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Title: Identify this WWII aircraft - an easy one......
Post by: Widewing on January 28, 2001, 11:48:00 AM

After throwing out two difficult to indentify aircraft, I figured 1t was time for an easy one. Can you identify the aircraft in the photo below?  

By the way, every photo I post is from my collection and not scanned from a book.

 (http://home.att.net/~historyzone/RAFAmphibian.JPG)

My regards,

Widewing

Title: Identify this WWII aircraft - an easy one......
Post by: Vosper on January 28, 2001, 12:18:00 PM

Grumman Goose

Title: Identify this WWII aircraft - an easy one......
Post by: Hobodog on January 28, 2001, 12:56:00 PM

Its a Catalina before puberty!

Title: Identify this WWII aircraft - an easy one......
Post by: -towd_ on January 28, 2001, 05:41:00 PM

got me but it shure is purty

Title: Identify this WWII aircraft - an easy one......
Post by: ra on January 28, 2001, 06:01:00 PM

Boss!  Ze plane!

Title: Identify this WWII aircraft - an easy one......
Post by: Widewing on January 28, 2001, 09:08:00 PM

 

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Originally posted by Vosper:
Grumman Goose

Yes, this is a Grumman G-21 Goose. It was used by the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. The British employed the Goose for aircrew rescue and anti-submarine patrol.

My regards,

Widewing

Title: Identify this WWII aircraft - an easy one......
Post by: Vosper on January 29, 2001, 09:33:00 AM

Actually, I recognized it because there had recently been a show on our RCMP's air division, and they had one - inherited from the old RCAF - until just recently when it was retired to a museum in Ottawa.

Cheers

Title: Identify this WWII aircraft - an easy one......
Post by: Harppa on January 29, 2001, 11:55:00 AM

Can't see Baloo bear in  the cockpit, where is he ?