Sikorsky VS-44A Exeter NC-41882 Salvage Recovery and Restoration
Photos Sikorsky VS-44A , Grumman G-73 Mallard , Sikorsky S-39
More Photos ... Sikorsky VS-44A , Grumman G-73 Mallard , Sikorsky S-39
Sikorsky VS-44A Exeter NC-41882 & What's New
Grumman Goose , Catalina Island , 1984
Martin Mars : Guam Mars and Okinawa Mars , JRM-1 / JRM-2 - The Unfinished Ships
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Interesting reading / viewing: Grumman G-73 Mallard: American Aviation Historical Society Journal: Fall 1975, The Grumman Mallard Story, Matthew Edward Rodina, Jr. DVD - Pioneer Special Interest : A Flight To Dreams, Seaplanes, G-73T Turbo Mallard DVD - Just Planes Videos : Chalk's Ocean Airways, Grumman Mallard Grumman Mallard The Enduring Classic, Fred W. Hotson, Matthew E. Rodina Jr., 2006. Sikorsky S-39: American Aviation Historical Society Journal: Spring 1962, The Sikorsky S-39, " A very good airplane at a very bad time...", Mitch Mayborn. Sikorsky VS-44A: Air Classics: March 1973, Twilight For The Sikorsky Giants, Marijane Nelson. American Aviation Historical Society Journal: Winter 1975, The Excalibur, Peter Berry. Propliner No.19, Autumn 1983. Sikorsky VS-44 Flying Boat, Classic Aircraft in Profile 1, Harry E. Pember, 1998. DVD video: The Queen of the Sky, The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boats. 2001. The Knights of Avalon, Seaplanes of Catalina Island, David L. Johnston. 2004.
Photo credits: Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft, Archive United Technologies Corporation, Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., Guido E. Buhlmann, R. W. Whelan, Gene Smith, Dustin M. Clesi, Senior Editor's collection. Senior Editor e-mail: v1-v2-rotate@charter.net Favorite Sites Has Sikorsky VS-44A NC-41881 c/n 4403 Excambian, and Sikorsky S-39 B, NC-803W, c/n 904 on static display. Dick Jackson and Sikorsky S-39, NC-50V, c/n 912, 40 years 40,000 hours. Incredible ! Outstanding Grumman Goose Site by Eddy Haynes. |
