This collection of photographs was created during the production of the feature-length documentary 

The Grumman Albatross is one of the most diversely capable aircraft ever built, an amphibious machine that has likely traveled to more remote and varied places on Earth than almost any other aircraft in history.  In FLYING BOAT, pilots and mechanics come together who have restored, flown, and maintained the last remaining airworthy examples of this remarkable aircraft, a symbol of a vanished era defined by adventure, exploration, and romance.  The aircraft featured in the film were recovered from decades of abandonment after being decommissioned and left to deteriorate in the Arizona desert at Davis–Monthan Air Force Base, commonly known as the Boneyard, before being painstakingly returned to flying condition.  Bound by a deep sense of camaraderie, these aviators reflect on their experiences, their shared dedication, and the personal motivations that continue to draw them to fly the Albatross today.  With the rare ability to take off and land on open ocean, land, snow, and ice, these venerable machines blur the boundary between utility and myth, inspiring dreams and speaking to the enduring human fascination with flight, freedom, and fantasy.