Seaplane returns

[Pushie Pirate]

For over 30 years big flying boats like Catalinas, Sunderlands and Sandringhams
alighted and took off from the clear waters of Lord Howe Island's lagoon out in
the Tasman Sea off the east coast of Australia. While not close to the majesty
and grace of the big boats a little bit of seaplane magic has returned to be based
on the island. Plan to get some better pic's down the track, closer and hopefully
from inside as well, yahoo! The aeroplane is a Coylaer Freedom made in Spain.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Always loved sea planes!

Luke.

 

[Pushie Pirate]

Had a great day around 1pm local time did around ten touch and goes in my mates Colyaer

Freedom, awesome thing to do and as you can see a cracking day out in the Tasman today!

Did a full stop and taxied around for a bit.

Couple of views of the 3,000ft airstrip.

The daily Qantas Dash 8 200 was in while we were airborne.

For those that surf this thing is the ultimate surf check machine, surfed this left today after

the flight, 4 to 5 foot sou-west swell into a 15 knot easterly off shore, almost perfect it was

crowded 3 of us out! (Sorry but someone's gotta do it!)

840 odd nm in that direction New Zealand!

Short finals, those big skid marks in the second pic are from the RAAF Hercules that was here yesterday.

Tucked up safely in her hanger, what an awesome little machine!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Super cool!

Luke.

 

[Loosenuts]

Very cool plane.


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[Sphinx]

Beautiful pics !

 

[blwnmny]

Awsome Photos!