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N9078E, 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, C/N: 11AC-710

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N9078E, 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, c/n 11AC-710, 78E- Made a quick stop at Eagleville airport (now closed ) in NE Calif. 78E flew over 10 hours this day. It was a long day! Easy to understand (headache around hour 8) how the term airknocker came about.

78E- Made a quick stop at Eagleville airport (now closed ) in NE Calif. 78E flew over 10 hours this day. It was a long day! Easy to understand (headache around hour 8) how the term airknocker came about.

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Photographer	S B J Contact More photos by S B J
Shot Date	1988-09-30
Upload Date	2014-05-31
Views	419

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Date Taken	2014-05-31 11:40:09

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S B J

@ Q59

N9078E - The advantage of a tailwheel. 78E in central Calif. in 2001. This area has a lot of roads like this that can be safely landed on.This is why tailwheels are so neat! - by S B J

S B J

N9078E - 78E at a private strip in the Calif Mother Lode on a beautiful day. - by S B J

S B J

N9078E @ SQL - 78E and McKinley Clark,my IA for the frist 10 years till Mac passed away.He was one super fine man and aviation had lots like him.The WWII generation was truly the finest and I was so fortunate to know many of them through aviation! - by S B J

S B J

@ SQL

N9078E - 78E flys south in the Calif central valley.In the distance to the west is seen Mt Diablo (3865 ft)which is the most prominent landmark and can be seen for a hundred miles.On VFR days it made navigation easy. - by S B J

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