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Rick
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 8:35 am    Post subject: Eyes peeled for Catalina Reply with quote
Doing a tour of the coast

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2399104/The-Biggles-brogues-flew-Britain-oldest-seaplane-takes-skies-commemorate-centenary-Harry-Hawkers-Circuit-Britain-Race.html

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Rootes75



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 4:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Catalina was down near us last weekend, doing a show down at Dunkerswell near Honiton in Devon.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi
Amphibian, Amphibious Flying Boat, or Flying Boat would be acceptable descriptions.
But surely Seaplane is not?
I always associate seaplane with Floatplanes, aircraft which sit on separate floats.

preposting edit
Having checked Google I now know that my view above is because I am British. Very Happy
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The term "seaplane" is used by some instead of "floatplane". This is the standard British usage.[1][3] This article treats both flying boats[4] and floatplanes[5] as types of seaplane,[6] in the US fashion.

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V8 Nutter



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2013 8:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I was in Alton in Hampshire today, a Catalina flew over, also saw the Battle of Britain flight and a Tiger Moth. I think they all did a flypast at Car Fest which was about 20 miles down the road
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 26, 2013 5:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Its coming to Prestwick in September.

http://www.worldfestivalofflight.com/static-aircraft-display.html
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