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                        Favorite Sea Plane

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                        cnstrwkr
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by cnstrwkr on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 6:16 PM
                        What about Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose? Just kidding. Wartime I like the Catalina PBY-5, peacetime, those Clippers were special.
                        Tommy difficult things take time...the impossible, a little longer!
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                        jetmech
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        Posted by jetmech on Monday, April 14, 2003 10:47 PM
                        Being an old VP sailor, my heart is with the Martin SP5b Marlin.
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                        JGUIGNARD
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by JGUIGNARD on Monday, April 14, 2003 11:10 PM
                        My favorite seaplane is the Martin Seamaster. Close second is the Republic Seabee.

                        Jim
                        Most of us are acquainted with at least one "know-it-all". He may be as close as the mirror. [}:)]
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                        gregers
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: UK
                        Posted by gregers on Saturday, May 10, 2003 7:49 PM
                        Good looking seaplane sorry but for me its got o be the DC3 that had a pair of EDO? floats fitted. Any one do a conversion kit for this?...Gregers
                        Why torture yourself when life will do it for you?
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                        Butz
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Niagara Falls NY
                        Posted by Butz on Saturday, May 10, 2003 8:40 PM
                        Whaz up,
                        I actually have a few of them so here they are in no particular orderTongue [:P]
                        PBY-5 Catalina, OSU2 Kingfisher,Grumman J2F-5/6 Duck and the Albatross
                        Flaps up,Mike

                        If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 10, 2003 9:06 PM
                        Just ask Jimmy Buffett......... A Goose of course!!

                        The weather is here, wish you were beautiful........
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 10, 2003 9:49 PM
                        PBY Catalina, such a great plane.

                        Also, the OS2U Kingfisher
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                        rdxpress
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        Posted by rdxpress on Saturday, May 10, 2003 10:38 PM
                        The Grumman Family , with the Widgeon and Goose would be the best, even
                        pilots of average means can still fly either of 'em!
                        Note to chumbley, Jimmy currently flys an Albatross, but then He,s a pilot
                        fo ABOVE average means(in no part thanks to me!!!!).
                        I want a GOOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                        Good Hunting,
                        rdxpress
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 11, 2003 11:53 AM
                        Short S20, S21 Mayo composite - 2 for the price of 1!

                        Either that or the Supermarine Walrus - Saved a lot of downed aircrew during the Battle of Britain!
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                        fuzzy
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Lewisburg , Tenn
                        Posted by fuzzy on Sunday, May 11, 2003 10:37 PM
                        Boeing's 314 is my favorite. All of those Schneider trophy
                        racers made for a hard choice. Especially the Supermarine
                        S-6B.
                        fuzzy
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2003 4:44 PM
                        I'm sorry to say that the best seaplane by far is the JRM-1/2/3 (Martin Mars for those not informed) that was flown by VR-2 stationed at Alameda NAS, CA. This was the first airplane that I had ever flown in, I was only 6 months at the time. Now they are still being pressed into service by the Candian Forest Service as waterbombers.Big Smile [:D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2003 4:54 PM
                        An obvious choice by far is the CAT but the Sunderland "flying porcupine", or even the seaplane variant of the B-24 ( PBY mariner) tie in at close second.


                        "Crack can't smoke itself!"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2003 6:41 PM
                        I love the Grumman birds!

                        -Muzzleflash
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:41 AM
                        Of all the big sea birds, I would definitely have to say the PBY-5A. While the older variants were wonderful, the 5A was the first to have retractable landing gear ( a must for true amphibious operations).

                        ...but for out-and-out fun and versatility, the Grumman Goose has got to be the Jeep of seaplanes! Small enough to set down and taxi into a small harbour, good range and classic good looks - hard to beat a Goose!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:46 AM
                        BTW - Jimmy Buffet wiped out his Albatross several years back. Dipped a pontoon into a swell on take-off I believe. He was flying solo at the time and got out with minor injuries. There is a bit on this misadventure in his book 'A Pirate Looks at Fifty'.

