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J-56

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J-56 arrived at Antilles Air Boats in 1974. Photo credit Tony Pierce 

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Grumman first flew the G-73 Mallard in September 1946, when J-1 departed Bethpage, N.Y. as a demonstrator. It flew to show off this new amphibian to the country and the world. By December of 1950, Grumman had built 56 of the 59 Mallards. 

J-56 was sold to General Motors in December 1950

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John W. Myers / Pacific Airmotive Corp.

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Nitto Aviation / Japan Domestic Airways

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J-14

Bill Packer learned to fly in 1928 and had logged 12,500 flying hours. He held private, commercial and instructor pilot licenses and served as president of the Aero Club of Michigan and the Sportsman Pilots Association.

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