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On Floats - UK
On Floats - UK
Hi,
we do not see many float equipped aircraft here in the UK. My first sightings were at The London Plane Show, held on The Southbank, back in May 1973.
Present were G-BAUL Schweizer Teal, and G-BASO Lake LA-4.
In 1980, they mowed the grass at the site of Croydon Aerodrome, and held a show. Float equipped DH82A Tiger Moth G-AIVW did some flypasts.
Thought I would start a theme topic for any float/amphibian aircraft photographed here in the UK.
I can think of Teals, Lakes, Grumman Goose, Widgeon, Sunderland, etc. even the Saunders-Roe SR45 Princess flying Boat.
A few old scans, and a few newer to kick off. Hope it is a bit different and of interest.
Pete
Lake LA-4 G-BASO 2 Southbank by London Eye, on Flickr
DH82A Tiger G-AIVW Croydon by London Eye, on Flickr
Thurston TSC-1 Teal G-OWET Cranfield (2) by London Eye, on Flickr
Lake LA-250 N84219 Farnborough by London Eye, on Flickr
Lake LA-250 G-LAKE 1 Biggin Hill by London Eye, on Flickr
Pereira Osprey G-CCCW Sywell by London Eye, on Flickr
Cessna 206 G-OLLS Sywell by London Eye, on Flickr
we do not see many float equipped aircraft here in the UK. My first sightings were at The London Plane Show, held on The Southbank, back in May 1973.
Present were G-BAUL Schweizer Teal, and G-BASO Lake LA-4.
In 1980, they mowed the grass at the site of Croydon Aerodrome, and held a show. Float equipped DH82A Tiger Moth G-AIVW did some flypasts.
Thought I would start a theme topic for any float/amphibian aircraft photographed here in the UK.
I can think of Teals, Lakes, Grumman Goose, Widgeon, Sunderland, etc. even the Saunders-Roe SR45 Princess flying Boat.
A few old scans, and a few newer to kick off. Hope it is a bit different and of interest.
Pete
Lake LA-4 G-BASO 2 Southbank by London Eye, on Flickr
DH82A Tiger G-AIVW Croydon by London Eye, on Flickr
Thurston TSC-1 Teal G-OWET Cranfield (2) by London Eye, on Flickr
Lake LA-250 N84219 Farnborough by London Eye, on Flickr
Lake LA-250 G-LAKE 1 Biggin Hill by London Eye, on Flickr
Pereira Osprey G-CCCW Sywell by London Eye, on Flickr
Cessna 206 G-OLLS Sywell by London Eye, on Flickr
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Re: On Floats - UK
Very good but so obscure subject !! The only photos I can think of are this Cessna at Norwich during July 2012 .....
Keith
G-DRAM.
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Re: On Floats - UK
I am pretty sure this is the only one I have, from Old Warden last October
8241 Christen A-1 Husky G-WATR by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
(unless I have something very old that I've forgotten about - time will tell!)
thanks for starting another interesting topic
Andy
EDIT: I had forgotten one obvious one!.....
5266 catalina by sickbag_andy, on Flickr
8241 Christen A-1 Husky G-WATR by Andrew Goldsmith, on Flickr
(unless I have something very old that I've forgotten about - time will tell!)
thanks for starting another interesting topic
Andy
EDIT: I had forgotten one obvious one!.....
5266 catalina by sickbag_andy, on Flickr
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Re: On Floats - UK
Very interesting topic and one I can add something to
First a couple of photos of Cessna 208 G-MDJE, both taken at Cranfield (the obvious place to find aircraft with floats)
G-MDJE by Alex Edwards, on Flickr
IMG_4568 by Alex Edwards, on Flickr
and a couple more of G-DLAK, again both taken at Cranfield
IMG_3893 by Alex Edwards, on Flickr
IMG_3985 by Alex Edwards, on Flickr
First a couple of photos of Cessna 208 G-MDJE, both taken at Cranfield (the obvious place to find aircraft with floats)
G-MDJE by Alex Edwards, on Flickr
IMG_4568 by Alex Edwards, on Flickr
and a couple more of G-DLAK, again both taken at Cranfield
IMG_3893 by Alex Edwards, on Flickr
IMG_3985 by Alex Edwards, on Flickr
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Re: On Floats - UK
Does this count ? a tiddler kit aircraft seen at Beccles during May 2012 ??
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Re: On Floats - UK
How about 'OSSA'S ARK' N28V landing at Norwich 30 August 2010 ..,.. weather diversion from Duxford !
Re: On Floats - UK
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Re: On Floats - UK
VH-RZA by Alan Bushell, on Flickr
VH-RZA Lake Buccaneer at Gatwick August 1965 scanned from one of my old negs
VH-RZA Lake Buccaneer at Gatwick August 1965 scanned from one of my old negs
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Re: On Floats - UK
I thought I was in the same (flying) boat as Andy, with only an almost identical shot of the Husky departing Old Warden and hundreds of Catalina pics. Had to think outside the box and came up with these two from a visit to Hendon in Feb 2010, that have both been civvie registered as some point.
Supermarine Stranraer ex CF-BXO
Supermarine Seagull - ex VH-ALB
Cheers,
Oz
PS - Keith, I just saw G-DRAM on BBC2 as I was posting this!
Supermarine Stranraer ex CF-BXO
Supermarine Seagull - ex VH-ALB
Cheers,
Oz
PS - Keith, I just saw G-DRAM on BBC2 as I was posting this!
Re: On Floats - UK
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be
Plenty of pics on my flickr page -http://www.flickr.com/photos/nog59/
Plenty of pics on my flickr page -http://www.flickr.com/photos/nog59/
Re: On Floats - UK
G-PBYA Vickers-Canada Canso A Catalina Aircraft Ltd RIAT Fairford 11 July 2014
G-PBYA RIAT Fairford 11 July 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr
G-PBYA RIAT Fairford 11 July 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr
G-ESSL Cessna 182R Floatplane Euro Seaplane Services Blackbushe 11 December 2010
G-ESSL Blackbushe 11 December 2010 by ACW367, on Flickr
And again three years later 8 December 2013
G-ESSL Blackbushe 8 December 2013 by ACW367, on Flickr
G-PBYA RIAT Fairford 11 July 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr
G-PBYA RIAT Fairford 11 July 2014 by ACW367, on Flickr
G-ESSL Cessna 182R Floatplane Euro Seaplane Services Blackbushe 11 December 2010
G-ESSL Blackbushe 11 December 2010 by ACW367, on Flickr
And again three years later 8 December 2013
G-ESSL Blackbushe 8 December 2013 by ACW367, on Flickr
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Re: On Floats - UK
Seen here at Guernsey Airport is Lake LA-250 N14021 of the Flying Swiss Ambulance - Maldives
Also seen at Guernsey is Grumman HU-16B Albatross N23ML
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