Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Just in Time Aircraft Field Repairs




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Back in those wonderful days when women were real women and aviation could still be fun and exciting, the days long before air regulations, Gladys Ingle of the "Thirteen Black Cats Aircraft Repair Team" demonstrated the value of timely field repairs.


Click the object below to see Gladys on the job.






Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Sikorsky S-38 C

Igor Sikorsky's 1928 S-38 amphibian aircraft could be configured to accommodate as many as 8 passengers in relative comfort within it's enclosed cabin.


Flying Replica

















RC Model
This beautiful model was expertly built by Dave Hughes of the Ottawa Valley.
























Click the object below to see another beautiful electric powered RC model of the S-38 on its first flight.







Click the link below to go to a page and flip through Sikorsky's 1928 sales brochure describing the features of Sikorsky's then new S-38 amphibian aircraft [use  browser's back arrow to return to this page].