As a Boeing retiree, it shouldn't come as a big surprise that my favorite is one of my old employer's products. It's the 707. When I was in Renton, I assembled the kits on the last ones. That will always be my favorite model.
I've been in love with aviation since I was a kid. Joined the AF to be a pilot, but made a few decisions that led me down a different path. Still managed to become a pilot, just a little later in life than I anticipated. This is my office now. If anyone is interested in learning to fly, I'm also a CFI and would be happy to talk with you about the process.
Love the older Boeing Models and my favorite of all time is the Boeing 727 - 200 Series . Spent many years working on them and flying on them with a major Airline.
http://www.modernairliners.com/boeing-727-and-boeing-727-specs/
I betcha my brother-in-law painted your 680.
How many Connies are still flying?
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My FIL probably chrome plated the landing gear at the AA maintenance center.
Nice Cessna 680. I can bet it gets up and moves when you want it too.
Would love to learn to fly and been all over doing the research and such but I don't see it happening any time soon.
I'm not into airplanes, except to watch them and photograph them, but I ran across this guy that flies over some beautiful country. I'd like to be up with him in some of those places, but I don't think I'd want to hear all the chatter.
Aviation 101 YouTube Videos
This following video is of them flying into the Marble Canyon area in Arizona. I think he is confused by the Vermillion Cliffs in that he talks of the "airport" being "in the Grand Canyon." The Vermillion Cliffs are part of the Grand Staircase - Escalante, a series of four different colored cliffs ranging from Norther Arizona up to Bryce Canyon in Utah. Each of those "cliffs" are at a different elevation in the landscape.
They also went to Horseshoe Bend and never even mentioned the name of it.
Aviation 101 YouTube Videos
This following video is of them flying into the Marble Canyon area in Arizona. I think he is confused by the Vermillion Cliffs in that he talks of the "airport" being "in the Grand Canyon." The Vermillion Cliffs are part of the Grand Staircase - Escalante, a series of four different colored cliffs ranging from Norther Arizona up to Bryce Canyon in Utah. Each of those "cliffs" are at a different elevation in the landscape.
They also went to Horseshoe Bend and never even mentioned the name of it.
