If It Can Fly, It Can Float!!!

[MIflyer]

I think that quite possibly the most attractive floatplane to see combat in WWII was the Northrop N3PB. They did not build many but the Northrop Factory restored one of these, recovered from a fiord in Norway and brought it to the Torrance Armed Forces Day Parade, where I got to see it up very close.

 

[Wurger]

 

[herman1rg]

Total 24 made, most flown by No 330 (Norwegian) Squadron RAF based in Rekjavik, Icaland

 

[MIflyer]

I found some more N-3PB shots.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

WW2 propaganda film with nice air to air views of Sunderlands, Catalinas, Hudsons, Beauforts and Beaufighters (even some Ju 88s).


View: https://youtu.be/gEE2nsxlKDU

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Canadair seaplane in action over my parents house going for a sea refill to fight against a serious fire in Tenerife:

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Canadair seaplane in action over my parents house going for a sea refill to fight against a serious fire in Tenerife:


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A CL-215T train taking water to fight the same wildfires:

 

[MiTasol]

So 5.5 tonnes every 30 seconds which equals 660 tonnes per hour.

Just a tad better than Australia where under 50 tonnes per hour from multiple fire bombers and the 737 fire bomber typically does a whole 60 tonnes per day

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Yet a couple more vids of the approach and refill:

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Unfortunately, the wildfire in Tenerife is still raging without control. Some 26.000 people are currently evacuated:

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Some more pics of the firefighters seaplanes. Taken today just from the docking of the interislands fast ferry:

 

[Wurger]

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

And a couple of vids. They are too heavy for postung so share a link to watch them.

One from the pier and other two from the fast ferry itself.


View: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r25kZiz7shILk48AxtZJEIHJmIxFrvNb/view?usp=drivesdk

Just funny enough I 'm currently reading Conflict over the bay about battles between RAF Coastal Command and the DKM U-boats and it wasn't too difficult to play been a lookout trying to spot an attacking plane and it was quite impressive see one coming head on and roaring overhead. Just add a couple of 0.303 cals blasting from the nose and some deep charges falling to the sides and sure it would has been a hell of a experience for a german submariner:


View: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rNy_YyEIRqnkzTtXPRE2hVtHHmlwjDcN/view?usp=drivesdk


View: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rOdw7jj1oRnibyoFBvNX-FgaUzmWFd/view?usp=drivesdk

 

[Wurger]

 

[MiTasol]

I see in the local press that your fires appear to have been deliberately lit. I hope the catch the @#$%^&*(

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

I see in the local press that your fires appear to have been deliberately lit. I hope the catch the @#$%^&*(

That was said by the regional president a couple of days ago but the investigators denied they said that yesterday but with a small mouth. Maybe the police are trying to upload keep a low profile to catch the S.O.B, if there is one.

 

[Gastounet]

I have found this on the web, and I wonder whose nightmare it is