>
> There is a Beechcraft convention underway at the local airport, so I
> wanted to catch a few shots of the visiting airplanes.
>
> Before there were biz jets, back in the 1940s and 1950s, the executive
> transport of choice was the Beech BE-17, fondly known as the Staggerwing.
> With seating for five, and a nice cruising speed, these beauties were the
> best of the best. I caught this beautiful example at the fuel pump.
> Bearing Canadian registration, and in the original factory paint scheme,
> it personifies this great airplane.
>
> Cranking up:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Staggerwing+73.jpg.html
>
Ah, yes. The Staggerwing Beech. The US Army had a few as executive
aircraft.
One of the more exotic executive aircraft in later years has been the
Antonov AN-2, which is a fairly large cabin biplane. Almost got arrested on
Crete trying to photograph one with Czeckoslovakian markings. I did get
photos later while taxiing out past it.
Chris
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