And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Privately owned Grumman JRF Goose in flight. I want one too.
No. An entirely different aircraft. The "PBY" is the Navy designator, just as "JRF" is for the Goose. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina
Used to have commercial scheduled service between Fajardo PR, St Thomas USVI and other points. Flew in the co-pilot seat, as a passenger, several times.
They weighed all passeners and assigned seats based on weight. It could carry about 10 as I recall.
What a beautiful dream… island hopping, beauties in bikinis, tall drinks… Powerball or Mega Millions dream…
ReplyDeleteA big enough lotto and you could find a place by the sea that has a place to park it.
DeleteThat's a beauty, alright!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a gorgeous aircraft!
ReplyDeleteIs that airplane also known as the PBY-Catalina?
ReplyDeleteNo. An entirely different aircraft. The "PBY" is the Navy designator, just as "JRF" is for the Goose. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_PBY_Catalina
DeleteSave your pennies.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?make=GRUMMAN&hibious=t&s-type=aircraft
First plane that I ever rode in. Catalina Island to Long Beach, CA.
ReplyDeleteUsed to have commercial scheduled service between Fajardo PR, St Thomas USVI and other points. Flew in the co-pilot seat, as a passenger, several times.
ReplyDeleteThey weighed all passeners and assigned seats based on weight. It could carry about 10 as I recall.