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  1. 03-19-2013 05:31 PM #1
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    If you like airplanes and some history ........

     



    Spend 5 minutes or so and watch this story about a Boeing flying boat and the beginning of WW2.

    The Long Way Home-The Pacific Clipper.m4v - YouTube

    These were the days of luxury while flying instead of cattle car rides as they seem to be these days
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    Thanks Dave, neat video!!! Sure was a big old boat, wasn't it?
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    I wonder what the military used it for? Sub chaser? basic transport?

    Thanks for the video... cool
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    Wow, cool story of an interesting aircraft. Thanks for the link.

    Now I'm going to have to find out what became of that plane. I do recall recent studies about huge flying boats and I think they have favorable fuel efficiency compared to other means of carrying comparable loads at comparable speeds.
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    Good stuff David. For those interested, more info: Boeing 314 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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