I'm an old Grumman pilot, in my 80's now, with over 5k hours in the Goose with Chalks & the Widgeon, flying the North Slope in the 60's & 70's up in Alaska, & the USNPS in South Florida Everglades & Ft Jefferson NM, Retiring in 1986. I loved those amphibians, their good machines & never let me down.
As a young lad 8 I will always remember going with my mother from Annett Island to Kathacan for monthly grocery supplies on an old Goose with the bilge water leaping up when we landed. After seventy years this is still my best childhood memoriey. Thanks from an old man's heart.
That is one of the most beautifully restored Gooses I've ever seen. Perhaps the most beautiful. There's another in Alaska that someone did a really nice job on too... Well done! I'm jealous!
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As a kid I got to fly to Catalina Island several times each summer on the Grumman's owned by Catalina Airlines, and I can tell you it was the highlight of my trips to the island. I couldn't wait for the visit to be over just so I could get on the plane. One time , I was able to sit in the right seat, but it was really choppy and the take off run seemed to take forever. The pilot actually had the wheel pulled so far back it was against his stomach, and finally after what seemed like ten minutes we broke water tension and lifted off. Great memories and the Grumman Goose will always be my favorite airplane.
Fabulous. Thanks for sharing your ride in this great aeroplane. I'm sure I'll be watching this and listening to the sound of those wonderful radials in that stunning setting many more times.
I flew in them routinely for BB trips in HS to all the towns in SE Alaska. We even lost sight of land once and had to motor across a bay for about 10 miles. Wild Stuff!!!
I worked for Alaska Island Air in Petersburg for a few years straight out of high school. Goose, Beaver, and 3 Cessna 180s on floats. The owner Lloyd Rountree showed me some of the special world he had grown up with and seemed to own. He had me fly to Kake, AK on Thanksgiving in the Goose, in the worst weather I had ever seen to bring a pregnant woman back to the hospital. An experience that I wouldn't trade for anything and also wouldn't want to ever have to do again. Over 3 hours of vomit inducing terror for a 50 minute round trip flight. His wife came to my house about an hour after we had landed and found us drinking and listening to Pink Floyd. Another time he had me dropping boxes of climbing gear and supplies out of the Beaver's belly for guys making an assent of The Devils Thumb. He would take me up to Petersburg Lake to rinse the Goose a few times a week, fly back to the airport, put her away for the night, then drive home for dinner while I washed that big bitch all by myself... I loved every minute it.
Really great to see a Goose with 2-blades, terrific sound, almost hypnotic. I recall in the 50's series Sea Hunt-featured the 2-bladed Goose with such wonderful engine/prop sound.
R 985's engines full power on take off, in the Goose, gritting my teeth on every take off, cuz in the D18 with same engines we only pulled 3650, Goose about 44 inches, Yikes.!! But, never blew a jug.
Wow that's so awesome! Bring me memories! I used to fly the Goose and Mallards back in the 70s all over the Caribbean islands with Antilles Air Boats! Thanks for sharing guys and keep those wings flying! :)
Thanks for stirring up some nice memories. I rode in a Grumman Goose a few times between Old Harbor and Kodiak, Alaska in the early 1970's. Quite a ride flying between the mountains and landing and taking off from the water.
Cool, just saw the NAS Whidbey, the E-18s fly over me every day, got to ride in a Goose a couple times to Catalina, once in the right seat, this is one beautiful restoration, thank you for caring enough to do that to such an amazing plane.
Gorgeous airplane. It looks and sounds like the result of considerable time, money and serious dedication. The approaches to the lake looked somewhat challenging and nicely executed. Beautiful.
Fantastic aircraft up there with the PYB Catalina. I love the retractable float mod on these. Looks very clean. Gorgeous sound from those two P&W wasp radials.
Saw one from a police sale years ago in FL that went for under 4 K if i remember right, no log books but both engines would start right up and need new avionics but for the most part, it looked like a sold old aircraft and all of its systems worked
Outstanding work gentlemen a few years ago I was able to ride in the “Spam Can” a P-51 Mustang it’s was just about the best 30 minutes of my life. Cheers and happy flying!
