Recently had a wonderful flight in one of the Cessna Caravan floatplanes, G-DLAK, of Loch Lomond Seaplanes. A slightly blustery, showery day so the coastal route option was taken rather than through the hills. The route taken gave us aerial views of several West Coast towns – Dunoon, Inverkip, Rothesay and Helensburgh as well as other interesting sights. The golf course in the fourth photo is the famous Carrick and the large island in the last photo is Arran. First trip in a seaplane and thoroughly enjoyed it 🙂
Some photos –
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By: mike currill - 29th November 2014 at 19:33
That looks like a good day weather wise. No doubt about it float planes are a different experience. I had a flight in a Twin Otter on floats from Vancouver to Victoria and back a few years ago and would love to do it again.
Mothminor, it looks a though you captured a CalMac ferry in #7 of set #2.
By: Mothminor - 5th November 2014 at 13:37
Mothminor
Would it be intrusive to ask you for an indication of costs for this trip ?
With thanks,
Hi John,
I’d check out the website as kindly supplied by Newforest as the company run a few different trips. If you were considering it, remember the coastal route isn’t always the preferred route around the Loch Lomond area – the route taken being weather dependant as I mentioned earlier.
But then it is Scotland and the chance of getting some rain and wind on any given day is probably above average!! 🙂
By: Creaking Door - 5th November 2014 at 09:28
Great photographs…..and a good idea for the Xmas list!
The ‘naval activity’ is one of our nuclear deterrent submarines!
By: snafu - 4th November 2014 at 23:39
Flown one of those.
Ok, it was in Flight Simulator…;o)
By: Newforest - 4th November 2014 at 21:07
http://www.lochlomondseaplanes.com/
As long as no one considers this an advertisement………………..
By: John Green - 4th November 2014 at 20:12
Mothminor
Would it be intrusive to ask you for an indication of costs for this trip ?
With thanks,
By: charliehunt - 4th November 2014 at 19:03
Haha! If only…….but I bet it was!;)
By: Mothminor - 4th November 2014 at 16:55
Green with envy? No, not me!!;)
It was a fantastic experience, Charlie. Highly recommend it – And Christmas is coming – you could drop hints lol 🙂
By: Mothminor - 4th November 2014 at 16:48
There was a bit of naval activity going on too with a sub and its attendant flotilla making its way up to Faslane –
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Also a ship moored at Loch Striven (one of the Dambusters test areas)
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A less fortunate vessel from the past – the MV Captayannis, which sank in 1974
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And a final few photos of our aircraft –
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By: charliehunt - 4th November 2014 at 16:48
Green with envy? No, not me!!;)
By: Mothminor - 4th November 2014 at 16:39
A few more. The dockyard is at Greenock. First photo is Rothesay and larger town in 6th photo is Dunoon. The series of small islands are the Cumbraes.
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