Warbird Information Exchange

What I have so far
In 1950, the Navy contracted a Delaware firm to conduct flight tests and sea trials of an SNJ and a Piper PA-11 equipped with water skis (later called hydroskis). The purpose was to make it possible to take off from and land on a 120-foot-long raft made of balsa (dubbed the U.S.S. Balsawood). Although not necessarily practical, the tests were successful.
Below taken in the Chesapeake Bay the aircraft were from "All American Airways" ??






Does anyone know why ??

Thanks in advance.
Regards Duggy.

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When I was young "sex was safe & flying was dangerous".

Wild guess, as a temp airstrip for use in the Pacific. Might come in handy until the SeaBees could do their thing....a bit like the Brodie system for the L-Birds.

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I figure if you wanted my opinion on items unrelated to this forum, you'd ask for it.

In other words, to invert Bob Diemert's famous quote: It wasn't a good idea, but it worked!

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)