                        I know he had the a/c recovered, but does anyone know if he got it back in the air?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 13, 2003 4:02 AM
                        I would opt for the Spruce Goose.
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                        lpolpo22
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        Posted by lpolpo22 on Sunday, July 13, 2003 6:37 AM
                        Curtiss NC-4. Wire, wood and guts. A really classic aeroplane.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 13, 2003 8:50 PM
                        There are a lot of nice seaplanes. Then there are a lot of nice flying boats. My favorite seaplane is the Supermarine Spitfire on floats and my favorite Flying boat is the Canso.
                        Cheers
                        Bob S.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 9:36 AM
                        Seamaster, then the Catalinas. But there are many choices and it really is hard to pick one. Those Clippers are great also.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 2:13 PM
                        I'm with you on the Seamaster, it really appeals to my taste for the unusual. They took the flying boat to its logical extreme while also persevering with it long after the idea of the military flying boat really became obsolete (ok nobody told the russians)

                        Also got a thing for landplanes with floats attached, favourites have to be the Norseman, Beaver and Otter. This forum has struck a chord with my current obsession - I'm training for my PPL right now, when I've got it I'm planning to go to Canada and learn to fly floatplanes.
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                        Kugai
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Huntington, WV
                        Posted by Kugai on Friday, August 1, 2003 2:33 PM
                        I'm stuck choosing between the Catalina and the Ekranoplans. I like both so much, I just can't decide.

                        BTW, Anyone know of Ekranoplan kits out there?


                        I couldn't even find my way back to "normal" with the Hubble!

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 1, 2003 3:33 PM
                        Revell made an Orlyonok kit in 1/144, I'm on the lookout for it, it's an awesome looking aeroplane, if it actually counts as an aircraft - the ICAO definition of "aircraft" excludes anything that can only fly in ground effect, so maybe I shouldn't buy one as I don't make ship models!
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                        upnorth
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Canada / Czech Republic
                        Posted by upnorth on Friday, August 1, 2003 5:04 PM
                        I have a soft spot for the Beriev Be-12 Chaika (or "mail" as NATO called it).

                        I'd really like to see a model of the Mayo Composite. I couldn't believe the image of one seaplane riding on top of a larger one when I first saw a picture of it but I just loved the odd look of them together.

                        The Martin Seamaster was a real beauty, unfortunately she never saw service.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 2, 2003 7:35 AM
                        I think that this topic came up a short (ho ho an accidental pun) time ago.
                        So to repeat. Short Sunderland/Sandringham, Short Sealand, Walrus, CL 217/417 (the whteer bomber thingy) and the Stranraer.
                        I have flown in the Sunderland and the Sandringham (VH-BRF).
                        Dai.
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                        reluctant_wanderer
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by reluctant_wanderer on Saturday, September 27, 2003 5:27 AM
                        Oooh! This is a toughie! I just love seaplanes.
                        My favorite is the PBY series of seaplanes, especially the PBY-6A. It is basically the C-130 of the seaplane world. Done it all seen it all. After that it is a toss up between the SA-16 and the Bv-138, but there are so many out there. It is hard to choose.
                        Life is a Trainer , and God is the back seat instructor. He's their to let your spirit soar, and keep you flying straight. After you've passed, you earn earn your wings.
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, September 27, 2003 5:37 AM
                        My fave is the Kawanishi H8K "Emily."
                        It's a fat, good-lookin', 4-engined flying boat!
                        ~Brian
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Saturday, September 27, 2003 9:33 AM
                        My favorite sea plane varies depending on my mood. At the moment I am torn between the BV-138 Flying Clog and the Fiat RS.14 fast maritime reconnaissance seaplane. I always thought the Do.26 was a very cool seaplane also.
                        Swanny's Models
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 27, 2003 11:19 AM
                        Dornier Do-22, Arado 196, CL-215, Catalina, Grumman Goose
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 27, 2003 8:48 PM
                        PBY Catalina for me...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 27, 2003 10:13 PM
                        Too hard of a task. Too many good aircraft to adore equally, like the PBY-5/6, any twin engined Grumman, any single radial engined DeHavilland on floats and the J2F Duck. The Arado AR-196 and the Shorts Sunderland were pretty cool as well. And what about a Gooney Bird on EDO floats? Hmmmmm...
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