If It Can Fly, It Can Float!!! (3 Viewers)

[houhou0124]

macchi-mc67

 

[MiTasol]

One thing that always got me on all single engined aircraft with three row engines is that the pilot was getting the full "benefit" of the centre bank exhaust in the cockpit.

 

[Capt. Vick]

One of the selling points I'm sure

 

[houhou0124]

 

[houhou0124]

Tupolev ANT-22 with APSS submarine

 

[houhou0124]

Savoia-Marchetti S.55 transatlantic

 

[houhou0124]

BOEING-314

President Roosevelt was one of many dignitaries to travel the Pan Am way. His 61stbirthday was celebrated on 30 January, 1943 aboard Boeing 314 Dixie Clipper between Trinidad and Miami. Sharing the cake with the Chief Executive are Admiral William D. Leahy, presidential advisor Harry L. Hopkins and the Clipper's pilot, Lt Cone.

 

[houhou0124]

Martin 130 China clipper

M-130 Hawaii clipper at Pan Am's pier at Wake lsland, which was one ofthe first targets of Japanese attack in December 1941. The flying boat vanished over the Pacific in July 1938, Theories into its loss include sabotage or hijacking by Japanese agents,

An unidentified M-130 is assisted at Hong Kong by a Royal Air Force high-speed tender in 1936. Although in competition with lmperial Airways/BOAC Pan Am required a lot of British cooperation to operate from or via its overseas territories.

 

[houhou0124]

 

[GTX]

See here for more:

VH-ABB Short S-23 Empire Boat

history of qantas empire airways short s-23c empire flying boat vh-abb cn s-877.

www.aussieairliners.org

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[nuuumannn]

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Oooo that's nice... This one on display at the Italian air museum on Lake Bracchiano.

M.67

 

[nuuumannn]

Savoia-Marchetti S.55 transatlantic
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Display in the Italian air museum at Lake Bracchiano.

Balbo display

S.55 model

 

[nuuumannn]

SUPERMARINE S.6B winner of Schneider Trophy,1931View attachment 818227View attachment 818228View attachment 818333View attachment 818334View attachment 818618View attachment 818619View attachment 818625View attachment 818657

You mean you didn't steal a picture of it on display at the Science Museum in London?

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[MiTasol]

You mean you didn't steal redistribute a picture of it on display at the Science Museum in London?

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[nuuumannn]

You mean you didn't steal redistribute a picture of it on display at the Science Museum in London?

"Redistribute"? Clearly these images have been snaffled from different websites without permission or credit to the original sources and posted here.

 

[MiTasol]

you are correct of course so I must apologise to those concerned

 

[nuuumannn]

you are correct of course so I must apologise to those concerned

We've had a wee discussion about it. It isn't a drama, but it is a rule that is repeatedly stipulated in image threads here, and it's respectful to do so.

 

[MiTasol]

Except for cartoons etc received in emails I seldom post images that are not mine except certain cartoons from the net (mainly Wiley) and I always include the whole thing including date.

 

[SaparotRob]

Except for cartoons etc received in emails I seldom post images that are not mine except certain cartoons from the net (mainly Wiley) and I always include the whole thing including date.

Fargelsnot!