SKIMMER LITERATURE |
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C-1 Skimmer Literature & Collectibles |
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| Publication | Issue | Title | Remarks |
| Air Facts (US) | 1957 Jun | Cover, long article/pilot report, photos. | |
| Aviation Canada | 2002
Vol 8, No. 1 |
Article, photos. | |
| Aviation Week (US) | 1949-10-31 | "Colonial Builds Light Amphibian" | News article, photo NB6595K, 3-view drawing. |
| Aviator Magazine(CAN) | 2002 Mar/Apr | "Granddaddy
to the Lake - the Colonial Skimmer"; by Barry Hiderks |
Photos CF-KDQ. |
| Book (UK) | 1951 | "Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1951-52" | Pg 216c; Colonial Aircraft Corporation. Photo N6595K. |
| Book (US) | 1958 | “Airplanes”; Golden Press |
Punch out and assemble book. |
| Factory brochure (US) | 1955 | Deer Park, NY. | |
| Factory brochure (US) | 1956 | "Skimmer
- The Wold's Newest Amphibian"; Colonial Aircraft Corp.; Sanford, Maine. |
4 pg brochure (different from Deer Park brochure). |
| Factory brochure (US) | 1956 | Sanford, Maine (different). | |
| Flying (US) | 1956 Mar | Cover, short article, ad. | |
| Mechanics Illustrated (US) | 1956 Nov | "Growing Pains" | Article, photos. |
| Model Aircraft (UK) | 1956 Nov | "The Colonial Skimmer" | 3 pgs. Cover, plans, article on model. |
| Model Airplane News (US) | 1950 Oct | "Skimmer
XC-1"; by Robert McLarren |
Cover, plans and article about actual plane. Photos N6595K. |
| Model Kit (US) | 1956 | Berkley Models, Inc; "Colonial Skimmer" model kit | Balsa wood with drawings, N6595K. |
| RCAF Air Review (CAN) | 1957 Mar | Article, photo, ad. | |
| Sanford Tribune (US) | 1955-09-22 | "New Type Amphibian to Be Built in Sanford" | Newspaper article on the relocation of Colonial Aircraft. |
| Science and Mechanics (US) | 1957 Feb | Cover, pilot report, photos. | |
| Topps Chewing Gum (US) | 3 different cards depicting N6595K, Nos. 43, 44, 192. | ||
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C-2 Skimmer IV Literature & Collectibles |
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| Publication | Issue | Title | Remarks |
| Air Facts (US) | 1960 May | Full page Lake ad, C-2 Skimmer photo. | |
| American Aviation Publications (US) | 1959-03-23 | "Colonial Model C-2 Skimmer IV" | Data card with photo and 3-view drawing. |
| AOPA Pilot (US) | 1959 Jan | Cover. | |
| AOPA Pilot (US) | 1960 Feb | Full page Lake ad, C-2 Skimmer photo. | |
| Aviation Week (US) | 1959-11-02 | "Colonial sells rights to Lake Aircraft" | News article. |
| Factory brochure (US) | 1958 | "Skimmer IV" | 4 pg fold-out brochure. Photos N255B. |
| Flying (US) | 1958 Mar | Full page ad, photo. | |
| Flying (US) | 1958 Jun | "You've got to fly it to believe it" | Full page ad, photo N255B. |
| Flying (US) | 1958 Aug | "Skimmer
IV Amphibian" - Check Pilot Report; by George Lambros Jr. |
Cover N255B, pilot report, photos. |
| Flying (US) | 1960 Feb, Mar, Apr, May | full page Lake ad, C-2 Skimmer photo | |
| Fortune Magazine (US) | 1960 May | Ad for Flying Magazine, photo of C-2, N270B. | |
| United States Aircraft (US) | 1960 | Listing with photo. | |
| Wingspan Magazine (US) | 1959 Feb | News article. (Umbaugh/Colonial) | |
| Wingspan Magazine (US) | 1959 Mar | Photos, drawings, specifications. | |
| Wingspan Magazine (US) | 1959 Apr | Cover, article, photos. | |
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Updated: 2003-10-08Copyright © 2003 John H. Staber & Steinar SaevdalE-mail: Steinar Saevdal
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