I flew the G21 Grumman Goose for Chalks International airlines. Back in 1969 1970. Then I flew the Grumman Widgeon for Dept.of Interior, Everglades Nation Park, also I flew a Widgen up on the North Slope of Alaska & retired in 1986.
Chalks Goosed me from Miami to Bimmini in 65. I had just gotten out of the USAF so the pilot put me in the right seat. It was raining and was coming in around the glass :( I was used to rolling fighters into target, all the Goose had was a compass and a clock
Used to see these planes in powell river British Columbia all the time as a child.a huge forestry company had a couple and flew the execs around the coastal opperations
Great video! My Dad's best pal was corporate pilot for the Briggs Corp. in Detroit. Their exec plane was a Grumman Mallard. Beautiful airplanes! My Dad (RIP) and his bud would get to use the plane occasionally, and would fly into lakes in Canada to fish.
Excelente experiencia, mirar lo filmado, le cuento aquí en Colonia, Uruguay llegaron hidroaviónes en el río de la plata no estoy seguro entre los años 40 y 50 .saludos
SO AWESOME!!!!! A classic Goose!!! With original engines, windscreens and non-retractable floats!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!! Thank you for this spectacular gem!!!!!
This is what a real view from a office window should look like love the old girl and what looks like nice Garmin avionics upgrade thanks for the video as so many have said and may all your flights be like this for you have one of the best officers views in the world
They should be produced again with modern technology and material with same appearance. The classic of all amphibious classic airplanes. Flew in them many time when I lived in the Virgin Islands. GlennFHoward
Sure brings back memories! We had a Grumman Goose at Parks College when I was getting my A&P certificate. We used it for multi-engine start up, shut dawn and taxi practice. This Goose looks immaculate, not like the one we had at Parks.
There was GG stationed on Powell Lake, north end of Powell River BC. It belonged to the paper mill. It was used to fly in execs, techies, etc. I loved going to the dock just to look at it. Gorgeous plane.
that is just beautiful. thanks for posting! reminds me of an old tv show - Jake and the Golden Monkey; never remembered what the show was about - but I remembered that plane!
As a young kid remember Gooses taking off, and landing from Watson Island, Miami ..Flying regularly scheduled trips to Nassau, Bahamas, and back in the sixties......
That was probably Chalks, in 65 they had some Gooses. The pilot heard I had just gotten out of the USAF and had me take the co-pilots seat. I look for nav equipment and there's just a compass :( It was raining and all we could see of Bimini was a troposcatter antenna sticking up out of the fog. We managed to land without hitting any boats in the fog :)
I used fly a Goose for Chalks International Airlines back in late 60's & early 70's, sometimes 3 flights a day to Bimini, Cat Key & back to Chalks on their little island in Miami cut, then I went to Alaska, flying the North Slope in the summer, in a Wigeon, it's been over 50yrs ago.WOW.!! how time flys when your having fun. I ended up flying a Widgeon for Everglades Nation Park, retired in 1986, then flew tourist around Florida Keys, till I turned 70yrs old, then quit flying.!! enough is a enough, total time, 29,750 hrs about 6,500 hrs water flying. Thats all folks.
OMG! The views and video were gorgeous, but the last frames took it over the top... Years ago my dad worked out at NAS Whidbey. My family lived in Oak Harbor. Thanks for sharing!
There are two airplanes I love the most the Grumman goose and the beechcraft king air 350 but I'd choose the goose first mainly because it's so versatile.
Reeve Aleutian had one based in Cold Bay. I got a ride in it a few times. At least once to King Cove and another time to Nelson Lagoon. You just drove it up onto the beach at both places. Pretty neat experience.
I'm an old Grumman pilot, in
my 80's now, with over 5k hours in the Goose with Chalks & the Widgeon, flying the North Slope in the 60's & 70's up in Alaska, & the USNPS in South Florida Everglades & Ft Jefferson NM, Retiring in 1986. I loved those amphibians, their good machines & never let me down.
That's awesome Larry! I bet you've got some great flying stories buried in those 5k Goose hours.
You retired 3 years after I was born 😮
As a young lad 8 I will always remember going with my mother from Annett Island to Kathacan for monthly grocery supplies on an old Goose with the bilge water leaping up when we landed. After seventy years this is still my best childhood memoriey. Thanks from an old man's heart.
