Republic Seabee: Post War America's Idea of a Luxury Leisure Flying Boat

If you're familiar with Republic Aviation at all, it's likely because of their Iconic P-47 Thunderbolt or A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft. These two respective aircraft would be the envy of any self-respecting aerospace manufacturer, but that's not even close to the only planes the Long Island, New York-based company built between the mid-30s and late 1960s. For a brief period post World War II, (continue reading...)