Aircraft N9078E Photo

N9078E, 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief, C/N: 11AC-710
78E doing a fly by in 1978.78E spent many hours flying in & around the mts seen in the distance, landing on many dirt runways there-some easy-some not.Fantastic time back then!! I for one sure miss those days.
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S B J Contact
Airport Q59
Q59 Airport
Upload Date 2014-08-28
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Date Taken 2014-08-27 14:30:19
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Aircraft N9078E, 78E at Alpine County airport after crossing the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mts. seen in the background. The reliable Chief, given time, will take you almost anywhere you may want to go. It did for me time after time., at M45, photo by S B J
S B J
@ M45
Aircraft N9078E, Going back together again., photo by Unkown
Unkown
Aircraft N9078E, 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., photo by S B J
S B J
Aircraft 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!, photo by S B J
S B J
Aircraft N9078E, The difference between the top pic.and bottom (in 1977) is the 15 years that it sat in our garage. My dad never saw 78E fly again. Thanks Dad for the 2K (enjoyable) hours I was fortunate to fly this fine little plane., photo by S B J
S B J