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The Buzz-saw That is the Skymaster

When I was first flying, I remember looking in Pooley’s guide to see various places I might want to fly to.  In one I recall it saying that piston singles and twins were allowed but no Cessna Skymasters.  The noise they made resulted in them being banned from this airport.  I can’t remember which it was but that’s not the point.  They are a bit of a noisy beast (and this from a guy that loves Avantis).  There is one that lives at Paine Field, and I have been lucky enough to catch it relatively recently.  You don’t see a ton of them around anymore, so it’s good to get shots of one when the chance presents itself.  This one is painted in an interesting green finish which I think looks pretty good.

Noisy Buzz that is the Super Skymaster

The 777X wasn’t the only thing I got to see on my Sunday at Paine Field.  A buzzing from a distant plane was the announcement of the impending arrival of a Cessna 3337 Super Skymaster.  This is an unusual aircraft with two engines in a push-pull configuration.  It is a noisy thing and is often banned at airports that otherwise allow piston twins.  I understand it is a bit of a pain to maintain too!  I haven’t seen one for ages so was glad to get it on approach.

Even better, it didn’t stay too long so we. Got it taxiing out and taking off too.  Quite a novelty to get to photograph one these days.