Snuck a peak at the NASM Dulles restoration area....

[Crimea_River]

Very cool Jim!

 

[Gnomey]

Good stuff!

 

[buffnut453]

The flying boat is a Sikorsky JRS-1. This particular airframe was based at Pearl Harbor on 7 Dec 41 and was used after the infamous attack to search for the Japanese fleet. Talk about historic aircraft!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Absolutely correct sir!

 

[vikingBerserker]

...and to get paid to do this! What a dream job that must be!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Yeah...