Forum: History
12-26-2023, 06:12 AM
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Forum: History
09-04-2019, 09:05 PM
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Eastern Topographics at The Airpark...
A longtime commercial tenant at The Lakes Region Airpark was Eastern Topographics (http://www.e-topo.com/) aircraft. In addition to covering New Hampshire's many geographical features, they sell...
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Forum: History
08-10-2018, 08:59 AM
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Tx to FlightAware...
While browsing FlightAware, I just discovered a C.A.P. photo.
Out West (NM), their Cessna Skylane has a very distinctive appearance:
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Forum: History
03-17-2018, 04:50 AM
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"Blast" from the Past...
My family had moved adjacent to the Wolfeboro Airpark 12 years before the below flyover took place. Judging by the below video, no military jet flyover at that altitude has occurred since. :eek:
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Forum: History
09-03-2017, 10:35 AM
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Forum: History
02-27-2016, 06:31 AM
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Biennial Updates
Diver 1111, information on that propeller-driven iceboat would be very much appreciated. Merwin still has family in Wolfeboro and nearby environs, and I'm "hoovering" all I can for this thread. :D
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Forum: History
08-08-2015, 09:00 PM
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Biennual Update...
Thanks, but I have enough copies, thanks to thoughtful family members. :love:
By your user-name—excelsior007—I'd guess you know a lot about Wolfeboro history. ;)
Have you access to the video...
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Forum: History
10-03-2013, 12:55 PM
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"New" History...
A new pamphlet available at the Wolfeboro Library shows a number of B&W photographs of Wolfeboro Neck. As of this date, the Library has run out of the pamphlets; however, I believe our ever-ready...
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Forum: History
07-10-2013, 07:39 PM
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Underwater Topography off the Floatplane Ramp...
Viewing the Lake Winnipesaukee woodcuts available now, I caught a glimpse of an interesting feature that extended far out from the Horn's floatplane dock, gas pump, and ramps.
The "spike" of...
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Forum: History
12-20-2012, 05:34 AM
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Forum: History
09-15-2012, 08:18 PM
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Well, What Do You Know...?
An all-white Stinson Gull-Wing that was identified as such last year (http://winnipesaukee.com/forums/showpost.php?p=135854&postcount=24), flew over Winter Harbor again yesterday. I immediately...
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Forum: History
07-16-2012, 04:17 AM
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Forum: History
07-20-2011, 08:35 PM
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That "model home" is presently occupied by a...
That "model home" is presently occupied by a caretaker of all that land: One hundred-thirty acres—±.
Like yours, he has two dogs that have no trouble finding porcupines. :eek2: The Golden...
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Forum: History
10-22-2010, 10:19 PM
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Lakes-Region Airpark's "Seaplane Base"
Can't say. It appears the state lost its fighting will to keep this little airport as a little airport. :confused:
This particular dispute centered around developing the former "Seaplane Base".
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Forum: History
08-08-2010, 05:03 AM
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Keep Looking Up!
;) 'Tis true.
(Oops...sorry, tis!) :o
1) I was at an airshow and found a booth selling expensive ear protection. They showed some "electronically-active" ear protectors that I dearly needed in...
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Forum: History
08-19-2009, 04:34 AM
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Forum: History
12-08-2008, 05:50 AM
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A little CSI here...
Thanks for finding that.
It's interesting that the final name for the airport was "The Lakes Region Airpark", and not what's printed there. I've sent out a few feelers to determine what date that...
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Forum: History
09-14-2008, 08:43 PM
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Holiday Inn?
You read it here first! :)
The entire airport property has been re-sold to the Marriott Family: The price is yet unknown.
The seller, an insider, paid $750,000 for the airport in 1995—on a...
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Forum: History
02-22-2008, 04:07 AM
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Aerial View of Floatplane Dockage
This photo, taken from a Piper Cub, shows the airport's abutting floatplane area with two floatplanes on ramps and one other at the dock. (Diamond Island and Rattlesnake Island—with no houses yet...
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Forum: History
09-08-2007, 05:55 AM
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2005/2006 "Terra-Forming"
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i117/chipmunkwhisperer/RepublicSeabee.jpg
An identical amphibian, but in silver, flew low over the airport runway yesterday. It appeared to be giving homage to...
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Forum: History
07-09-2007, 05:06 AM
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Floatplane Gas Dock
It was intended for floatplanes, but with this super-long gas line you could fill up your boat with 100 octane gasoline at the water's edge. (And some neighbors did). Town concerns resulted in having...
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Forum: History
10-16-2006, 07:54 AM
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Oh! The Memories....
Lots of Lakes Region pilots get misty about the airport and thinking of the supreme effort put forth by the Horn family to get it there.
Planes still "shoot" the runway, and it may be possible to...
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Forum: History
01-04-2006, 08:53 AM
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SELL the plane!
I was recently regaled by a "Greatest Generation" friend of Ralph Horn's that Ralph once had a buyer for one of his aircraft. The only stipulation was that it had to be delivered THAT DAY!
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Forum: History
10-20-2005, 05:56 AM
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Confusing? It depends...
Ah...Grasshopper. :D
It is the Antonov's radial engine that makes the difference.
Like the sound that a Harley-Davidson makes from its own antique design lineage, a radial engine makes a...
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Forum: History
10-19-2005, 05:46 AM
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It depends...
Good question: It depends on your meaning of "Closed".
While the runway is in good condition, a big "X" was painted on the runway a couple of years ago, which should have indicated "Closed" back...
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