Aviation Librarian4d ago
Pan American “Yankee Clipper” at LaGuardia Field Postcard.
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#PanAm #YankeeClipper #Boeing314 #FlyingBoat #Seaplane #LaGuardia #Aviation #Vintage #Postcard #Airline #Postcards #Oldpostcards #avgeek #travel
Destination's JourneyNov 24
The Blohm & Voss BV 238 was a German flying boat built during World War II. The BV 238 V1 coded RO + EZ began flight trials in April 1944. It was strafed and partially sunk while moored on Lake Schaal, to the east of Hamburg. One other prototype was effectively completed but never flown and two more were under construction at the end of the war. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/blohm-voss-bv-238/ #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #flyingboat #luftwaffe #WorldWarTwo
Destination's JourneyAug 25
The Hall PH flying boat first flew in December 1929. The US Navy ordered nine PH-1s which equipped VP-8 from 1932. The PH-1 was replaced by the Consolidated PBY-1 Catalina in 1937.
In 1936 the US Coast Guard ordered seven PH-2s. In 1939, an additional seven PH-3s were ordered. The Coast Guard continued operating the PH-2 and -3 until 1944. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hall-ph-flying-boat/ #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft #HallPH #Flyingboat #USCoastGuard #USNavy #WW2
Destination's JourneyJul 24, 2025
The Kawanishi H8K flying boat was an Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service flying boat of World War Two https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/kawanishi-h8k-flying-boat/ #Aviation #KawanishiH8K #FlyingBoat #aeroplane #airplane #IJNAS #WW2 #JapaneseFlyingBoat
Destination's JourneyJul 15, 2025

Martin JRM-3 Mars BuNo 76822 named Marshall Mars was delivered to the USN in February 1946. Assigned to squadron VR-2 and based at Naval Air Station Alameda in California, the Marshall Mars set a new world record for payload lifted on her second flight, carrying 27,427 pounds from California to Hawaii.

It was destroyed by an engine fire and sank on 5 April 1950 off Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/martin-mars-marshall-mars/ #MartinJRMMars #MartinMars #FlyingBoat #Aviation #AviationHistory #USN

Destination's JourneyJul 13, 2025
The Martin P6M Seamaster was a strategic bomber flying boat intended as the US Navy’s nuclear delivery system. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/martin-p6m-seamaster/ #martinp6mseamaster #MartinP6M #FlyingBoat #AviationHistory #USNavy #aviation #aeroplane #airplane #aircraft
Ava RewriteMay 3, 2025

One day I shall actually sit down and think out a tangible system that would magically make those boats fly. One day

#drawing #steampunk #magma #flyingboat #sketch #DigitalArt #MyColorIsOrange

Mary McIntyre AstronomyApr 21, 2025
#GrummanHU16Albatross after it took off from #OxfordAirport Sun 20 Apr '25 & headed to France. I was really happy to finally get some photos of it even though the pics aren't great! #HU16Albatross #AmphibiousAircraft #FlyingBoat #GrummanAlbatross #Aviation
Net-MaquettesFeb 22, 2025

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Explore the majestic beauty of the Short Solent, a remarkable flying boat that graced the skies with its elegance and engineering prowess. #ShortSolent #AviationHistory #FlyingBoat #VintageAircraft #AviationLovers #HistoricalAircraft #AeroDesign #FlightInnovation #SkyLegends #AviationEnthusiast

Short Solent - Photos & Videos

The Short Solent was a passenger flying boat that was produced by Short Brothers in the late 1940s - English

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Frank 🛩️🪂⛵🛵🎿🔭Feb 20, 2025
🛩️ Still pretty cold for yesterday's flight! 🥶 Tried to warm up #Sperling by abusing a gas powered radiant heater for camping! 😆 Despite the mostly sunny weather, views weren't so impressive. But look who took off before me! 🤩 #avgeek #aviation #Dornier #Seastar #CD2 #FlyingBoat #Amphibian #SF23 #taildragger #PlanePacking #pilot #PilotsLife #EDMO #EDMJ #EDQH