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Seaplane History?

(@VI_Inquirer)
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Hi Everyone -

Can anyone tell me the history of the seaplane in the Virgin Islands? Online I seem to only find info on Seaborne Airlines.

Tom

 
Posted : June 16, 2008 8:40 pm
rotorhead
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Seaborne is the only seaplane flying in the Virgin Islands at this time. They fly DeHavilland Twin Otters.

Previously Antilles Air Boats flew the STT/STX route but they went out of business years ago. Antilles was started by Maureen O'Hara's husband Charles Blair who died in a crash of one of their Grumman Goose seaplanes in 1978.

Seaflight VI is trying to start a seaplane service using Cessna Caravans on floats but so far they are only flying airport to airport.

 
Posted : June 16, 2008 9:23 pm
(@ronnie)
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Do a Google search for Charles Blair or Antilles Airboats. There is a lot there.

 
Posted : June 16, 2008 10:09 pm
(@--->JeN<---)
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You can also call the Enid Baa Library.

 
Posted : June 17, 2008 1:00 pm
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