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Excellent report and photo selection, E! We considered going to Rhodes in the week before you went, but went to Corfu instead. Nice, but not as nice as what you managed to catch. So Rhodes will be the destination of next year's trip.
All the best,
Roger

Thanks for the log. After risking my life asking a police officer whether I could photograph some of the gate guards (he reached for his revolver as soon as I started approaching him) and getting a barked 'no', I couldn't be bothered writing down the serials of the stored KC-130Ts. I would add the e...

Hi Thermal, AirVenture isn't your regular airshow - it's a fly-in or a convention, so no one's really certain in advance what will turn up. Also, the EAA doesn't pay their airshow performers (they are all volunteers, although they do get their fuel reimbursed if they hold a commercial licence), so t...

I only have slides of the DC-4s and other propliners at Chandler Memorial / Gila River, so in principle would like to go back and take digital photos. But what with all the graffiti on them, I'm not sure I'll bother...

Thanks for all those crisp, clear photos!

Of course! I don't normally log in when I go through the forum, so I don't typically reply, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate good photos!
Roger

The Russian version still says 15-20 August:
http://www.aviasalon.com/2017/brochure-maks-2017-ru/
http://sale.aviasalon.com/img/2017/2017.pdf (p.2: 'Дни работы выставки = с 15 по 20 августа 2017 г')
(both links click-through links from http://2017.aviasalon.com/)

Roger

I don't believe mention has been made in this thread of a Gazelle shell/front fuselage in deep maintenance on display in the hall next to the control tower. Its c/n was 1936, so according to the Scramble database that makes it SA342L CN-ACM. The dataplate had 'CV' in the bottom right-hand corner, bu...

Nice series (as always), E!
R from B (long time no C )

Excellent news that you were able to visit their storage area. I tried to do so in 2009 but wasn't given permission. Presumably because I asked on the spot - perhaps you arranged access in advance? On the other hand, I could've taken all the photos I wanted in the hangar, but didn't have a very-wide...

Like your airliners shots as well, invader26!
And thanks for confirming the situation in which you took the propliner photos. I'm glad you were able to combine a family holiday with some spotting (or the other way round .

Hi Invader26, great report! I've been seriously considering returning to Florida over the Christmas break to catch more of those propliners before they all disappear, and your photos only make me want to go more... As to your questions: Daytona Beach: Convairs CV240 N295M, N7761, N12905, and N22913 ...