Apart from a few bits of worn paint around the rudder pedals, I cant spot a single thing on that aircraft that isn’t absolutely immaculate. I didn’t know it was possible to keep a plane in that perfect a condition. What a joy to behold. Stunning, truly stunning.
I would possibly act like some control freak if I had such a perfectly maintained plane and people wet from a swim would want to sit on my leather seats lol
As a high school kid 79-80, I worked as a Ramper for Catalina Airlines on the Island side. We had a number Goose(s) and various helicopters. Will never forget the sounds and smells of those planes. There's nothing like the sound of a radial engine. Wonderful to see such a well maintained model.
I flew to Catalina many times in the summer late 1960s my mom moved there an bought a house Casa grande stayed with my dad in Santa Barbara for schooling great memories
40 seconds into the video and couldn't wait to say; I'm in love with your Goose, especially the colors, both interior and exterior! Amazing capture, thanks for the magnificent views.
Besides the obvious compliments to the pilot and the maintenance team, what impressed me the most is how intense it looked the landing on water. You could feel every small wave and the drag of the water under the hull.
Really brings back memories. As a kid I rode on the Catalina Seaplanes between San Pedro and Avalon many, many times. Fell in love with the Grumman Goose as a kid.
Thank you for this video- when I was in my late teens my parents had a Goose, called Constance, I have a lot of very very happy memories refreshed, and can almost smell that lovely petrolly, oily, hot metal smell, and the hollow tapping slapping noise of the waves when we were tied up out on the islands.
I remember the Goose being used on TV for the show, "Tales of the Golden Monkey" and the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, "Commando". I've always loved the overhead throttles. This one is IMMACULATE!
This brings back childhood memories, listening to those engines and watching the water against the fuselage on take off and landing in the Caribbean, island hopping from St.Thomas to St.Croix.
This is one of my favorite videos on the internet. Wish I could join you guys out there, what a beautiful plane and a great time all around. This is just a perfect day caught on camera.
Brought back great memories....... I was a ramp agent for Air Catalina in the early 70s. Spent countless hours in the Gooses. It was great to hear one again. Thanks!
At first I was like "Oh, what an absolutely beautiful plane!" ... Then the video went into the interior and I was like "Oh my god, she's Gorgeous!" Then you gave us the cockpit view.... "Your plane is absolutely STUNNING!!" The engine sounds incredible. What an incredible plane! Thanks for sharing her with us! :O
Ive always found those sea planes really cool looking.nothing sounds better than a prop cutting thru air and having a front row seat seeing the engines fire up and prop spinning would be a joy to see.
My Grandfather who raised me was the primary test pilot for the Goose at Grumman. If he were here I know that he would be quite proud of the pre-flight attention and the safe piloting of this beautiful machine. The Goose along with the Mallard were his favorites. Thank you for this video.
I remember watching these planes fly in from the USVI to San Juan, PR and we used to park right next to the ramp….. hearing the roar of the engines as it taxied from the sea to the land was incredible. This propelled my love for aviation at 11 years old. At the age of 15 my parents sent me to military school where they had aviation training and I got my pilot’s license.
A lot of times I will let a video on TH-cam just run in the background while I do something else or I will skill around a video that I feel is dull or long winded or poorly edited. This was something different though, something truly worth watching from beginning to end without distractions. People talk about the toys they would buy if they won the lottery and this jus showed me that this would be much higher on my list than any Ferrari or other super car. What a life it would be to run charters with this somewhere in the South Pacific.... what a wonderful dream...
my father has two oldtimer cars and this reminds me so much of the experience to drive them...but flying in the air! absolutely stunning, thanks for the video
I live in Lake Macquarie, an area on the eastern seaboard of Australia about an hour north of Sydney. We have an airbase (Rathmines) that was built during WWII for seaplanes - namely the Catalina. These were flown in and out of here for most of the war in defense of Australia and in support of troups in places such as New Guinea. Each year they hold a festival in honour of the planes and pilots. It's fantastic event which draws a large crowd. Unfortunately most of the Catalinas that we have left are not flown much due to age. So we don't get to see them as often as we used to. These are my all time favourite plane.
