Grumman Duck

This is a 1945 Grumman Duck

"This paint scheme, the "Candy Clipper", was from a Duck that had been sunk early on in the battle for the Philippines during World War II. After the aircraft was salvaged, and brought back to flying condition, it brought badly needed supplies in, including medical supplies and candy for the troops during the last siege for the islands. The "Candy Clipper" was the last aircraft to leave the Philippines before the Japanese took over the islands in 1942."

-Courtesy of Fantasy of Flight web page

PS- he got a little bit too close to us (the people behind the runway) and sprayed us with wind, debris and dirt - felt like a helicopter landing or taking off just a few feet away! Camera made it out alive and safe though, still works perfectly.

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Autos & Vehicles

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[hipcat13]

Is that an arrestor hook I see?

[alexander1485]

@hipcat13 haha I just noticed that.

[GoodwoodAlpha]

And this, my friends, is why you never stand too close behind horses or aircraft taking off. Props will blow you, but jets will cook you. ;o)

[alexander1485]

@GoodwoodAlpha not my fault he got so close ;)

[MIJJ555]

I can't believe it. I saw that being rebuilt in my father's garage in Illinois when I was a child. It took him 3 years. I actually sat in the bottom next to the window when he landed it in the water. I've even flown with him in Oshkosh. What amazing memories!!!

[alexander1485]

glad to have helped you sir! (I just wish he didn't get so close... couldn't zoom out, once locked on a certain zoom, you can only zoom in! but oh well, still was worth it...

[TheKilo0123]

@alexander1485

i told the cop, the same thing about the telephone pole that hit my car, after happy hour, yesterday...

[AryanKnight]

FYI: -Famed entrepreneur Howard'Hughes owned and flew one of these great Grumman single radial-engined planes, --for he could go anywhere owing its wonderful amphibious rugged capability; --he experimented and crashed a lot, --thus felt it offered more crash protection by virtue of the staunch hull-structure! Was called the 'Duck' as eluding to both its amphibian prowess, --but also by reference to the central-float protruding forward like a duck's-bill..!!

[ZeroCoreExtream]

lol... Stop the Pigeon!

[sauucebauss]

thats gotta be the most ugly plane iv ever seen..

[cruisingcody]

almost looks A6M-ish

[hipcat13]

@ralikdiver I was wondering how it could be functional when it won't extend past the float? Perhaps these were Navy planes that were pulled from the assembly line and converted to float planes? Anyone know?

[ralikdiver]

@hipcat13 She was a Carrier borne aircraft. So a hook would be standard. Pretty impressive that this fella kept it mounted. Wonder if it's functional?

[rrip1]

@gto66solstice08 My favorite episode of the show for sure. 

[comandantelucca]

@hipcat13 its a world war 2 airplane ;)