Thank you for letting us here the GOOSE instead of music, Excellent
Hear*.
That is one of the most beautifully restored Gooses I've ever seen. Perhaps the most beautiful. There's another in Alaska that someone did a really nice job on too... Well done! I'm jealous!
The Goose and the Catalina, my all time favorite boat planes.
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@@tropicthndr There’s a bit of…. History with the Grumman’s and other factors that you don’t see
As a kid I got to fly to Catalina Island several times each summer on the Grumman's owned by Catalina Airlines, and I can tell you it was the highlight of my trips to the island. I couldn't wait for the visit to be over just so I could get on the plane. One time , I was able to sit in the right seat, but it was really choppy and the take off run seemed to take forever. The pilot actually had the wheel pulled so far back it was against his stomach, and finally after what seemed like ten minutes we broke water tension and lifted off. Great memories and the Grumman Goose will always be my favorite airplane.
Fabulous. Thanks for sharing your ride in this great aeroplane. I'm sure I'll be watching this and listening to the sound of those wonderful radials in that stunning setting many more times.
Ein Traum von einem Flugzeug 👍😎soetwas schönes.. Allzeit guten Flug und immer eine gute Landung. Grüße von Frank aus Deutschland / BERLIN..
The Grumman Goose was our every day workhorse here in SE Alaska. Great to hear the twin 450 hp Pratt & Whitney's. I'd love one more ride!
I flew in them routinely for BB trips in HS to all the towns in SE Alaska. We even lost sight of land once and had to motor across a bay for about 10 miles. Wild Stuff!!!
I worked for Alaska Island Air in Petersburg for a few years straight out of high school. Goose, Beaver, and 3 Cessna 180s on floats. The owner Lloyd Rountree showed me some of the special world he had grown up with and seemed to own. He had me fly to Kake, AK on Thanksgiving in the Goose, in the worst weather I had ever seen to bring a pregnant woman back to the hospital. An experience that I wouldn't trade for anything and also wouldn't want to ever have to do again. Over 3 hours of vomit inducing terror for a 50 minute round trip flight. His wife came to my house about an hour after we had landed and found us drinking and listening to Pink Floyd. Another time he had me dropping boxes of climbing gear and supplies out of the Beaver's belly for guys making an assent of The Devils Thumb. He would take me up to Petersburg Lake to rinse the Goose a few times a week, fly back to the airport, put her away for the night, then drive home for dinner while I washed that big bitch all by myself... I loved every minute it.
Дивовижний і гарний літак і ще гарніша природа дякую
Really great to see a Goose with 2-blades, terrific sound, almost hypnotic. I recall in the 50's series Sea Hunt-featured the 2-bladed Goose with such wonderful engine/prop sound.
R 985's engines full power on take off, in the Goose, gritting my teeth on every take off, cuz in the D18 with same engines we only pulled 3650, Goose about 44 inches, Yikes.!! But, never blew a jug.
Wow that's so awesome! Bring me memories! I used to fly the Goose and Mallards back in the 70s all over the Caribbean islands with Antilles Air Boats! Thanks for sharing guys and keep those wings flying! :)
With that plane, you really need to post more flying for all of us......love the Goose
Thanks for stirring up some nice memories.
I rode in a Grumman Goose a few times between Old Harbor and Kodiak, Alaska in the early 1970's. Quite a ride flying between the mountains and landing and taking off from the water.
Wow great video! I almost felt like I was in that Goose! One of my favorite flying boats of all time! Thanks for posting!
Cool, just saw the NAS Whidbey, the E-18s fly over me every day, got to ride in a Goose a couple times to Catalina, once in the right seat, this is one beautiful restoration, thank you for caring enough to do that to such an amazing plane.
Great plane…. And a very good video 👍
Gorgeous airplane. It looks and sounds like the result of considerable time, money and serious dedication. The approaches to the lake looked somewhat challenging and nicely executed. Beautiful.
You folks are so blessed! 💕
Fantastic aircraft up there with the PYB Catalina. I love the retractable float mod on these. Looks very clean. Gorgeous sound from those two P&W wasp radials.
*PBY
How I envy all of you who were on board enjoying that ride! Touch n' go on the water, how cool is that?!
