A large, white, fabric-covered biplane which is the subject of this post. It is mostly white with a yellow and black accent stripes running the length of the fuselage. The aircraft is mounted on two, large amphibious floats. The sky in the picture is a vivid blue with fluffy white clouds. The aircraft is parked in front of a hangar, which also has maintenance equipment parked in front of it. Superimposed over the image are the words « WEBFOOT » in large block letters in white and then the word « Wednesday » in script similar to the colour of the accent stripe of the plane.
"Visions of freedom come in many forms, one of which is an airplane that’s equally at home whether on land, on water, or in the air." — Budd Davidsson
May, 2024

On the second Wednesday we celebrate aircraft capable of operating off water. Do you have a favourite photograph, link or memory of one? Let us know2 with a comment and we'll pass it along. Meanwhile here's what we've found so far for this edition. You can find even more using our Bluesky Custom Feed3 of the same name. We hope those whose posts you really like you'll click on their post below and acknowledge their work with a like and maybe follow them to see their future posts:

The « Philippine Mars » is heading off to a dignified retirement at the Pima Air & Space Museum. No retirement for Webfoot Wednesday, however. The next one rolls around on the second Wednesday of June, the 12th. Thanks to all this time and see you then. (📸 Coulson Aviation) | 🛩️ 🦆 ⚔️ 📰 📍

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 20:16

While this image is described on the Maxwell Aircraft website as a « composite », the concept is real and is based on the Lake Renegade with an electric retrofit. Our fingers are crossed for this one. More details with link. (📸 Maxwell Aircraft) | 🛩️ 🦆 ⚡️ | 🔗 www.maxwellaircraft.com/e-lake/?utm_...

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 20:12

Having — ahem — whetted your appetite for flying watercraft, which one would you choose? | 🛩️ 🦆

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 20:08

Hope it really is a pause as opposed to a cancellation-in-waiting. This would be an impressive sight to behold. | 🛩️ 🦆 ⚔️

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 17:07

Also on our must-do, someday. | 🛩️ 🦆 💺

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 17:04

Somebody knows how to fun: an amphibious Cessna 206 on the taxiway at Springbank Airport near Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It's my contribution to the May edition of Webfoot Wednesday. | 🛩️ 🦆

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— Terence C. Gannon (@terencecgannon.bsky.social) May 8, 2024 at 17:00

Definitely must-do, someday. What a beautiful city. | 🛩️ 🦆 💺

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 15:47

This interesting project is certainly in our category of "we had absolutely no idea". | 🛩️ 🦆 📹

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 15:44

If only. | 🛩️ 🦆

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 15:38

We'll have to try and track that down. | 🛩️ 🦆 🎬

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 15:36

We can almost hear those big round engines. | 🛩️ 🦆 ⚔️

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 11:18

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 11:10

It really is a great shot. | 🛩️ 🦆 ⚔️

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 11:08

These are fascinating details given that V-E Day was the very next day. | 🛩️ 🦆 ⚔️

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 11:03

« US Navy primary flight training schools used N3Ns … throughout World War II. A few of the seaplane version were retained for primary training at the U.S. Naval Academy. In 1961 they became the last biplanes retired from US military service … » More details with link. (📸 Dane Penland) | 🛩️ 🦆 📍 ⚔️

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 10:41

Watercolour and pencil on paper by Donald Maxwell (1877 – 1936). From the collection of the Imperial War Museums. More details with link. | 🛩️ 🦆 ⚔️

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 9:42

We kick things off this time with this thoroughly charming photo which really does conjure up a very different place and time. More details with link. (📸 State of Hawaii | Hawaii Aviation Photo Archive) | 🛩️ 🦆 ⚔️

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 8:43

On the second Wednesday we celebrate aircraft capable of operating off water. Do you have a favourite photograph, link or memory of one? Click reply 💬 below at least us know. Meanwhile, here's what we've found so far for this edition. | 🛩️ 🦆

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— BluFly 🛩 (@blufly.media) May 8, 2024 at 8:34

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