Replica R3C-2, S6B?

[mexchiwa]

OK, really stupid question here.

I'm thumbing through a coffee-table book (Wings Over Water), and it has pictures of what seem to be replica S6Bs, R3C-2s, Macchi M52s and a Vickers Viking. But I can't find info on any of these aircraft anywhere (in my whole 5 minutes of internet searching.) Are they models? (zodiac in back of one picture seems to give correct scale - unless that's jsut a model Zodiac, in which case...) Anyone know anything about this?

Thanks in advance

[Dan K]

Sounds like Planes of Fame. Try their website and scroll through pics of their collection.

[Jerry O'Neill]

There was a heme park in the UK in the early 1980's that had a bunch of replica floatplane Racers floating on a lake. I can't remember the name but it eventually closed and I believe they were auctioned off. I think POF does has the Curtiss R3C. Anybody confirm?
Jerry

[Dan K]

There was a heme park in the UK in the early 1980's that had a bunch of replica floatplane Racers floating on a lake. I can't remember the name but it eventually closed and I believe they were auctioned off. I think POF does has the Curtiss R3C. Anybody confirm?
Jerry

Macchi M-39 and Supermarine S.6 (scroll)

http://www.planesoffame.org/index.php?m ... 81&page=81


Curtiss R3C

http://www.planesoffame.org/index.php?m ... 81&page=81

[mexchiwa]

Alright, thanks

[Keith Gaff]

The theme park was named Thorpe Park and it was located not far from Heathrow Airport. Apart from the Schneider Trophy Racer replicas it also incorporated a recreation of a RNAS World War 1 airfield with a number of replica fighter planes, some of which were airworthy.

I visited Thorpe Park in 1979 and the concept was a good idea, but it was quite difficult to get to without a car. I took quite a lot of slides and as I am about to purchase a slide scanner I'll post some images when I get a chance.

[Jerry O'Neill]

Thanks Keith;
I couldn't remember the name but I do remember it was a neat concept.
Jerry