the new "politically correct" place name), winter of '65. The aircraft in question CF-ETE, was delivered to the RAF after construction at the end of WW2, and disposed of to Crown Assets. It was purchased by the T. Eaton Company from Canadair after WW2. It was in the conversion line for TCA at the time, that's why it has the airtstair door and aft baggage compartement, instead of the conventional two-section door. It was later modified to the Hi-Per configuration for Eatons, by Pan American World Airways. The mod involved P&W R2000 engines, two additional fuel tanks in the outer wing panels, undercarriage doors, disc brakes and different props. It was purchased by the Hudsons Bay Company Northern Stores in 1963, and the ski kit was installed for winter service all over the Arctic. After a stellar career with the HBC, it passed through a couple of owners, and ended its days, wrecked, in the jungles of Central America, reportedly on a mission to supply Contra forces friendly to the U.S. Government.
She was a "Queen of the Skies" in every sense of the word, and came to a sorry end.

All Sides · Post by **All Sides** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:01 am

[quote="Commonwealth"][/quote]Almost looks like Penticton...[/quote]

That's what I thought, or maybe Osoyoos...[/quote]
Nope Queenstown NZ

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:33 am

Been away for a while, nice to see the pix are still flowing...!

Hey Roscoe, you ever think about some lens cleaner??? LOL Nice shot.

stl

roscoe · Post by **roscoe** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:33 am

Lense cleaner won't help this one. It is scanned from a slide, taken with cheap film 'cause that was all I could afford at $425.00 a month. .

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:38 pm

roscoe wrote:Lense cleaner won't help this one. It is scanned from a slide, taken with cheap film 'cause that was all I could afford at $425.00 a month. .

Lol, figured that was the case.... It adds character to the shot, always a good thing.

stl

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:40 pm

What?!? No pictures?! Guess I'll have to throw up another couple to hold till I'm back in the middle of nowhere

Sure is dark out here

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:58 pm

Gorgeous machine. Don't remind me about that other thread.

Not quite as pretty but still my number one.

roscoe · Post by **roscoe** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:29 am

For those into winter sports, here is another example of the fun we can have in the snow....

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