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Old February 21st 08, 05:26 AM posted to rec.aviation.homebuilt
Ron Wanttaja
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Default Gweduck Flies!

On Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:57:14 -0800, John Ammeter
wrote:
Anthony W wrote:

Homebuilt twin-engine composite amphibian had a "Spruce Goose moment"
a week or two ago:


Where did they do the test flight? It reminds me of Young's Bay.


My guess is at Renton Field, south end of Lake Washington near Seattle.

John


Yup, John's right: The plane was built in the Ellison hangar on Renton Airport,
on Lake Washington. The seaplane ramp in the video is the same place Wiley Post
and Will Rogers left from, and where the Douglas World Cruisers got themselves
switched to float gear for the trip to Alaska.

Ron Wanttaja