Warbird Information Exchange

Back home to Glenview again for Christmas; flew American DC-9 (OK, OK, MD-80, whatever) N969TW. When my brother picked me up, he said he and his son saw a large twin-engined seaplane heading south towards Chicago a few weeks ago. Have any PBYs been around here lately, or could they have been seeing a Goose?

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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)

N969TW, former TWA. I got to fly it when it was brand new, and the queen of the fleet. I was hired by TWA in 1990, and since American bought us in 2001 I've been furloughed twice, first time for 5 + years, second time for 9 months. "2 Great Airlines With 1 Great Future" is what they told us in '01.

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Pretty sure Chuck Greenhill still owns both Goose and Albatross, and Kenosha is just up the Lake Michigan shoreline. Did your brother happen to notice colors and/or markings?

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Not that he could remember, but he did see wingtip floats which makes me doubt it was a PBY since I assume the floats would be retracted in flight. They were in Libertyville, if that's any help...

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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)

Also coulda been a G-21 GOOSE with either a FRANKLIN or PAN-AIR float retract conversion................

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