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Posted: 05 Jun 2014

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Arriving at Lord Howe Island by flying boat, 1974.

Arriving at Lord Howe Island by flying boat, 1974.
There were no aerobridges for flying boats! Arrival at Lord Howe Island by Sandringham involved going ashore in an open boat. Here the aircraft's Purser (they used nautical terminology), having tied the mooring line, watches from the front hatch as the passengers depart. The inset note shows the approach to the island, which is mainly National Park and has the world's most southerly fringing coral reef.

Flying boat enthusiasts might enjoy this video about flying boats at the island: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmTVKs15n4U

, ©UdoSm, Nautilus, Diane Putnam and 23 other people have particularly liked this photo

33 comments - The latest ones
tiabunna club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Thank you so much, Tess. Hugs.
10 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
interesting serie
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Annemarie club
Many thanks, Annemarie.
10 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Fantastic shot!

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10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you, William.
10 years ago.
 Rita Guimaraes
Rita Guimaraes
So nice capture! A traduzir...
Unusual for me, and I love reading all informations about.
10 years ago. Edited 10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Rita Guimaraes
Thanks Rita. I worry sometimes that I write too much. :) But I think that images like this need the background.
10 years ago.
 Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Thank you for posting your lovely image in the VPU Group

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Hi again George.
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Treasa Ui Cionaodha
Thanks, Tess.
10 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Great shot, George. Love his pose. He looks all authority.
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to RHH
After the Captain (and even then, only maybe), the Purser was very senior.
10 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
Terrific Shot!!

Thanks for Posting in
The Hawk's Aerie!!
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to RHH
Thanks very much, Ron.
10 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
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10 years ago.
 RHH
RHH
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10 years ago.
 beverley
beverley
o0o only been on one flying boat ... the one I should have been on
crashed the day before ... sadly killing all three on board ... we were
late to take off ... no one would tell us why ... until we returned from
our trip ... (gulp) would we have gone on it ... I think not ;-) oOo

but I'm here to tell the tale ..;-)
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to beverley
Yes, sometimes it doesn't pay to know all the details, Bev. I think I can imagine your feelings. As you say though, you're here to tell the tale ... and, no doubt, have some good ones about that day.
10 years ago.
beverley has replied to tiabunna club
o0o we were flown by an old Vietnam pilot in the end ... he won't mind me saying
old either ;-) he was delightful and a gentleman indeed ~ another story ;-)))) and
we did not fly over the Tongas National Park area because of the crash ... tragic,
and I think this is not the norm ... well, I have not heard of anymore crashing,
and the trip was spectacular ... I guess in our lives each and every day ... we
face dangers ... on the road ;-) and think nothing of it .. ;-) oOo
10 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
ADMIRED in 4U
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thank you, William.
10 years ago.
 Dave Hilditch
Dave Hilditch
I bet this was a great way to travel - especially take-offs and landings!
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Dave Hilditch
It was indeed, Dave. The take-offs and landings depended entirely on the state of the water. If it was choppy, it felt like driving down a very bumpy road, but if the water was smooth on landing there was almost no feeling of reaching the surface, just an increasing noise and retardation.
10 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Thanks, Ian. Something you don't see any more: his other job was to tie to bow anchor line.
10 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
An amazing piece of history, George. Great shot, and so interesting.
10 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Gillian Everett club
I felt very fortunate to catch it, Gillian. Thanks very much.
10 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
Terrific image. This is really unusual - he looks like a human jack in the box in this shot!! Lol!
9 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Ecobird club
Thank you.
9 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
Amusing shot!
7 years ago.
 Peter Chet
Peter Chet club
A great old photo, I am not sure I would be confident flying to the island after seeing all the mishaps they seemed to have in that era.
It must have been a great era to be around . Regards Peter
5 years ago.
tiabunna club has replied to Peter Chet club
Thank you, Peter. There was only one crash there, a RAAF Catalina that was forced to attempt a landing by major problems. A number of other aircraft had problems while moored though. That said, these were THE way to travel compared to modern aircraft.
5 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Wow what a flying boat...
4 years ago.

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