She's a beauty. I never saw a Goose up close. I got to see I guess her sister the Albatross and got to work on a Catalina.
The Goose was still in service with the Coast Guard when I joined up. Tough old bird!👍🇺🇸
Saw one from a police sale years ago in FL that went for under 4 K if i remember right, no log books but both engines would start right up and need new avionics but for the most part, it looked like a sold old aircraft and all of its systems worked
Its called Grumman ironworks for a reason.....
What an absolute beauty of an aircraft. What I wouldn't give to sit in the cockpit of that magnificent airplane while in flight...
I sat on the edge of my seat... how beautiful.
fabulous looking bird
Pratt and Whitney R-985 Wasp x 2...Awesome love the old 1944 Goose.
Outstanding work gentlemen a few years ago I was able to ride in the “Spam Can” a P-51 Mustang it’s was just about the best 30 minutes of my life. Cheers and happy flying!
I flew the G21 Grumman Goose for Chalks International airlines. Back in 1969 1970. Then I flew the Grumman Widgeon for Dept.of Interior, Everglades Nation Park, also I flew a Widgen up on the North Slope of Alaska & retired in 1986.
Chalks Goosed me from Miami to Bimmini in 65. I had just gotten out of the USAF so the pilot put me in the right seat. It was raining and was coming in around the glass :(
I was used to rolling fighters into target, all the Goose had was a compass and a clock
Used to see these planes in powell river British Columbia all the time as a child.a huge forestry company had a couple and flew the execs around the coastal opperations
That looks like pure freedom. I wish I had that plane.
First time I've seen Addison's Goose fly! Looks like Jay flying.
Great video! My Dad's best pal was corporate pilot for the Briggs Corp. in Detroit. Their exec plane was a Grumman Mallard. Beautiful airplanes! My Dad (RIP) and his bud would get to use the plane occasionally, and would fly into lakes in Canada to fish.
Excelente experiencia, mirar lo filmado, le cuento aquí en Colonia, Uruguay llegaron hidroaviónes en el río de la plata no estoy seguro entre los años 40 y 50 .saludos
Hello Jay, brings back great memories seeing this. I see you're getting a lot more comfortable with the aircraft ;)
SO AWESOME!!!!! A classic Goose!!! With original engines, windscreens and non-retractable floats!!!!!! ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!! Thank you for this spectacular gem!!!!!
Along with the D-18 and Electra one of the most beautiful planes ever built imho!
I have many hours in a Goose, flying for Chalks in Miami Florida back in the late 60's
This is what a real view from a office window should look like love the old girl and what looks like nice Garmin avionics upgrade
thanks for the video as so many have said and may all your flights be like this for you have one of the best officers views in the world
They should take that gorgeous lady to Oshkosh if possible. Beautiful plane!
Must be a real treat to ride in that machine.
That may be one of the most beautiful planes I have ever seen. Thank you.
They should be produced again with modern technology and material with same appearance. The classic of all amphibious classic airplanes. Flew in them many time when I lived in the Virgin Islands. GlennFHoward
Thats my retirement dream. Build an all composite grumman mallard/albatross sized seaplane. Then kit it out to make it my flying mobile home.
Sure brings back memories! We had a Grumman Goose at Parks College when I was getting my A&P certificate. We used it for multi-engine start up, shut dawn and taxi practice. This Goose looks immaculate, not like the one we had at Parks.
With the Goose in 1958 while in Alaska at the BLM fire control in Anchorage. Johnny Bow NHFell in love
There was GG stationed on Powell Lake, north end of Powell River BC. It belonged to the paper mill. It was used to fly in execs, techies, etc. I loved going to the dock just to look at it. Gorgeous plane.
that is just beautiful. thanks for posting! reminds me of an old tv show - Jake and the Golden Monkey; never remembered what the show was about - but I remembered that plane!
I just got back from getting my MES in Anchorage Alaska in a Goose, tons of fun, great folks at The Goose Hangar with decades of experience.
back when i was a kid i had a model plane of a grumman, i really love these amphibious aircraft.
You actually turned the music off to let us hear the engines!! You sir, are truly awesome
Thank you!
Wow that's an Old Goose.....one of the V early models... with Fixed Floats even.
Good evening from St John Parish, Louisiana 02 Nov 20.
