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

Name: The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat
Genre: Documentary
Released: 02 Dec 2001
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Cast: Bob Ellsworth, Maureen O'Hara, Sergei Sikorsky Jr.

2001-12-02 United States of America 56 minutes.

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Documentary aviation air travel sikorsky aircraft

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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.

Year 2001

Studio WGBY

Director Bill Rhodes

Crew Bob Ellsworth (Executive Producer), Bill Rhodes (Director), Bill Rhodes (Producer), Bernie Michaels (Writer), Mark Langevin (Director of Photography), Bruce Zimmerman (Original Music Composer)

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Language English