LOL...I can't resist..."Hey Corky, tell Sarah and Jack to get in their seats. We're taking a load of Louies' best champagne to Taga Tiya today." There's a relevant pop culture reference for ya. Seriously though---this airplane looks cherry! Those engines sound smooth as silk, and it looks like it was a completely awesome day. Thumbs-up man! :)
Thank you for posting such a breathtaking video! The plane is unbelievably beautiful. Such a rare experience, makes me feel like I was there . Thanks guys! TH-cam surprised me in a wonderful way today
What an epic flight. She's such a beauty. Loved the interior. Loved the splashes. Loved the fact you went swimming from the plane. Simply I Loved it all!
I’m only 4 mins in and I just had to comment. I love the way these mechanical controls work. You actually feel everything as opposed to electronics. I’ve never flown by wire so I can’t really say much to the tactile sensory perception of it but there’s something central about feeling exactly what’s at the end of the blade. Excited to watch the rest
Ever since I was a kid playing Microsoft Flight Simulator X, my dream plane has been the Grumman Goose. Really cool to see it flying and landing in the water.
Had the privilege of flying in both a Goose and Turbine Goose in Alaska between Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) and Akutan. Only passenger on the leg between Unalaska and Akutan then one of many on the return flight to Unalaska a couple of days later. Loved it.
I lived on St.Croix as a kid in the 70s. Antilles Airboats flew several Gooses (Geese??). I would hear them take off all day long as they flew back and forth to S.John and St. Thomas. I only took one round trip ona Goose and will never forget it!.
If I saw this flying over my house I would be overwhelmed with joy. Do I want to fly one or want to own one? No never. But to see someone with balls and a wallet that big.. huge respect.
Beautiful aircraft, and so beautifully restored!! Thanks for taking us along I won a flight on one, as a kid in the late 60's, in Anchorage, AK. I was owned and operated by the Park Service, and they took a handful of us kids who'd won a ride, over to Kenai to some sort of wildlife area and back. The air was rough and I was blowing chow (in a bag). I still have photos of the plane, in black and white, taken on an old "brownie" camera.
Hello from a Amazon pilot in Brazil, here we got a lot of caravans to do the work. They are good for sure, but Goose is a Goose. Thanks for the images, thanks for the original sound and noises.
As an ex-Coast Guard aviator, the Albatross was being retired as I was in training. They had the Goose prior to that era as well. Gotta say I was stunned to see the sponsons retract!!! All these years and I never knew that was possible. Is that an after market mod, or did I miss something? I knew that Catalina had them, but as far as I knew the Goose, Widgeon, and Albatross did not. Magnificent bird.
THANK YOU for not adding any music to the sound track… these engines run so smoothly, it is the best music !
Couldn’t agree more, this video made me very happy
@@Cartman420 agree too , thx
Shout out to the mech who set those valves clearances
Absolutely agree! And what a wonderful video!
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I'm just imagining converting that passenger space into a living quarters and using the plane like a flying camper van.
That would be perfect. The ultimate trip experience.
Great idea
Air trips instead of road trips 😄
A dream I've always had with a pby catalina. Look up the "landseaire"
My first thought
Apart from a few bits of worn paint around the rudder pedals, I cant spot a single thing on that aircraft that isn’t absolutely immaculate. I didn’t know it was possible to keep a plane in that perfect a condition. What a joy to behold. Stunning, truly stunning.
I was thinking the same thing, that's one of the most beautiful airplanes I've ever seen.
yeah
I would possibly act like some control freak if I had such a perfectly maintained plane and people wet from a swim would want to sit on my leather seats lol
@@FlyingGospel⚓️
As a high school kid 79-80, I worked as a Ramper for Catalina Airlines on the Island side. We had a number Goose(s) and various helicopters. Will never forget the sounds and smells of those planes. There's nothing like the sound of a radial engine. Wonderful to see such a well maintained model.
And I used to see them leave longbeach airport every day. My mom still lives at Carson and paramount 😊
I flew to Catalina many times in the summer late 1960s my mom moved there an bought a house
Casa grande stayed with my dad in Santa Barbara for schooling great memories
😂😂😂😂
@@mtyhntr49tout 4
Flew on those plains many times😅
This is by far the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.
