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Life in the Left Lane
My shirt &
Kenny's shop
1981
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Pan Am Pavilion - 1102 Strand St., Christiansted, St. Croix
Kenny Lindquist started his t-shirt shop Cruzan Creations / Life in the Left Lane back in 1981 and one of his first designs was Antilles Air Boats and the "Goose". The t-shirts could be purchased at his shop as well as at the Goose Grill at the Christiansted seaplane terminal. His shop has survived many storms over the years from hurricanes as well as Covid. Kenny was asked to produce additional AAB shirts over the years for various reunions with the last one being in 2001. Kenny recently decided to print a new AAB shirt as part of his
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Kenny Lindquist has been a big supporter to the above non-profits
in St. Croix and will use the new
t-shirt to continue to make a difference.
The T's have the AAB logo on front with the Goose design on the back. They are available on white in various sizes.
Purchase today! Click on above Life in the Left Lane
NEW!
The Rodina family recently sent in a photo of Matt to replace the one that was previously posted in error. Read more about Matt
Charlie Freehling & Matt Rodina / VISS G-73T
Antilles Air Boats...
3 years, 3 Gooses and counting
newly acquired photo added to Tom Anusewicz Collection
This newly acquired photo was taken in 1967 of a Goose taxing to the St. Thomas Seaplane Terminal, just after its flight from St. Croix. (based on schedule below and shadow in photo it would indicate a 12:00 pm arrival in STT) This was just 3 years after Charles Blair started AAB. You can not identify which Goose, but in 1967 it would be N40R, N2003, or N95467. The schedule below could be met with a 3 Goose operation. Each year after, Gooses were added and the schedule continued to grow with frequency and destinations.
A little paradise breeze always made the return to the terminal a little tricky. One float high the other low due to cross wind. AAB pilots handled each day operations with finesse.
photo credit Frank Strnad
photo credit Frank Strnad
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New photos seem to find their way to the AAB website over time. Old photos taken by visitors to the islands wind up being recognized by those vintage image sellers and put them up for auction on eBay.
My latest acquisition were slides taken back in
May 1974.
The slides tell me a visitor was in Puerto Rico and planned a trip to St. Thomas. They decided to take the Antilles Air Boats "Goose" from Fajardo to the Virgin Islands.
Capt. Dave Howard acknowledges his passenger that gets to ride up front with him as they prepare to depart from Fajardo. Always a thrill to sit up front and fly between the islands.
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Salt and West Cay appear on the left as pilot prepares to land in Charlotte Amalie.
Fajardo, P.R.
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Pan Am Pavilion and the first AAB seaplane terminal in St. Croix.
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, 2025
