Random shots

[ShearPin]

Love that shot of the Albatross. I saw Jimmy Buffet in San Diego a number of years ago and they buzzed the amphitheatre in his. I read he has it outfitted as a flying mobile home complete with surfboards etc. Nice way to travel... Does that fly-in happen every year?

Henry

[datrupr]

I do nto think so, I have been to many a Jimmy Buffett shows, and have never seen his plane do a fly over. He also has a Citation jet that his wife flys on, but does the flying of his sea plane himself. How cool would that be? If you have not yet, check out his book "A Pirate Looks at Fifty". A good read about his fiftieth birthday.

[justfred]

I think the fly-in happens every year. They were willing to take spectators, happier if you donated to pay for fuel. That shot I took out the open window of another one. If you like these, please check out my gallery; on the way out I got to ride in the nosecone and took pix of us flying in formation, buzzing canyons, and landing on the lake.

I'd actually prefer a Sikorsky S-38, if you could find them. Nicknamed "The Explorer's Air Yacht", the one in "Aviator" is one of two still flying (I believe).



Or a single-engine S-39. I'm not picky.

[The BN Guy]

I thought Jimmy flipped his plane a few years ago. Or was that a Goose instead of the Albatross?

[justfred]

As I recall, Jimmy's Albatross "Hemisphere Dancer" is now a museum piece in one of his restaurants. I also think (from reading his books) that the Goose is what he flies now, and the crash was in another, smaller amphibian, a Lake?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Buffett

...doesn't mention it but probably should.

[ShearPin]

I think the one that flipped was the smaller widgeon - probably my favorite. It was definitely the Hemisphere Dancer that flew over the amphitheatre - it made three or four passes. He couldn't have been flying, was on stage shortly after.

Henry

[datrupr]

He flipped the smaller plane in a lake in upstate NY after a fishing trip. He and his buddy made it out unscathed, and he went and got the Goose. I think that is how the story goes. Pick up the book, it explaines it really well in the beginning.

[kcowyo]

Well, we've got the "random" part of this thread down.......

[BajaTaco]

Well, we've got the "random" part of this thread down.......

No doubt... and here I thought the "favorite pic" thread was getting derailed! So I started this one...

[gjackson]

Some of my random favs from Namibia:

I had to throw the Troopie in for you Toyota guys!

cheers!