Plane Sailing

[Chuck Ellsworth]

Does anyone know what the status of Plane Sailing is?

Are they still trying to find a replacement for the Super Cat that was lost?

I noticed they still have an office at Duxford but no aircraft.

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:) The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no. :)

[Stan Sted]

Who owns the Cat parked up at North Weald?

[fradu]

According to a leaflet they sent out they are exploring all avenues into acquiring another Catalina. Time will tell whether this will be successful or not.

Hope this helps

[Chuck Ellsworth]

The Cat parked in the hangar at North Weald ( N9521C )belongs to a guy from S. Africa, however it has been sold and will be ferried to the U.S.A. in the spring.

The orange one parked outside is a PBY 6A an ex waterbomber and is for sale.

To bad Plain Sailing did not buy N9521C as it is the best PBY Warbird restoration available.

Anyone know why Plain Sailing did not buy the Greenpeace Cat that was parked at Duxford for the past several years?

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:) The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no. :)

[pigboat]

Cat, here's bit of info on that one, in case you don't already have it.
<a href="http://www.supercatalina.com/" target="_blank">http://www.supercatalina.com/</a>

Off topic, but do you know who operated CF-PIU?

[ 06 January 2002: Message edited by: pigboat ]</p>

[Warning Star]

The orange Catalina at North Weald, N285RA, is being considered as a possible purchase by H.A.R.S. - The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society, Sydney, Australia. Lockheed Super Constellation VH-EAG is one of many aircraft in their ever growing collection of airworthy types.

[DOC.400]

From p. 97 Jan '02 Flyer:

CATALINA FLYING BOAT Group restarted Duxford 13 shares remaining. £15,0000 -£150pm -£600ph. Paul warren Wilson Plane Sailing Duxford 01223 837011

DOC

[Chuck Ellsworth]

Pigboat:

C-FPIU went from Avalon Aviation to John Wells of Airborne Air Attack in CAlifornia to replace the Cat he lost control of on a pickup and wrote off.

John later sold it to the Confederate Airforce and as far as I know they still have it.

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:) The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no. :)

[Man-on-the-fence]

Isnt that the one that was flipped by a storm, or is it the replacement?

[Chuck Ellsworth]

Man...

It was the replacement.

The flipped one was damaged beyond affordable repair.

PIU is a PBY 6A., 6A's made an excellent waterbomber due to the very effective vert. fin and rudder combined with servo tabs on all control surfaces.

The 6A flys much like a DC3 compared to the 5A which flys more like a cement mixer.

The orange PBY that is parked at North Weald is a 6A. Also 6A's are not certified for passengers in the U.S.A.

One more noteworthy comment on PBY's....at airshows they always collect the largest crouds of people on static displays, also make excellent sun shades under the very large wings.

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:) The hardest thing about flying is knowing when to say no. :)

[ORAC]

Cat Driver,

The Confederate Air Force is no more. They have renamed as the "Commemorative Air Force":

<a href="http://www.confederateairforce.org/pressreleases/Release-0112/caf-name.html" target="_blank">http://www.confederateairforce.org/pressreleases/Release-0112/caf-name.html</a>

New web site for anyone who wants to update their links:

<a href="http://www.commemorativeairforce.org/" target="_blank">http://www.commemorativeairforce.org/</a>

[pigboat]

Thanx Cat.
Like that cement mixer comment. :)
Frank Burney used to say you could always tell a Canso driver. He had bars across the tops of his shoes from hooking his toe under the brake pedal and pulling while he was pushing the opposite rudder, and he had scar tissue over his eyes from smacking his forehead into the compartment hatch coamings. Seem to recall he also called it "man's greatest monument to adverse yaw." <img src="smile.gif" border="0">