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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 - Planes also need to be worked on. I know exactly (almost) how many hours I have in the air, but how many spent working on them I will never know, only that its been a lot! 78E at Fremont airport. - by S B J by S B J @ Q59
  • N9078E @ WVI - 78E on short final at the 20th annual Watsonville flyin.Watsonville on Memorial Day weekend kicked off the flyin season.The following weekend was always the Merced flyin & airshow.In the 70s & 80s they were both not to be missed. - by S B J by S B J @ WVI
  • N9078E - One paint version - by Steve Arata by Steve Arata
  • N9078E - 78E shown what it is very good at,off field landing.The chief is a very good and capable plane and I very much enjoyed (most of) the 2K hours I was fortunate to fly them. - by S B J by S B J
  • N9078E - Twins - by Unknown by Unknown