Thanks! One of the coolest flights I’ve been on for sure
My god those engines sound buttery smooth.
40 seconds into the video and couldn't wait to say; I'm in love with your Goose, especially the colors, both interior and exterior!
Amazing capture, thanks for the magnificent views.
Besides the obvious compliments to the pilot and the maintenance team, what impressed me the most is how intense it looked the landing on water. You could feel every small wave and the drag of the water under the hull.
Yes, and also the sound of the props smacking the water spray as the aircraft settled in... very nice.
That entire experience looks amazing. Thanks for sharing. Kudos to the pilot.
Really brings back memories. As a kid I rode on the Catalina Seaplanes between San Pedro and Avalon many, many times. Fell in love with the Grumman Goose as a kid.
Me too, flew from Long Beach a long time ago.
I did as well, it was an amazing experience, along with riding the Great White Steamship.
@@Sharkwhisperer57 yes! My first time on the SS Catalina was 1971. Great memories.
What a chance to say "I've jumped off a perfectly good airplane without a parachute"
My all-time favorite airplane. My guy is living the dream!
It was a once in a lifetime opportunity for sure. Such a cool plane.
A million dollar experience. I am big fan of water borne aircraft, though I may never get the chance. Thanks for taking us along. God bless.
Thank you for this video- when I was in my late teens my parents had a Goose, called Constance, I have a lot of very very happy memories refreshed, and can almost smell that lovely petrolly, oily, hot metal smell, and the hollow tapping slapping noise of the waves when we were tied up out on the islands.
Beautiful Aircraft. Great to see her flying and not just sitting in a museum somewhere.
I remember the Goose being used on TV for the show, "Tales of the Golden Monkey" and the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, "Commando". I've always loved the overhead throttles. This one is IMMACULATE!
Cutters Goose! That brings back memories o my childhood.
This thing was everywhere in the 80s and early 90s ...great plane, well built
So cool to see that Goose still giving folks smiles. Got to fly her with Swage way back in 1985.
This brings back childhood memories, listening to those engines and watching the water against the fuselage on take off and landing in the Caribbean, island hopping from St.Thomas to St.Croix.
This is one of my favorite videos on the internet. Wish I could join you guys out there, what a beautiful plane and a great time all around. This is just a perfect day caught on camera.
Brought back great memories....... I was a ramp agent for Air Catalina in the early 70s. Spent countless hours in the Gooses. It was great to hear one again. Thanks!
At first I was like "Oh, what an absolutely beautiful plane!" ... Then the video went into the interior and I was like "Oh my god, she's Gorgeous!"
Then you gave us the cockpit view.... "Your plane is absolutely STUNNING!!"
The engine sounds incredible. What an incredible plane! Thanks for sharing her with us! :O
Please don’t use the name of God in vain!
@@kevinbrandon1856 Hush.
Have never had the pleasure of a flying boat, just floats, nice!!
When you don't want to trailer a boat so you just fly one
Round engine sound is the best sound. I remember growing up running outside to see old planes flying over and I still do today and I'm 51 now
Start a booze cruise business and call it The Loose Goose
Beautiful airplane. I fly helicopters for Mercy close to there and have seen this airplane out on the ramp. Very cool.
Awesome! We've probably met, I worked as a line guy at this airport all through college.
@@DylanClements98 Where is this?
The perfect sync when the engines spool up is divine.
Ive always found those sea planes really cool looking.nothing sounds better than a prop cutting thru air and having a front row seat seeing the engines fire up and prop spinning would be a joy to see.
Those were the days of travel in class in beautiful planes over short distances. She`s a beauty with a great soul....
Wow, what a sensory experience! Superb audio recording. Very nice to see the startup procedure as well. Thanks for sharing!
Frank Bama would be impressed.
Dear sir, thank you for this, marvelous eargasm for a vintage plane fan. Thank you again.
An absolutely beautiful plane , so classic and luxurious . Lucky you , thank you for sharing.
