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Old 12-22-2007, 17:51 PM   #16 (permalink)
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The best guess I have is some kind of flying boat. There were no air strips along to way to land and refuel so water was the best alternative. Multi engine design to minimize risk of a single engine quitting and taking the plane down.
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