
Setting off from a nearby airport in the Breguet 14. This aircraft always reminds me of "Southern Mail/Night Flight" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. |

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Passing over Los Angeles International (LAX) |

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Enjoying the great photoscenery as we head into Santa Monica airspace. |

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The missing-man fly-in formation needed an extra pilot.. |

.. so I quickly land and change to the Marchetti. |

Lining up with the others on the runway. Ignore the CSL differences.. |

Kumiankka leads the formation as we throttle up and progress along the runway. |

Soon airborne, the formation heads out towards the Pacific. |

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Kumi gives us airspeed directions and brings us back together. |

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We all turn back towards KSMO for the fly-past. |

Closing in on the field, we take up positions and prepare. |

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After the fly-past, we turn back towards the field for a formation landing. |

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Taxiing to a stop. |

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Some shots of the Marchetti. |

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I switch to the Amphibious Twin Beech for my first attempt to fly a seaplane. |

Throttle-up and away we go. |

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Flying out over Marina del Rey. |

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First seaplane landing. Ok, here we go... |

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Success! |

Some close-ups of the Twin Beech. |

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Taxiing (aquaplaning?) back to the Marina del Rey. |

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High aerial shot of the Marina. |

Let's see if we can take-off from the Marina. Full throttle.. |

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.. and airborne! |

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Heading back to KSMO to see whether I can land the Twin Beech conventionally. |

Flying out to the point where I line up with the runway. |

Final approach.. This thing seems to have wheels like a supermarket trolley.. |

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Down safely. |

Taxiing towards the stand.. |

.. as Lunchod comes in to land. |

Parked alongside an Air Canada jet, while Lunchod taxiies in. |

Shutting down the Twin Beech. |

Changing planes back into the Breguet 14 to leave KSMO for the last time. |

Gathering speed.. |

Departing runway 21, KSMO. |

Up, up and away. |

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Turning back for one last pass above KSMO. |

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Passing over Inglewood. |

Lining up unconventionally for a landing at LAX. |

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Landing. I have to be careful not to brake too hard otherwise the Breguet will fall flat on it's prop. |

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Pulling off the runway. |

Taxiing to the stand. |

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Wheels stop. Shutting down. |