Wow, that looks like so much fun. As an AvGeek who loves nature & water it’s a perfect day out. Thanks for sharing.😃 from Wales.
My Grandfather who raised me was the primary test pilot for the Goose at Grumman. If he were here I know that he would be quite proud of the pre-flight attention and the safe piloting of this beautiful machine. The Goose along with the Mallard were his favorites. Thank you for this video.
The Goose and the Albatross are definitely at the top of my favorites list! Thanks for sharing such a great video!!!
I remember watching these planes fly in from the USVI to San Juan, PR and we used to park right next to the ramp….. hearing the roar of the engines as it taxied from the sea to the land was incredible. This propelled my love for aviation at 11 years old. At the age of 15 my parents sent me to military school where they had aviation training and I got my pilot’s license.
I absolutely love the goose so much!!
The seaplane is absolutely beautiful.
I gotta say, thanks for posting this. What a real treat. I mean it’s fantastic for the viewers, must be amazing to be actually there. What a beauty!
I had to grin from one ear to the other the whole time... Thank you so much for sharing, what a beautiful, beautiful machine!
One of the most beautiful aircraft ever! Beautiful and those R985s are awesome sounding! I used to wrench on Beech 18s!
A lot of times I will let a video on TH-cam just run in the background while I do something else or I will skill around a video that I feel is dull or long winded or poorly edited. This was something different though, something truly worth watching from beginning to end without distractions. People talk about the toys they would buy if they won the lottery and this jus showed me that this would be much higher on my list than any Ferrari or other super car. What a life it would be to run charters with this somewhere in the South Pacific.... what a wonderful dream...
my father has two oldtimer cars and this reminds me so much of the experience to drive them...but flying in the air! absolutely stunning, thanks for the video
I live in Lake Macquarie, an area on the eastern seaboard of Australia about an hour north of Sydney. We have an airbase (Rathmines) that was built during WWII for seaplanes - namely the Catalina. These were flown in and out of here for most of the war in defense of Australia and in support of troups in places such as New Guinea. Each year they hold a festival in honour of the planes and pilots. It's fantastic event which draws a large crowd. Unfortunately most of the Catalinas that we have left are not flown much due to age. So we don't get to see them as often as we used to.
These are my all time favourite plane.
The floats retract? I never knew that. Truly has the Golden Age of Aviation feel.
Typically they do not, this one has an STC for it.
@@DylanClements98 ; Thanks for the info.
What an amazing experience! Thanks for sharing and got keeping it original and pure
What a beautiful plane & sound
Thanks for posting HDR, It make such a difference!
LOL...I can't resist..."Hey Corky, tell Sarah and Jack to get in their seats. We're taking a load of Louies' best champagne to Taga Tiya today." There's a relevant pop culture reference for ya.
Seriously though---this airplane looks cherry! Those engines sound smooth as silk, and it looks like it was a completely awesome day. Thumbs-up man! :)
I'll second "thank you" for not adding music. Great to hear the motors, waves against the fuselage / hull. Great vid!
Thank you for posting such a breathtaking video! The plane is unbelievably beautiful. Such a rare experience, makes me feel like I was there . Thanks guys! TH-cam surprised me in a wonderful way today
What an epic flight. She's such a beauty. Loved the interior. Loved the splashes. Loved the fact you went swimming from the plane.
Simply I Loved it all!
I hope you find that Golden Monkey one day 🤣
That’s TOO COOL!!!! I love the Grumman Goose!!! Such a cool plane!
I had a smile just watching this, I can't imagine how amazing it was in person Thank you!
Wow, that brought back some memories of flying with a pilot called Freddie Ladd. Beautiful aircraft
happy to see the old girl still got it:)
My dad used to fly us in his DC3 and twin beach. Awesome.
Love those planes nice example thanks for sharing
I’m only 4 mins in and I just had to comment. I love the way these mechanical controls work. You actually feel everything as opposed to electronics. I’ve never flown by wire so I can’t really say much to the tactile sensory perception of it but there’s something central about feeling exactly what’s at the end of the blade. Excited to watch the rest
I recognized the plsne because of a Golden Monkey. Such an iconic aircraft. Boat planes are just not given enough love these days.
