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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.