Grumman G-21 / JRF "Goose"
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David, e-mail, 03.11.2023 22:29

Looking to contact you regarding sea plane. Can I call you


Bob KNOTTS, e-mail, 24.03.2015 23:00

In the summer and fall of 1958 I worked as an aerial mapping photographer for a company named K.B. Woods and Associates. My pilot, "Jay' Landis and I were flying from the Troutdale Portland a 4 engine airport to Deer Park, and then back at night. At abt 5 AM we saw a 4 engine seaplane getting ready to take off. We were in a Cessna 180. So we watched as this rather lonely little "Goose" proceeded to make a rather lonely take-off. Bob Knotts, PHCM, USN, RET.


George Haloulakos, CFA, e-mail, 28.06.2014 22:46

The Grumman Goose was featured in the 1982-83 TV adventure series "Tales of the Gold Monkey" [starring Stephen Collins]. The flight footage shot in full color for all the episodes is beautifully done. And the Goose clearly is a central feature in the program. The series is now available on DVD. My love for aviation is what inspired me to write my latest book.

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Loelfenwick@gmail.com, e-mail, 03.12.2012 02:34

How come there's no mention of the Grumman G73 Mallard anywhere?
Built 1946 - 1951, the Mallard is the first multi-engine purpose-built executive transport, the second aircraft certified in the CAR4 transport category and the most beautiful seaplane that ever flew!


Tim Leary, PH1 USN (Ret'd), e-mail, 25.09.2012 19:24

When I arrived at NAS Alameda in 1947 they had a JRF-5A which we used for aerial photography on a regular basis. The large port side dutch door was suitable for oblique photography and the huge hatch in the bottom of the hull was suitable for aerfial mapping.
The history of this particular aircraft goes as follows: Served as a transport in Cuba, sank to the bottom of Havana harbor, recovered and re-built in Norfolk, transferred to NAS Alameda as a station aircraft.
The bottom hatch was removable and for water landings had to be re-sealed, as an Operations Officer at Alameda found out to his regret. After landing on San Francisco Bay, he discoverewd the leaking, gushing hull, adding all available power, he made it to the "Mars" ramps, just, locked the brakes until it could be towed clear and drained.
Kept at Alameda to be re-placed by a twin Beech (SNB-5P), which is another story altogether.


R.L. Brantley, e-mail, 18.09.2012 06:37

Alaska Fish & Wildlife Protection Troopers has used this aircraft for quite a few years. Flying in some pretty awful Alaskan conditions. Rugged.


Ian Worby, e-mail, 23.05.2012 18:14

During the '39-'45 war the Goose was in service with the British Fleet Air Arm. My father had a squadron in Trinidad, West Indies on maritime patrol. After the war my father moved to British Guiana where he helped to start up British Guiana Airways flying the Goose on bush flying in the region and between the other West Indian Islands where he was the only pilot licensed to fly into some of the small strips.


john pratt, e-mail, 17.03.2011 23:00

nothing to do with the Goose , but where is the Mallard in this lineup. Again dissapointed in the coverage of aircraft built by any company


B Poncel, e-mail, 05.03.2011 22:07

Have lived on Catalina since 1960, spent a lot of time riding the Goose back and forth with many different pilots. Got a kick out of the other comments left here.


at-6texan, e-mail, 19.02.2011 14:46

hello excuse the inconvenience. can help me to get information about this aircraft? I would like to reproduce this aircraft in 1 / 5 scale .. I'm trying to get information about the measures throughout to the airplane, but for the moment I not managed to get a many information and those few are in contrast with other. Would you be so kind as to help me?. I thank you in advance for any help hello and see you soon.


Brian Rose, e-mail, 12.12.2010 05:15

I was an air traffic controller at Long Beach Tracon (Calif) 1973-1975. At that time the tracon was located in the old control tower above the terminal building. A pilot (Wild Bill) from Catalina Airlines asked if anyone wanted to fly out to Catalina Island and back (I'll go). What I remember most from that trip was Bill telling me that when he crosses the harbor breakwater outbound, he lites up a cigarette. If by the time the cigarette is ready to be put out and he hasn't located the island, he must make a hard turn around, because he is about to hit the island. The water landing and takeoff was something to remember. We would just drop the landing gear and taxi up the ramp to the Catalina terminal.


Dave Marion, e-mail, 19.11.2010 22:03

Some of your info above is just a little bit inaccurate. It was the McKinnon G-21C and G-21D models that had the four 340 hp Lycoming GSO-480-B2D6 piston engines. They were certified and approved in 1958 and 1960 respectively and in fact the very first G-21C, N150M (s/n 1201) was re-converted to become the first and only G-21D. The difference was a nose section lengthened by 36 inches and incorporating 4 more seats up there. N150M (as G-21D s/n 1251) was later (in 1966) modified to have two 550 shp PT6A-20 turbines instead of the four Lycoming piston engines. Two Gooses were converted in 1968 supposedly as C models but with the PT6A-20 engines as well per STC SA1320WE also. They weren't "real" C models and McKinnon called them G-21C "Hybrids" (the turbines are not part of the "real" C model configuration.) On the other hand, the G-21C "Hybrid" configuration was the basis of the model G-21E that was certified in 1969 and the G-21G was essentially a G-21E that was reinforced for a gross weight increase from 10,500 lbs to 12,500 lbs.

