Boschaero Flight Across America in the AN-2

Bosch Aerospace Daily Flight Reports
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and
The Bosch Aerospace AN-2 Research Aircraft

10-18-98
Sunday

Approaching St Petersburg Florida.

Touching down on runway 060, St Pete.

There is a Russian submarine parked within walking distance of the airport.

A famous research vessel, The Edwin Link will be working this mission with us.

Loading gear onto the Link.

We moved Annie with a small tug.

As we geared up for a test flight I noticed this great old ship at the end of the runway. As it turned out this is the famous HMS Bounty (Mutiny on the Bounty).

Jim and the Bounty.

A barrier island.

Fuzzy and Curt are dealing with computer problems.

An airborne shot of the Link at the dock.

Landing was uneventful.

John gets a nickname... "Sonny Crocket" from the Miami Vice series.

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