Dixie Clipper
Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:54 pm
Found this picture while going through my archives. Not being a flying boat expert, I'm guessing this is a Boeing built clipper. Anyone out there know the specifics of the airplane???
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Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:35 pm
So is this a Boeing, Martin or Rawdon? This is clearly pre-war with the PAA logo. 2600s---really?
Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:38 pm
B-314, as in Boeing 314.
Note the small wing-shaped thingie under the wing, it is a feature carried only by the Boeings, Martin flying boats had wing tip floats.
Note the small wing-shaped thingie under the wing, it is a feature carried only by the Boeings, Martin flying boats had wing tip floats.
Re: ????
Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:41 pm
Jack Cook wrote:So is this a Boeing, Martin or Rawdon? This is clearly pre-war with the PAA logo. 2600s---really?
Can't be 2600s. 4 of them would have the entire airplane covered in oil.
Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:15 pm
You're absolutely right, Jack. They were especially selected for the additional anticorrosion protection needed for saltwater operations ! 