January 16, 2006 at 4:49 pm
Just for info, the Grumman Goose N4575C arrived at Duxford from Weston (in Ireland) on Saturday for maintenance. It was parked down at the eastern end on a rather cold and overcast day at Duxford today.
By: yakman - 26th November 2006 at 14:25
Isn’t it the one that is available for rent in ireland ? Goose is one of the next projects I have in mind…We used to have G21 in french navy and nothing survived…well except….
By: Browno - 25th November 2006 at 21:48
One year later, Arnold used it.
http://www.g73s39s44online.htmlplanet.com/custom3.html
In real life, It would make good use for SEALS/SF Units, etc.
Howabout using the Douglas A-1 Skyraiders?, They have a back compartment which could carry a small Commando squad.
By: Robert Sterling - 23rd January 2006 at 03:12
N143DF sn 1153
By: ollieholmes - 23rd January 2006 at 00:16
Good to see classic Arnie film ‘Commando’ soooo bad in sooo many ways, but it’s one redeeming feature (apart from pretty air stewardess) is the use of a Grumman Goose to get to the Island.
The final shot of the Goose flying off into the sunset is very atmospheric….
I was watching that and i do agree the final shots are very atmospheric. Just a shame about the credits over the top and channel 5 squashing it down to tell us about what was on next.
Whos Goose was/is it anyway?
By: wessex boy - 22nd January 2006 at 22:23
Good to see classic Arnie film ‘Commando’ soooo bad in sooo many ways, but it’s one redeeming feature (apart from pretty air stewardess) is the use of a Grumman Goose to get to the Island.
The final shot of the Goose flying off into the sunset is very atmospheric….
By: Roobarb - 17th January 2006 at 22:03
Roobarb :rolleyes:
have you been in there combing your hair then or just sorting another different camera angle on the bronco :diablo:
I took a break from the needle…………there’s only “sew” much stitching up of Hurricanes a man can take before he goes a bit “dopey”….. 😀
By: cas - 17th January 2006 at 20:21
Must be one of the few amphibians around with a cabin with mirrored bulkheads…..;)
Roobarb :rolleyes:
have you been in there combing your hair then or just sorting another different camera angle on the bronco :diablo:
By: wessex boy - 17th January 2006 at 07:31
Caught the end of the ‘Skybound’ programme on Amphibians last night on Disco wings, they described the Chalk’s Turbo Mallard as a Turbo Goose! (slightly lost credibility there….)
The question I have is:
What is the Plural for a Grumman Goose?
Is it Grumman Gooses, or Grumman Geese?
Answers on a postcard please…..
By: Roobarb - 16th January 2006 at 21:55
And there was me thinking it was left outside in case it had been smitten with Bird Flu…………… 😮
Must be one of the few amphibians around with a cabin with mirrored bulkheads…..perhaps Howard Hughes had it at some point for “entertaining” his Starlets 😉
By: cas - 16th January 2006 at 20:17
as stated the goose arrived in from weston on saturday for an extended maintenance program by ARC. it is expected to be at duxford for several weeks.
grab your camera while you can but you dont need to rush
By: wessex boy - 16th January 2006 at 17:17
Ozplane, thanks for the info, always been a fan of the Grumman Amphibians!
I have flown on a couple of Mallards (Chalks Miami-Bimini-Nassau & another Long Beach-Catalina Island, can’t recall the operator), but never a Goose.
Do you know how long it will be there?
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 16th January 2006 at 17:05
OOOH lovely, one of my ‘lottery win’ aeroplanes….must be all those hours of Tales of The Golden Monkey i watched when i was a nipper…
Any pix chaps?
TT