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Hi everyone, I was wondering does anyone know the serial numbers or history for the following Grumman Mallard registrations,
N2967
CF-HWG
C-GEFE
N685FM
N3020
JA5057
CF-PQE
and does anyone know how many seaplanes and what type did the Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle had.
Thanx for the help, any info. is appreciated.
pigboat
13th Sep 2006, 01:46
There was no N2967, that I can find.
HWG and EFE was the same aircraft, sn J19.
N685FM was sn J49
Can't find N3020 either. J43 was N3010.
JA5057 was J56
PQE was J55.
VISS operated a total of seven Mallards at one time or another. Hurricane Hugo more or less put them out of business.
renfrew
13th Sep 2006, 16:21
Saw CF-HWG J19 at Prestwick 3/5/60 with Spartan Air Services.
Saw G-ASCS J55 at Prestwick 16/2/63,previous regs N2985 and CF-PQE.
Gosh seems a long time ago.
Ken.
Plus flew in N7356 and N7338 with Chalks Miami(Watson I.)-Bimini-Miami 11/12/72
Spectacular!!!
Thanx for the info. it was very helpful. I have a few more questions about the Mallards.
Do you know the Regs and serial numbers for the Turbo Mallards in the VISS fleet?
Was J-11 ever registered something like N??DF?
What was J-30's first Reg. No.?
Again, Thanx for the info.
pigboat
14th Sep 2006, 00:53
In addition to the Mallards, VISS also operated two Twin Otters, I believe. Sorry I can't help ya on the Turbo machines.
There is a new book out by Fred Hotson, 'Grumman Mallard, The Enduring Classic' that is the definitive study of the Mallard.
J11 was registered N76DF at one time, owned by Dean Franklin of Miami. It was re-registered to VISS as N611SS, was repossessed, and was severely damaged in Hurricane Wilma in October of 2005. Click here. (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1005677/M/) There's another pic somewhere showing the aircraft lying on its back.
J30 was originally registered N3500, owned by Texaco.
Mr_Grubby
14th Sep 2006, 13:46
http://www.btinternet.com/~simon.gurry/Dadsphotos/GASCSMALLARD.jpg
G-ASCS landing at Hurn in 1964.
C.
hillman
30th Jan 2007, 23:36
Hi, does anybody have photos of Antilles Air Boats and/or VI Seaplane Shuttle Grumman Mallards that they could post, and was N51151 cn J-42 ever operated by Antilles Air Boats.
Thanx.
wieesso
1st Feb 2007, 20:58
Hi everyone, I was wondering does anyone know the serial numbers or history for the following Grumman Mallard registrations,
N2967
CF-HWG
C-GEFE
N685FM
N3020
JA5057
CF-PQE
and does anyone know how many seaplanes and what type did the Virgin Islands Seaplane Shuttle had.
Thanx for the help, any info. is appreciated.
N2967 was J42
http://www.g73s39s44online.htmlplanet.com/about.html
wieesso
1st Feb 2007, 21:02
J42 was once N2976, later became N51151 and N142PA.
To my knowledge operators were: Trans Catalina Airlines, Bahamas Aircraft, Pan Am, Chalks
Antilles Air Boats pictures:
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?airlinesearch=Antilles%20Air%20Boats&distinct_entry=true
anybodyatall
31st Mar 2007, 18:58
Hi everyone, During the 50's which Grumman Mallard was known as Kinjockety XI and which registration did it have at the time. Thank You.