de Havilland Beaver float plane

Leave it to Beaver

This blog is about a serendipitous accident.  My original trip was to capture photos at the Paine Field regional airport in Everett, WA.  On the way there I happened to drive under the final approach of the seaplane airbase at Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base at the northern end of Lake Washington.  Making a mental note of the location I stopped there on my way home and was rewarded with some amazing photos of float planes.  This aircraft is the Canadian built de Havilland DHC-2 "Beaver".  These aircraft have been primarily operated as bush planes and also used for a wide variety of utility roles such as; cargo and passenger hauling, aerial application, and civil aviation duties.  To me, there is something graceful about these 'birds' landing smoothly on the water.  I had the experience once of flying in one of these, one that I will never forget. 

Clear Prop!

Steve

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