Come Fly with Me

Sometimes the most peculiar things are right in front of your nose and you don't even realize it. On first glance this appears to be a snowy field bordered by woodland, but look again... see it?
















Da plane! Da plane!















I've come across animal skeletons in the woods, but never an airplane skeleton!  I wonder if the field it's sitting in was once a landing strip.
















There are no wings, but the propeller is still attached.  I'm surprised by how stunted it seems.























The controls are still there, hanging on the frame. It's  a confusing mess of knobs and wires to me, but I pushed the button anyway and it roared to life! (I jest)

















Is that a bicycle chain? Another reason why I don't fly.















What I'd like to know is who left it here?

Probably this guy.
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  1. AdorabibbleFebruary 21, 2010 at 6:45 PM

    whoa. too cool~

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  2. LauraFebruary 23, 2010 at 5:59 AM

    that is NUTS. Would love to see it in the spring without the snow.

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  3. Bitterly BooksFebruary 23, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    Weight was a serious concern back in aviation's days of yore. They might have used a larger, lightweight propeller with wooden blades and attached it to the heavier metal part where it connected to the engine. I'd bet money on the wings being wood and canvas--probably everything that was capable of rotting did so long ago.

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  4. BethFebruary 25, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    Yes, that makes sense!

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