Man. I'd love to own fly with a goose or own one. Good old days of aircraft design and manufacture. The engines sound from starting to flying are just amazing.
Back in my younger days while working in the Caribbean, I had the fortune of being around the three Grummans, Mallard, Goose, and Albatross, and the big one, the PBY. The Goose with the turboprops may have been pretty, but those little Pratts sound a lot better. Those old school airplane designers were geniuses. Of course the military helped too. Very well done.
Hmm.. .I've been told dogs are strictly prohibited airside even on leash. Hmm... Note: I don't personally have any issues with the loose dog. This one seems well behaved.
This beautiful Goose, s.n. 1184, was built as a U.S. Navy JRF-1 in 1941, if I recall correctly. Converted to the civil G-21A version after the war and registered as N1257A (There is a side story, there, about those numbers.🙄🤣), she worked up in Alaska for many years, until purchased by the Kenmore Air Harbor air taxi company out of Seattle. Spent many years with them until my former boss and his wife, Frank and Irene Strobel at Avalon, Catalina Island, bought her in '84 and started "Catalina Flying Boats", flying freight (UPS, fresh food and booze for the restaurants and resorts, etc.) from Long Beach Airport to the island six days per week. I was the LGB station manager/loader/assistant mechanic/airplane washer and hull drain plug remover/daily landing gear greaser/ and "right seater" back then. We usually landed off Pebbly Beach and taxied out of the sea up the ramp to the terminal to unload or, occasionally, landed at Avalon Harbor and unloaded at the town pier. If the water was really rough, we landed at the Avalon "airport at the top", but that meant a long drive up the mountain for the freight drivers or restaurant owners. We also frequently carried those big steel cans with 35mm or 70mm movie reels for the theater at Avalon Pavilion and, occasionally, movie props like fake palm trees for the studios that were filming there. Also occasionally, we landed out at "Two Harbors" at Cat Harbor on the west side of the island to bring food or supplies to the resort out there. Yeah... it was an "interesting" job. Loved it. In the early-'90s, long after the Goose was sold, she was used in the filming of "Endless Summer II", and nearly totaled during a landing on a river in Costa Rica, when she got away from the pilot and ended up on her nose on a sandbar. There is a video of that. Pretty pathetic. Broke the left wingspar outboard of the cowling, damaged both retractable floats, got the left prop and crankshaft, and other mayhem. Later rebuilt to "good-as-new!" and purchased by Pacific Coastal Airlines, where she is flying to this day with their "Wilderness Seaplanes" division, as in this video
I came here to say to say most of the same things. A couple corrections although not a big deal. Catalina’s airport is called the “airport in the sky” and I believe pacific coastal sold their goose fleet. I had the opportunity to fly in Two of their gooses in 2008 to a fishing lodge. And the pilot who flew us out there was killed in another goose 6 months later. They had one other fatal crash later that year and stopped using the goose I was told. You’re right about the history of this one though. I used to spearfish off pebbly beach and was always looking out for this plane coming in. He had to dodge my stupid self a couple of times and go around for another approach.
Around 1965 just after I got out of the USAF the 1st time I got Goosed from Miami to Bimmi. The pilot overheard someone joke if this was like what I crewed on and he stuck me I the right seat
Nothing says bushplane like two different kinds of propellers on a twin. I'd love to read the logbooks on this old girl. Trust me I would would fly it no question but I would bet it sounds pretty fascinating when synchronizing the props at cruise.
Yah, Jungle. They also used to fly between Long Beach airport and Catalina. I will never forget their _sound._ Nothing sounds like a Grumman Goose in flight. 💛🙏🏼
It was based at LGB and Always flew from there to the Pebbly Beach Seaplane Ramp or to Avalon Harbor. Or Avalon airport if the water was too rough. We never flew into or out of LA. I was the station manager and right-seater on it back in '85-'86. Back then, it was registered N1257A.
@@conradinhawaii7856 Wasn't like HUGE flames. Just your typical radial engine type short combustion flames. like on a Funny car or something... Perhaps the plane I saw needed a tune up?
@@LisaAnn777 Ok I was trying to be nice and respectful and an adult . Tell me something besides your philosophy on mankind . I lust made a comment on an amphibious plane NOT LANDING or TAKING OFF out of the water …
Neat plane but that guy was an ass. Probably some stuck up lawyer or doctor or investor who thinks he's better than everyone else. Not a single word to the public.
Man. I'd love to own fly with a goose or own one. Good old days of aircraft design and manufacture.
The engines sound from starting to flying are just amazing.
Very nice. One of my favorites of all time. It was also cool seeing that little Yankee trainer tied down as the Goose taxied by.
Back in my younger days while working in the Caribbean, I had the fortune of being around the three Grummans, Mallard, Goose, and Albatross, and the big one, the PBY. The Goose with the turboprops may have been pretty, but those little Pratts sound a lot better. Those old school airplane designers were geniuses. Of course the military helped too. Very well done.
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Beautiful videography! That Golden Retriever in the lower frame was a nice touch. 🙏🏼💛
Hmm.. .I've been told dogs are strictly prohibited airside even on leash. Hmm... Note: I don't personally have any issues with the loose dog. This one seems well behaved.
@@grejen711 Ah yah, it makes sense that dogs would not be welcome there, I think.
