Catalina

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The first time I saw one was last year at the airshow at Biggin Hill.

This afternoon one flew over my workplace. LOW!!!
No more than 1000ft AGL. That's low in Amsterdam for a plane that size!

I knew there was one in the country last week for some kind of show, but I
didn't think it would still be here.
It's not my favorite plane, but I love the sound of heavy props!!
You should have seen the look on the faces of my colleagues!

Them: "Where are you going in such a hurry? What's going on?"
Me: "Very big props. Big props. Big BIG props!"
Them: "What the hell is that?"
Me: "That....THAT is a Catalina. One of few."

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Marcel (SAG-21)
(...travelling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy!)

 

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one flies over home occasionly. I can see why it was a sitting duck during
WW2 and Pacific
Butts
"Marcel Kuijper" <zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> The first time I saw one was last year at the airshow at Biggin Hill.
>
> This afternoon one flew over my workplace. LOW!!!
> No more than 1000ft AGL. That's low in Amsterdam for a plane that size!
>
> I knew there was one in the country last week for some kind of show, but I
> didn't think it would still be here.
> It's not my favorite plane, but I love the sound of heavy props!!
> You should have seen the look on the faces of my colleagues!
>
> Them: "Where are you going in such a hurry? What's going on?"
> Me: "Very big props. Big props. Big BIG props!"
> Them: "What the hell is that?"
> Me: "That....THAT is a Catalina. One of few."
>
> --
>
> Marcel (SAG-21)
> (...travelling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy!)

 

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talking about home saw a commercial aircraft abandon a landing at D height
yesterday ... guess they called it a 'mist approach' :-o Cleared within
five minutes but the aircraft didnt return
Butts




"donbutts" <remove.donneybutts@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> one flies over home occasionly. I can see why it was a sitting duck during
> WW2 and Pacific
> Butts
> "Marcel Kuijper" <zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:s6gh4gga7gjk$.1xdgtwylw7w7l.dlg@40tude.net...
>>
>> The first time I saw one was last year at the airshow at Biggin Hill.
>>
>> This afternoon one flew over my workplace. LOW!!!
>> No more than 1000ft AGL. That's low in Amsterdam for a plane that size!
>>
>> I knew there was one in the country last week for some kind of show, but
>> I
>> didn't think it would still be here.
>> It's not my favorite plane, but I love the sound of heavy props!!
>> You should have seen the look on the faces of my colleagues!
>>
>> Them: "Where are you going in such a hurry? What's going on?"
>> Me: "Very big props. Big props. Big BIG props!"
>> Them: "What the hell is that?"
>> Me: "That....THAT is a Catalina. One of few."
>>
>> --
>>
>> Marcel (SAG-21)
>> (...travelling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy!)
>
>

 

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On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 14:07:47 +1200, donbutts wrote:

> one flies over home occasionly. I can see why it was a sitting duck during
> WW2 and Pacific

Absolutely!
If you can't hit one of those you shouldn't be allowed near a weapon. ;-)

--

Marcel (SAG-21)
(If you've gotta be part of a group, be part of a group of simmers!)

 

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On Thu, 15 Sep 2005 16:44:46 +1200, donbutts wrote:

> talking about home saw a commercial aircraft abandon a landing at D height
> yesterday ... guess they called it a 'mist approach' :-o Cleared within
> five minutes but the aircraft didnt return

Maybe he was at the wrong airport?

I can hear it now: "Bloody hell! Wrong island!"


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Marcel (SAG-21)
(Any landing you walk away from wasn't one of Melissa's! <g>)

 

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The Catalina has its home at Avidrome, Lelystad, NL
see: http://www.aviodrome.nl/rondvluchten/historische-rondvluchten.asp


"Marcel Kuijper" <zoepetier_nothing_here@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
news:s6gh4gga7gjk$.1xdgtwylw7w7l.dlg@40tude.net...
>
> The first time I saw one was last year at the airshow at Biggin Hill.
>
> This afternoon one flew over my workplace. LOW!!!
> No more than 1000ft AGL. That's low in Amsterdam for a plane that size!
>
> I knew there was one in the country last week for some kind of show, but I
> didn't think it would still be here.
> It's not my favorite plane, but I love the sound of heavy props!!
> You should have seen the look on the faces of my colleagues!
>
> Them: "Where are you going in such a hurry? What's going on?"
> Me: "Very big props. Big props. Big BIG props!"
> Them: "What the hell is that?"
> Me: "That....THAT is a Catalina. One of few."
>
> --
>
> Marcel (SAG-21)
> (...travelling through hyperspace ain't like dusting crops, boy!)

 

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On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:26:03 +0200, fred wrote:

> The Catalina has its home at Avidrome, Lelystad, NL
> see: http://www.aviodrome.nl/rondvluchten/historische-rondvluchten.asp

That I, obviously, didn't know!
So I'll be seeing (and hearing) more of it over the years to come.

Thanks for the info.

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Marcel (SAG-21)
(That's no moon...it's a space station!)