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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2011-01-29 2002 Garrison MELMOTH 2, Continental TSIO-360 turbo-supercharged 220 Hp at fuel dock. Peter Garrison contributed to initial design of the Practavia SPRITE in London, U.K. The Melmoth 1 & 2 are more properly high-tech light aircraft research prototypes. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2011-01-29 2004 Kozloff PULSAR 'Crystal', Rotax 912, built, owned/flown by a UFO (United Flying Octogenarians), on final Rwy 22. Hopefully, I will qualify for UFO membership next year. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2010-12-09 2004 American Champion 8KCAB SUPER DECATHLON, Lycoming AEIO-360 180 Hp, formerly owned by Master CFI-Advanced Aerobatics. FAA 2006 Certified Flight Instructor of the Year Award. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2010-11-06 1992 Classic Aircraft Corp. WACO YMF-5C upgrade to -5D SUPER, Jacobs R755 A2 300 Hp. The 275 Hp -5C BARNSTORMER & 300 Hp -5D SUPER are the ONLY ATC'd production biplanes now built in America. N369AS will be shown at LGB this week at AOPA Aviation Summit. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2010-11-06 1940 Bellanca 14-9 CRUISAIR JUNIOR, Lycoming O&VO-360 180 Hp conversion from original Ken Royce LeBlond 90 Hp radial, retractible gear. Standard class, takeoff climb Rwy 22. Read my early Bellancas article this site. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2010-10-30 1964 Nanchang China CJ-6A, Vedeneev (Ivchenko) M-14P 360 Hp upgrade, newly refinished, takeoff climb Rwy 22, gear already up |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2010-08-22 1944 North American SNJ-5 'War Dog', P&W R-1340 Wasp 600 Hp, aerobatics low level show at 2010 Wings Over Camarillo 30th Annual AirShow. |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2010-08-22 Four Nanchang China CJ-6As, N595JF #81 Jeffrey, N147M #23 Hal, N556TR #43 Craig & N9278F #15 Ernie. See formation flights under N595JF. |
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Santa Paula Airport (SZP), 2010-08-13 2002 Mahnke LANCAIR IV-T (Turbine), Walter M601-D 724 shp Turbine, Federation Aeronautique Internationale World Speed Record holder-3 Km C-I.c 354.38 mph |
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1928 Stinson SM1-B 'DETROITER', Packard Diesel DR-980 225 Hp, sole surviving example-World's FIRST Diesel-powered airplane, at Golden Wings Museum |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2010-08-21 2008 Lightsey Societe des avions Caudron C.460 RAFALE (Squall) racer replica, LOM 260 HP inverted in-line engine, (original built in 1934 for Coupe Deutsche de la Meurthe contest). Shown at 2009 Paris Air Show, 2010 Oshkosh. Remarkable re-creation! |
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Camarillo Airport (CMA), 2010-08-21 1945 Northrop N-9M FLYING WING long-range bomber XB-35 prototype, two Franklin XO-540-7 pushers, 300 Hp each, NACA 65-019 airfoil, tandem seats pilot & observer. Restored by Planes of Fame Air Museum-Chino CNO. See in-flight photos. |