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Québec, Canada and New England by Mustang II Experimental Airplane June 9-25, 2003 |
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We made a deal. My wife agreed to go on a long trip in the Mustang II if: 1) She picked the travel days based on the weather, and 2) Legs were limited to two hours max. "OK! You're on!" We thought it would be interesting to visit French-speaking Canada and New England. Packing for over two weeks and making it all fit in the Mustang II was the next challenge, but since we'd only be carrying about 3 1/2 hours of fuel, it worked out. We visited 16 states in 16 days and thoroughly enjoyed Old Québec City. It's really great to be able to fly the Mustang II to get to such a unique city and scenic New England in just a few hours from the central USA. |
 Departing for Québec (69 KB) |
 The Baggage 16 day's worth (93 KB) |
 Montreal from 20 SE over St. Jean VOR (62 KB) |
 Québec City view to right rear while on final to runway 30 (83 KB) |
 On final for Québec City Runway 30 - Jean Lesage Intn'l Winds: 320° 26 K gusting to 32 K Moderate turbulence (She was 'hanging on' here...) (66 KB) |
 Customs Gate Parked the Mustang II at a jetway to clear Customs. Very friendly and helpful. (46 KB) |
 Parked at Québec airport We'd just left Ohio a few hours ago. (65 KB) |
 Great food and wine! We feel like we're in France. I'll need to recalculate the weight and balance for the return... (108 KB) |
 Château de la Terrasse Dufferin Recommended by the FBO Reasonably priced, great view of the St. Lawrence. (90 KB) |
 Québec's showpiece Hotel (65 KB) |
 Terrasse Dufferin Old Québec City View from hotel (69 KB) |
 Quartier Petit Champlain Lower Town - settled in 1608 Largest surviving group of 17th and 18th century buildings in North America (110 KB) |
 Aerocentre Shell Fixed Base Operator Fuel was CDN$1,20 per Liter (72 KB) |
 Burlington, VT (I last flew that same B-727 N221FE on 3/25/99) (64 KB) |
 Vermont / New Hampshire Connecticut River north of Lebanon, NH (88 KB) |
 On Final at Lebanon, NH (54 KB) |
 New Hampshire (66 KB) |
 Lake Winnipesaukee, NH (77 KB) |
 Portland, Maine On Final to Runway 18 (out of view to the right) (106 KB) |
 Portland Lobster Co. Great lobster!! (100 KB) |
 Cape Elizabeth, Maine Illuminated on January, 10, 1791. Its first lightkeeper was appointed by President George Washington (84 KB) |
 Enroute from Nantucket to Providence (43 KB) |
 Mystic Seaport, CT The Museum of America and the Sea (93 KB) |
 Greenwood Lake, NJ Two fast, great airplanes... (68 KB) |
 44th state for this Mustang II (60 KB) |
 at 12,000' for a smooth ride. She said she didn't mind it and felt better. A Good Sport! (60 KB) |
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