tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post4828865789084211067..comments2024-03-28T20:59:26.528-07:00Comments on daily timewaster: Whoops! Gotta be a story behind this.c w swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-71878969239064180462021-06-07T03:31:52.659-07:002021-06-07T03:31:52.659-07:00That went wrong! Coincidentally, there's a doc...That went wrong! Coincidentally, there's a documentary about Islander, the flying boat now owned by Kermit Weeks, on Silodrome today.<br /><br />See Silodrome: https://silodrome.com/edwards-flying-boat-sunderland-documentary/ In_my_humble_opinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528154666256374479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-74349779083843646482021-06-07T03:29:56.646-07:002021-06-07T03:29:56.646-07:00Coincidehttps://silodrome.com/edwards-flying-boat-...Coincidehttps://silodrome.com/edwards-flying-boat-sunderland-documentary/ntally, there's a documentary on Silodrome today about Islander - Edward's Flying Boat: In_my_humble_opinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528154666256374479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-42538192857873395782021-06-07T03:11:30.247-07:002021-06-07T03:11:30.247-07:00Beachcomber is now in the UK in the Southampton Ha...Beachcomber is now in the UK in the Southampton Hall of Aviation. Belonged to Antilles Air Boats, owned by Charles Blair. Kermit Weeks owns another of Antilles Air Boats, named Islander when they owned it. Subsequently owned by Edward Hulton and kept at Calshot on the UK south coast before Kermit Weeks acquired it and took it to Fantasy of Flight.In_my_humble_opinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528154666256374479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-47282299740310179652021-06-07T01:01:24.708-07:002021-06-07T01:01:24.708-07:00Wow. That was some rabbit-hole...and its after 4am...Wow. That was some rabbit-hole...and its after 4am and time to sleep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-75083256700272112542021-06-06T10:35:43.374-07:002021-06-06T10:35:43.374-07:00Yes. Howe Island. Kermit Weeks has a similar airpl...Yes. Howe Island. Kermit Weeks has a similar airplane. He detailed some of the history of the Sunderlands and their service to Howe Island.Tactless Wookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04862772337726377080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-73349484851156697192021-06-06T03:49:48.300-07:002021-06-06T03:49:48.300-07:00Might be Lord Howe Island.Might be Lord Howe Island.Seagypsynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-41952071171729622382021-06-05T13:27:53.700-07:002021-06-05T13:27:53.700-07:00Fantastic photo-journal. Thanks AnonFantastic photo-journal. Thanks AnonArtienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-80254260004773794752021-06-05T13:10:16.113-07:002021-06-05T13:10:16.113-07:00Top of the fuselage, between the wings, is somethi...Top of the fuselage, between the wings, is something missing?ghostsniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15644187165818782984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-45557393419684568552021-06-05T12:26:31.420-07:002021-06-05T12:26:31.420-07:00Good job! I thought it was YM-BRC.Good job! I thought it was YM-BRC.LivingFossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354400437837061230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-1196679762964269372021-06-05T12:18:19.316-07:002021-06-05T12:18:19.316-07:00http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-brc/vhbr...http://www.aussieairliners.org/shortfb/vh-brc/vhbrc.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-49901284456192390602021-06-05T12:00:24.440-07:002021-06-05T12:00:24.440-07:00Addendum: Plane's name "Beachcomber"...Addendum: Plane's name "Beachcomber"! Hilarious!LivingFossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354400437837061230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-52397969822625922072021-06-05T11:57:57.563-07:002021-06-05T11:57:57.563-07:00Clouds in the background tells me storm surge wash...Clouds in the background tells me storm surge washed it onto the beach where the wing float broke off.LivingFossilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354400437837061230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-21510475322164406112021-06-05T11:18:56.722-07:002021-06-05T11:18:56.722-07:00Most likely sitting at a mooring ball that broke l...Most likely sitting at a mooring ball that broke loose. Washed ashore hence the wing damage (waves moving the craft sideways onto the beach- rocking the wing onto the beach). If you super size the pic you notice a line on the nose. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-5211909671665620202021-06-05T10:16:12.461-07:002021-06-05T10:16:12.461-07:00And a missing float strut....And a missing float strut....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-52782513619313425262021-06-05T10:06:11.427-07:002021-06-05T10:06:11.427-07:00...although there is some wing damage I see... hmm......although there is some wing damage I see... hmmmm.Amahl_Shukuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522256911675376141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-84265020186773245592021-06-05T10:05:17.288-07:002021-06-05T10:05:17.288-07:00Looks like maybe the tide went out and they are ju...Looks like maybe the tide went out and they are just waiting for it to come back in.Amahl_Shukuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06522256911675376141noreply@blogger.com