Non-Taylorcraft photo

[Robert Lees]

Non-Taylorcraft photo, so hence it's in this sub-forum.

The only Europe-based PBY on Loch Ness, Scotland, October 2020





I would credit the photographer by name, but I can't read the name: something Smith.

But a lift was required, to put in on land to facilitate an engine replacement, due to failure on attempted take-off (note the feathered prop in the above photo), so a new engine (in stock) to be fitted before re-floating

[Robert Lees]

Edit: The first photo above is (c) 2020 Copyright Eoghan Smith (to avoid any lurking lawyers)

[PA1195]

Beautiful plane and picture. Dad flew one for the USN during WWII. North Australia-Borneo-New Guinea-Celebes/Sulawesi Islands. When I moved to Sitka Alaska in 1965 we flew on one from Annette Island airport as Sitka had no runway then. Lots of weather and water? Good plane for that.

Want a good read about the PBY in the Pre-WWII Pacific? Try "The Sky Beyond" by Sir Gordon Taylor. One of the best accounts of pioneering flight in the South Pacific Ocean.

Note: I'm not supporting Amazon via the link as there's other sources for the book. It's an excellent read especially the long distance navigation they required.

Gary

[Dick Smith]

Here is a picture of an aircraft (non-Taylorcraft}, that recently showed up on the lake next to the gravel strip where I keep my 1947 BC12-D when it is not on floats...excuse the long run-on sentence. This SeaBee was built the same year as my Tcraft.

[Dick Smith]

Here is a video of the SeaBee arriving at the lake mentioned above. It will be kept here.
https://www.facebook.com/1015316867/...0891702535076/

[Robert Lees]

I love the SeaBee (and I love the TwinBee even more!)

[Dick Smith]

[N96337]

I always loved it when Everts came to Illiamna with fuel or freight. They'd go right over me at East Wind Lake about 2-300'.
John

[Dick Smith]

Two of my boys were crossing Cook Inlet in their C-180...took this pix. I gave a copy of it to the Everts pilot. He is the guy taxiing the SeaBee out of the water in the entry just before the picture of the C-46. He said landing the SeaBee in glassy water was "interesting"...since it was the first time he had flown one!

[astjp2]

I remember 2 Seabee’s up at the Chena across from Anderson’s in Fairbanks. Both were in some disrepair, one looked like it was a good parts unit for the other one. This would have been about 2007. Tim