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Picture of the Day: Launching the plane

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Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Launching the 180 floatplane after the flooding in Montana this spring. Plenty of water now!”

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  1. So you’re gonna need a bigger floatplane?

    Very nice picture, even with the extra H2O. And a lovely location. Where was this taken, and what is the apparatus on the left side of the photo?