If It Can Fly, It Can Float!!!

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That's a Canadian (No.400 Sqn.) Spitfire PRXI "taxying through a flooded area at B78/Eindhoven, Holland" according to the IWM. This aircraft was destroyed at Eindhoven during 'Bodenplatte'.

It does look like Macclesfield though :)

Cheers

Steve
 
Bolingbroke Mk III prototype.

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The Bolingbroke Mk III was just a Bolingbroke Mk I on floats. The Mark I was in turn a Canadian/ Fairchild built Blenheim Mk IV, so what we see is a Blenheim on floats :)

Cheers

Steve
 
Airframes said:
Good shot - looks rather cumbersome on those floats though.
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Only two airframes (702 and 717) were converted this way and both were eventually re-fitted with conventional landing gear. I think it's safe to say it wasn't a resounding success.
If the Canadians can't fit skates on something I suppose floats is the next best thing :)

The floats were by the Edo Aircraft Corporation. I don't know if they are still in business, but I saw some of their floats on a floatplane in Vancouver last year.

Cheers

Steve
 
Yep - followed by a BBQ and a beer fridge !
Definitely fits the old 'Engineer's Rule' - if it looks right, it probably is right.
That doesn't look right - hence only two, converted back to 'normal' legs.
 
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