Falling like nine pins these days, obituary from the L.A. Times, doubt whether many younger readers will remember!:(

http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-pleshette20jan20,1,5999712.story?coll=la-news-obituaries&ctrack=1&cset=true

So what did happen to the original S1596?

Also intersting that N248 is in such good condition after all this time – especially considering it sank and was raised again!

Colin thinks it is in Santa Monica, California! see link:

http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/specs/supermar/sup-s6b.htm

I remember seeing the S6 displayed on Soton pier in in the early 60’s. Was there another airfraft there at the same time, seem to remember there might have been but cannot remember type.

Planemike………

Don’t believe there was another plane, there wouldn’t have been room!

424 ATC Sqn. started with the Fairey Gyrodyne and when the R.J. Mitchell Museum opened, collected the S.6 and the Spitfire as well.

It’s interesting to hear of ‘S1596’ (N248) having been on public display (?) on a pier in Southampton in the mid ’60s – do you know of any photos of her at that location? Was she actually ‘on’ the deck of the pier or (heaven forbid!) was she moored up ? Who were the owners at that time ?

The S6 was displayed on the deck of the Royal Pier Southampton under cover and well away from any salt affects. I believe Southampton City Council were the custodians at the time.

On my list to do today Steve! An enigmatic character was Bobby.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Bobby_Fischer

Steve, if you are ‘downunder’ are we ‘upabove’?!

Ahh Trumpeter have done the Vb on floats but not the Mk1.:D

Aah, if you read the interesting link, I think you will find that the Roc floats were not suitable for the Mk. 1 and so the Mk. 5 was chosen with redesigned floats, presumably not Roc floats?:confused:

Interesting proposal, already been done, by Trumpeter!:D

http://www.internetmodeler.com/2004/june/first-looks/trumpeter_spit.php

G-INFO says owned by BA, do the CAA record the lessors of planes?:confused: