The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat
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.
Trailer
Actors
Bob Ellsworth
Self - Narrator (voice)
Maureen O'Hara
Self
Sergei Sikorsky Jr.
Self
You may like
Air France 747-400
Erebus: Operation Overdue
Cold War Peacemaker: The Story of the Convair B-36
The Gap
Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World
Unsettled History: America, China, and the Doolittle Tokyo Raid
Reconnaissance and Intelligence Aircraft
Speed & Angels
Return with Honor
More Tomcat Tales
Mittelholzers Afrikaflug
Living in the Age of Airplanes
A Living Museum
Air-Born
Guy Martin's Spitfire
Battle of Midway: The True Story
Flying Boat
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski
Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King
Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20
S4: The Bob Lazar Story
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Star Wars Biomes