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The Colonial Skimmer was the ancestor to the Lake amphibians, which have the longest production run of any amphibian aircraft in the aviation history. A number of Colonial Skimmers are still flying, and a few are under restoration. The purposes of these web-pages are to document the history and the operation of the Colonial Skimmers, and to be a forum for Skimmer owners and enthusiasts.. These web-pages are made in co-operation with the World's No. 1 Skimmer/Lake expert, Mr. John H. Staber. John is restoring the protoype C-1 Skimmer N6595K - "The Mother of All Lakes"! Thanks, John! Steinar Saevdal (Webmaster) These Colonial Skimmer web-pages would not be possible without the kind help from; Ross Hand, William T. Larkins, Howard Schwarzman, John H. Staber, and all of you that helped without me knowing it!
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News |
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In this section you will find the latest Skimmer news reported to the Webmaster. Any news from Skimmer owners and other correspondents will be most welcome. Please send an e-mail if you have any little piece of Skimmer news or information to report. [Updated 2003-10-08]
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David B. Thurston
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Mr. David B. Thurston is one of the most respected aeronautical engineers and authors. He is a specialist in amphibian aircraft. Learn more about Mr. Thurston and his designs at the Thurston Biography pages. [Updated 2003-08-29]
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Herbert P. Lindblad
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To Skimmer/Lake amphibian aircraft
enthusiasts, Mr. Herbert P. Lindblad is "Mr. Lake" himself.
Lindblad turned the Colonial Skimmer into the Lake LA-4, which became the
most successful series of light amphibians to be built.
Learn more about Mr. Lindblad from the Lindblad Biography pages.
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History |
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The history of the Skimmer and the Lake amphibians can be traced back to the early 1940ies, when David B. Thurston and Herbert P. Lindblad worked with Grumman and Republic respectively. In their spare time, they worked on their own amphibian project... Learn more about the history here. [Updated 2003-10-08]
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Specificatons |
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Here you will find the 'numbers' for the Colonial C-1 and C-2 models.
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Production |
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Only 23 Colonial C-1
Skimmer and 20 C-2 Skimmer IV amphibians were built. The
individual stories will be found in the Production Section.
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Modifications |
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A number of modifications have been developed for the C-1 and C-2 Skimmers. [2003-10-09]
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Operation |
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There are several myths about the operation of Skimmer and Lake LA-4 amphibians. John Staber puts the record straight. [2003-10-09]
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Literature |
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This section includes a detailed list of Skimmer and Lake amphibian literature. [2003-10-08]
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Photos |
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Colonial Skimmer photos submitted by you. [Under construction]
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Links |
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Steinar's favorite links for amphibians, aircraft registers, aviation history, aviation organizations, etc. [Updated 2003-08-29]
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visitors since 2003-09-01
Updated: 2003-10-09Copyright © 2003 John H. Staber & Steinar SaevdalE-mail: Steinar
Saevdal
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