Sep 30
In Carlsbad Jet Center ( CRQ ) , and with a quick glance I see on the wall see some welcomed history on a poster that reminded me of the Flying Boats, Hawaii and all the work you do for this site Tom
This past April we had a Forum visitor that corrupted this page with a post that multiplied itself many times over. When we first started the Forum, I opened it to all visitors but have now changed it so a membership approval is required. I will screen Forum members just a bit to ensure they are have a legitimate interest in AAB and seaplanes in general.
It took a while but I was able to delete the intruder and save the original posts.
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The AAB Forum will allow for a format to share stories, photos and comments.
Mar 9
Following some very unfortunate accidents involving two separate Grumman Goose G21A aircraft in 2008, and the growth of the Regional Airline "land aircraft" flight schedule, a new airline division,
Dec 11, 2018
I worked for Air Boats from April 1968 to November 1968 in ticketing, maintenance, and as STT station manager before going to over to Pan Am as an operations representative at the airport. I really en
Sep 15, 2018
Tom, Thought you would appreciate this piece of art work hanging in my room at the VNY airport, California. The history of Air Boats never seem to leave us. Always appreciate your fine work on this s
Jun 13, 2018
Gooses & Mallard at the Christiansted, St. Croix Seaplane Ramp
Mar 11, 2018
For many years in British Columbia, Canada, the Grumman Goose was the workhorse on the coastline. This fellow ”Air Boat” did everything from RCMP police work, commercial passenger travel, forest work,
Aug 24
I was told that sometime around the late 1960s Charles and Maureen purchased an 18-foot cabin cruiser, that my father had built a few years earlier from plans sold by the "Glen L" company. I vaguely
Jan 17
I worked for AAB from 1973 to about 1980. 4 years in STT and the remainder in STX. one morning, coming in to work at the STT ramp, I spotted something in the water at the bottom of the ramp close to t
Jun 13, 2018
Looking to increase our contact of past employees and friends of AAB. We know that many have passed and we will still try to tell each story the best we can. It is never to late to tell a story.
May 30, 2018
As I continue to work on this website, I thought a forum rather than Blog would work much better. I hope that you will join the conversation, add photos or stories here. Ask questions.
