In Vancouver today, the sun came out and provided some great morning light at the waterfront

#Vancouver #Aviation #Seaplanes #Fujifilm #SOoC

Today for my #ArtAdventCalendar, at number 19 in the countdown: Smoke, Sun, and Seaplane.

June 2, 2025. Wolverine Lake.

This image kept calling to me as I reviewed this photos. It just kept rising in my estimation.

#sunset #photography #sunsetphotography #michigan #art #plane #planes #seaplane #seaplanes

#FensterFreitag #windowfriday

I Would'nt Lean Out Any Further - IMHO

#AltText #NoAI #No2AI #photo #photography #travel #travelphotography #photooftheday #potd #BlackAndWhite #aviation #plane #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #bnw #bc #avgeek #aircraft #seaplane #seaplanes #vancouver #canada #airplane

Dive into the history of the Donnet-Lévêque, the pioneering flying boat that revolutionised seaplane design!

Read my article here: https://discovermyeurope.eu/the-donnet-leveque-the-worlds-first-flying-boat/

#HydroplaneMuseum #AviationHistory #DonnetLévêque #Seaplanes #AviationInnovation

_The Evening Post_, 14 September 1923:
AIR DEFENCE
NEW ZEALAND’S POLICY
NUCLEUS OF FORCE CREATED
INTENTIONS FOR THE FUTURE
New Zealand now possesses the nucleus of an air force, and as time goes on it is hoped that the force will be placed on a proper footing and take a leading part in the Dominion’s system of defence. To that end developments in other countries are being closely watched…. Recently, the formation of the New Zealand Permanent Air Force and New Zealand Air Force (Territorial), as part of the New Zealand Defence Forces, was gazetted. At present no definite organisation and establishments have been laid down, with the exception of that at "Wigram" Aerodrome, Sockburn, which, having recently been taken over by the Defence Department, is to constitute a training depot. For that purpose it has been staffed with a small permanent staff of two officers and six other ranks.
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… In the event of a seaplane base being established, however, permanent officers would be stationed there quite independently of the officers located at the Sockburn aerodrome.…
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19230914.2.88

#OnThisDay #OTD #PapersPast #AirForce #Defence #Aircraft #Aeroplanes #Wigram #Christchurch #Seaplanes #NewZealand

Rebirth of amphibious aircraft, now with zero emission fuel cells

#seaplanes #hydrogen #greenhydrogen #h2 #fuelcells #hydrogeneconomy #hydrogenaircraft #aircraft #aviation #innovation #zeroemission #sustainable #sustainability #mobility #transportation #defense #military #darpa #electrification #electricairplane #airplanes

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/23/glory-days-of-amphibious-aircraft-return-hydrogen-fuel-cell-edition/

Rebirth of amphibious aircraft, now with zero emission fuel cells

#seaplanes #hydrogen #greenhydrogen #h2 #fuelcells #hydrogeneconomy #hydrogenaircraft #aircraft #aviation #innovation #zeroemission #sustainable #sustainability #mobility #transportation #defense #military #darpa #electrification #electricairplane #airplanes

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/07/23/glory-days-of-amphibious-aircraft-return-hydrogen-fuel-cell-edition/