Northwest Flying Inc Beech-18

Northwest Flying Inc. Beech 18 C-KNKL based at Nestor Falls, Ontario Canada is being pushed back from its docks and fires up het engines and takes off from the nearby lake. (June 2009 - filmed by Andre van Loon). For the compleet article check out my website here:
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[@ralphpaulson3020]

That was so very cool to see. My Grandfather, Ralph Showalter used to own NWFS and flew that plane all the time. He's gone now but I can still remember sitting at the dock watching the FNKL taking off to go to the northern fishing camps. It was nice to see her again.

[@billbrisson]

incidentally that is the very first twin beech to be put on floats. interesting bit of trivia, C-FNKL was the prototype EDO used to fit the Beech 18 (or in this case the Beech C45H) with floats.

[@williamdalzell2800]

A beautiful aircraft from the classic aviation era - not many of them on floats.

[@roadking99jokerst60]

Gotta love a twin beech. Big floats. Ive seen photo of Douglas c47 on floats. Romantic era of flight.

[@RolloffDeBunk]

Nice! Love the harmony of those Wasp JR's. Thanks for not adding music or chatter over top!!

[@garydunn3868]

Shane is a great pilot and a good guy. He'll even let you take over the controls for a very short time while you are in the air.

[@ChristianRB89]

Now thats one quick startup! Beautiful plane!

[@B1GE2]

ive seen this take off in person. so beautiful

[@BetterAircraftFabric]

Wonderful plane! Thanks for posting ! Those that did not like the video must be perverts!

[@mprophet100]

Hi XBoeingCapt
Yes this a/c got off the water OK..but is dissapeared behind a little island in the lake...:-)

[@jamesstephenpeyton3305]

I flew lots of 18’s on wheels and lots of seaplanes but never an 18on floats.

[@Agislife1960]

Always wondered how a Beech 18 on floats would do on one engine.

[@peterstark2488]

Cool !!!

[@Scrapheap71]

I'm guessin the engines were already warmed up??

[@jeremiahrootsr]

do you have anymore videos of this airplane??

[@onceANexile]

Am I drooling or what?

[@stevegauth30]

What a beauty. I've never seen an 18 on floats. Very cool

[@markrgrider9541]

I got to ride in this aircraft in May 1978 from nester falls to Cameron lake 10 of us and all our stuff no problem coolest floatplanes I've ever been in

[@Chieio]

Hi, what is that square piece on the canopy ?

[@williameudy633]

Chieio do you mean the small rectangular eyebrow windows above the pilot and copilot side windows?