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Chalks Airline Turbo Mallard Arrives in Bimini

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  1. #1
    rbrown3rd
    October 10th, 2011 at 1:24 am

    From Wikipedia, “On September 30, 2007 the United States Department of Transportation revoked the flying charter for the airline.”

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    journeyer58
    October 10th, 2011 at 2:01 am

    Where does Chalk’s have their depot now? I was just wondering, since I was once in Florida and knew of Chalks’ a long time ago. They were sometimes the only airline that flew into and out of some of the islands and were famous for their use of the Goose. Thanks for the memories.

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    rancid669
    October 10th, 2011 at 2:57 am

    Watching this thing takeoff as a 5 year old was quite the site. Wish Chalk’s was still around.

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    rbrown3rd
    October 10th, 2011 at 3:54 am

    Not that I know of. I wish I were because they sound like interesting personalities. I’m glad that posting this video posted such interesting responses.

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    hawwis
    October 10th, 2011 at 4:50 am

    Is rbrown3rd any relation to Captain Harcourt Brown or his brother Captain Neville Brown in Bimini? This video brings back many great memories of my visit there for the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ landfall. I was docked at Brown’s hotel aboard the 44ft. CSY yacht with Capt. Alexandro Regazzi Fernandez, et al. If only my country treated me as well as I was treated while I was there.

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    i2cdb
    October 10th, 2011 at 4:51 am

    Having an ole friend for dinner, Clarice.

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    dullath
    October 10th, 2011 at 5:23 am

    while sipping on a sarsaparilla in the upstairs bar at big game, we watched the chalkie-mon run her right on to a sand bar. tried a few times to get off – tide saying byebye. then, smack! back door opens, stairs unfold and yes, here comes this enormous native lady. she’s screamin, bends over and chalkie-mon go free. couldn’t see the rest due to the tears in my eyes.

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    figdmoney
    October 10th, 2011 at 5:34 am

    and they put the gear down way too early. Excess strain on that, imagine everything else on which they put excessive pressure.

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    OrangeSFO
    October 10th, 2011 at 6:18 am

    its a plane! NO its a boat! NO its a bus!

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    maxsonmike
    October 10th, 2011 at 6:39 am

    I flew on Chalks to Bimini twice, I found the landing to be somewhat smooth, the take off out of Bimini was okay but the take off out of Miami on the water was major bumps on the water.. I miss Bimini.

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    fitzroyvictoria
    October 10th, 2011 at 7:23 am

    i’m not suprised flight 101 crashed cos of metal fatigue just look at this landing-looks pretty rough

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    fitzroyvictoria
    October 10th, 2011 at 8:16 am

    sad about flight 101

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  13. #13
    AccessAir
    October 10th, 2011 at 8:37 am

    Glad I got to fly on them back in 1993….It was an awesome flight!!!! My flight was to/from Bimini from Miami Watson island.

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    DuskbatRabbit
    October 10th, 2011 at 8:46 am

    real cool video and flight!

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    ffairlane57
    October 10th, 2011 at 8:57 am

    I expect Ricardo Montalban to greet them and say “Welcome to Fantasy Island”.

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    GIOKMAN
    October 10th, 2011 at 9:20 am

    04:45 – 04:50 watch that thing with the hands guys you 2 mind end up as a couple ! lol

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  17. #17
    GIOKMAN
    October 10th, 2011 at 9:31 am

    man ! that was A NASTY landing !! lol

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    johnkamm
    October 10th, 2011 at 10:12 am

    Want a wonderful way to travel, nothing better then by a Mallard……

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    TonyAirlines
    October 10th, 2011 at 10:13 am

    That looks like a moat ramp rather than a seaplane base! lol

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    rbrown3rd
    October 10th, 2011 at 11:10 am

    Yeah. Glad I found this old footage and converted it to DVD for myself and to YouTube for everyone to enjoy.

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    flymia69
    October 10th, 2011 at 11:11 am

    Wow great video. I used to fly chalks all the time until the tragic accident. What a great airline they used to be.

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