Guyana childhood reminiscences: Nuts about planes – By Geoff Burrowes

Guyana childhood reminiscences: Nuts about planes

– By Geoff Burrowes

Art Williama – Grumman Goose

This is not in any way a history of flying in BG. It is merely childhood reminiscences cobbled together for your entertainment!

The roar of the twin Pratt and Whitney radial engines, as the Grumman Goose took off, came clearly into our house and I dropped everything and raced up to our second floor gallery. If I was in time, I could see, in the space between the Parsley’s house and the Willems’ home, the seaplane, banking to head south towards the Interior. If I waited the Goose, gaining height, flew into the clear air over over Durban Park and I had had my daily dose of excitement as it disappeared behind the bulk of the Fernandes’ house, across Brickdam.  

One Hundred Years of Aviation in Guyana – by M.G. Joseph G. Singh

Message of Appreciation on the Occasion of the One Hundred Years of Aviation in Guyana – by M.G. (retd) Joseph G. Singh

Grumman Goose amphibious airplane

On Sunday, March 24, 2013 an event will be held on the Lawns of Castellani Pool to celebrate 100 years of Aviation in Guyana.

As a frequent flyer in the hinterland for 47 years, I wish to offer this message of appreciation to the men and women who served in the local aviation sector over the past 100 years.

They demonstrated  true pioneering spirit, a commendable sense of professionalism, patriotism and humanity, in ensuring that the aviation services, facilities and standards evolved, as far as was humanly possible, in consonance with the development and security imperatives of Guyana and the expectations of our people. While acknowledging the establishment and role and functions of the international aviation services offered during periods of our history, I shall confine my contribution to the domestic aviation arena.