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| Enroute to Sun-N-Fun, NW Florida. 1 | Enroute to Sun-N-Fun, NW Florida. 2 | Jack Buschmann piloting our Ford Mustang convertible. | Micky ears. Power line near Disneyworld. 1 | Micky ears. Power line near Disneyworld. 2 | ||
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| Brown's Seaplane Base (Browns SPB), Winter Haven, FL, Lake Jesse (F57). | Browns SPB, front door, with Sea Cub ready to fly. | Browns SPB, north ramp. | Browns SPB, office to hangar. | Browns SPB, ready to put a sea cub down the ramp, into the water. | ||
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| Browns SPB, sea cub tied to the "beach". | Browns SPB, neighbor to the east, used to be a seaplane hangar. | Browns SPB, neighbor to the east, ramp was raised to become a patio. | Browns SPB, step taxi in, Maule in the foreground. | Browns SPB, Jer/ sitting in the back seat (pilot seat) of the sea cub. | ||
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| Browns SPB, note the two sea cubs on the ramps. We are parking to the right of the office. | Browns SPB, back on the ramp after a successful flight! 1 | Browns SPB, back on the ramp after a successful flight! 2 | Browns SPB, instructor Bryan with Jack Buschmann. | Enjoying the ride in our Ford Mustang convertible rental. 1 | ||
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| Enjoying the ride in our Ford Mustang convertible rental. 2 | Driving between Browns SPB Winter Haven and Lakeland, FL. 1 | Driving between Browns SPB Winter Haven and Lakeland, FL. 2 | Sun-N-Fun, entering the parking lot. "Paradise City" ultralights and light sport runway and pavilions on the right. | Sun-N-Fun, admission building. Airplane is eastbound over the main runway. | ||
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| Sun-N-Fun, license plate: "AIRWOLF". | Sun-N-Fun, entrance banner. | Sun-N-Fun, AOPA tent. | Sun-N-Fun, Lyle Cox at the Clarity Aloft booth. | Sun-N-Fun, "Mutt Muffs". | ||
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| Sun-N-Fun, "Redbird" logo. N89297 graphic? 1 | Sun-N-Fun, "Redbird" logo. N89297 graphic? 2 | Sun-N-Fun, fantasy WWII pinup model, selling her calendar. 1 | Sun-N-Fun, fantasy WWII pinup model, selling her calendar. 2 | Sun-N-Fun, the campsite. | ||
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| Lakeland, the "Beverage Castle. 1 | Lakeland, NE of the "Beverage Castle. 1 | Lakeland, NE of the "Beverage Castle. 2 | Lakeland, the "Beverage Castle. 2 | Michael VanDoren, back yard. | ||
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| VanDoren's lake view. Note the single, lonley cell tower. | Sun-N-Fun, Rod Machado. | Sun-N-Fun, "Paradise City", "Just Plane Fun". | Sun-N-Fun, warbird flightline, "Sizzlin Liz". | Sun-N-Fun, CAP vehicle | ||
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| Sun-N-Fun, "Pogo" vertial takeoff/landing aircraft in front of the Florida Air Museum. | Browns SPB, entrance sign at Winter Haven Airport (GIF), FL. | Browns SPB, entrance drive at Winter Haven Airport (GIF), FL. | Browns SPB, entrance drive, looking thru the fence at the runways. | Browns SPB, entrance gate at Winter Haven Airport (GIF), FL. | ||
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| Browns SPB, the parking lot is already full! | Browns SPB, the parking lot is also the ramp... cars, airplanes, seaplanes! | Winter Haven, Jazz Concert in the park. | Winter Haven, Art show with the Jazz Concert in the park. | Winter Haven, Jazz Ensemble from the local community college. | ||
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| Winter Haven, Jazz Ensemble from the local community college, complete with singers. | Winter Haven, Peebles BAR-B-Q. Open Thur.Fri.Sat 11AM to 9PM. | Winter Haven, Peebles BAR-B-Q. Jack Buschmann, we are here! | Browns SPB, "Scooter". | Browns SPB, "Jer/". | ||
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| Browns SPB, sea cub, Jack taxiing in. 1 | Browns SPB, sea cub, Jack taxiing in. 2 | Browns SPB, sea cub, Jack taxiing in. 3 | Browns SPB, sea cub, Jack, "rampped". | Sun-N-Fun, "suzie Q". Blue and Yellow airplane. | ||
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| Sun-N-Fun, airshow performer. | Sun-N-Fun, airshow performer, fast pass. 1 | Sun-N-Fun, airshow performer, fast pass. 2 | Sun-N-Fun, Michael and nephew Matt at the night airshow. | VanDoren's driveway to the lake. Mustang convertible. | ||
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| VanDoren's front yard. | Browns SPB, sea cub panel... sparse! | Browns SPB, sea cub mags and intercom panel. | Browns SPB, sea cub panel... down to the rudder pedals. | Browns SPB, Jer/, ready to fly! 1 | ||
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| Browns SPB, Jer/, ready to fly! 2 | Winter Haven, flying the sea cub. 1 | Winter Haven, flying the sea cub. 2 | Winter Haven, "last visual reference" (LVR) 1800 RPM before glassy water landing. 1 | Winter Haven, "last visual reference" (LVR) 1800 RPM before glassy water landing. 2 | ||
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| Winter Haven, maneuvering on the water, <= 1000 RPM. | Browns SPB, Jer/, holding the stick "full back", after another successful flight. | Winter Haven Airport (GIF), Stearman rides and instruction $325/hr, 04/17/10. | Fantasy of Flight Museum, Orlampa (Polk County), FL. | Fantasy of Flight Museum, Fleischer Storch (German WWII), overhead. | ||
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| Fantasy of Flight Museum, "Compass Rose" cafe under the flag. | Fantasy of Flight Museum, entrance gate. | Fantasy of Flight Museum. The grounds are packed with displays, P-51 Mustangs and Ford Mustangs. | Jer/ & Jack at VanDoren's. 1 | Jer/ & Jack at VanDoren's. 2 | ||