Seaplane P#rn

[Ivanhoe]

On 1/7/2024 at 10:42 AM, shep854 said:

A6M2-N It reportedly gave a good account of itself

One of the few small military seaplanes that looks like it is a good flyer.

 

[shep854]

9 hours ago, Ivanhoe said:

One of the few small military seaplanes that looks like it is a good flyer.

 

Yes it does.

[Ivanhoe]

PBM-5, Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, May 1945;

[Ivanhoe]

Purportedly Naval Station Norfolk, dunno what year;

[shep854]

On 4/5/2024 at 11:47 AM, Ivanhoe said:

Purportedly Naval Station Norfolk, dunno what year;

Given the midnight blue Marlins, I'd the mid '50s

[Ol Paint]

Curtiss SC-1

 

Cessna 195

Cessna Skymaster

Beech 18

 

Doug

[Ivanhoe]

[sunday]

One of those things is not like the others.

[shep854]

5 hours ago, sunday said:

One of those things is not like the others.

HA!

[Ivanhoe]

Latécoère 631, nice looking but not successful;

[shep854]

23 minutes ago, Ivanhoe said:

Latécoère 631, nice looking but not successful;

That beak...

[shep854]

 

[rmgill]

 

[Tim Sielbeck]

 

[Ivanhoe]

USS Timbalier (AVP-54) with two Martin PBM Mariners, 1948;

[Ivanhoe]

Short Sunderlands, Belfast, 1943.

 

Not sure, but I think colorized.

[shep854]

6 hours ago, Ivanhoe said:

Short Sunderlands, Belfast, 1943.

 

Not sure, but I think colorized.

Is that a clue in the lower right corner??

[Ivanhoe]

I guess it would be!

 

[lucklucky]

Make this p#rn great again...

https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/catalina-aircraft-relaunches-iconic-flying-boat-eyes-military-sales/154255.article

[Ivanhoe]

Martin Mariner performing a rocket-assisted take off (RATO);

[shep854]

8 hours ago, Ivanhoe said:

Martin Mariner performing a rocket-assisted take off (RATO);

Better get the nose down before the rockets burn out...

[Tim Sielbeck]

 

[shep854]

3 hours ago, Tim Sielbeck said:

 

My mind wants to boggle at those apparently tiny engines dragging that vast bulk into the air...but there it is!

[shep854]

Rufe! Rufe!  Video of the seaplane fighter's history

https://youtu.be/_s9p2eillkA

[Ivanhoe]