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The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat (2001)

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Built in the United States in the early 1940s by Sikorsky Aircraft, the VS-44 was a large four-engine flying boat designed primarily for the transatlantic passenger market, with a capacity of 40+ passengers. Three units were produced: Excalibur, Exeter - and Excambian, "The Queen of the Sky" to its final owners Charlie Blair and his wife, actress Maureen O'Hara. The film explores aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky and the eleven-year restoration of Excambian by volunteers at Sikorsky's Stratford plant.

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Bob Ellsworth as Self - Narrator (voice) in The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat 2001

Bob Ellsworth

Self - Narrator (voice)

Maureen O'Hara as Self in The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat 2001

Maureen O'Hara

Self

Sergei Sikorsky Jr. as Self in The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat 2001

Sergei Sikorsky Jr.

Self

Director & Crew

Bill Rhodes

Director

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The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat was directed by Bill Rhodes and released in 2001.

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Movie Details

Release Date
2001-12-02
Status
Released