Cessna
208B Caravan N208PM
(c/n 208B-03478)
Following
experience with the Model 208A, Federal Express, the largest operator
of the Cessna
Caravan, was instrumental in the
design and fitting of an underfuselage pannier to the basic
design.
This became the 208B.
Federal Express' own machines, incidentally, have no windows, as seen
in the
shot of N920FE below. Both photographs were taken at Camarillo
Airport, California in
2001. N208PM had just been
repatriated
from Australia and bears its former identity VH-NTS
(and
owner Northern Territory Air Services markings) in addition to the
registration requested by
new owner Planemasters Ltd (why not
Inc?) of Chicago. At the foot of the page is an image of
one of
some 42 windowless Caravans operated by all freght carrier
Martinaire. This operator
basically supports, rather
competes with, the likes of Fedex, UPS and DHL. This shot was
taken
by Harry T. Chang in May of 2007
at Wilmington NC International, one of Martinaire's regular
ports of call.
Cessna
208B Caravan
N920FE
(c/n 208B-0020)
Cessna 208B Caravan
N9738B
(c/n 208B-0097)