Vought-Sikorsky VS-44A N41881

Vought-Sikorsky VS-44A NC41881 / N41881 Mother Goose (ex Excambian) of Avalon Air Transport, tied up on the Avalon jetty at Long Beach. Avalon used Mother Goose and other seaplanes to operate scheduled and chartered services from Long Beach to Catalina Island Dick Probert and Walter von Kleinsmid of Avalon Air Transport, (AAT), thought the VS-44 would be perfect for the Catalina tourist trade. AAT Named her Mother Goose, to complement the lines Grumman Goose amphibians, and plans were made to utilize her for summer travel. In the winter, N41881 would undergo maintenance. Avalon Air Transport was later re Named Catalina Air Lines and continued to operate the aircraft until the late 1960s

Amphibians Avalon Catalina Chartered Complement Continued Goose Grumman Jetty Maintenance Operate Probert Scheduled Seaplanes Undergo Utilize Vought-sikorsky

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