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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 7, 2013 10:49:14 GMT 12
How many of those classic wooden-hulled Curtiss and self-designed flying boats did the Walsh Brothers Flying School at Kohimarama have in total? And what became of them all? Were they all simply broken up, or perhaps scuttled? Or turned into boats?
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Post by TS on Jun 7, 2013 11:20:08 GMT 12
Not sure how many they had but possibly 2 or 4. Some say they where dismantled and put into the tunnels on North Shores, North Head people have tried to locate them but had no success. I hear that somebody is going to have another go?? Others say they where dismantled and burnt on the beach, frankly I think that is what happened.  |
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Post by harrysone on Jun 7, 2013 12:13:45 GMT 12
there was a rumour some time ago that a group were going to create an airworthy replica of a Walsh Boat using an early Curtiss OX-5 or OX-6 engine that they had. Not sure of what became of that
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 7, 2013 14:06:42 GMT 12
Not sure how many they had but possibly 2 or 4. Some say they where dismantled and put into the tunnels on North Shores, North Head people have tried to locate them but had no success. I hear that somebody is going to have another go?? Others say they where dismantled and burnt on the beach, frankly I think that is what happened. You are referring to the two Boeing and Westervelt floatplanes they had. I am not asking about them, I'm asking about their flying boats. |
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Post by pjw4118 on Jun 7, 2013 14:13:54 GMT 12
Harrysone , the thought of recreating a full size replica hasnt died and the project is being discussed now
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 7, 2013 14:25:33 GMT 12
Cool, that will be neat if it happens!! The geunine flying boat of this type at the Omaka AHC is a lovely old beast.
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Post by AussieBob on Jun 7, 2013 15:42:06 GMT 12
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Post by TS on Jun 7, 2013 16:57:25 GMT 12
Not sure how many they had but possibly 2 or 4. Some say they where dismantled and put into the tunnels on North Shores, North Head people have tried to locate them but had no success. I hear that somebody is going to have another go?? Others say they where dismantled and burnt on the beach, frankly I think that is what happened. You are referring to the two Boeing and Westervelt floatplanes they had. I am not asking about them, I'm asking about their flying boats. Geez!! Sorry but I think you will find they ended up with the same fate ! Plus they did think there other flying boats may have been stored in the Tunnels aswell not just the ones you mentioned. |
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Post by shamus on Jun 7, 2013 17:15:28 GMT 12
The Walsh Flying Boats were as follows;- Walsh 1915 Flying Boat (built by the Walshes)
Walsh 1916 Flying Boat,known as the Roberts,later designated 'A'
Curtiss Flying Boat, known as No.1 Bus, later designated 'B'.
Walsh-Curtiss Flying Boat, known as No.2 Bus, later designated 'C'.
Walsh 1918 Flying Boat, 'D', later registered G-NZAS.
Walsh Solo Flying Boat 'E'
All built by the Walshes except the Curtiss Flying Boat, 'B'
Information from the book, 'George Bolt' by E.F.Harvey.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jun 7, 2013 18:23:27 GMT 12
Thanks. I forgot, I have that book by Ted Harvie, somewhere around here...
So six flying boats, great. I have only ever seen two at a time in photos I think, maybe three.
NZ5218, I had never heard of the flying boats ever being mentioned in connection with the tunnels before, everything I've ever seen on them was the treasure hunters going for the Boeing and Westervelts, and de Havilland DH9's, all of which were not flying boats.
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Post by raymond on Jun 7, 2013 18:54:12 GMT 12
Building one of these would be a great project for MOTAT, dont they have an engine etc from one of the boats?
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Post by Peter Lewis on Jun 7, 2013 19:30:11 GMT 12
How many of those classic wooden-hulled Curtiss and self-designed flying boats did the Walsh Brothers Flying School at Kohimarama have in total? And what became of them all? Were they all simply broken up, or perhaps scuttled? Or turned into boats? See rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/2505Walsh 1915 boat - successfully flown in January 1915. B/up and parts used in later aircraft. Later: Code Type Serial Fate A Walsh 1916 Flying Boat WFU & stored Kohimarama Oct18. B Curtiss 1916 Pusher Flying Boat WFU & stored Kohimarama 1920 C Walsh/Curtiss Pusher Flying Boat replica 1917 WFU Kohimarama 1920. D Walsh 1918 Flying Boat WFU Kohimarama1923 E Walsh 1918 Solo Flying Boat WFU Jan19 after in-flight engine damage, stored Kohimarama |
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