Pix From a Swamper - Remembering Craig Chenell

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:26 pm

And our mechanics get mad when we open the hangar doors.

Is that a Bellanca?

roscoe · Post by **roscoe** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:06 pm

Yes, an AirCruiser, powered with a P&W Hornet engine. January 1962. On Lake Winnipeg, south of Berens River. Forced landing due to engine failure, enroute Lac du Bonnett to Norway House. We lucked in,as the weather stayed clear, winds were fairly light (relative term), but in the -30's every morning.

pierredbc · Post by **pierredbc** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:23 pm

Wow, fantastic photographs!

Mr. North · Post by **Mr. North** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:32 pm

what was that old bird like to fly?

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:21 pm

I know.. I know.. this isn't the "bush" but it's still the middle of nowhere.

Can't wait till the sun comes back out to play... and the snow goes away

nacho · Post by **nacho** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:47 pm

I take that over the heat here in Boa Vista, Brazil. plus can't go because of fu*%ing paperwork.
The a/c in the Thrush is not up to the task. I envy you, for real!

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 2:17 pm

More from the nordlands...

Pangnirtung

snowshoe · Post by **snowshoe** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 4:19 pm

hey nacho: that's not fu*%ing paperwork, i believe it's portuguese paperwork. you probably scared them so bad flying through with that Thrush last year, been looking/waiting for you ever since.

nacho · Post by **nacho** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 5:49 pm

They are allowing me to leave but can't land at one of their airports, it has to be direct out.
So I am going to Bolivia(SLGY) and from there finally delivering this one to the owner in Argentina, maybe in two days.
I'll post something after, right now flying long legs and have a scattered brain...

Can't believe I didn't even put my toes in the water in Puerto Plata !!

Rudder Bug · Post by **Rudder Bug** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:03 pm

Have a safe flight Nacho, send some pics! Please check your PM's

bmc · Post by **bmc** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 8:44 am

Thanks for the Pics of Pang. Wow. Haven't been there since 83 or 84. Beautiful spot.

sheephunter · Post by **sheephunter** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:54 pm

sheephunter · Post by **sheephunter** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:31 pm

xsbank · Post by **xsbank** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:35 pm

I can see, Rowdy, by your photos, that you are shivering a lot - you should bite the bullet and buy a SnowGoose!

sheephunter · Post by **sheephunter** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:40 pm

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 6:08 pm

xsbank wrote:I can see, Rowdy, by your photos, that you are shivering a lot - you should bite the bullet and buy a SnowGoose!

I actually have a very nice and super (almost too warm) North Face Mcmurdo parka.. The problem is the low light setting on my camera does not have the image stabilization... That and my hands still shake from the accident

roscoe · Post by **roscoe** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:06 pm

OK time for some summer pics, enough of winter already! Cat Driver will like these. It's CF-CRR July 1974 Sasaginnigak Lake northeastern Manitoba.
Photo ! "S**t we're in the drink! Photo 2 We'll get this old b**ch out somehow. Photo 3 We did it.
L to R Johnny, Pete, and Me. What a job!

richardcgvyr · Post by **richardcgvyr** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 4:57 pm

It would be interesting to know this story,
Thank you

Chuck Ellsworth · Post by **Chuck Ellsworth** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:19 pm

CRR has been stored for the past seven years in an Air France hangar at Orley airport in Paris.

I flew that thing all over Africa, Europe and South America from 1996 until 2000.

Maybe someday Franklin will her her flying again.

CRR in her glory days....Lake Kariba Zimbabwe.

Thought I'd put the pic up for you ....

Cheers, stl

sheephunter · Post by **sheephunter** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:55 pm

angry inch · Post by **angry inch** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:08 pm

Life in the slow lane... Getting passed again..

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:49 pm

Slow lane Inch? I just park sometimes.....

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:59 pm

Hey stl... k'ive a jorb?

Driving Rain · Post by **Driving Rain** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:01 pm

All those nice boat pics

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 7:46 pm

Roscoe

I remember Johnny M. and you, but I cannot figure out who Pete is?What's his last initial. I was just an apprentice who had the momentous task of paint stripping those cansos. We used to wobble pump the Turco on and wait for the girls from the office to use the washrooms.When they past by, we would shove off from the top of the wing, a great mass which would splatter everything within ten feet. Soon after we would hear howling coming from the womens washroom.Wasn't too long before Porter came out and read us the riot act.

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