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                        Favorite Sea Plane

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                        jimz66
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Winsted CT
                        Favorite Sea Plane
                        Posted by jimz66 on Friday, March 7, 2003 9:02 AM
                        Insired by recent shows on the Wings Channel i decided to start this new poll. Favorite Sea Plane.


                        My choice will be the PBY Catilina for its crucial roll in the battle of MIdway, without it, the battle and the war could have been dfferent. God only knows the war could have been different.
                        Phantoms rule the skies!!!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 7, 2003 11:07 AM
                        Hmmm Tough one! PBY is a good choice, very important aircraft, looks and sounds cool-saw one at a local airshow. The Supermarine Schnider(sp?) Cup floatplane racers were sweet too (Spitfire was developed from them) of course ther is the Lockheed Vega on floats, Oh well I'll take the PBY-5 (Amphibious)
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                        7474
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                          December 2002
                        Posted by 7474 on Friday, March 7, 2003 11:28 AM
                        PBY Cat, no contest. used by all the allies during WW2, many roles in the military, and can even be used at a passenger aircraft (Cathay Pacific), Fire bomber, and a light cargo aircraft.
                        Second would be the SA-16 Albatross
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                        John P
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Joisey
                        Posted by John P on Friday, March 7, 2003 1:31 PM
                        Republic Seabee. Such a neat-lookin' little thang!
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                        paulnchamp
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Warwick, RI
                        Posted by paulnchamp on Friday, March 7, 2003 2:51 PM
                        I've always admired the Pan Am clippers, but also the Kingfisher and the HU-16
                        Albatross. There's a workhorse for you.
                        Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 7, 2003 4:40 PM
                        Oooh forgot about the Pan Am clippers!
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Friday, March 7, 2003 7:30 PM
                        PBY-5A Catalina. Such an important part of the allied victory in the Pacific. And just so cool looking (in an ungainly way). Smile [:)]
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 7, 2003 9:16 PM
                        I would also choose th PBY Catalina. Not only for it's record, but it is also the namesake of my home. Catalina Island,Ca.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 7, 2003 9:50 PM
                        Right on, claymore68! That Boeing 314 (Pan Am) Clipper was a beautiful airplane. I hope these polls don't always assume military...

                        Regards,

                        Pat
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 7, 2003 10:25 PM
                        Hmmm.. Would be the Beriev A-40.... The biggest and probably the coolest looking aircraft... Range:5500km with a 10000kg payload!!! Performs any role from military transport to fire fighting....

                        Cheers,

                        Nandakumar
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 7, 2003 10:52 PM
                        Mine would have to be the Sikorsky S-38B. This 1925 design was the first aircraft to explore the African continent. And if any knew where I could get a model of the aircraft please let me know.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 8, 2003 12:22 AM
                        Toss up between the PBY Catalina and the HU-16 Albatross. The Cat is the odds on favorite for it's roll in the Black Cat missions. Mine is painted that way, all gloss black! They were the first Naval special air operations unit! My old Air Guard unit in Maryland flew Hu-16's. They are now the only ANG unit to be equipped with the C-130J models! Only other unit is the Hurricane hunters who also got C-130J's.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 8, 2003 1:17 AM
                        Convair Sea Dart. Amazing. A fighter jet that could take off and land on water.


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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, March 8, 2003 1:26 AM


                        The Caspian Sea Monsters, guys. Tongue [:P] Those things are just out of this world..! My favourite would be the Bartini model!



                        In the normal world, I'd go for the Canadair CL-215 water bomber.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 8, 2003 1:31 AM
                        I like that German Arado 196. Of course the Japanese Rufe is kinda neat too.
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                        Keyworth
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                          January 2003
                        • From: NE Georgia
                        Posted by Keyworth on Saturday, March 8, 2003 10:34 AM
                        The Pan Am Clipper is probably the most stylish a/c to land on water. I like the PBY for Military a/c. Flew everywhere for everyone, and is still seen in modest numbers wherever you find water!!! :) -Ed
                        "There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 8, 2003 2:01 PM
                        Nah, the Sunderland is the Biz! Up close the thing is enormous!

                        Anybody heard anything about the rumoured 1/48th Sunderland from Fonderie Miniature?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 8, 2003 7:02 PM
                        Sorry, I would have to pick the Aichi M6A1 Seiran. Panama canal bomber. Has those fighter lines.

                        khart
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, March 8, 2003 9:45 PM
                        That's a hard one. My love of experimental fighters makes it a toss up between the Sea Dart, Wildcatfish, or the SR A/1. I guess I'll go with the Saunder Roe SR A/1 as it was the first flying boat jet fighter. Best regards Woody

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 9, 2003 12:55 AM
                        This is trooly a tuff katagory as I liek prety much jest about evry plain I sea...I sean a few Brittish plains I dint care to much for tho.......................Did i ever tel yew guys about the speling bea I once one in Passkagoola Missasippy????
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 9, 2003 2:18 AM
                        S-38 in the local hangar, nice aircraft.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 2:10 PM
                        the Martin Mars and the PB2Y- Coronado.

                        Big and beautiful planes.
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                        berny13
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley
                        Posted by berny13 on Monday, March 10, 2003 6:52 PM
                        PBY Cat. It was so ugly it was beautiful. Or was that the other topic? I am getting so confused now.

                        Berny

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 10, 2003 7:55 PM
                        I can't choose between the Catalina and the Pan Am Clipper. Does there have to be just one??????Big Smile [:D]
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                        BlackWolf3945
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Pominville, NY
                        Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Monday, March 10, 2003 10:53 PM
                        Another uncharacteristically brief post on my part:

                        Bv 138 & Do 24 are my picks!

                        Fade to Black...

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                        BlackWolf3945
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Pominville, NY
                        Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Monday, March 10, 2003 10:54 PM
                        OKAAAAAY! I like the Clippers too! LOL

                        Fade to Black...

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                        coldwar68
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Zanesville, OH USA
                        Posted by coldwar68 on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:16 AM
                        My personal favorite is the PBY Catalina...especially when I first read about the Black Cats! I also like the Sunderland, Martin Mariner, Pan Am's Clippers, and Howard Hughes "Spruce Goose"...I know it didn't do much, but it was kinda pretty. I do agree with whoever else posted that they haven't looked at too many planes that they haven't liked. Big Smile [:D]

                        Jerry

                        I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. -Jack Handy

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 10:25 AM
                        Most definitely the SARO Princess!
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                        Aurora-7
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Connecticut, USA
                        Posted by Aurora-7 on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 9:11 PM
                        A toss up between the PBY-5 and the Kawanishi H8K 'Emily'. The PBY is an emotional favorite for me but the 'Emily' was a best wartime flying boat.

                         

                         

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 2:29 PM
                        My favirot sea planes are The Shturmovik ant the s328v Letov
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