Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Countdown Begins









008 has entered the final preparation stages for the ferry to Papua New Guinea. Here it is having all its fuel removed in preparation for some maintenance on its fuel tanks, part of the major inspection it is about to undergo.

Meanwhile, another Kodiak sits nearby -- Serial number 001, owned by Spokane Turbine Center, "STC." You will recall that this is the airplane I helped fly on a tour last summer -- only then it was painted orange. STC brought it down to JAARS after the big airshow at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, rather than taking it back to Washington State. Its next stop will be the mission aviation event in Smoketown (Lancaster), PA later this month.











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