| Most viewed - Chilliwack Fly-In Saturday May 29, 2010 |
34 viewsIvan launches his Solent into the pond for his first flight of the day.
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32 viewsBeverly as she tries to take cover from the perpetual rain showers.
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29 viewsBeverly captures her first picture of the CL-215 in flight.
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28 viewsComing back around, Frank's Otter fit right in with the moodiness of the wet coastal weather.
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28 viewsThe CL-215 climbs skyward.
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28 viewsMike celebrates after his first successful flight on Saturday morning.
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28 viewsSam's Tofino Air Cessna 172 flies over head.
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28 viewsAs the Cessna makes a close pass, you can see Barney the Bush Pilot manning the controls in the cockpit.
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27 viewsFlight of the Solents - Luke's Solent passes through the slot.
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26 viewsMike Roach, Hal Norrish, Trevor Hewson, Mary Hewson and Ivan Pettigrew enjoying the moment.
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26 viewsFrank recovers his Twin Otter after a devasting snap roll that darn near ripped the tail off the plane. Hey Frank, what do you think this is IMAC?
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26 viewsTrevor looks on as Ivan dismantles his Solent to get ready to head back to the field.
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25 viewsGlen takes cover in his make-shift workshop where he spent most of the rainy days working on his new Nieuport.
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25 viewsCome on plane.....go. Frank throttles up for his first ever flight off the field with floats.
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25 viewsMike holds up a first edition signed transmitter by the great Frank Jaerschky that he borrowed to fly his CL-215.
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25 viewsFrank holds Mike's portable hangar as he preps the CL-215 in pre-flight.
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25 viewsLike a re-enactment from ice pilots, Mike land the CL-215 gear-up, only this time it wasn't the Turks flying it, it was Mike.
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25 viewsPreparing for take off.
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25 viewsMike and Ivan hanging out at the float pond.
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25 viewsMike launches his CL-215 for it's second flight of the day - from the pond this time. Check out the argyle socks - all the way from the UK.
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25 viewsLuke makes another pass with his Solent.
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25 viewsMike powers up for take off after the recovery effort.
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25 viewsHey Brad...could I have my plane back? Bob reaches for the transmitter as Brad flies Big Bird.
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24 viewsWhoooo Hoooo....we're flying. Frank's Twin Otter makes a close pass for the photographer.
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24 viewsMike's beautiful "suitcase" CL-215 sitting on the table in pre-flight. This plane made it all of the way from the UK in a suitcase - as designed by Mike Roach himself.
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24 viewsIvan's Solent taxis out.
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