Grumman Goose seaplane takeoff from Dutch Harbor, Alaska

My dad came to visit me in Dutch Harbor, Alaska while he and my stepmom were on their honeymoon. He got a great shot of the Grumman Goose taking off the runway.

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• Grumman
• Goose
• airplane
• seaplane
• Dutch
• Harbor
• Unalaska
• Alaska

[artemuscal]

Was there summer of1970 working on a crab boat, quit that job and flew out on a Reeve Allition Airways goose. Could it be the same plane? The only trees on the island were in the Russian Orthidox Church garden and they were only four deet tall. Cool place Unalaska. Nice flashback, thanks.

[linnea78]

Yes, it very well could be the same plane! There were several Grumman Goose planes flying in and out of dutch...as a previous commenter said, there was a crash and I believe one of the planes was taken out of commission. They're WWII vintage and finding parts is tough, so I'm not sure how much longer they will be around...but I love the Goose.

[linnea78]

Sorry about the noise in the video. Also, the runway there is only about 3900 feet!!

[Hillarious87]

This Goose recently crashed. Very, very sad news.

[aleutianflyboy]

As far as I can remember, it was Bill Weist flying it when it wrecked in Driftwood Bay. And check your story, cause I don't know of anybody who'd call him a rookie. It'd be sweet to see your pics. When it all was happening, Magone said it was a pain in his ass, and he was ready for the job to be done.

[strontiumdog262]

Hey, he flew right through the stop sign

[KJOSCOT]

These things are so butt-ugly, yet beautiful at the same time. I would be a proud owner of one of these whenever I become rich and shameless. These, and the Catalinas. Wonderful birds of play.

[TheFreedomfox]

Thats one wicked aircraft

[eristderbeste]

THANK YOU:::LOVE THESE KIND OF aeroplanes

[dtiydr]

That almost looked like a public road.

[grizzleyadams11]

Firstly there is no way that you could call Bill Weist a rookie, the man can fly. This goose is decommissioned now due to the fact that it hit a truck crossing the road and nose dived into the runway, not to much you can do after that.

[grizzleyadams11]

Firstly there is no way that you could call Bill Weist a rookie, the man can fly. This goose is decommissioned now due to the fact that it hit a truck crossing the road and nose dived into the runway, not to much you can do after that.

[txkingfisher]

@Hillarious87 I was working for Magone's when it crashed. We went out and picked up the pieces and brought it back to dutch for PenAir. They said they were going to fix it and fly it again. The story was a rookie pilot ran off the edge of the runway and it flipped end over end one time landing upside down. Bent the props and tore off part of one wing. Other than that it wasnt tore up too bad. I have some AWESOME pics of the salvage effort.

[Ghstwn]

Does anyone at all understand the concept of wind against a microphone? Don't have a foam cover? Use your finger over the access hole. Just at least think a little. It's not like you have never heard the results.