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Flying boats opened up travel destinations around the world—then they went to war Dave Kindy A Sikorsky S-43 banks near Galveston, Texas, in 1993. Nicknamed the “baby clipper,” it was a ...
Today we're looking at the Beriev Be-4, a flying boat that was built for the Soviet Navy as a naval reconnaissance and ...
Boats are pretty cool, as are planes. But do you know what trumps both of them? A flying boat, especially if it’s the world’s largest operational flying boat. However, today I have some sad ...
The aircraft flew with registration C-FLYK for FTI (Flying Tankers Inc.) until 2007, when, along with its surviving sibling "Hawaii Mars II", it was sold to Coulson Group to be based at Sproat ...
SAULT STE. MARIE - Sault pilot Terry Mortimore is looking forward to flying his new Osprey 2 on the lakes and rivers of ...
Great news for warbird lovers – the World War II Catalina amphibious aircraft is making a glorious comeback as a new-generation twin turboprop with both civilian and military applications ...
Owners of Catalina Aircraft Trust, the Florida-based holder of the type certificate for the famous World War II Consolidated Model 28-5ACF Catalina amphibious flying boat, plan to revive and ...