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Part 2 of the Sikorsky Fly-In

PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:21 am
by jordonj
The show did not just contain Sikorskys.  We saw this Supermarine Walrus come in too (created by the same guy who did the spitfire).

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Now if only I could get that Beatles song out of my head (Goo Goo Ga-Joob!)

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I had some other shots of this S39 (CS?) Spirit of Africa.  But this one is the best!

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Then we began to see some S38s.  Here is one in the Livery of Inter-Islands Airways...

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And Pan-Am (now defunct, in part due to that bombing in the late 80's)

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Northwest...

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And, of course, the Untin Bowler (same one I saw in Maine a few weeks ago).  I swear, the guy flying it came out looking just like Leonardo Di Caprio in that trailer for The Aviator that's coming out!  He even gave the Pan-Am guy a dirty look (which was returned in kind).  This was all show though, I understand he two of them are lifelong friends...

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Shortly after they Untin Parked, two men approached me.  Nothing spooky; no "men in black" or any such nonsense, just two ordinary guys.  

"May we have a word with you?" the first one asked.

"We'll make it worth your while!" added the second.

Re: Part 2 of the Sikorsky Fly-In

PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 12:28 pm
by Ben_M_K
Nice shots. :)

Wonder what those guys want. ::)

Re: Part 2 of the Sikorsky Fly-In

PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 12:56 pm
by Mr.Ray_Ban
Stunning Aircrafts! I guess you had to search a lot for them... Ah yeah, even you heard this phrase many times: Really interesting and great told story! Keep it on!

Re: Part 2 of the Sikorsky Fly-In

PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:06 pm
by Gixer
Lovely shots Jordan.  That Walrus is an ugly thing isn't it!

I saw one at RNAS Yeovilton in the Fleet Air Arm museum.  Kinda looks like they designed the fus then though, hell where r we gonna put the wings and engine!! so they just plonked it on top.

Re: Part 2 of the Sikorsky Fly-In

PostPosted: Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:11 pm
by Ben_M_K
They have a Sikorsky S-38 at the EAA Museum. You can go inside and at the front of the cabin is a big tv where you can watch the story about a guy who took his Sikorsky from Wisconsin all the way down to the Amazon in South America. Very interesting! :)