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Picture of the Day: Alaskan water taxi

By General Aviation News Staff · July 9, 2020 ·

Rob Stapleton submitted this photo and note: “A 1942 Grumman Super Widgeon G-44 N90727 owned by Burk Meese water taxis for takeoff at Lake Hood Seaplane Base at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. The DC-6 behind it was flown by Northern Air Cargo and sits on the south shore of Lake Hood at Piper’s Restaurant and is owned by the Alaska Aviation Museum.”

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  1. Mike Stirewalt says

    July 10, 2020 at 2:14 pm

    What a stong, capable airplane. It exhudes competence. Very nice picture.

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