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N41881 - a long history with a short visit at AAB

VS-44 Excambian

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Get your AAB T today

Life in the Left Lane

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A little more on...
Pan Am Pavilion and the first AAB seaplane terminal in St. Croix.

another slide acquisition.
Hotel 1829
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
- 1953

Today

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Phil: "I was in the Virgin Islands once, I met a girl. We ate lobster, drank pina coladas. At sunset we made love like sea otter. That was a pretty good day. Why couldn't I get that day over and over again?"

Groundhog Day

February 2, 2026

Capt. Ron Gillies flew seaplanes for over 30 years before he arrived at Antilles Air Boats. Ron's father, Norman Gillies was an aviator as his brother, Jack and that continued to the next generation.

Read more about the family that had their head in the clouds.