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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 & Champ 93E doing 360s (8K feet level) to gain altitude needed to get over the Sierras. Aeroncas are very good planes, but with 65hp, they are not eager climbers. There was not any lift from Mother Nature so the Aeroncas had to do it on their own.

78E & Champ 93E doing 360s (8K feet level) to gain altitude needed to get over the Sierras. Aeroncas are very good planes, but with 65hp, they are not eager climbers. There was not any lift from Mother Nature so the Aeroncas had to do it on their own.

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Photographer: S B J
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Shot Date: 1984-06-09
Upload Date: 2014-11-21
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  • N9078E @ Q59 - 78E at Fremont airport,Ca. soon after being rebuilt in 1977. - by S B J by S B J @ Q59
  • N9078E @ Q59 - 78E making a low level/ high speed pass (maybe scratch the high speed) at the old Fremont airport back in 1977. - by S B J by S B J @ Q59
  • N9078E - 78E in its element. - by S B J by S B J
  • N9078E - 78E flying out of the SF Bay Area to the north. Calistoga (when it had an in town airport) was our destination this day as it often was. - by S B J by S B J
  • N9078E @ L61 - 78E being fueled.The usual procedure in the desert was a bike, gas can and a hose. - by S B J by S B J @ L61