By: Alistair - 26th August 2004 at 17:07
It’s an Air Tractor, AG plane with floats. In various parts of the world they’re used to fight brush fires.
Thanks for the answer!
I think I’ve heard of them – didn’t the Greek Air Force used to have some for crop spraying (albeit without floats)
Cheers
Alistair
By: willy.henderick - 26th August 2004 at 16:59
I saw a Grumman Goose
By: John Boyle - 26th August 2004 at 16:45
Happy birthday!
What’s the the rather natty yellow floatplane?
Cheers
Alistair
It’s an Air Tractor, AG plane with floats. In various parts of the world they’re used to fight brush fires.
By: Papa Lima - 26th August 2004 at 13:05
Hi Alistair!
Sorry, I only take the photos, quite often I have to find out what they are later from someone else! Anyone out there familiar with this, that looks like an Ag Wagon with a turbo, but probably isn’t!
By: Alistair - 26th August 2004 at 09:08
Happy birthday!
What’s the the rather natty yellow floatplane?
Cheers
Alistair
By: Papa Lima - 26th August 2004 at 08:46
Marine aircraft at Oshkosh 2003
A few from last year at Oshkosh . . .
Sorry to hijack your thread, but it is my birthday after all!
By: JDK - 25th August 2004 at 20:04
[Pedantic mode]But most of them are flying boats…[Pedantic mode off-ish]
So? My Chambers Air Space Dictionary has “Seaplane: An aircraft fitted with the means for taking off from and alighting on water. See Float seaplane, flying boat, hydroskis.”
“Float Seaplane: An aircraft of the sea-plane type, in which the water support consists of floats in place of the main undercarriage…” I can’t explain Chambers’ (bl@@dy Scots ;)) lack of consistancy with ‘Seaplane’ and Sea-plane’; but a version is fine by me as a term covering amphibians, floatplanes and flying boats.
Would you prefer “Marine Aircraft”?
By: John Boyle - 25th August 2004 at 19:45
Found this, and it raised a smile…
Flood
The postwar French replacement for the PBY?
By: Flood - 25th August 2004 at 19:39
Found this, and it raised a smile…
Flood
By: ALBERT ROSS - 14th August 2004 at 17:53
I envy you seeing the Sikorsky….and Duck.
The USCG marked Albatross is owned by Connie Edwards from Texas who also owns most of the surviving BoB film Spanish 109s. I met him awhile back when he was here getting work done in the Albatross…he really loves it.
The HU-16 is long time favorite of mine. 🙂
….and mine!! 😀 😀 😀 😉
By: Flood - 14th August 2004 at 00:20
[Pedantic mode]But most of them are flying boats…[Pedantic mode off-ish]
Flood
By: John Boyle - 13th August 2004 at 23:48
That and the Seafire…you did have a good time in Montana!
By: Mark12 - 13th August 2004 at 23:37
You bet! 🙂 The Lake Buccaneer…or LA-4….dates back to the 50’s as the Colonial Skimmer…a great plane and still in production.
Yep. I think it is called a Renegade now.
I managed to get it both on and off the water under instruction.
I had flown in one some some 30 years ago in Canada.
Happy days.
Mark
By: John Boyle - 13th August 2004 at 23:31
Taken a couple of weeks ago, but is it ‘Historic’?
Mark
You bet! 🙂 The Lake Buccaneer…or LA-4….dates back to the 50’s as the Colonial Skimmer…a great plane and still in production.
By: Mark12 - 13th August 2004 at 23:24
Taken a couple of weeks ago, but is it ‘Historic’?
Mark
By: mike currill - 13th August 2004 at 22:30
Yes, now you come to mention it (and posting a side view) it is definitely the Riviera. Definitely a tasty little machine
By: John Boyle - 10th August 2004 at 18:30
I might be wrong…FIRST TIME EVER!!!!!!
Mike,
Having thought about the plane overnight…it might be an Italian plane called the Riveria…or something similar. Again, it’s a limited production plane from the 60s..I might be able to confirm it as I have a few books at home on general aviation aircraft.
Later checking confirmed my guess..it is a SIAI Marchetti FN 333 Riveria.
They only made 23 in the mid-60s. Powered by a 250 hp Contenintal…might be a bit underpowered …I’d guess a 300 would be better for an amphib.
By: mike currill - 10th August 2004 at 07:24
Thanks John, That’s why I asked I”m familiar with the SeaBee and it’s ugly twin engined brother. I prefer the look of the Aircar all round, much nicer.
By: John Boyle - 10th August 2004 at 00:08
Not a Twin Bee
Not, it’s not a Seabee…it has a longer keel and the tail grows out of that…this looks like it has a upper boom.
My guess is that it’s a Spencer Aircar…a Canadian project from 30 years ago. I believe they built a few…and it was supposed to be offered as a kit as well.
I believe the designer, Spencer, was involved in the Republic Seabee and other amphibs.
By: geedee - 9th August 2004 at 21:08
OK, I give in, what is the twin boom pusher then? I can’t recall ever seeing one of those.
Albatross fuel consumption is not measured in gallons per hour, more like oil wells per day. 😀
I think you’ll find its called a ‘SeaBee’, not sure who by and they did a twin engined called ….wait for it…..a twin seabee !
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