The most splendid of human craftsmanship.
Love the sound of those engines revin' up in harmony :)
Ever since I was a kid playing Microsoft Flight Simulator X, my dream plane has been the Grumman Goose. Really cool to see it flying and landing in the water.
One of the best aviation videos ever made.
This plane reminds me of the show Duck Tales I used to watch as a child. The airplane was called Sunchaser piloted by Mcquack
What about talespin? With Baloo
@@trainwreck420ish thanks I'll have to check it out the plane looks similar in it too !
One of the coolest videos on TH-cam.
Nothing better than having a lake day with a WWII plane and your boys. 👌💪
"This isn't a plane. This is a canoe with wings!" (с) Commando, 1985. Thanks for very interesting video!
The thing you didn't know you needed to add to your bucket list!! Just WOW!! Thank you!
This is probably the coolest thing I've ever seen
Seems to be an amazing experience ! The sound of the engines and everything wow!
What an absolutely beautiful aircraft! Thank you for sharing this
Beautiful and awesome plane. Love the goose.
You have to ad a little kitchenett, a bathroom, and make seats that fold into beds so you can have the ULTIMATE RV!
Wow just wow!!! The exterior is magnificent, but that interior is beyond amazing!!!!!
I find it fascinating and satisfying to see old burds fired up.
Thank you for this. Enjoyed every second. Been around planes professionally a few times in my life, It felt like I was there, could almost smell it.
This aircraft is amazing, the flight is amazing. Thank you for sharing.
Had the privilege of flying in both a Goose and Turbine Goose in Alaska between Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) and Akutan. Only passenger on the leg between Unalaska and Akutan then one of many on the return flight to Unalaska a couple of days later. Loved it.
Beautiful plane, thanks for the ride
That's incredibly cool, I'm jealous!
I lived on St.Croix as a kid in the 70s. Antilles Airboats flew several Gooses (Geese??). I would hear them take off all day long as they flew back and forth to S.John and St. Thomas. I only took one round trip ona Goose and will never forget it!.
Charles Blaire owned that airline and was killed in a goose crash in 1978
I go to sleep to the sounds of one of these or b29 in the
Air its soooo relaxing..
If I saw this flying over my house I would be overwhelmed with joy. Do I want to fly one or want to own one? No never. But to see someone with balls and a wallet that big.. huge respect.
Beautiful aircraft, and so beautifully restored!! Thanks for taking us along
I won a flight on one, as a kid in the late 60's, in Anchorage, AK. I was owned and operated by the Park Service, and they took a handful of us kids who'd won a ride, over to Kenai to some sort of wildlife area and back. The air was rough and I was blowing chow (in a bag). I still have photos of the plane, in black and white, taken on an old "brownie" camera.
This is one of the best flying boat video's on youtube. Just way cool.
Excellent video, thank you.
I cannot believe how much i enjoyed this video, thank you
I love the engine sounds 🥰 and vintage things
I was fortunate to catch a ride aboard one of these back in the 1970s when I was fighting wildfires in Alaska. Very cool
Hello from a Amazon pilot in Brazil, here we got a lot of caravans to do the work. They are good for sure, but Goose is a Goose. Thanks for the images, thanks for the original sound and noises.
Simply amazing, thank you for the wonderful video!!
This is amazing ....and it has an iconic paint scheme
As an ex-Coast Guard aviator, the Albatross was being retired as I was in training. They had the Goose prior to that era as well. Gotta say I was stunned to see the sponsons retract!!! All these years and I never knew that was possible. Is that an after market mod, or did I miss something? I knew that Catalina had them, but as far as I knew the Goose, Widgeon, and Albatross did not. Magnificent bird.
Haven't been able to find anything concrete, but it looks like the retractable floats might have been done by McKinnon enterprises.
this is such a well put together video, i absolutely love it, and the color scheme on that plane could not be improved.
Beautiful plan. Great interior as well!
Thank you for reminding me how cool flying boats are!
Beautiful machine
Freaking cool! You guys smiling and make me smile too😎😎😎