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As the images in the page are linked from jetphotos.net (example: https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/74636_1585128961.jpg https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/74636_1

As the images in the page are linked from jetphotos.net (example: https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/74636_1585128961.jpg https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/74636_1585128961.jpg ) , watch out that they don't do something like an httpd rewrite rule for everything that comes from your http referer and serve up goatse.jpg instead. That was one of the traditional methods of dealing with people direct embedding images in off-site forums and pages maybe 22 years ago... If this got REALLY popular I'm sure the jetphotos.net people would probably take a dim view of the extra bandwidth and server load caused by it.

defrost 4y ago
Agreed. Jetphotos is a gem of a collection, where else can you find (say) in service photos of the remaining three Grumman Mallards still operating out of an obscure once classified WWII aistrip used to bomb Japanese bunker oil depots. ( https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6181791 https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6181791 )
- NKosmatos 4y ago
  This reminded me of an old TV series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Gold_Monkey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Gold_Monkey I know that the aircraft you posted is a different/newer one, but the Grumman Goose is somehow connected in my brain with all these similar looking amphibious flying boats :-)
  - defrost 4y ago
    Heh. I was in my twenties when that "old TV series" aired, can't say I've see or heard of it but I grew up in the vicinity of Mungalalu | Truscott Airbase around people that flew in WWII and continued flying logistics around Northern Australia and various side of the Wallace line. A lot went on in region in post war | cold war era with East Timor, Indo takeover of PNG, etc. I've many memories of flying boats, STOL planes, helicopters, etc.
- JackFr 4y ago
  Hmmmmm. Shouldn’t that be on Propphotos?
  - defrost 4y ago
    Fair point, HighWingTwinPropPhotos even.
jorisboris 4y ago
Thanks for the feedback, didn't think about this. I hope they consider it good marketing, given that their logo is watermarked in all pics. I'll keep an eye on traffic in the meantime.

defrost 4y ago

Agreed. Jetphotos is a gem of a collection, where else can you find (say) in service photos of the remaining three Grumman Mallards still operating out of an obscure once classified WWII aistrip used to bomb Japanese bunker oil depots. ( https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6181791 https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6181791 )

NKosmatos 4y ago
This reminded me of an old TV series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Gold_Monkey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Gold_Monkey I know that the aircraft you posted is a different/newer one, but the Grumman Goose is somehow connected in my brain with all these similar looking amphibious flying boats :-)
- defrost 4y ago
  Heh. I was in my twenties when that "old TV series" aired, can't say I've see or heard of it but I grew up in the vicinity of Mungalalu | Truscott Airbase around people that flew in WWII and continued flying logistics around Northern Australia and various side of the Wallace line. A lot went on in region in post war | cold war era with East Timor, Indo takeover of PNG, etc. I've many memories of flying boats, STOL planes, helicopters, etc.
JackFr 4y ago
Hmmmmm. Shouldn’t that be on Propphotos?
- defrost 4y ago
  Fair point, HighWingTwinPropPhotos even.

jorisboris 4y ago

Thanks for the feedback, didn't think about this. I hope they consider it good marketing, given that their logo is watermarked in all pics. I'll keep an eye on traffic in the meantime.