So, the G-21C and G-21D were not "turboprop-powered" unless they were "modified" by STC SA1320WE. Normally (i.e. unmodified) they were the aircraft that were powered by the GSO-480 series piston engines. The G-21E and G-21G were designed and built as turboprops from the start.


Dave, e-mail, 15.10.2010 04:20

I worked on this aircraft in the USVI under the name of Antilles Airboats. It was a fun plane to work on. And, the PWA R-985's were one of the easiest to work on since the Shakey Jake (Jacobs R-760).


Neal Robertson, e-mail, 02.09.2010 06:29

I worked for Avalon Air Transport,Catalina Airlines, Catalina Seaplanes, and Air Catalina from 1956 to 1959. Then I worked at San Clemente Island for 4 years. We rode out and back on Gruman gooses and other aircraft. All the civilians working there on missile projects went thru my office to get on and off the island. In 1964, I went back to the Catalina Airlines flying in and out of San Pedro. When the gooses changed hands, I went with them to work for the new owner. I knew all the goose owners including Bob Hanley, Dick Probert, Paul Briles, and Jackson Hughes to name a few.


Bob Leonard, e-mail, 19.08.2010 01:14

Flew the Grumman's in Alaska & the Caribean. (5,000 hrs. or so) The Goose is a 'tank' super strong. Looking back, can't believe some of the beatings it took in open sea landings. The R-985 engines are trouble free as long as you keep lots of oil in them. I love water flying! Hi Fred Ball. Long time, man!


Fred Ball, e-mail, 18.08.2010 22:09

Have flown 21 different Gooses over the years and have just over 12000 hours in them while flying commercially on Kodiak Island and Western Alaska. Rugged plane that never let me down. I am now a flight instructor for multi engine seaplanes specifically working with the Goose and Widgeon.


Matthew E Rodina, Jr, e-mail, 12.07.2010 17:28

To: Peter Hanley - I knew your father when he was with Dean Franklin and Okinawa Flying Boats. I worked for V I Seaplene Shuttle. There is a book on the Mallards that I co-wrote (270 pp). Please contact me for more info at 618-307-5415.


onmysoapbox, e-mail, 25.05.2010 19:07

Put in 6000 hrs on the North coast of bc on a Goose and a couple hours on the Turbo. Built like a brick. You started to pedal when you left the ramp and stopped pedaling when you shut it down. Glide angle of a well varnished anvil and almost as hard to break (for an aircraft)


Peter Hanley, e-mail, 12.04.2010 01:11

Where's the Mallard??? Recip and Turbo versions????


Peter Hanley, e-mail, 12.04.2010 01:08

My Father owned and operated Catalina Channel and Catalina Seaplanes for many years. The Aircraft on the floor of the Smithsonian is one that he operated for a time. Lying on the sand at Seal Beach CA the distinctive sound made by the R985 radial engines was instantly recognizeable, even in the fog. Many great memories of 20 years of flying in them. Also a few at Chalk's Seaplanes in Miami before they went to the Mallard.


Carl, e-mail, 31.03.2010 22:55

In 1958/59, I was stationed, in the Air Force, on San Clemente Island. We could charter an Avalon Airlines Goose to fly out to the island and pick us up for our leave/pass time into the mainland. If we could fill the plane, the cost was $12 each. To go back to the island, we would ride out, free, on a Navy LSM. Going back we were usually broke and not in a big hurry. A couple of times there were enough troops going into the mainland, for Avalon to use their PBY.


George Reeberg, e-mail, 22.01.2010 21:14

I remember riding in these planes between St. Croix and St. Thomas in the 1970's as a kid. You could sit in the co-pilot's seat back then as a pax.


George Reeberg, e-mail, 22.01.2010 21:14

I remember riding in these planes between St. Croix and St. Thomas in the 1970's as a kid. You could sit in the co-pilot's seat back then as a pax.


Michael P. Jungers, e-mail, 16.01.2010 20:10

In the Summer of 1941,the Army Air Corps had OA-9s in the Philippines.See page 30 of Pacific War Eagles by Jeffery L. Ethell/Warren M. Bodie 1997.Widewing Publications.The Tail number is:176/20AB;the Goose is shown in colour at IBA Airfield.I cannot find any listed in my references or what happened when war came....ANY CLUES or other references.


Dominick J Porto, e-mail, 31.03.2009 17:38

where may I get a set of bluprinte for the construction of this aircraft using composits? Much obliged.


Donald McKinney, e-mail, 10.03.2008 15:21

I am attempting to write missions and "saved flights" for MS FSX. I am intrested in information/history on known flights for the US NAVY. ESPECIALLY information concerning if they were used in the Solomon islands (or just PBYs).


Robertr L Collie, e-mail, 05.09.2007 23:19

The Navy had one of these stationed in Keflovic Airforce Base, Iceland when I was there in 1957-1958.But so far I havenot been able to find anything about it.It was with a P2V outfit.


Vova, e-mail, 09.05.2007 06:46

it is a very good airplain.I want to know more about the gears of G-21A.If anyone know something of my quastion,please wright me.


someguy, e-mail, 03.04.2007 17:44

its a defulet aircraft in FSX


garey, e-mail, 07.02.2007 20:29

are these aircraft available to download into simulator x ?




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