This flew by a bit ago - Not a Beech 18 but a Lockheed Electra, see article

[not-fishing]

Thanks gliderjohn,  I always loved the Beech 18 ever since I saw it in "It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world".  Lord do I love the sound of radial engines.  along with Merlins

Dad had a Bonanza and a Baron for many years.  which I washed - of course



I don't think I could afford the gas for a Beechcraft 18.  I remember Dad's 414 Ram used 18 gal per hour per side.  $ 220 or so per hour.

[Doppelgaenger]

Nothing like the sound of a radial engine.

I watched the Hawaii Mars fly over where I was working a few years ago when it was down fighting the La Brea fire in SoCal. The rumble that thing made was biblical, and it was amazing how slow it was for how loud it was.

[Arizona Wayne]

Or the Texas Turnip and his petite wife the Beaver  :D Of course the plane might fly kind of low on one side  :o  ;D

  Dusty

The Turnip got married.........aga in?   ???   Another Texas tale.

[mwrenn]

I had a 1968 Beech "Musketeer 150" from 1973-75 when I lived in walking distance to Santa Monica Airport.  I think Amelia (who by all accounts WAS a lousy pilot) first flew her Kinner "Canary" from this airport when it was called "Clover Field).  My Beech Musketeer  was much like a Guzzi of the day; not fast but very sturdy, comfortable and reliable.  It was a dandy plane, but was not of sufficient power or IFR capability to be flown in the Los Angeles area. 

Ralph

Cool man!  I do a lot of training in my Be 23. N4000M.  I fly it out to Prescott Az. On occasion to visit my parents.  A good solid slooooowww aircraft.  Took it to Anaheim, Orange County, and Half Moon bay too.  It's a good plane!

[Gliderjohn]

Guess I don't know crap about plane IDs. This Electra was restored six mile from my house and the local paper recently printed this article. Quite a history!

http://www.thekansan.com/article/20150329/NEWS/150329361
GliderJohn

[Bill Hagan]

Thanks gliderjohn,  I always loved the Beech 18 ever since I saw it in "It's a mad, mad, mad, mad world".  Lord do I love the sound of radial engines.  along with Merlins

Dad had a Bonanza and a Baron for many years.  which I washed - of course



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Funny.

All this time, I thought that Sky King flew a Beech 18.

This thread caused me to look up Sky King (and Penny  ;))

Wasn't so.  

It was one of these:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_AT-17_Bobcat

I'm now seriously worried about the rest of my memory.   ::)

More here ...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_King

Gotta love youtube ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0KEblrgf0g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5-18MR8aZs

Bill

[dilligaf]

Thanks Bill.  :BEER:
Matt

[cj750]

Anyone else a fan of Ron Cole?

It's sad and tragic, but I can't help but admire his depiction of the last moments of Earhart's flight.



http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/aviation-artist-ron-coles-amelia-earharts-electra.html

[Penderic]

I like charts!


Check out whats overhead with this tracking map! http://emergency.airlive.net/

[Lannis]

Funny.

All this time, I thought that Sky King flew a Beech 18.


Bill

Bill -

Your memory is worse than you thought.   You're getting Sky King, hero of the New American West, mixed up with Kamal Khan, exiled Afghan prince, who hooked up with Octopussy and General Orlov to upset the world.   Kamal Khan flew a Beech 18 .....

Lannis

[JBBenson]

Guess I don't know crap about plane IDs. This Electra was restored six mile from my house and the local paper recently printed this article. Quite a history!

http://www.thekansan.com/article/20150329/NEWS/150329361
GliderJohn

"The plane will be flown back to Czechoslovakia"

That would be an amazing flight for sure......!

[Chuck in Indiana]

Google Ann Pellegreno.. nice gal and a *real* pilot.  ;D She still hangs out at antique fly ins with her husband Don.

[cruzziguzzi]

Anyone else a fan of Ron Cole?

It's sad and tragic, but I can't help but admire his depiction of the last moments of Earhart's flight.



http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/aviation-artist-ron-coles-amelia-earharts-electra.html

Would have been interesting and a touch more moving and doleful to have depicted the belly damage and ultimate dooming nature of that antennae having been ripped off on her last take-off.

Todd.