This plane was used by the Civil Air Patrol during World War II. There's a small bomb under the fuselage, if you look closely:
Looking up at the bow of the Sikorsky VS-44 "Excambian" flying boat:
Moving around to the side, here's a good look at the first quarter of the fuselage:
Looking down the plane to the rear:
The rear quarter of the VS-44:
Would
you fly one of these?:
This Lockheed Electra was only three places down the production line from the one that Amelia Earhart disappeared in:
A gondola from a USN ASW dirigible that's been undergoing restoration for almost 15 years. This thing is as big as two story building!
A replica Gee Bee Model R Super Sportster, which Barbara loved so much I'm thinking of putting in a marriage proposal for her:
This is the closest I came to getting a good view of the entire VS-44:
