Barnstormer asked about these photos of a 1973 A185F I previously owned. The original owner when new was the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, they used the photo port to drop fish in lakes as part of a planting program. They took the seats out and had a tank installed with a dump valve that dropped the fish out of the belly. They also had O2 tanks to keep the fish in the tank alive. The photos of the photo port show the ring removed that connected the floor and the belly skin as they were taken during an annual inspection. The smaller opening aft was for the view finder. If I had not sold the airplane for financial reasons I would have removed the photo provisions, restored the control cable routing to standard configuration, and replaced the floor and belly skins so that I could install the C3200 skis I have. The stretcher door was very handy but is not approved for airplanes with a float kit.
I currently have a 1954 170B 180 hp that I am flying until I get a chance to finish a 180H project. The 170B has the offset photo port behind the pilots seat. Next time I get to the hangar I will take a few photos of it also and add to this thread.
Tim
Tim
I currently have a 1954 170B 180 hp that I am flying until I get a chance to finish a 180H project. The 170B has the offset photo port behind the pilots seat. Next time I get to the hangar I will take a few photos of it also and add to this thread.
Tim
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