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The view: Southwest toward the sunset from the Signature ramp at Santa Fe, New Mexico (KSAF).
The pilot (photographer): John Graham
The airplane: Howard 500—one of 17 built to the original specs and one of two still flying.
The mission: Fuel stop at KSAF.
The memory: I was doing some work at my hangar and caught a glimpse of a twin-tail plane on final. I didn’t see it very well, but thought it would be worth a closer look. I finished up at the hangar and drove over to the Signature ramp where I beheld this beauty. It was good luck as there are only two of these still flying. Good timing too, since I managed to arrive just at sunset. The crew had just stopped for gas, and the plane was gone soon thereafter.
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- Friday Photo: Howard 500 - April 4, 2025
Great shot, thanks for sharing it with us! Bet she sounded great too!
A Twin Beech on steroids….. fastest recip I ever flew. Awesome doesn’t come close.
Beautiful airplane! I’ll bet it’s a challenge to find appropriate Av Gas for Howards or Venturas.
They were still around in some numbers in the mid-1970s but must be nearly extinct now.
You’re lucky to see one airworthy and so well-maintained!