Curious on the backstory behind the photos? This is the place. You'll find not only write ups on local outings, but also reviews of major events I’ve attended.

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Resurrecting a Legend: The Final Journey of the Philippine Mars

The world’s last flying boat of its size, the Philippine Mars, has left Sproat Lake for good after 60 years. I was there to witness its final weeks before its journey to Arizona.

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Vintage Radial Aircraft, Loud And Smoky, Vintage Aircraft, Douglas DC-7, Erickson Aero Tanker, Firefighting Aircraft, Erickson Aero Tanker (Tanker 60), Madras Municipal Airport (S33), Oregon Dylan Phelps Vintage Radial Aircraft, Loud And Smoky, Vintage Aircraft, Douglas DC-7, Erickson Aero Tanker, Firefighting Aircraft, Erickson Aero Tanker (Tanker 60), Madras Municipal Airport (S33), Oregon Dylan Phelps

End Of An Era: Erickson’s DC-7s

A look at Erickson’s iconic fleet of DC-7 tankers shortly after their retirement.

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