It will be 40 years ago in September 2014 when the last real flying boat took off for Lord Howe.
I remember my father, one of the Captains, taking me out to Rose Bay. As a young pilot just starting out they were ENORMOUS.
I can remember being introduced to a red haired lady and her husband who were buying both aircraft.
The gentleman was Captain Charles Blair, one of the early pioneer captains with Pan Am, and his wife was Maureen O'hara the actress.
Funnily enough I am going for coffee to the old flying boat base today.