This beautiful Goose, s.n. 1184, was built as a U.S. Navy JRF-1 in 1941, if I recall correctly. Converted to the civil G-21A version after the war and registered as N1257A (There is a side story, there, about those numbers.🙄🤣), she worked up in Alaska for many years, until purchased by the Kenmore Air Harbor air taxi company out of Seattle. Spent many years with them until my former boss and his wife, Frank and Irene Strobel at Avalon, Catalina Island, bought her in '84 and started "Catalina Flying Boats", flying freight (UPS, fresh food and booze for the restaurants and resorts, etc.) from Long Beach Airport to the island six days per week. I was the LGB station manager/loader/assistant mechanic/airplane washer and hull drain plug remover/daily landing gear greaser/ and "right seater" back then. We usually landed off Pebbly Beach and taxied out of the sea up the ramp to the terminal to unload or, occasionally, landed at Avalon Harbor and unloaded at the town pier. If the water was really rough, we landed at the Avalon "airport at the top", but that meant a long drive up the mountain for the freight drivers or restaurant owners. We also frequently carried those big steel cans with 35mm or 70mm movie reels for the theater at Avalon Pavilion and, occasionally, movie props like fake palm trees for the studios that were filming there. Also occasionally, we landed out at "Two Harbors" at Cat Harbor on the west side of the island to bring food or supplies to the resort out there. Yeah... it was an "interesting" job. Loved it.
In the early-'90s, long after the Goose was sold, she was used in the filming of "Endless Summer II", and nearly totaled during a landing on a river in Costa Rica, when she got away from the pilot and ended up on her nose on a sandbar. There is a video of that. Pretty pathetic. Broke the left wingspar outboard of the cowling, damaged both retractable floats, got the left prop and crankshaft, and other mayhem. Later rebuilt to "good-as-new!" and purchased by Pacific Coastal Airlines, where she is flying to this day with their "Wilderness Seaplanes" division, as in this video
wow, what a history!
@@donlawrence1428
Yup. And all true. Quite the history for this big hunk of aluminum and steel. And So much fun to fly. 😊💖
I came here to say to say most of the same things. A couple corrections although not a big deal. Catalina’s airport is called the “airport in the sky” and I believe pacific coastal sold their goose fleet. I had the opportunity to fly in Two of their gooses in 2008 to a fishing lodge. And the pilot who flew us out there was killed in another goose 6 months later. They had one other fatal crash later that year and stopped using the goose I was told. You’re right about the history of this one though. I used to spearfish off pebbly beach and was always looking out for this plane coming in. He had to dodge my stupid self a couple of times and go around for another approach.
Now that's a great aircraft! Thanks for the upclose and personal look.
Who needs a computer when you can design beauties like that without one?
Excellent film footage and sound.
Wow... My best friend, Nice video... Beautiful place Enjoy watching this video... Have a nice day.
Around 1965 just after I got out of the USAF the 1st time I got Goosed from Miami to Bimmi.
The pilot overheard someone joke if this was like what I crewed on and he stuck me I the right seat
What a cracking aircraft,,the best delivery vehicle in the world,,Brilliant..
A wonderful aircraft !
Nothing says bushplane like two different kinds of propellers on a twin. I'd love to read the logbooks on this old girl. Trust me I would would fly it no question but I would bet it sounds pretty fascinating when synchronizing the props at cruise.
I don't know much about planes but why would they have two different props? Wouldn't that effect it's flight?
great video friend
When I win the lotto I’m buying 2 of these
Nice bird
Flew the goose late 70s from Digby island to Stewart BC Then back to Prince Rupert.
End of mid70s, I flew in one of these from Juneau to Skagway Alaska.
I love how the dog knows to wait until they throttle down to come running
you've watched too much stuff if you recognize and airport like this and dont have to ask where it is
Très mignon! J'aime!
Why lower the floats while on the ground?
Maybe in case of ground loop?
Incase of a tsunami?
These used to fly to Catalina Island in Los Angeles, Right?
Yah, Jungle. They also used to fly between Long Beach airport and Catalina. I will never forget their _sound._ Nothing sounds like a Grumman Goose in flight. 💛🙏🏼
@@Glen.Danielsen You forgot the fire spitting out of the engines... 🙃
@@JungleYT
If these R-985 engines "spit" fire during the day, you damned well better be running towards them with a fire extinguisher. 🙄
It was based at LGB and Always flew from there to the Pebbly Beach Seaplane Ramp or to Avalon Harbor. Or Avalon airport if the water was too rough. We never flew into or out of LA. I was the station manager and right-seater on it back in '85-'86. Back then, it was registered N1257A.
@@conradinhawaii7856 Wasn't like HUGE flames. Just your typical radial engine type short combustion flames. like on a Funny car or something... Perhaps the plane I saw needed a tune up?
why did it not land on the Sechelt float plane base?
My brother spent the night with it and it’s nice keeping it on dry land.
What sounds better than a Pratt & Whitney R-985? TWO OF THEM!
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that was a short visit!
Isn’t she called AlBatross ?
Wow
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Bro I thought it was a rc plane 😂
That SUCKED !
What’s the point of an amphibious plane - taking off and landing on a stupid airstrip instead of a
WATER LANDING ???
You should change your name to rudely asleep.
@@LisaAnn777 did I miss something ?
It’s a beautiful airplane ; I enjoyed the video but I expected it to take off and land in the water !
@@rudeawakening3833 statistically yes, according to research people forget about 50% of the information they gather within an hour.
@@LisaAnn777
Ok
I was trying to be nice and respectful and an adult .
Tell me something besides your philosophy on mankind .
I lust made a comment on an amphibious plane NOT LANDING or TAKING OFF out of the water …
@@rudeawakening3833 well it is amphibious therefore it doesn't always need to be in water.
Cranking nice.
Music is not useful !!!
Ya I realize that now. Might have to redo it.
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Neat plane but that guy was an ass. Probably some stuck up lawyer or doctor or investor who thinks he's better than everyone else. Not a single word to the public.
Some people are simply camera shy. And some pilots really don't like to be distracted while they're busy with (in or around) their aircraft.