Inside The Spruce Goose by bmac62
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Back on the 26th and 29th of September I posted photos of the largest Flying Boat/Sea Plane ever built. It was to be built to ferry US troops across the Atlantic to England when it appeared during 1942 that Hitler's U-Boats might be able to block trans-Atlantic shipping.
Harry (goodoleboy) has also posted photos of this huge plane recently in his gallery.
I was able to photograph the inside of the fuselage from an observation point in the center of the hull...top photo is looking forward toward the nose and the bottom photo is looking rearward toward the tail. 90 plus percent of what you are looking at is made of wood.
The plane flew once in 1946. It never went into production because by 1943-44 allied surface shipping across the Atlantic was unstoppable by enemy submarine warfare.
Comments (29)
jayfar
This was a wonderful feat of engineering and carpentry, super shots Bill and good to see someone standing there, it gives the whole plane some meaning of size.
clbsmiley
Wowser!! Cool!! Thanks for sharing!!
whaleman
Great shots Bill, and I love to see the wood! The first thing I thought of was long ago memories of my brother building a single-engined amphibian in his garage, lots of stringers there too and mostly made of spruce.
blinkings
WOW WOW WOW I've seen shots from the outside, but never anything inside. Thanks so much for posting these. Yeah well done on spotting the victory sign mate.
alanwilliams
superb technical detail
prutzworks
rare shots and thanks for the info
auntietk
These are impressive shots, not only for their content but because of the amount of light and clarity you were able to achieve! Man, it was DARK in there! Too bad the exif data is lost on a collage. I bet it's interesting! The 5D was totally worth it. :)
durleybeachbum
AMAZING! It reminds me of a computer adventure game I once had called Myst.
jendellas
Flip, not what I expected to see but glad I got a peek inside!!!
FredNunes
Love em, especially bottom image.
ronmolina
Wow!
kgb224
Superb captures my friend. God bless.
EJD64
Cool photo Bill. I hope they don't have termites in the area. Ha! Ha!
MrsRatbag
Excellent shots, Bill; that sure is a huge monster, and looks so unfinished inside. Not what I would have expected either.
Rob2753
Wow that is huge ! and what great shots
helanker
Yes, I say like Andrea. I also had this Adventure game Myst :) It looks so much like that. :)
bebopdlx
Outstanding !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
goodoleboy
Oh man, you're so lucky to snap shots, and super ones, of the interior of this iconic craft, Bill. No people around to obscure the view, either way, forward or backward. I didn't realize there was such structure on the inside, especially in the top shot. I had intended to shoot the cockpit on my go-around, but that attempt went awry. Nonetheless, cool clarity and lighting in these fotos. And thank you for mentioning my postings of the big bird.
flavia49
stunning
Faemike55
Stunning captures Bill thanks for sharing
RodS
The figure in the second photo really gives a sense of how large this aircraft is. Truly amazing - and even more so when you realize it was built mainly of wood. Great pair of shots, Bill!
T.Rex
THANKS a LOT for these photos. Great job with the lighting question. These photos really show the immense size of the plane. I wonder how many troops Howard Hughs was expecting this plane to carry? The sheer size of the plane makes me wonder about its weight and how much it really could lift. I'm amazed at the clarity and sharpness of the photos. You are really skilled with a camera! Keep up the good work, Bill! :-)
X-PaX
Very nice capture.
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Excellent Bill. It does give an insight into the huge scale of this beast.
Briney
Surprisingly neat and trim inside- great to see it
tennesseecowgirl
wonderful images!
debbielove
My goodness, what clear and bright shots mate.. Wonderful.. Thanks for these Bill.. Excellent and really REALLY impressive! Rob
myrrhluz
This is so cool. I especially like the bottom one. It has a vintage science fiction look to it, and makes me think of sketches of an imagined future, drawn in the early 1900s. Beautiful lighting. I love the glow of the wood. I would never have guessed it was wood. It's really interesting to see both directions. Great shots!
danapommet
Great photos of an amazing achievement!