Moosehead Lake, Maine - Seaplane Festival 8/9/19

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Moosehead Lake, Maine - Seaplane Festival 8/9/19

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Hi,

Our last day in Greenville and Moosehead, but we went out in style, with a flight to the head of the lake in the 1958 DHC-2 Beaver, N95149 flown by Roger Currier who is now semi retired. The flight ended in fast low pass over Greenville and the aircraft gathered for the Seaplane festival before circling around for a very smooth landing. Thankfully, the weather had made a massive improvement

I can't recommend this place enough, absolutely amazing with a great atmosphere when the festival is on - a bit out of the way but well worth it

First a couple of newcomers to the lake

ImageN7345G Cessna 172 (Floats) by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN830LC Cessna 180 (Floats) by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN291DC Cessna 180 (Floats) by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN291DC Cessna 180 (Floats) by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN291DC Cessna 180 (Floats) by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN185SL Cessna 185 (Floats) by ian531531, on Flickr

Waiting for the engine to warm up
ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver, Currier's Flying Service by ian531531, on Flickr

Click on the image below for a video of the warm up

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver and N3488V Cessna 195, Currier's Flying Service by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN3488V Cessna 195 (Floats), Currier's Flying Services by ian531531, on Flickr

The cockpit of the DHC-2
ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

Taxing past the Canadian DHC-2, C-GNKR, on his way for fuel at Currier's
ImageC-GNKR DHC-2 Beaver (Floats), Air Tunilik by ian531531, on Flickr

Click on the image for a video of the take off
ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

A few shots of the flight
ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

Our low fast pass over the town of Greenville
ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

Turning for finals
ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

Click the image for a video of the landing
ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

and at rest
ImageN91549 DHC-2 Beaver flight, Moosehead Lake by ian531531, on Flickr

The fuel station!
ImageSky Chief fuel pump, Currier's Flying Service by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageSky Chief fuel pump, Currier's Flying Service by ian531531, on Flickr

ImageFuel pumps, Currier's Flying Service by ian531531, on Flickr

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Re: Moosehead Lake, Maine - Seaplane Festival 8/9/19

Post by Basman »

Such a nice report and no reaction yet...

Very nice set, something different from the usual. Makes me wanna go there!

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Re: Moosehead Lake, Maine - Seaplane Festival 8/9/19

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Yes, indeed, it looks like a beautiful place to be plus the bonus of the nice planes.
Thank you for your report :)
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Re: Moosehead Lake, Maine - Seaplane Festival 8/9/19

Post by Osprey66 »

More like a story
Small is beautifull! What more does one want, life can be just thát easy
:D
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