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ChrisW

15-05-2019 21:39

Sea Plane/Flying Boats

I'm not sure we ever decided what to call them, so i've titled the thread with both.

Is it my imagination, or did i spot a new one today?

Sounded noisier, flew faster and seemed to be painted slightly differently, a bit more yellow i think.

Anyone got any proper info?

C

mike_dublin

16-05-2019 07:40

There's an article here about them getting new sea planes in the future, but I wonder If you have seen one of the Bombardier 415 that they have in their fleet?
https://www.defensa.com/espana/ejerc...cl-215t-cl-515

PP76	16-05-2019 11:18

It is the same type of plane, however when I was at the open day a couple of weeks ago my friend who knows a lot about the planes said the one that was on display had not been here before.

Roy&Myra

16-05-2019 11:30

Could someone Get some paint from the base and repaint the rusty one on the Roundabout.
in a few years it will crash because of the RUST.

mike_dublin

17-09-2019 07:15

https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com...seaplanes.html

Quote:

Spain's Air Safety Agency has given permission for civilian seaplanes to land in Pollensa Bay. The president of the Majorca Aeronautical Foundation, Miquel Buades, says that a report received from the agency on Monday states that a maximum of fifty seaplanes per annum will be able to land. Agreement has also been obtained from the air force base.

For Buades, this was "great news". With the permission, Majorca will be pioneering in having the first port in Spain where civilian seaplanes can land. The foundation has proposed that Puerto Pollensa be a centre for pilot training, so this can now happen. ...

...

The report stresses that seaplanes are not for commercial flights. There had been a proposal for a seaplane service to link Pollensa with Formentera.

Seaplane use in Pollensa Bay is currently confined to firefighting planes and to the Splash-In event, for which special permission has been required.

see full article on the MDB website

pollensafan

19-09-2019 13:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roy&Myra (Post 126764)

Could someone Get some paint from the base and repaint the rusty one on the Roundabout.
in a few years it will crash because of the RUST.

The amount of times you're out there I would have thought you could have got one of your man servants to do it my noble Lord.:D

A quick touch up with the old bristles and job done :eek:

JPALCOVER

19-09-2019 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike_dublin (Post 127951)

https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com...seaplanes.html

see full article on the MDB website

All spots for 2019 taken up with the forthcoming wedding of Rafa Nadal at La Fortaleza?

sws97sdg

15-01-2020 09:48

The seaplane is flying this morning

Luckjon

15-01-2020 17:09

I was surprised to see it land yesterday afternoon and doing circuit and bumps this morning. I thought that they normally arrived around easter.

bobley

16-01-2020 16:58

There were a couple of small fires over the christmas period in Pollenca and Soller. Maybe they sent it for a service early and have got it back ready just in case.

mike_dublin

17-01-2020 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobley (Post 128775)

There were a couple of small fires over the christmas period in Pollenca and Soller. Maybe they sent it for a service early and have got it back ready just in case.

Or maybe it's in case those Sant Antoni fires get out of control ;)

bobley

20-01-2020 13:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike_dublin (Post 128777)

Or maybe it's in case those Sant Antoni fires get out of control ;)

When are the locals ever in control of their pyrotechnics???:D

Sparky

12-02-2020 17:01

The sea planes have been flying in and out for hours today. Don't know if it's a training exercise or if there is a fire somewhere :confused::confused:.

PPToni

12-02-2020 20:14

I follow the Delfin team on Instagram and asked them. Nothing to worry about, its definitely just training 👍

Sparky

13-02-2020 01:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by PPToni (Post 128972)

I follow the Delfin team on Instagram and asked them. Nothing to worry about, its definitely just training 👍

Yes i know that now but it was the longest training exercise i have ever seen..... great to watch though :D:D.

mike_dublin

30-07-2021 11:55

https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com...-pollensa.html
Retirement of Dornier Do-24T to be marked next Friday

Quote:

Pollensa will be marking the retirement 50 years ago of the Dornier Do-24T sea-plane which was based in Pollensa for many years. The only flying Do-24T is expected to take part in the events next Friday from 10a.m.

Hundreds of people owe their lives to the search and rescue aircraft including aircrew from both sides in the Second World War. A Canadair seaplane based in Pollensa is also expected to take part.

...

see full article and video on the MDB website

mike_dublin

30-07-2021 12:04

More info here -
https://sompollenca.com/municipi/202...t-de-pollenca/

[Google Translate below]

For the celebrations, the presence of this plane has already been confirmed, the only Do-24 left in flight in the world, in Pollença.

The event is organized by the Mallorcan Aeronautical Foundation in collaboration with the SAE. It will be on Friday 6 August in the Port of Pollença from 12.00 in the morning.

10.00 Arrival of authorities at the military base of the Port of Pollença
....
12.00 Departure of the Canadair from the Military base and aerial evolution of the means that the Air Force makes available for the scheduled event

Jonsey

16-05-2023 10:30

Since arriving at the weekend haven’t seen any seaplanes in the bay. Is it too early in the season for them to take up their ‘summer residency’?

Sparky

16-05-2023 15:17

They are here;).

Gommar Goffer

17-05-2023 08:08

They have been about. Maybe they are training somewhere else at the moment.

Luckjon

17-05-2023 12:44

You should have been here in April. For most of the month there were two planes doing their annual pre-season training. On one occasion they flew in formation the whole length of the bay and released the water simultaneously. Of course it was the one occasion when I didn't have camera with me.

Disorderly

17-05-2023 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luckjon (Post 136873)

My son managed to get a video of that when they were here. Looked really spectacular. The old place just isn’t the same at the moment without the plane!

Teacu

28-03-2024 08:43

There’s an article in the MDB about making the military base at PP a Mediterranean base for sea planes.

mike_dublin

28-03-2024 09:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teacu (Post 137891)

There’s an article in the MDB about making the military base at PP a Mediterranean base for sea planes.

Here's the link to the article - https://www.majorcadailybulletin.com...ne-centre.html

Gommar Goffer

30-03-2024 12:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Teacu (Post 137891)

There’s an article in the MDB about making the military base at PP a Mediterranean base for sea planes.

They've been talking about it for years!

Miller

31-03-2024 11:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gommar Goffer (Post 137908)

They've been talking about it for years!

So much for my afternoon naps on the beach. I do not object to the firefighting planes as they are providing a service but other arrivals will not benefit Pollensa as the occupants will no doubt not stay local but wizz off to other island resorts where they can enjoy being seen.

mike_dublin

31-03-2024 12:35

I think your afternoon beach naps are safe. The chances of any or too many sea planes disrupting it are remote, I'd say.

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