Simviation Forum - Florida..part 8. Fantasy of flight. 2

Jul 28^th, 2005 at 12:52pm

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On these shots i went on board a Sunderland, this is one the largest Flying passenger boat - - (thanks Hagar!)
aircraft in the world,

Nice updated kitchen!

And the passenger cabin

Some more you all may regognise

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Reply #1 - Jul 28^th, 2005 at 1:07pm

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Nice shots. I was lucky enough to see the Shorts Sunderland at Chatham and West Malling before it departed UK shores in 1989...

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Reply #2 - Jul 28^th, 2005 at 1:33pm

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Errr. That's the Sunderland Jimbo. It's a flying boat, not an amphibian.

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Reply #3 - Jul 28^th, 2005 at 1:36pm

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That kitchen looks just like the one in a certain Tu-152 I was in at Ferihegy last year!

There are two types of aeroplane, Spitfires and everything else that wishes it was a Spitfire!

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Reply #4 - Jul 28^th, 2005 at 2:00pm

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Sorry about that, i wil have to correct it!

I was reading a post on Amphibians on a other forum, and got kinda 'twisted

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Reply #5 - Jul 28^th, 2005 at 2:08pm

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Errm, Jimbo. It's not the largest flying boat in the world either. That honour goes to the Hughes H-4, the Spruce Goose. http://www.sprucegoose.org/aircraft_artifacts/exhibits.html

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Reply #6 - Jul 28^th, 2005 at 2:11pm

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Anything else? you gonna tell me that the plane is invisible!> Grin

Im only telling you , what the guides was telling me!,or the info board as well!! Wink

I guess simv will be better than any guides or info boards! Grin

Cheers Doug, and continue to find mistakes Wink

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Reply #7 - Jul 28^th, 2005 at 2:16pm

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LOL Well, it's definitely the biggest flying boat in that museum - or in Florida come to that. Maybe I should apply for a job. I can think of a lot worse things to do.

Well done. Wink

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Reply #8 - Jul 28^th, 2005 at 2:33pm

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LOL Well, it's definitely the biggest flying boat in that museum - or in Florida come to that.

I was going to say - the Spruce Goose is back in public view now... Grin

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Reply #9 - Jul 29^th, 2005 at 2:55pm

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Well i found this from the info boards, this is where i got my facts from...Maybe i didn't include the word "passenger"

Cheers Wink

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Reply #10 - Jul 29^th, 2005 at 3:02pm

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I think that sign means it's the largest airworth flying boat left in the world these days Wink

I saw this fly quite a few times back in the 80's.

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Reply #11 - Jul 29^th, 2005 at 3:07pm

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The Sunderland was flown in there by Kermit Weeks himself but I don't think it's airworthy now.

PS. What about the Martin Mars water bombers in Canada?

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Reply #12 - Jul 29^th, 2005 at 3:11pm

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I think that sign means it's the largest airworth flying boat left in the world these days Wink

I saw this fly quite a few times back in the 80's.

There is no winning with you guys is there!

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Reply #13 - Jul 29^th, 2005 at 3:22pm

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There is no winning with you guys is there!

Sorry Jimbo. Just being my usual pedantic, annoying self. All in good fun. Wink

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Reply #14 - Jul 29^th, 2005 at 3:25pm

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yeah i know.....its like my uncle and motorcylces 8)

No problem, at least next time i will PM Doug, with every peice of aviation material, so he can identify it for me, just to be certain!... 8) Grin

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