Latecoere 521 -
'Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris' - Part 1
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2:22mins via
Edward Pagel
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Superb documentary on
this magnificent looking craft.
Latecoere 521 -
'Lieutenant de Vaisseau Paris' - Part 2
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0:29secs via
Edward Pagel
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Additional piece of film to
go with the above.
Beriev Be-200 Documentary
-Part 2
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6:22mins via DMazos
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Cracking second part of this
detailed documentary on this fabulous craft.
PBY Catalina Fire Bomber
- Interior Walk-Round
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1:03mins via pbyfan
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A good look around this
Catalina with close-up steady views of all the interior areas, just as if
I'd shot it myself!
Good reference
material.
Dutch Catalina - PH-PBY -
A Flight in Her
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2:23mins via
C1131
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If you cannot get to
Holland to take a flight in this Catalina, this video will give you some
idea of what you are missing!
One of the very few places in the world that
you can do a 'splash n' dash' in a PBY.
Lucky Sod...!
Glen Curtiss - Father of
the Flying Boat
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0.41secs via Edward Pagel
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One of the first ever
flights in a flying boat is captured on this original film showing Glen
Curtiss testing an engine-less example as a towed glider behind a launch.
Looks remarkably like the forerunner of the Curtiss 'F' boat.
Curtiss 'America' Flying
Boat Replica - First Launch
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4:40mins via
Angelica14709
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On 15th September 2007
the 'America' replica was launched on Keuka Lake, Hammondsport the
historical home of Curtiss aviation. It was hoped to fly her but the team
had to settle for taxiing due to the correct engines not being ready
in-time.
See elsewhere on this
site for a photographic walk-round.
PBY Catalina Fire Bomber
- Exterior Walk-Round
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1:03mins via pbyfan
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A good look around this
Catalina with close-up steady views of all the exterior areas, just as if
I'd shot it myself!
Good reference.
Fleetwing Sea Bird
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2:30mins via
Edward Pagel
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News-reel footage from
1937 showing excellent details, take-off and in-flight shots. very useful.
Vickers Viking & the
Smith Brothers
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2:45mins
via Edward Pagel
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Very interesting and sad
short documentary about the preparations for a record-breaking flight by
Ross and Keith Smith.
