HU-16 and Seaplanes
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Jimmy Buffett has an Albatross:
Jimmy Buffett?s Grumman Albatross ? ?The Hemisphere Dancer? ? N928J » Jimmy Buffett World
His book "A Pirate Looks at 50" has a lot of aviation content. Recommended.
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Yes, very cool.
I think the albatross is a great plane. I wish we still have amphib/seaplane for the US Coast Guard/military.
The japanese have an interesting seaplane/flyingboat too.
Original poster should check it out. I understand it can get airborne at 40 knots, big 4 engine Kawasaki flying boat.
I was interviewed about that tragic Chalks crash a few years ago. Just for background and my best guess.
Yes, very cool.
I think the albatross is a great plane. I wish we still have amphib/seaplane for the US Coast Guard/military.
The japanese have an interesting seaplane/flyingboat too.
Original poster should check it out. I understand it can get airborne at 40 knots, big 4 engine Kawasaki flying boat.
I was interviewed about that tragic Chalks crash a few years ago. Just for background and my best guess.
I was lucky enough to have a flight in a BC Airlines Mallard in the 70s. The flight was a round-robin trip from Vancouver to Tofino to Tahsis and return to Vancouver.
My colleague and I were only going as far as Tofino (an ex-RCAF wartime airfield). Tahsis on the other hand had no airfield and the Mallard landed in the water (Village of Tahsis | The Heart of Nootka Sound)
Our departure was delayed due to a maintenance issue. I have a vivid memory of looking out of the gate window, through the Mallard's rear-door and seeing a pair of legs in white overalls, sticking out of the tail cone.
When we were ready to go, the Captain came up to us and said "You're the only two going to Tofino. Since we are late, would you mind if we flew to Tahsis first and then drop you off at Tofino on the way back?" So I got to experience a water landing in a flying boat!
After landing, the gear went down and we taxied up a slip-way and shut down. The takeoff was the most interesting part. Tahsis is in a fiord and there was no wind, so the water was like a mill-pond. It took forever to get airborne - it seemed to be at least a mile.
A very memorable experience. I have some photos, but unfortunately they are in storage.
Back to Jimmy Buffett, he has had quite an amphibious airforce. Besides the Albatross, he had a Widgeon, which he crashed and survived. He currently has a Goose and a Caravan on amphibs.
For boring land-based flying, he has a Stearman, Pilatus PC-12 and a Falcon 900. Not bad for a rock-and-roller who sings about sailing and sharks!
My colleague and I were only going as far as Tofino (an ex-RCAF wartime airfield). Tahsis on the other hand had no airfield and the Mallard landed in the water (Village of Tahsis | The Heart of Nootka Sound)
Our departure was delayed due to a maintenance issue. I have a vivid memory of looking out of the gate window, through the Mallard's rear-door and seeing a pair of legs in white overalls, sticking out of the tail cone.
When we were ready to go, the Captain came up to us and said "You're the only two going to Tofino. Since we are late, would you mind if we flew to Tahsis first and then drop you off at Tofino on the way back?" So I got to experience a water landing in a flying boat!
After landing, the gear went down and we taxied up a slip-way and shut down. The takeoff was the most interesting part. Tahsis is in a fiord and there was no wind, so the water was like a mill-pond. It took forever to get airborne - it seemed to be at least a mile.
A very memorable experience. I have some photos, but unfortunately they are in storage.
Back to Jimmy Buffett, he has had quite an amphibious airforce. Besides the Albatross, he had a Widgeon, which he crashed and survived. He currently has a Goose and a Caravan on amphibs.
For boring land-based flying, he has a Stearman, Pilatus PC-12 and a Falcon 900. Not bad for a rock-and-roller who sings about sailing and sharks!
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Thanks for the B.C Airlines memories! I remember you posted a colour photo of a B.C. Airlines Mallard taxiing up the water ramp in Tahsis.
RCAF SAR Grumman CSR-110 (HU-16) Albatross at Pentiction, B.C., 17 May, 1967:
RCAF SAR Grumman CSR-110 (HU-16) Albatross at Pentiction, B.C., 17 May, 1967:
The Expendables (2010) - IMDb
Ignoring Stallone and the plot, you can fast forward to the Albatross scenes.
Interesting...
Shin Meiwa?
But I did find a massive Kawasaki flying boat project. Cunning nips predicted the H-1 and we're gonna steal it!
Ignoring Stallone and the plot, you can fast forward to the Albatross scenes.
Interesting...
I understand it can get airborne at 40 knots, big 4 engine Kawasaki flying boat.
But I did find a massive Kawasaki flying boat project. Cunning nips predicted the H-1 and we're gonna steal it!
Out of interest I took this photo of a Manston-based USAF SA-16 doing a rather noisy (ISTR) Rocket Assisted Take-off at Biggin Hill during the September 1954 Battle of Britain display.
Warmtoast,
Great picture. That is probably the first Albatross I ever saw. We lived in Thanet during the 50s and I often saw an Albatross or a Packet parked on one of the dispersals as we drove by Manston.
Great picture. That is probably the first Albatross I ever saw. We lived in Thanet during the 50s and I often saw an Albatross or a Packet parked on one of the dispersals as we drove by Manston.
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"To the Ends of the Air"
You should try this for size – "To the Ends of the Air" Gp Capt GE Livock DFC, AFC. published in 1973. Still available to purchase.
Start in 1914 as a wartime naval aviator lifted from school at age 17 – operational six months later up and down the east coast etc on everything that flew off water. Followed by Russian operations in 1919. Continues with his flying boat exploits to the Far East and Australia in the twenties and early thirties where the book ends. In WW2 he was CO of the flying boat bases at Oban and Kalafrana then in HQ Coastal Command.
LFH
Start in 1914 as a wartime naval aviator lifted from school at age 17 – operational six months later up and down the east coast etc on everything that flew off water. Followed by Russian operations in 1919. Continues with his flying boat exploits to the Far East and Australia in the twenties and early thirties where the book ends. In WW2 he was CO of the flying boat bases at Oban and Kalafrana then in HQ Coastal Command.
LFH