As a young kid remember Gooses taking off, and landing from Watson Island, Miami ..Flying regularly scheduled trips to Nassau, Bahamas, and back in the sixties......
That was probably Chalks, in 65 they had some Gooses. The pilot heard I had just gotten out of the USAF and had me take the co-pilots seat. I look for nav equipment and there's just a compass :( It was raining and all we could see of Bimini was a troposcatter antenna sticking up out of the fog. We managed to land without hitting any boats in the fog :)
I love that paint scheme
In the 1970's I flew the Grumman Goose as a passenger in Antilles AirBoats from San Juan (Puerto Rico) to St. Thomas (US Virgin Islands).
I used fly a Goose for Chalks International Airlines back in late 60's & early 70's, sometimes 3 flights a day to Bimini, Cat Key & back to Chalks on their little island in Miami cut, then I went to Alaska, flying the North Slope in the summer, in a Wigeon, it's been over 50yrs ago.WOW.!! how time flys when your having fun. I ended up flying a Widgeon for Everglades Nation Park, retired in 1986, then flew tourist around Florida Keys, till I turned 70yrs old, then quit flying.!! enough is a enough, total time,
29,750 hrs about 6,500 hrs water flying.
Thats all folks.
I wish I had that experience
I would love to take one of these. Turn it into a "Camper" of sorts. Take it to a lake. Live out of it for a few weeks, fly it back.
I 100% agree
that would be a dream to do. I may never want to leave.
Nice landing. Good throttle finesse
Looks like fun! I've always liked the goose! Great little plane!
Soooo jealous
Great video great view beautiful plane
Sweet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice Engines
OMG! The views and video were gorgeous, but the last frames took it over the top... Years ago my dad worked out at NAS Whidbey. My family lived in Oak Harbor. Thanks for sharing!
There are two airplanes I love the most the Grumman goose and the beechcraft king air 350 but I'd choose the goose first mainly because it's so versatile.
A beautiful piece of history
Amazing approach and beautiful lake
Beautiful airplane.
Thank you, amazing... My favorite plane 😍
Man, that is a dream airplane. beautiful versitile and simple. Would love to fly it in the real world, at the moment the simulator has to suffice.
with the old Pratts humming, who needs music?
For more on this aircraft see the June 2018 issue of AOPA Pilot magazine.
Love this plane! Thanks for sharing!
Reeve Aleutian had one based in Cold Bay. I got a ride in it a few times. At least once to King Cove and another time to Nelson Lagoon. You just drove it up onto the beach at both places. Pretty neat experience.
Great job of flying that beautiful airplane
Wow!I wouldn't be able to think of anything else if that was in my hangar. (that is, if I could fly, and owned a hangar and could afford a Goose)
Beautiful aircraft, amazing Idaho!
Beautiful
Stunning what a plane and flying skill
A plane, a plane! Reminds me of Fantasy Island.
Just looooove the Goose, the Catalina, the Kingfisher and the Duck....😳😲😍😎👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻
They used to be able to make planes. Beautiful.
That's the one I'm going to get when I hit the lottery. 😁 Thanks for sharing the video.
Loved the flight gang! Wish i was with you on it..👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
BEAUTIFUL
Beautiful video
Really enjoyed it ❤️
What a gorgeous plane!
Love the hula girl. I have one in my car.
So beautiful!!!
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Awesome Plane.
I'd like to see the Patey twins build one of these up.👍🏻 amazing plane!
Knowing the Patey twins, they'd probably give it a tilt-wing VTOL ability like the Tula in GTA Online! Haha
They’d make it annoying but a fine end result.
glad to see Pemberton's Goose flying! I remember seeing it after he got it
Antilles AirBoats had a fleet of Grumman Goose seaplanes. I flew frequently from San Juan (Puerto Rico) to the US Virgin Islands in the 1970's.
The ultimate RV🤗🤑👌
Great video thanks
What a wonderful old airplane 👍🏻👍🏻
Love this plane! Thanks for sharing! love u...
There are some aircraft that by just looking at them, you know they were meant to fly, like the DC-3 and this, another.
Excellent video. 👍🏻
Beautiful plane. They are awesome!
What an awesome toy.
Pembertons did a beautiful job on this aircraft