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New seaplanes in Europe
For many years it takes for a new seaplane model gets the type of license and may be sold. We looked at the garage and the factories of what to…
Catalina flying boat then and now
Week walked around the Internet a photo series from the beginning of the fifties. A former fighter Catalina has become a luxury yacht in the sky. This triggered my memories of old timer seaplane, I went twice to its board.
Do-24ATT heavy contact by an object in the water
Two weeks ago on Scalaria Air Challenge the Dornier Do-24ATT old timer flying boat has been accident on landing. Video, images and reviews, descriptions of the heavy landing. Good news, the Do-24ATT already is parking in front of Red Bull Flying Bulls hangar, not far from the St. Wolfgang Lake.
Splash and go Dutch Catalina
We have received this letter from Bernie van Surksum fly coordinator, Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina Holland.
Video: A Beaver on the Scalaria Air Challenge
This plane was used by the US Army in Vietnam sometime, now it is presented by its owner. We made this video on the Scalaria Air Challenge in Austria in 2009.
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Video: Iren Dornier on Scalaria Air Challenge
Iren Dornier is an very important person in the Scalaria Air Challenge, we made an interview with him on his new two seater plane and the European water flying.
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Video: Scalaria Air Challenge 2009
The biggest seaplane event in Europe, the Scalaria Air Challenge was taken place for the third time at Wolfgangsee, Austria this year. Watch our video report and an interview with the manager of the show.
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Video: An almost 70 years old PBY-5A Catalina
I have only seen this historical plane on the greatest European air shows on the surface. Finally on the last Scalaria Air Challange I got on the plane from a boat to make an interview with the crew, who are all voluntary flying with this old bird.
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Video: A double seater practice plane on the water
A Piper 18PA Super Cub was the guest of the Scalaria event. The plane is presented by its pilot.
Dornier Do-24 ATT on the water
It is a rare possibility for a grandchild to resurrect his grandfather’s legendary plane. Iren Dornier renewed a Dornier Do-24 ATT seaplane then flew around the world with it. He has been using this plane since then. When we took these pictures the amphibia rested on the water of the Wolfgangsee in Austria in front of the Scalaria Hotel.